SpaceNexus Daily · Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Launch Library 2 records Dragon CRS-2 SpX-35 launch as a success
Launch Library 2 records the October 13 Falcon 9 launch of Dragon CRS-2 SpX-35 as a success; Spaceflight Now reported it carried NASA science and cargo to the space station.
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This is SpaceNexus Daily, for Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
Space stocks and money
In the trading session of Tuesday, October 13, the SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index of space stocks fell 2.5 percent, with 3 companies up and 32 down. The largest gain was ispace inc., up 4.2 percent, and the largest decline was Sidus Space, down 9 percent.
The SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index is an equal-weighted summary of daily price moves that we compute for information. It is not an investable product, no fund tracks it, and it is not investment advice. Full disclaimer
Sources: SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close); SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close); SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close)
Dragon CRS-2 SpX-35 launches
Launch Library 2 records the Falcon 9 launch of Dragon CRS-2 SpX-35 as a success. It lifted off from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA at 10:33:44 UTC on October 13, 2026. Spaceflight Now reported it was the 35th SpaceX flight under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services 2 contract, carrying NASA science and cargo to the International Space Station.
Sources: Launch Library 2; Spaceflight Now
Perseverance driving record
SatNews reported that on October 11, 2026, NASA's Perseverance Mars rover officially surpassed the record for the longest distance driven on the surface of another world. The summary mentions a 299.6-foot (91.31-meter) drive.
Sources
- SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close)) · on SpaceNexus
- ispace inc. (9348) (SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close)) · on SpaceNexus
- Sidus Space (SIDU) (SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close)) · on SpaceNexus
- Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-35 (Launch Library 2) · on SpaceNexus
- SpaceX launches NASA science and cargo to the International Space Station (Spaceflight Now)
- NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Breaks Off-World Driving Distance Record (SatNews)
- Zhuque-2E (Launch Library 2) · on SpaceNexus
- Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-481 (Launch Library 2) · on SpaceNexus
- Gogo Wins BizJet Deal for Duncan Aviation (Via Satellite)
- SpaceNexus jobs board (SpaceNexus jobs board) · on SpaceNexus
Past briefings
- 2026-10-13Dragon CRS-35 targets October 13 launch to the ISS
- 2026-10-12ESA chief outlines €10 billion crewed flight proposal, SatNews says
- 2026-10-09Crew-12 astronauts return after 237 days, Teslarati SpaceX reports
- 2026-10-07Nuri launches NeonSat-2 to 6; Launch Library 2 records success
- 2026-10-06Nuri targets October 7 launch, Falcon 9 targets October 8
- 2026-10-05SpaceX discloses Gen3 Starlink specifications, including 250 kW power payload
- 2026-09-30Crew-13 targets October 1 launch from Cape Canaveral
- 2026-09-29Starship Flight 14 reaches orbit, releases 26 Starlink V3, SpaceNexus reports
- 2026-09-28Starship reaches orbit on Flight 14, SpaceX reports