# 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. - Canonical page: https://spacenexus.us/briefing/2026-10-14 - This Markdown version: https://spacenexus.us/briefing/2026-10-14.md - Data as of: published 2026-10-14 06:03 UTC; records from 2026-10-13 06:00 UTC to 2026-10-14 06:00 UTC - How the numbers are made: https://spacenexus.us/methodology#ai-content ## About this edition - AI-generated briefing, AI voice. This briefing is AI-generated: an AI model wrote the script from SpaceNexus records and the sources listed, two independent AI passes checked every claim against those records and the web, and an AI voice reads it. No sponsor, advertiser or partner has any part in it. - How it was checked: All 29 claims in the script were checked one by one against the SpaceNexus records listed below, by two independent AI fact-checkers that did not write it, one of them also searching the web; every number, date and time was matched to the records by code. It publishes only if every claim passes. ## Transcript 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. Sources: [SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close)](https://spacenexus.us/markets-daily); [SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close)](https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/ispace-japan); [SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close)](https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/sidus-space) ### 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](https://spacenexus.us/launch/cml5wsu3b006cdx9fmvrjbr50); [Spaceflight Now](https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/10/13/spacex-launches-nasa-science-and-cargo-to-the-international-space-station/) ### 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: [SatNews](https://satnews.com/2026/10/13/nasas-perseverance-mars-rover-breaks-off-world-driving-distance-record/) ### Launches ahead Zhuque-2E, from LandSpace, is scheduled to launch from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China, no earlier than 11:40 UTC on October 14. Falcon 9 Block 5 with USSF-481 is scheduled to launch from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA no earlier than 23:44 UTC on October 15. Launch Library 2 lists both as go for launch. Sources: [Launch Library 2](https://spacenexus.us/launch/cmv5zoi2o010z1gfbfz7sjfmc); [Launch Library 2](https://spacenexus.us/launch/cmuvz2cqw01nyl1a2154teloj) ### Gogo and Duncan Aviation Via Satellite reported that Duncan Aviation signed a deal with Gogo to acquire 40 Gogo Galileo HDX systems. The summary describes Duncan Aviation as one of the world's largest privately-owned business jet service providers. Sources: [Via Satellite](https://www.satellitetoday.com/mobility/2026/10/13/gogo-wins-bizjet-deal-for-duncan-aviation/) ### Space jobs board The SpaceNexus jobs board lists 9,977 job postings, about 8,800 distinct roles, as of October 14, 2026. Of the postings, 664 were posted in the last 7 days. Sources: [SpaceNexus jobs board](https://spacenexus.us/jobs) Full details and sources are at spacenexus.us. ## Sources - [SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close))](https://spacenexus.us/markets-daily) - [ispace inc. (9348) (SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close))](https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/ispace-japan) - [Sidus Space (SIDU) (SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close))](https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/sidus-space) - [Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-35 (Launch Library 2)](https://spacenexus.us/launch/cml5wsu3b006cdx9fmvrjbr50) - [SpaceX launches NASA science and cargo to the International Space Station (Spaceflight Now)](https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/10/13/spacex-launches-nasa-science-and-cargo-to-the-international-space-station/) - [NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Breaks Off-World Driving Distance Record (SatNews)](https://satnews.com/2026/10/13/nasas-perseverance-mars-rover-breaks-off-world-driving-distance-record/) - [Zhuque-2E (Launch Library 2)](https://spacenexus.us/launch/cmv5zoi2o010z1gfbfz7sjfmc) - [Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-481 (Launch Library 2)](https://spacenexus.us/launch/cmuvz2cqw01nyl1a2154teloj) - [Gogo Wins BizJet Deal for Duncan Aviation (Via Satellite)](https://www.satellitetoday.com/mobility/2026/10/13/gogo-wins-bizjet-deal-for-duncan-aviation/) - [SpaceNexus jobs board (SpaceNexus jobs board)](https://spacenexus.us/jobs) ## Licence and credits - Licence: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) for the transcript and the SpaceNexus records. 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