SpaceNexus Daily · Thursday, October 15, 2026
Launch Library 2 records Zhuque-2E Block 2 launch as a success
Launch Library 2 records the Zhuque-2E Block 2 launch with 10 satellites as a success; a Falcon 9 Block 5 flight for USSF-481 is scheduled no earlier than October 15.
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This is SpaceNexus Daily, for Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Space stocks and money
In the trading session of Wednesday, October 14, the SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index of space stocks fell 1.8 percent, with 7 companies up and 28 down. The largest gain was NorthStar Earth & Space, up 30.3 percent, and the largest decline was BlackSky, down 10.5 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)
Zhuque-2E lifts off
Launch Library 2 records the launch of Zhuque-2E Block 2 with 10 satellites as a success. The LandSpace rocket lifted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China, at 11:40 UTC on October 14.
Sources: Launch Library 2
Falcon 9 USSF-481 ahead
The Falcon 9 Block 5 mission USSF-481 is scheduled to launch from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA no earlier than 23:44 UTC on October 15. Launch Library 2 lists its status as go for launch.
Sources: Launch Library 2
FAA environmental review at Starbase
A Transportation Department notice in the Federal Register, published October 14, is titled "Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement" on the proposed SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy launch and landing operations at the Boca Chica Launch Site at Starbase, Texas. The notice title also names expansion of Starship landing and expenditure locations.
Sources: Federal Register
Reflect Orbital adds launches
Via Satellite reported that Reflect Orbital has ordered two launches from India's emerging launch provider Skyroot Aerospace. Reflect Orbital says it is bringing on new launch providers.
Sources: Via Satellite
Christina Koch's next role
Space.com reported that Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch will become NASA's acting deputy chief engineer on November 1, and that all four Artemis II crewmates have now stepped away from active spaceflight duties.
Sources: Space.com
Jobs board count
The SpaceNexus jobs board lists 10,032 job postings, about 8,900 distinct roles, as of October 15, and 675 of the postings were posted in the last 7 days.
Sources: SpaceNexus jobs board
Full details and sources are at spacenexus.us.
Sources
- SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close)) · on SpaceNexus
- NorthStar Earth & Space (NSTR) (SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close)) · on SpaceNexus
- BlackSky (BKSY) (SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close)) · on SpaceNexus
- Zhuque-2E Block 2 | 10 satellites (Launch Library 2) · on SpaceNexus
- Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-481 (Launch Library 2) · on SpaceNexus
- Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS), Open Public Scoping Period, and Hold Public Scoping Meetings on the Proposed SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy Launch and Landing Operations at the Boca Chica Launch Site at Starbase, Texas and Expansion of Starship Landing and Expenditure Locations (Federal Register) · on SpaceNexus
- Skyroot to Provide 2 Launches for Reflect Orbital (Via Satellite)
- Life after the moon: Artemis II's Christina Koch steps down from active astronaut duty (Space.com)
- SpaceNexus jobs board (SpaceNexus jobs board) · on SpaceNexus
Past briefings
- 2026-10-14Launch Library 2 records Dragon CRS-2 SpX-35 launch as a success
- 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