SpaceNexus Daily · Sunday, October 18, 2026
Falcon 9 and H3-24 launches are scheduled for October 19
Falcon 9 with Bandwagon 5 and H3-24 with the Martian Moons eXploration mission are each scheduled to launch no earlier than October 19, Launch Library 2 lists both as go for launch.
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This is SpaceNexus Daily, for Sunday, October 18, 2026.
Space stocks and money
In the trading session of Friday, October 16, the SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index of space stocks fell 1.2 percent, with 10 companies up and 25 down. The largest gain was GomSpace, up 21.1 percent, and the largest decline was AST SpaceMobile, down 8.5 percent. Fortastra raised $30 million in a Series A round, according to PR Newswire. Golbriak Space raised $4.47 million in a Seed round, according to Via Satellite. Cosmochute raised $1.5 million in a Pre-seed round, according to Indian Startup News.
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); PR Newswire; Via Satellite; Indian Startup News; NorthStar Earth & Space Enterprises, Inc. (SEC Form 20-F shell company report)
Sources
- SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close)) · on SpaceNexus
- GomSpace (GOMX.ST) (SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close)) · on SpaceNexus
- AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) (SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close)) · on SpaceNexus
- Fortastra funding (PR Newswire) · on SpaceNexus
- Golbriak Space funding (Via Satellite) · on SpaceNexus
- Cosmochute funding (Indian Startup News) · on SpaceNexus
- NorthStar Earth & Space funding (NorthStar Earth & Space Enterprises, Inc. (SEC Form 20-F shell company report)) · on SpaceNexus
- Falcon 9 Block 5 | Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) (Launch Library 2) · on SpaceNexus
Past briefings
- 2026-10-17Tesla Roadster 'flies' on SpaceX thrusters, Space.com reports
- 2026-10-16Falcon 9 launches USSF-481; Launch Library 2 records success
- 2026-10-15Launch Library 2 records Zhuque-2E Block 2 launch as a success
- 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
- Starship Flight 14 reaches orbit, releases 26 Starlink V3, SpaceNexus reports