SpaceNexus Daily · Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Airbus and Thales contracted for 2 Galileo satellites each, Via Satellite reports
Via Satellite reported that ESA awarded Airbus and Thales Alenia Space contracts for two more Galileo satellites each; Launch Library 2 records a Starlink launch from Vandenberg as a success.
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This is SpaceNexus Daily, for Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
Space stocks and money
In the trading session of Tuesday, October 27, the SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index of space stocks rose 4.3 percent, with 30 companies up and 3 down. The largest gain was GomSpace, up 11.8 percent, and the largest decline was Momentus, down 2.3 percent. Stoke Space raised $150 million in a Credit Facility round, according to SatNews.
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); SatNews
Galileo contracts
Via Satellite reported that the European Space Agency awarded contracts to Airbus and Thales Alenia Space to build two additional Galileo satellites each, to enhance the Galileo navigation system. 5 outlets covered the story in the last 24 hours, including ESA Navigation and SatNews.
Sources: Via Satellite
Starlink Group 15-16
Launch Library 2 records the Starlink Group 15-16 launch from Vandenberg as a success, with liftoff at 07:25:51 UTC on October 27.
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
- Momentus (MNTS) (SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close)) · on SpaceNexus
- Stoke Space funding (SatNews) · on SpaceNexus
- Airbus and Thales Contracted for 2 Galileo Satellites Each (Via Satellite)
- Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-16 (Launch Library 2) · on SpaceNexus
- Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-18 (Launch Library 2) · on SpaceNexus
- A new pal for Pluto? Rubin Observatory finds its first dwarf planet candidate (GeekWire Space)
- China's top-secret spaceplane can't hide in low-Earth orbit (Ars Technica Space)
- SpaceNexus jobs board (SpaceNexus jobs board) · on SpaceNexus
Past briefings
- 2026-10-27Starlink Group 15-16 lifts off from Vandenberg; Launch Library 2 records success
- 2026-10-26Kutryk readies for first spacewalk, SpaceQ says; Starlink 15-16 targets Oct 27
- 2026-10-25Launch Library 2 records Long March 8A SatNet launch as a success
- 2026-10-24Launch Library 2 records four successful launches on October 23
- 2026-10-23Ars Technica reports 22 Starship launches estimated per Moon landing
- 2026-10-22SpaceX to attempt Starship catch on next flight, Ars Technica Space reports
- 2026-10-21Falcon 9 and Ceres-1S launches recorded as successes
- 2026-10-20MMX Mars moons mission lifts off on H3-24, recorded as a success
- 2026-10-19MMX targets October 19 launch from Tanegashima
- 2026-10-18Falcon 9 and H3-24 launches are scheduled for October 19
- 2026-10-17Tesla Roadster 'flies' on SpaceX thrusters, Space.com reports
- Falcon 9 launches USSF-481; Launch Library 2 records success