SpaceNexus Daily · Sunday, November 1, 2026
Telesat delays Lightspeed rollout by three months, SatNews reports
SatNews reports Telesat delayed its Lightspeed rollout by three months. NASASpaceFlight reports Isaacman outlined Artemis III plans, and launches are scheduled for November 2 and November 3.
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This is SpaceNexus Daily, for Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Space stocks and money
In the trading session of Friday, October 30, the SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index of space stocks fell 5.1 percent, with 2 companies up and 33 down. The largest gain was Synspective, up 3.7 percent, and the largest decline was Satellogic, down 11.2 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)
Telesat adjusts Lightspeed schedule
SatNews reported that Telesat has delayed the commercial rollout of its Lightspeed low Earth orbit satellite constellation by three months. The SatNews headline says the delay follows Pathfinder software delays and moves service to Mid-2028. According to SatNews, Telesat is targeting full global service.
Sources: SatNews
Isaacman on Artemis III
NASASpaceFlight reported that NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has spoken on the planned architecture and contingencies. Its headline says Isaacman outlined the Artemis III multi-launch checkout sequence and Blue Origin priority.
Sources: NASASpaceFlight
MDA antenna work for IRIS²
SpaceQ reported that MDA Space said it will start building digital antennas for the first 66 satellites of IRIS², the European Union's planned secure-communications constellation. According to SpaceQ, the initial agreement is with Thales Alenia Space, and the satellites are due to launch in 2029.
Sources: SpaceQ
Launches ahead
Electron is scheduled to launch iQPS Launch 9 from New Zealand no earlier than 16:41 UTC on November 2. Kinetica 2 from Jiuquan and Falcon 9 with USSF-432 from Vandenberg are each scheduled no earlier than November 3.
Sources: Launch Library 2; Launch Library 2; Launch Library 2
Jobs board count
The SpaceNexus jobs board lists 11,193 job postings, about 10,000 distinct roles, as of November 1. Of the postings, 1,010 went up 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
- Synspective (290A) (SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close)) · on SpaceNexus
- Satellogic (SATL) (SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close)) · on SpaceNexus
- Telesat Delays Lightspeed Constellation Service to Mid-2028 Following Pathfinder Software Delays (SatNews)
- Isaacman outlines Artemis III multi-launch checkout sequence and Blue Origin priority (NASASpaceFlight)
- MDA lands IRIS² antenna work as space index falls 2.2 per cent (SpaceQ)
- Electron | The Sea God Surveys (iQPS Launch 9) (Launch Library 2) · on SpaceNexus
- Kinetica 2 | SpaceSail Polar Group TBD? (Launch Library 2) · on SpaceNexus
- Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-432 (Launch Library 2) · on SpaceNexus
- SpaceNexus jobs board (SpaceNexus jobs board) · on SpaceNexus
Past briefings
- 2026-10-31Launch Library 2 records Starlink Group 15-18 launch as a success
- 2026-10-30FCC opens D2D spectrum sharing proceeding, Via Satellite reports
- 2026-10-29NASA is two spacewalks from finishing station upgrade, Spaceflight Now says
- 2026-10-28Airbus and Thales contracted for 2 Galileo satellites each, Via Satellite reports
- 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
- 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
- 2026-09-29Starship Flight 14 reaches orbit, releases 26 Starlink V3, SpaceNexus reports
- 2026-09-28Starship reaches orbit on Flight 14, SpaceX reports