# SpaceNexus Daily, Thursday, November 12, 2026: Launch Library 2 records Long March 2D CAS Pathfinder-1 launch as a success > Launch Library 2 records the Long March 2D launch of CAS Pathfinder-1 as a success. Kuaizhou 11 is scheduled to launch no earlier than November 12. - Canonical page: https://spacenexus.us/briefing/2026-11-12 - This Markdown version: https://spacenexus.us/briefing/2026-11-12.md - Data as of: published 2026-11-12 06:04 UTC; records from 2026-11-11 06:00 UTC to 2026-11-12 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 Thursday, November 12, 2026. ### Space stocks and money In the trading session of Wednesday, November 11, the SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index of space stocks rose 2.6 percent, with 27 companies up and 7 down. The largest gain was Firefly Aerospace, up 12.3 percent, and the largest decline was Sidus Space, down 3.5 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/firefly-aerospace); [SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close)](https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/sidus-space) ### Long March 2D launches CAS Pathfinder-1 Launch Library 2 records the Long March 2D launch of CAS Pathfinder-1 as a success. The rocket lifted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 11:41 UTC on November 11. Sources: [Launch Library 2](https://spacenexus.us/launch/cmw36l6i50hc05iwrfu5dy9dt) ### Firefly and Synspective agree on Alpha launches New Space Economy reported that Firefly Aerospace and Japan's Synspective agreed to as many as 10 dedicated Alpha launches through 2030. The launches would carry up to 20 StriX radar satellites from California and Virginia. Sources: [New Space Economy](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/2026/11/11/firefly-alpha-synspective-10-launches-2030/) ### Globalstar satellites complete initial tests Via Satellite reported that all 8 Globalstar satellites launched in August have completed initial functional tests and begin the process of orbit-raising. The outlet said manufacturer MDA Space confirmed it. Sources: [Via Satellite](https://www.satellitetoday.com/manufacturing/2026/11/11/8-globalstar-refresh-satellites-complete-initial-tests-in-orbit/) ### Gilat lowers its annual outlook Via Satellite reported that Gilat Satellite Networks lowered its annual outlook as delays to satellite launches and in-flight connectivity (IFC) deliveries impacted the company's third-quarter revenue. Sources: [Via Satellite](https://www.satellitetoday.com/finance/2026/11/11/launch-delays-and-slow-rollouts-push-gilat-to-downgrade-2026-outlook/) ### Launches ahead Kuaizhou 11 is scheduled no earlier than 19:50 UTC on November 12. Vulcan VC6L for Amazon Leo (LV-01) and Starship Flight 15 are scheduled no earlier than November 13, and Electron's iQPS Launch 10 no earlier than November 14. Sources: [Launch Library 2](https://spacenexus.us/launch/cmw9h8pmn1l3o5wh9b9tc2unl); [Launch Library 2](https://spacenexus.us/launch/cml5wstzf005bdx9f5m1398a7); [Launch Library 2](https://spacenexus.us/launch/cmtzg925p0fm2127m5k1bwu0v); [Launch Library 2](https://spacenexus.us/launch/cmouox0b6v2tg10zhquxr4ptm) ### SpaceNexus jobs board As of November 12, the SpaceNexus jobs board lists 11,485 job postings, about 10,200 distinct roles, and 758 of the postings went up 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) - [Firefly Aerospace (FLY) (SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close))](https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/firefly-aerospace) - [Sidus Space (SIDU) (SpaceNexus Pure-Play Index (Yahoo Finance daily close))](https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/sidus-space) - [Long March 2D | CAS Pathfinder-1 (Launch Library 2)](https://spacenexus.us/launch/cmw36l6i50hc05iwrfu5dy9dt) - [Firefly Aerospace Signs Agreement for Up to 10 Alpha Launches With Japan’s Synspective (New Space Economy)](https://newspaceeconomy.ca/2026/11/11/firefly-alpha-synspective-10-launches-2030/) - [8 Globalstar Refresh Satellites Complete Initial Tests In-Orbit (Via Satellite)](https://www.satellitetoday.com/manufacturing/2026/11/11/8-globalstar-refresh-satellites-complete-initial-tests-in-orbit/) - [Launch Delays and Slow Rollouts Push Gilat to Downgrade 2026 Outlook (Via Satellite)](https://www.satellitetoday.com/finance/2026/11/11/launch-delays-and-slow-rollouts-push-gilat-to-downgrade-2026-outlook/) - [Kuaizhou 11 (Launch Library 2)](https://spacenexus.us/launch/cmw9h8pmn1l3o5wh9b9tc2unl) - [Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-01) (Launch Library 2)](https://spacenexus.us/launch/cml5wstzf005bdx9f5m1398a7) - [Starship | Starlink Group 31-2 (Starship Flight 15) (Launch Library 2)](https://spacenexus.us/launch/cmtzg925p0fm2127m5k1bwu0v) - [Electron | The Mountain God Rises (iQPS Launch 10) (Launch Library 2)](https://spacenexus.us/launch/cmouox0b6v2tg10zhquxr4ptm) - [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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