Space News for Thursday, October 08, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. Tim Farrar, TMF Associates(00:59) SDA and DIU Award Deorbit Vehicle Contracts to Firefly, D-Orbit, Katalyst, and Starfish Space(01:33) U.S. and Japan Formally Designate AST SpaceMobile and Rakuten LEO Infrastructure Under Bilateral Technology Prosperity Deal(02:03) FCC Grants SpaceX Approval for 15,000-Satellite Very Low Earth Orbit Direct-to-Device Constellation(02:47) NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 35th Station Resupply Launch…
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