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News Headlines:
China likely to launch military drills around Taiwan after president's national speech (RT)
N. Korea threatens to destroy S. Korea with nuclear strikes if provoked (AP)
US job creation soars, unemployment falls in September (RT)
Hurricane Milton strengthens to Category 5 in the Gulf, expected to drop to Category 3 before slamming Florida’s west coast (AP)
Recently released Russian gun-runner is selling weapons to the Houthis (WSJ)
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Space News:
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket returns to launch Europes Hera mission (SN)
Sputnik launched 67 years ago this week, marking the start of the space age (VAN)
National Reconnaissance Office's new proliferated spy satellite constellation moving into 'operational phase' (DS)
Air Force wants to study use of Sierra Space 'Ghost' spacecraft to deliver cargo from orbit (SN)
New evidence suggests that the Moon was captured and not created by a collision (UT)
Anduril partners with Apex for satellite buses for 2025 space mission (DN)
CesiumAstro announces dual-use Element flexible phased array satellite (MA)
Space Force taps Impulse Space for next round of tactically responsive space demos (DS)
ULA's Vulcan flies second certification mission, experiences SRB anomaly (DN)
mPower a New Mexico startup, won a contract with Airbus to provide solar power modules for over 200 satellites (SN)
NASA engineers cut power to one of Voyager 2’s plasma science instruments to keep the spacecraft running (SP)
Deal Flow:
In-space transportation services startup Impulse Space raised a $150M Series B led by Founders Fund (TC)
All.Space, a UK-based developer of satellite communications tech, raised £33M in a round led by BOKA Capital (ADSA)
Argo Space, a startup building a reusable orbital transfer vehicle, raised a $7.9M round led by Crosslink Capital (TC)
Apollo is in talks to acquire $2.3B-listed aerospace components manufacturer Barnes (BW)
Agile Space Industries has closed an undisclosed sized round led by LM Ventures (AGN)
Range Generation Next won $199M to support its launch and test range system at military launch facilities in Florida and California (DOD)
Opportunities
The Defense Innovation Unit is seeking small-satellite, electrospray thrusters (DIU)
Editor's Picks:
Chuck Beames argues that the government needs to do more to understand commercial space supply chains to ensure future resilience.
Space-based solar power could prove essential for US energy independence and dominance.
Lighter Side:
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