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Weekly Recap: Spectrum, NASA's Workforce and SpaceX's Launch Plans — October 10, 2026

Podcast: Space Stakes: The Business of the New Space Race · Brian Lampert

Opublikowano: 2026-10-10

This week's recap follows SpaceX's push into direct-to-device connectivity, NASA's proposed workforce shift, Kratos's space-intelligence contracts, Amazon's Leo manufacturing milestone and the FAA's review of proposed Starship operations. Across the stories, regulatory authorization, proposed transactions, contracts, manufactured hardware and operational service remain distinct milestones. FCC Grants SpaceX Approval for 15,000 Direct-to-Device Satellites in MSS Spectrum — Via SatelliteSpaceX Moves to Acquire Nationwide Low-Band Spectrum for Starlink Mobile — Via SatelliteWhy is NASA bringing 7,500 contractors back to work as civil servants? — Ars TechnicaKratos Reports More Than $100M in Contracts for Space Intelligence Data — Via SatelliteAmazon builds 1,000th satellite, will launch space in...