No significant updates this window. The two-launch Alpha deal with SSC Space to open a European launch site in Sweden (Sept 9) remains the latest state of play, already covered in a prior briefing.
No significant updates. Nothing new since the Aug 21 $250M raise at a $2.3B valuation (with Nvidia and Cisco Investments joining as new backers), already covered in a prior briefing. A second satellite with 100x the first's power generation remains slated for an October 2026 launch.
No significant updates. Nothing new since the Aug 20 LatConnect 60 deal for an optical comms terminal on the SWIRSAT-1 imaging mission plus ground-network access, already covered in a prior briefing.
No significant updates. New Glenn remains grounded following the May 28 static-fire explosion at Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 36; Blue Origin still targets a return to flight by year's end.
Flight 14 — the first Starship V3 flight and SpaceX's first attempt to reach orbital velocity with the new configuration — is now targeting no earlier than Sept 22 at 12:15 UTC from Starbase Pad B, a further slip from the Sept 18 window reported last week. The stack pairs Super Heavy Booster 21 (full-duration static fire completed Aug 28) with Ship 41 (six-engine static fire completed Aug 21); both vehicles are expected to attempt soft ocean splashdowns rather than a tower catch, with Musk pegging the catch attempt on Flight 15 at 50–60% odds of success.
No significant updates this window. The Switzerland operations leadership appointment (Sept 10) remains the latest state of play, already covered in a prior briefing.
No significant updates this window. NASA's addition of Terran R to its Launch Services II contract vehicle and reporting that the "late 2026" debut has likely slipped into 2027 remain the latest state of play, already covered in a prior briefing.