10. Commercial Space Operations Advance Rapidly Worldwide - BOB ZIMMERMAN 091826

OCTOBER 1957 Commercial Space Operations Advance Rapidly Worldwide Bob Zimmerman reviews commercial space developments, beginning with SpaceX's upcoming Starship 14 orbital test flight designed to deploy 26 Starlink version 3 satellites. While an oxidizer valve leak postponed a Dragon crew mission to the space station, SpaceX is phasing out Falcon 9 rideshare flights, creating new opportunities for competitors like Avio's Vega C rocket. Additionally, orbital tug startup Impulse Space raised significant new capital, and NASAtransferred Wallops Island management to Kennedy Space Center to expand commercial orbital launches. Finally, Zimmerman notes Artemis lunar lander delays into 2027 and ground-based telescope confirmation of a massive young exoplanet. (10)