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Space Industry Roars Amid Shutdown Drama: NASA Halts Ops as ESA, SpaceX, Blue Origin, China Make Headlines

Space Industry Roars Amid Shutdown Drama: NASA Halts Ops as ESA, SpaceX, Blue Origin, China Make Headlines

A U.S. government shutdown on Oct. 1 forced NASA to halt most civil servant work and delay science proposals. ESA signed a €50 million contract with Thales Alenia Space for Europe’s first quantum-communications satellite. SpaceX postponed its Starlink launch to Oct. 6. China’s Tianwen-2 probe released a milestone image en route to asteroid 2016 HO3, now 43 million km from Earth.
2 October 2025
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Breaking Space News (Sept 30 – Oct 1, 2025): Record Launches, Bold Contracts, and Stunning Milestones

Breaking Space News (Sept 30 – Oct 1, 2025): Record Launches, Bold Contracts, and Stunning Milestones

NASA is integrating Orion with the SLS rocket for Artemis II, targeting launch by April 2026. ESA unveiled the Pulse framework and signed a contract for a reusable upper-stage rocket. China launched the Fengyun 3H weather satellite and completed the 100th Long March 2D flight. SpaceX set Starship Flight 11 for Oct. 13, its last “Version 2” launch from Texas.
1 October 2025
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Falcon 9’s ‘Jellyfish’ Launch & Webb’s Moon-Forming Disk – Space News Roundup (Sept 29–30, 2025)

Falcon 9’s ‘Jellyfish’ Launch & Webb’s Moon-Forming Disk – Space News Roundup (Sept 29–30, 2025)

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched 28 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on Sept. 28, creating a visible “jellyfish” exhaust plume across the Western U.S. Rocket Lab prepared a classified hypersonic test for the U.S. military. Blue Origin delayed its next New Glenn launch to mid-October. China’s Shenzhou-20 crew completed a fourth spacewalk, adding debris shielding to the Tiangong station.
30 September 2025
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Rocket Lab Stock Skyrockets 700% – Is RKLB Ready for Its Next Giant Leap?

Rocket Lab Stock Skyrockets 700% – Is RKLB Ready for Its Next Giant Leap?

Rocket Lab shares have surged about 700% over the past year, trading near $50 in late September 2025. The stock dropped 12% after a $750 million share offering but rebounded quickly. Q2 revenue hit a record $144.5 million, though the company posted a $66 million net loss. Rocket Lab completed a $275 million Geost acquisition and plans to launch its Neutron rocket by late 2025.
23 September 2025
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Equinox Sky Alert: Northern Lights, Planet Parade & More Dazzle Sept 22–23, 2025

Equinox Sky Alert: Northern Lights, Planet Parade & More Dazzle Sept 22–23, 2025

Earth reaches the autumnal equinox at 18:19 UTC on Sept. 22, marking the start of fall in the Northern Hemisphere. NOAA forecasts minor geomagnetic storms Sept. 21–23, raising chances for auroras farther south than usual. Saturn is at peak brightness after opposition on Sept. 21. A partial solar eclipse dimmed skies over New Zealand and the South Pacific on Sept. 21–22.
22 September 2025
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Space Race Heats Up: Starlink Soars, New Shepard Returns & Mars Plans Unveiled – Sept 18–19, 2025 Space News

Space Race Heats Up: Starlink Soars, New Shepard Returns & Mars Plans Unveiled – Sept 18–19, 2025 Space News

SpaceX launched 28 Starlink satellites from Florida on Sept. 18, marking its 117th Falcon 9 flight of 2025. Blue Origin resumed New Shepard flights after a year, sending 40 science payloads above the Kármán line. Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo freighter arrived at the ISS after a thruster glitch delay. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe matched its closest approach to the Sun, reaching 430,000 mph.
19 September 2025
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Starlink Blitz, Spy Satellite Surprise & Moon Race Showdown – Space News Roundup (Sept. 3–4, 2025)

Starlink Blitz, Spy Satellite Surprise & Moon Race Showdown – Space News Roundup (Sept. 3–4, 2025)

Bipartisan US senators urged NASA to accelerate Artemis and maintain a sustained lunar presence to outpace China, even as budget cuts loom. SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets with Starlink satellites within eight hours on Sept. 3, expanding its constellation past 8,000. Israel secretly launched its Ofek 19 spy satellite on Sept. 2, causing public alarm. Rocket Lab opened its Neutron pad in Virginia; Blue Origin delayed its next New Shepard flight.
4 September 2025
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U.S. Space Industry Blast-Off: Inside America’s $600B Space Boom and the Race to a $1 Trillion Future

U.S. Space Industry Blast-Off: Inside America’s $600B Space Boom and the Race to a $1 Trillion Future

The global space economy reached $613 billion in 2024, with the U.S. accounting for about 37% of revenues. U.S. government and commercial spending lead the sector, as SpaceX captured 65% of global launch revenue. Space is now 78% commercial by revenue, with over 12,000 active satellites in orbit. Artemis II is scheduled for September 2025, aiming to return Americans to the Moon.
2 September 2025
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Space Weekend Thrills: Starship’s Historic Flight, Secret Spaceplane Soars & Cosmic Breakthroughs

Space Weekend Thrills: Starship’s Historic Flight, Secret Spaceplane Soars & Cosmic Breakthroughs

SpaceX’s Starship reached space Aug. 26, deploying eight dummy Starlink satellites for the first time and surviving reentry before a controlled splashdown. Days later, SpaceX launched 28 more Starlink satellites and flew the secretive X-37B spaceplane. China launched a 10th batch of Guowang broadband satellites Aug. 25. NASA prepped three Sun-studying spacecraft for a late September Falcon 9 launch.
31 August 2025
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Moonshots, Rocket Records & Cosmic Cat Videos: Epic Space News Roundup (Aug 29–30, 2025)

Moonshots, Rocket Records & Cosmic Cat Videos: Epic Space News Roundup (Aug 29–30, 2025)

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 completed its 30th booster flight and landing on Aug. 28, while Starship Flight 10 survived re-entry for the first time. The company marked its 400th rocket landing at sea and launched 24 more Starlink satellites, pushing its constellation past 8,200 active units. NASA prepped three solar missions for September. Amazon’s Project Kuiper won FCC approval to modify its satellite plan.
30 August 2025
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Moonshots, Starlinks & Cosmic Secrets: 48 Hours of Epic Space News (Aug 28–29, 2025)

Moonshots, Starlinks & Cosmic Secrets: 48 Hours of Epic Space News (Aug 28–29, 2025)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 booster completed its 30th flight and landing, setting a new reuse record, while the company also marked its 400th successful droneship landing. SpaceX’s Starship completed a key test flight to space and back, sticking its splashdown despite heat damage. Rocket Lab unveiled a new Virginia launch pad for its Neutron rocket, aiming for test flights by year’s end, pending FAA approval.
29 August 2025
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Chips, Space & Cyber Scares: Inside August 28–29, 2025’s Biggest Tech Bombshells

Chips, Space & Cyber Scares: Inside August 28–29, 2025’s Biggest Tech Bombshells

Intel received $5.7 billion from the U.S. government for a 10% stake, aiming to keep its chip foundry business under American control. AT&T agreed to buy wireless spectrum from EchoStar for $23 billion. Samsung set a September 4 launch event for new Galaxy devices. South Korea fined SK Telecom $97 million after a cyberattack exposed data of 26.8 million users.
29 August 2025
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Space Race Heats Up: ISS Gets a Boost, Starship Scrubs & New Cosmic Ambitions (Aug 24–25, 2025)

Space Race Heats Up: ISS Gets a Boost, Starship Scrubs & New Cosmic Ambitions (Aug 24–25, 2025)

SpaceX’s CRS-33 Cargo Dragon docked with the ISS at 7:30 a.m. EDT on Aug. 25, 2025, after launching from Cape Canaveral with over 5,000 pounds of supplies and a trunk-mounted boost module. Starting in September, Dragon will use its own propulsion to raise the ISS orbit, reducing reliance on Russian Progress vehicles. Starship Flight 10 was scrubbed Aug. 24 due to a ground-systems issue, with a new attempt set for Aug. 25.
25 August 2025
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You Won’t Believe What Just Happened in Space – August 23–24 Space News Roundup

You Won’t Believe What Just Happened in Space – August 23–24 Space News Roundup

SpaceX launched its 33rd Cargo Dragon mission Aug. 24, delivering over 5,000 pounds of supplies and a new boost module to the ISS; the uncrewed Dragon will remain docked for nearly five months to periodically raise the station’s orbit. Rocket Lab’s 70th Electron launch on Aug. 23 placed five secret satellites for a commercial client. Blue Origin scrubbed its planned New Shepard suborbital flight Aug. 23 due to a booster avionics issue.
24 August 2025
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Space Race Revs Up: Secret Spaceplane, “Noah’s Ark” Satellite & Hidden Moon – All the Space News (Aug 21–22, 2025)

Space Race Revs Up: Secret Spaceplane, “Noah’s Ark” Satellite & Hidden Moon – All the Space News (Aug 21–22, 2025)

SpaceX prepared to launch 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on Aug. 22 using a Falcon 9 booster on its 17th flight. Blue Origin announced a Mars relay orbiter concept and targeted Aug. 23 for its 35th New Shepard suborbital mission. Firefly Aerospace signed launch agreements in Japan and Sweden. Rocket Lab scheduled its 70th Electron mission for this weekend from New Zealand.
22 August 2025
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Space Force’s Secret Launch, Pixel 10 Surprise & EV Shake-Up – Top Tech News (Aug 20–21, 2025)

Space Force’s Secret Launch, Pixel 10 Surprise & EV Shake-Up – Top Tech News (Aug 20–21, 2025)

SpaceX will launch the U.S. Space Force’s X-37B spaceplane on Aug. 21 from Kennedy Space Center, following its 100th launch of 2025 on Aug. 18. Rocket Lab acquired Geost for $275 million in August. Google introduced the Pixel 10 lineup on Aug. 20, with shipping set for Aug. 28. Xiaomi reported a 30.5% Q2 revenue jump but cut its annual smartphone target to 175 million units.
21 August 2025
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Historic Vulcan Launch, Artemis Moon Hardware & Perseid Meteor Spectacle – Space News Roundup (Aug 11–12, 2025)

Historic Vulcan Launch, Artemis Moon Hardware & Perseid Meteor Spectacle – Space News Roundup (Aug 11–12, 2025)

NASA completed the Orion Stage Adapter for Artemis II at Marshall and will ship it to Kennedy ahead of the planned 2026 crewed lunar mission. NASA ended the Lunar Trailblazer mission after the orbiter failed to reach the Moon. SpaceX marked its 100th launch of 2025 on August 11, sending 24 Kuiper satellites and more Starlinks to orbit. Blue Origin resumed suborbital passenger flights on August 3 from Texas.
12 August 2025
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Astronaut Homecoming, Rocket Drama & Moon Race Milestones – Space News Roundup (Aug 9–10, 2025)

Astronaut Homecoming, Rocket Drama & Moon Race Milestones – Space News Roundup (Aug 9–10, 2025)

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endurance splashed down off San Diego at 11:33 a.m. EDT on Aug. 9, returning four astronauts from NASA’s Crew-10 after nearly five months on the ISS. It was NASA’s first Pacific Ocean crew recovery in 50 years. Crew-11 arrived at the ISS a week earlier, restoring the station to seven crew. Captain Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, died Aug. 7 at age 97.
10 August 2025
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Space Race Heats Up – Major Launches, Lunar Breakthroughs, and Billion-Dollar Deals (7–8 Aug 2025)

Space Race Heats Up – Major Launches, Lunar Breakthroughs, and Billion-Dollar Deals (7–8 Aug 2025)

Crew-10 is set to undock from the ISS on Aug. 8, 2025, with splashdown off California on Aug. 9, marking the first crewed Commercial Crew return to the West Coast. China completed a full-scale test of its 'Lanyue' lunar lander, validating engines for a 2030 crewed Moon mission. Firefly Aerospace debuted on Nasdaq at $70 per share, valuing the company at $9.8 billion. Skyrora received the UK’s first domestic space launch licence.
8 August 2025
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Space Race Heats Up: Satellite Launch Blitz, Bold Missions, and a Shuttle’s Surprise Move (Aug 6–7, 2025)

Space Race Heats Up: Satellite Launch Blitz, Bold Missions, and a Shuttle’s Surprise Move (Aug 6–7, 2025)

SpaceX launched 24 Amazon Kuiper satellites on Aug 7 from Cape Canaveral, raising the Kuiper fleet to 102. Rocket Lab’s Electron deployed the QPS-SAR-12 satellite on Aug 5, its 69th flight. China’s Long March 12 launched 18 GalaxySpace satellites on Aug 4, the seventh batch in eight days. NASA’s Crew-10 undocked from the ISS on Aug 7, with splashdown set for Aug 8.
7 August 2025
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  • Top 5 Singapore Next 50 Stocks Outperform Blue Chips in Q1 2026
    April 11, 2026, 12:17 AM EDT. In Q1 2026, amid market volatility spurred by geopolitical tensions and rising oil prices, five Singapore Next 50 stocks outpaced blue chips with substantial gains. Frencken Group led with a 47.8% total return, driven by confidence in semiconductor recovery and expected capacity expansions in the US, Singapore, and Malaysia. The company reported better-than-expected FY2025 margins and growth in semiconductor and industrial automation divisions, despite a revenue dip in analytical life sciences. These outperformers highlight resilient pockets within Singapore equities, offering investors diversification beyond traditional blue chips during a turbulent first quarter.

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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 11.04.2026

11 April 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 11, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 11, 2026, 12:39 AM EDT Top 5 Singapore Next 50 Stocks Outperform Blue Chips in Q1 2026 April 11, 2026, 12:17 AM EDT. In Q1 2026, amid market volatility spurred by geopolitical tensions and rising oil prices, five Singapore Next 50 stocks outpaced blue chips with substantial gains. Frencken Group led with a 47.8% total return, driven by confidence in semiconductor recovery and expected capacity expansions in the US, Singapore, and Malaysia. The company reported better-than-expected FY2025 margins and growth in semiconductor and industrial automation divisions, despite a revenue dip
UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Climbs as Traders Eye Fragile Iran Ceasefire

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Climbs as Traders Eye Fragile Iran Ceasefire

10 April 2026
London’s FTSE 100 rose 0.38% to 10,644.28 late Friday morning as investors awaited U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan. Brent crude climbed 1% to $96.83 a barrel, while sterling eased but was on track for its biggest weekly gain since January. The FTSE 250 gained 0.79%. Britain’s 10-year gilt yield stood at 4.807%.
US Stock Market Today: CPI, Oil and Iran Truce Set the Tone Before the Open

US Stock Market Today: CPI, Oil and Iran Truce Set the Tone Before the Open

10 April 2026
Dow e-minis slipped 0.15% before Friday’s open, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures each down 0.08% as traders awaited March CPI data and watched U.S.-Iran tensions. Economists expect headline CPI to rise 0.9% for March and 3.3% year-on-year. Weekly jobless claims increased to 219,000. Brent crude traded near $97 a barrel, while shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained well below normal.
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 10.04.2026

10 April 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 10, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 10, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT Orora ASX:ORA Faces Earnings Reset After Saverglass Impact and Middle East Disruptions April 10, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT. Orora (ASX:ORA) shares plunged over 8% in one day following a guidance update that revealed an earnings reset at its Saverglass unit due to Middle East supply chain disruptions and a shutdown at the Ras Al Khaimah glass plant. Despite a sharp short-term loss, Orora's 90-day share price rise exceeds 33%, contrasting a longer-term 10.58% annual total shareholder return decline amid ongoing sector pressures. Trading at A$1.49,
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