Global Scans · SpaceX · Weekly Summary

• [New] The SLC-6 complex will accommodate more frequent launches and diversify the locations from which SpaceX can operate. KeepTrack
• [New] In a critical development for the space industry, SpaceX has received approval for the redevelopment of the SLC-6 launch complex, which will significantly enhance its operational capacity for commercial launches from the West Coast. KeepTrack
• [New] Companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin are working to make short trips beyond Earth's atmosphere commercially viable by the 2030s. Travel in your own way
• [New] Exactly how many tankers full of fuel SpaceX will need to launch to give Starship enough gas for NASA's planned moon-landing mission. News Channel 3-12
• [New] A single moon landing could require SpaceX to launch more than 40 tankers - which are Starship vehicles designed to carry fuel. Yahoo News
• [New] SpaceX - the world's biggest satellite operator, with its Starlink broadband megaconstellation - is more cautious, using its autonomous space dodging system to avoid an object posing a risk greater than 1 in a million. Yahoo News
• [New] Bengaluru-based GalaxEye is set to launch India's largest privately built commercial satellite, Drishti, in early 2026 aboard a SpaceX mission. The Times Of India
• [New] In short, SpaceX is betting big that satellite-to-phone service will become mainstream, leveraging its vast satellite fleet and newly acquired spectrum to integrate with everyday mobile devices. Bez Kabli
• SpaceX Starship drives lunar economy, projected at US$1.8 T by 2040, powering cargo hauls of 150 tons to Moon and habitats for sustained presence. Space Calendar - The First Space Calendar on the Moon
• To reach the Moon and Mars and establish settlements on both, SpaceX will need its larger, more complex and significantly more powerful Starship and its Super Heavy booster to reach Falcon 9's level of reliability and reusability. ABC News
• The spectrum, combined with a SpaceX plan to launch up to 15,000 new and improved satellites for cellular service, could cause AT&T and Verizon to question their reliance on satellite company AST SpaceMobile. Ars Technica
• Companies like SpaceX, Rocket Lab, and Maxar Technologies could leverage data from CHIEF1300 to develop more resilient and efficient spacecraft components. The Lethbridge Herald - News and Sports from around Lethbridge
• SpaceX should plan for $5.9 billion in contracts under the NSSL Phase 3 Lane 2 program. Space Daily
• SpaceX will fly the 12th Wideband Global Satcom mission, which will bolster the U.S. government's network of global, high-capacity comms. Space Daily
• SpaceX has garnered the majority of U.S. national security launches awarded for fiscal year 2026, securing five missions. KeepTrack
• SpaceX could lease its spectrum rights in heavily populated areas to carriers as part of larger deals in which carriers offer Starlink in areas without strong cell service. Ars Technica

Last updated: 27 October 2025