Space news on Friday, October 16, 2026

In Space on Friday, October 16, 2026: Blue Origin plans $330M Florida expansion for New Glenn. Also: SpaceX targeting Monday for Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission launch from Florida; Blue Origin targets multiple New Glenn launches weekly by decade's end.

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SpaceX targeting Monday for Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission launch from Florida.Florida Today · Oct 16, 1:14 PM

Blue Origin planning $330 million Florida expansion for New Glenn launches.CNBC · Oct 16, 2:10 PM
Blue Origin targets multiple New Glenn launches weekly by decade's end.Reuters · Oct 16, 10:08 AM
Three Chinese reusable launch startups emerging with diverse rocket designs.SpaceNews · Oct 16, 11:03 AM
JAXA preparing MMX mission to Phobos with NASA; sample return 2031.NewsCord · Oct 16, 11:39 AM

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