Space news on Wednesday, October 21, 2026

In Space on Wednesday, October 21, 2026: Starship double catch attempt, lunar lander timelines revealed. Also: SpaceX confirmed Starship 15 launch window with plan to catch both rocket stages; Air Force Research Lab demonstrated cargo delivery using SpaceX Starfall reentry capsule.

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Headlines

SpaceX confirmed Starship 15 launch window with plan to catch both rocket stages.Teslarati · Oct 21, 3:46 PM

NASA revealed lunar lander timelines for SpaceX and Blue Origin in Artemis program.Space · Oct 21, 1:00 PM
Air Force Research Lab demonstrated cargo delivery using SpaceX Starfall reentry capsule.DVIDS · Oct 21, 3:42 PM
SpaceX reports 161% revenue increase; Musk hints at possible merger with Tesla.ABC7 Los Angeles · Oct 21, 11:31 AM
South Korea plans military reconnaissance satellite launch on Nuri rocket.The Defense Post · Oct 21, 1:30 PM
Portal Space Systems reached orbit second time this year with Starburst-1 launch.GeekWire · Oct 21, 4:00 PM
Viasat launched Rocket Lab-built Maxwell satellite for NASA communications demonstration project.SatNews Publishers · Oct 21, 3:37 PM

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