Space news on Friday, October 23, 2026

In Space on Friday, October 23, 2026: Nuclear satellite launched; Starship moon plan disputed. Also: SpaceX launched first commercial nuclear-powered satellite on Falcon 9; NASA estimates 22 Starship launches needed for moon landing; Musk disputes number.

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SpaceX launched first commercial nuclear-powered satellite on Falcon 9.American Nuclear Society · Oct 22, 6:55 PM
NASA estimates 22 Starship launches needed for moon landing; Musk disputes number.Teslarati · Oct 23, 3:53 AM
Blue Origin requests permission to increase New Glenn launches to 50 annually.WKMG · Oct 22, 9:06 PM

SpaceX negotiating access to 80,000 US cell sites for new satellite network.Bloomberg.com · Oct 22, 9:57 PM
Europe's Space Rider vehicle crashed during drop test.Space · Oct 22, 10:00 PM

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