Space News for Thursday, October 08, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top

space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. Tim Farrar, TMF Associates<br>(00:59) SDA and DIU Award Deorbit Vehicle Contracts to Firefly, D-Orbit, Katalyst, and Starfish Space<br>(01:33) U.S. and Japan Formally Designate AST SpaceMobile and Rakuten LEO Infrastructure Under Bilateral Technology Prosperity Deal<br>(02:03) FCC Grants SpaceX Approval for 15,000-Satellite Very Low Earth Orbit Direct-to-Device Constellation<br>(02:47) NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 35th Station Resupply Launch, Arrival<br>(03:02) Exclusive: Xona Ramps Up Production Ahead of Pulsar Launch<br>(03:49) If you're looking, here's a "good deal" for NASA and the European Space Agency<br>