Space News for Friday, October 09, 2026

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

space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:21) SpaceX Identifies Unshared Ephemeris Data as Primary Orbital Collision Hazard in Low Earth Orbit<br>(00:55) GAO Report Finds Full Deployment of Secure Military GPS Receivers Delayed to 2049 and Beyond<br>(01:38) DOT Proposes Five FAA Rule Changes to Streamline Part 450 Commercial Launch Licensing<br>(02:17) SpaceX Granted U.S. Patent for Direct-to-Cell Beam Synchronization and Delay Compensation Technology<br>(02:55) Muon Space Appoints Chief Product Officer and Head of Strategy as Company Scales Constellation Operations<br>(03:09) Floodwaters Overwhelm Thailand<br>(03:46) NASA Briefing to Highlight Contributions to Martian Moons Mission<br>(04:22) Fortastra Raises $30M Series A to Fund its Next Security Spacecraft<br>(05:17) DOT Proposes Changes to Part 450 Licensing Rules<br>(06:05) RIP Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing<br>