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A Falcon 9 carried 21 Space Development Agency data transport satellites from Vandenberg on October 10, the fourth of nine Tranche 1 launches. Space.com says it was the 111th Falcon 9 flight of the year.
Venezuela's government authorized SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service to operate in the country, and the telecom regulator granted a general license and seven Ku-band concessions.
NASASpaceflight reports an FAA planning slide lists Starship Flight 15 no earlier than November 8. SpaceX removed Ship 42's engines and sent it back for more cryogenic proof testing.
SpaceX says it has agreed to acquire up to 14 MHz of paired low-band spectrum in the 800 MHz band across the US, which it says will help Starlink Mobile signals reach inside buildings.
The FCC authorized SpaceX to deploy a 15,000-satellite constellation for direct-to-device service, while deferring some requests. SpaceX must launch half by October 2032 and the rest by October 2035.
SpaceX released its first video of Starmind, a proposed constellation of up to one million solar-powered orbital data centers. Elon Musk has described the plan, tied to SpaceX's acquisition of Grok maker xAI, as a first step toward a Kardashev Type II civilization.
SpaceXAI released Grok for Intune, a separate iOS app for organizations that manage devices with Microsoft Intune, with work-email sign-in and support for company app-protection policies.
SpaceX says Starship's 14th flight was its first orbital mission and the first to deliver meaningful payload, releasing 26 Starlink V3 satellites before a controlled splashdown in the Pacific.
A Falcon 9 launched 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites from Vandenberg. Spaceflight Now says it was the year's 81st Starlink mission and the 662nd Falcon booster landing.