SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company founded by Elon Musk, plans to deploy 27 more of its Starlink broadband internet satellites to low-Earth orbit – a region closer to Earth's atmosphere. The mission is known as Starlink 15-25.

Rocket Lab executive Brian Roger said HASTE enables “low-cost, high-frequency hypersonic and missile defense testing.”

Raytheon has tested a rocket-powered Coyote interceptor designed to engage drones faster, adding a new motor, seeker, and warhead to its counter-drone weapon.

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) stock is sinking 9% to $46.58 in morning trading after Piper Sandler downgraded the stock to Neutral. That decline leaves AST SpaceMobile stock down 36% year to date (YTD) and below its prior 52-week low of $47.

Omspace's Infinity One rocket is being developed to carry small satellites into orbit and is targeting January 2028 for an orbital launch.

L3Harris has secured a $250-million contract from Lockheed Martin to produce a record number of propulsion units for the GMLRS.

Mortgage lender Rocket sank to its lowest level in a year after key analysts reduced their price targets, today, Oct. 13, 2026.

SpaceX (SPCX) is seeking federal approval in the U.S. to expand the operations of its Starship reusable rockets. The company led by Elon Musk proposing as many as