E60 - Weekly Recap: Control, Cadence and the Cost of Clearing Orbit — October 17, 2026

This weekly recap follows the week's debate over control of military satellite communications, alongside tests and targets for launch and connectivity systems. It also looks at a UK contract for an active debris removal mission.

Musk Says U.S. Government is in Control of Starlink Speeds for Ukraine's Military — Via SatelliteUS Army stress-tests Amazon Leo satellite network for high-speed battlefield connectivity — AmazonSpaceX wants 456 launches/year — Advanced TelevisionBlue Origin Advances LC-36 Rebuild for Year-End New Glenn Return to Flight — NASASpaceFlight.comCarbon Fibre Troubles Force Rocket Lab to Delay Neutron Debut to No Earlier Than 2027 — NASASpaceFlight.comClearSpace Wins Major UK Debris Rem...