Weekly Recap: Spectrum, NASA's Workforce and SpaceX's Launch Plans — October 10, 2026

This week's recap follows SpaceX's push into direct-to-device connectivity, NASA's proposed workforce shift, Kratos's space-intelligence contracts, Amazon's Leo manufacturing milestone and the FAA's review of proposed Starship operations.

Across the stories, regulatory authorization, proposed transactions, contracts, manufactured hardware and operational service remain distinct milestones.

• FCC Grants SpaceX Approval for 15,000 Direct-to-Device Satellites in MSS Spectrum — Via Satellite
• SpaceX Moves to Acquire Nationwide Low-Band Spectrum for Starlink Mobile — Via Satellite
• Why is NASA bringing 7,500 contractors back to work as civil servants? — Ars Technica
• Kratos Reports More Than $100M in Contracts for Space Intelligence Data — Via Satellite
• Amazon builds 1,000th satellite, will launch space internet service by end of year — Ars Technica
• FAA Starship-Super Heavy environmental review scoping — FAA

Chapters

00:00 Today's headlines

01:04 SpaceX FCC authorization for satellites

02:49 SpaceX to acquire low-band spectrum

04:32 NASA proposal on contractor positions

06:07 Kratos space-intelligence awards

07:56 Amazon's 1,000th Leo satellite built

09:26 FAA scoping for Starship operations

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