{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Space Stakes: The Business of the New Space Race","title":"Weekly Catch-Up: Classified Launch, Policy Shifts and Venture Moves — October 3, 2026","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":400,"description":"A week of launches and crew operations sat alongside changes in military-space leadership and satellite connectivity and Europe's small-launch plans. This recap separates completed events from ventures and vehicles that still have to demonstrate delivery.\nStarship's first orbital flight — @SpaceX on X\nFalcon launches and Dragon docking — @SpaceX on X\nFalcon Heavy set to launch classified NROL-97 to high-energy orbit — NASASpaceFlight.com\nVerizon, AT&T and T-Mobile Formally Establish Joint Venture for D2D Services — Via Satellite\nBerkowitz out at DoD Space Policy office — Breaking Defense\nPortugal's Omnidea Acquires Orbex Assets, Plans PrimeNEO Rocket — European Spaceflight\nChapters\n00:00 Today's headlines\n01:30 Falcon Heavy flew classified NROL-97 mission\n02:18 Carriers formally establish satellite venture\n03:45 Pentagon space leadership, Miller nominated\n04:53 Omnidea bought Orbex assets, plans PrimeNEO\nSource links\n@cb_doge on X\n@spacex on X\nspacepolicyonline.com\nspacepolicyonline.com\nSpace Stakes is an AI-voiced podcast, built and run by a real person. Nothing in this episode is financial advice.\nFollow Space Stakes: subscribe on YouTube · Apple Podcasts · Spotify\nMore from Brian Lampert: Quickly Quantum, the daily quantum computing briefing, and Concrete Compute, the daily AI infrastructure briefing. Transcripts and every episode: space-stakes.kngoworld.chatgpt.site.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/nyaLFXa2ttfx9M9mPzUM3GElEJH7pfmkmAcNiSR-ELQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mZGY1/NTM1MDE3MTIwNjMx/ZDJhOGJmOGM4OGZl/ODFhOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}