This Week in Star Citizen: IAE, Galaxy and 4.10.3 — 9 November 2026
IAE opens this Friday with RSI, the Galaxy and a new Twitch Drops campaign. Here’s the week’s schedule, plus where 4.10.3 Live and the 5.0 PTU stand.
IAE 2956 opens this Friday, 13 November, at 16:00 UTC in New Babbage. RSI starts the show, the Galaxy makes its flyable debut, and a new Twitch Drops campaign runs alongside the free fly until 27 November.
CIG is also aiming to release Alpha 4.10.3 to Live ahead of the expo. A deployment day has not yet been confirmed.
The week’s dates
| Date | What’s happening |
|---|---|
| Monday 9 November | Galaxy Behind the Ships video, IAE manufacturer rental schedule and Twitch Drops details released. |
| Tuesday 10 November | IAE FAQ scheduled for Spectrum. |
| Friday 13 November | IAE and free fly open at 16:00 UTC. RSI day begins; Galaxy and Skylark Q&A scheduled. |
| Saturday 14 November | Origin day begins. Barcelona hosts the final stop of the 2026 Bar Citizen World Tour. |
| Sunday 15 November | Anvil day begins. |
The Galaxy arrives at IAE
CIG’s new Behind the Ships episode reveals the Galaxy’s launch modules and revised specifications. Its cargo module holds 656 SCU, with another 64 SCU in the rear hangar bringing the combined capacity to 720 SCU. The medical module has eight beds across all three tiers.
Cargo and medical are the dedicated modules arriving with the ship. Refinery and base-building modules are planned for later, when their supporting gameplay systems are available in the Persistent Universe.
CIG has scheduled a Galaxy and Skylark Q&A for Friday. For the Galaxy’s earlier development and modular design, see our in-depth Galaxy feature.
Free fly starts on Friday
The event runs from 13 to 27 November, with more than 200 ships and ground vehicles available to try across its rotating schedule. A game package is not required for the free fly, and an Aurora Mk II will be available to everyone throughout the event.
The show is at the Tobin Expo Center in New Babbage on microTech. RSI’s rental window is 13–14 November, followed by Origin on 14–15 November and Anvil on 15–16 November. Manufacturer windows overlap, so check the dates when planning a visit.
The newly published rental schedule names the Galaxy on RSI day. It also says rental kiosks will offer previously available flyable vehicles on Best in Show day, 22 November, and during the finale from 23 to 27 November. Our manufacturer-by-manufacturer rental guide covers the wider event.
4.10.3 Live and 5.0 PTU are separate releases
Alpha 4.10.3 is the update CIG is targeting for Live this week. The studio highlights fixes, updates and new Vanduul Incursion contracts ahead of IAE.
Alpha 5.0 remains on the PTU testing track. Following last week’s Wave 1 preview, CIG says wider access is coming soon, but hasn’t announced when the next wave opens.
Our Vanduul Incursion guide explains the mission progression and rewards for players preparing to take on those contracts.
Three Twitch rewards over six hours
The IAE Twitch Drops campaign runs from 13 to 27 November. Watch eligible Star Citizen streams for two hours to earn the Venture Undersuit Black/Grey, four hours for the Venture Black Armor Set, and six hours for the MacFlex Backpack Orange.
Link your Twitch and RSI accounts before watching, then claim the rewards in your Twitch Drops inventory. Six hours is the total watch time for the full set, and Prime Gaming is not required.
Sources: This Week in Star Citizen, 9 November; IAE free-fly and manufacturer schedule; Twitch Drops FAQ; Galaxy video above. Image and video: Cloud Imperium Games.