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Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX launches three SES O3b mPOWER satellites on Falcon family’s 700th mission

SpaceX launched three SES O3b mPOWER communications satellites on Sept. 13, marking the 700th mission by the Falcon rocket family. The flight adds capacity to SES’s satellite network while underscoring Falcon’s sustained role as a launch provider for commercial communications constellations.

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2026-09-13T14:49:52.527723-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Operational F-15EX drops live bombs for first time

By Air Data News: Oregon Air National Guard aircraft employed live ordnance at Nellis, another step in the transition of the Eagle II to an operational Operational U.S.

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2026-09-13T13:54:47.342840-07:00

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Reuters • Andrius Sytas

Lithuania says drone sighting turns out to be flock of birds, after NATO summons jets

By Reuters: Authorities closed Vilnius airport and NATO summoned at least one fighter jet.

Aviation24

NATO fighter scrambled and Vilnius Airport closed—over a flock of birds

Simple Flying

Vilnius Airport Closed & NATO Fighter Jets Scrambled After Birds Mistaken For A Drone

Also: Economic Times, The Independent and tass.com

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2026-09-13T04:36:11.964112-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Justin Davenport

Vega C set to launch the ESA Sentinel-3C and FLEX missions from Kourou

By NASA Spaceflight: Avio S.p.A., the Italian prime contractor, launch service provider, and launch operator for the Vega C light satellite launcher, is poised to fly the VV30 mission with the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-3C and FLEX spacecraft riding aboard a single Vega C rocket from the ELV launch pad at Kourou, French Guiana.

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2026-09-13T15:50:30.016040-07:00

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Reuters

US Rep. Tom Tiffany says he sustained minor injuries after plane makes emergency landing

By Reuters: Representative Tom Tiffany, the Republican nominee for Wisconsin governor, said he and his pilot swam to safety after a plane in which they were traveling lost ‌power and made an emergency water landing on a lake in central Wisconsin, sustaining minor injuries.

Politico

Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate swims to safety after emergency landing

Bloomberg

Wisconsin Governor Candidate Injured When Plane Lands in Lake

Also: Washington Post, Associated Press, The Independent, The Guardian, CNN, NBC News, The Independent and CNN

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2026-09-13T01:35:39.773892-07:00

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FL360aero

Russia’s Aviation Fuel Crisis Deepens as Airports Restrict Aircraft Refueling Nationwide

By FL360aero: Key Highlights 26 Russian airports impose refueling restrictions: Measures have been introduced from Kaliningrad to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, with restrictions lasting from one to seven months depending on the airport.

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2026-09-13T06:35:02.248891-07:00

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Skift • Meghna Maharishi

But Does It Have Starlink? It’s the New Must-Have, but at $500k a Plane, Somebody’s Got to Pay

By Skift: In-flight Wi-Fi was always a hit-or-miss. But in just a few short years, that has started to change as airlines race to lock in deals with Starlink.

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2026-09-13T05:28:06.526142-07:00

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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

Sirius Space Fires Complete STAR-1 Rocket Engine for the First Time

By European Spaceflight: Sirius Space has completed the first hot-fire test of its fully integrated STAR-1 rocket engine ahead of a 2027 demonstration flight.

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2026-09-13T04:05:20.098507-07:00

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