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United wins FAA approval for first Starlink‑equipped mainline 737‑800; commercial service set for Oct. 15, 2025

The FAA has certified United’s first mainline Boeing 737‑800 fitted with SpaceX Starlink, clearing the way for the carrier’s inaugural Starlink‑equipped passenger flight departing Newark on October 15, 2025. United says the approval authorizes operation of the retrofitted 737‑800 in commercial service.

2025-09-26T05:52:15.840661-07:00

Space Policy Online

NASA mandates free‑flyer demo, delays Dream Chaser CRS debut to late 2026 and drops guaranteed ISS flights

2025-09-25T18:03:11.741271-07:00

NASA Spaceflight

SpaceX, Blue Origin, Stoke and others advance upgrades at Cape Canaveral launch facilities

2025-09-25T13:10:34.953131-07:00

skyandtelescope.org

SpaceX lofts IMAP plus two space‑weather probes on Falcon 9 to sharpen solar‑storm warnings

2025-09-24T10:52:35.758900-07:00

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orlandosentinel.com

Blue Origin opens Lunar Plant 1 and New Glenn rocket factory on Florida Space Coast Blue Origin opened Lunar Plant 1 at its Florida Space Coast complex to manufacture Blue Moon Mark 2 lunar landers for NASA's Artemis program, and unveiled a massive New Glenn rocket factory in Brevard County where New Glenn vehicles are moving down the production line toward upcoming launches.

2025-09-27T08:36:17.187015-07:00

Blue Origin opens Lunar Plant 1 and New Glenn rocket factory on Florida Space Coast

Space.com

Blue Origin targets mid‑October New Glenn launch for NASA’s twin Mars probes; first‑stage hot‑fire expected next month Blue Origin is targeting a mid‑October launch of its New Glenn rocket to carry NASA’s twin Mars probes, and expects to conduct a static hot‑fire of the vehicle’s first stage early next month. The test is a key pre‑launch milestone ahead of the planned interplanetary mission.

2025-09-26T12:04:12.974090-07:00

Blue Origin targets mid‑October New Glenn launch for NASA’s twin Mars probes; first‑stage hot‑fire expected next month

SpaceNews.com

Beyond Gravity to supply thruster-pointing robotic arms for Swissto12’s small GEO satellites Beyond Gravity will deliver robotic-arm thruster-pointing mechanisms for Swissto12’s small geostationary satellites. The precision pointing systems are intended to support attitude control and station-keeping on the company’s compact GEO platforms, and potentially reduce launch and production costs.

2025-09-26T11:45:06.470652-07:00

Beyond Gravity to supply thruster-pointing robotic arms for Swissto12’s small GEO satellites

SpaceQ

MDA Space partners with Ottawa Senators to boost Canadian space awareness MDA Space has partnered with the Ottawa Senators to raise public awareness of space and highlight the industry's role in Canadians' everyday lives. The collaboration will use the club's platform to broaden engagement and inform the public about MDA's work in the Canadian space sector.

2025-09-26T11:19:47.791878-07:00

MDA Space partners with Ottawa Senators to boost Canadian space awareness

Via Satellite

SpaceRise consortium kicks off procurement for IRIS² ground segment The SpaceRise consortium leading Europe’s IRIS² constellation has launched procurement for the programme’s ground segment, opening contracting for the infrastructure, systems and services needed to operate the multi‑orbit satellite network. The move marks a key industrial milestone toward IRIS² operational capability.

2025-09-26T10:55:49.268850-07:00

SpaceRise consortium kicks off procurement for IRIS² ground segment

Ars Technica

Amazon schedules back-to-back Project Kuiper launches as Blue Origin slips New Glenn's second flight Amazon plans two Project Kuiper broadband-satellite launches just days apart, compressing its deployment cadence and accelerating constellation buildout. The moves come as Blue Origin’s New Glenn second flight slips, a timing shift that could affect heavy‑lift availability and payload manifests for Kuiper and other customers.

2025-09-26T06:31:46.206369-07:00

Amazon schedules back-to-back Project Kuiper launches as Blue Origin slips New Glenn's second flight

airlinergs.com

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United wins FAA approval for first Starlink‑equipped mainline 737‑800; commercial service set for Oct. 15, 2025 The FAA has certified United’s first mainline Boeing 737‑800 fitted with SpaceX Starlink, clearing the way for the carrier’s inaugural Starlink‑equipped passenger flight departing Newark on October 15, 2025. United says the approval authorizes operation of the retrofitted 737‑800 in commercial service.

2025-09-26T05:52:15.840661-07:00

United wins FAA approval for first Starlink‑equipped mainline 737‑800; commercial service set for Oct. 15, 2025

Payload

ispace and ElevationSpace announce joint lunar sample-return mission for Japan ispace and ElevationSpace have announced a joint lunar sample‑return mission for Japan, marking a high‑profile commercial bid to retrieve lunar material. The effort underscores Japan's accelerating role in robotic and commercial lunar exploration as private firms step into cislunar operations.

2025-09-26T05:17:37.998076-07:00

ispace and ElevationSpace announce joint lunar sample-return mission for Japan

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