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• Joshua Faleti
SpaceX is preparing the 14th Starship test flight for a first attempt at orbital operations from Starbase, Texas, with a 75-minute launch window opening Monday at 8:15 a.m. ET. The mission is designed to reach 275 kilometers, deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites, complete six Earth orbits and test reentry.
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SpaceX is preparing the 14th Starship test flight for a first attempt at orbital operations from Starbase, Texas, with a 75-minute launch window opening Monday at 8:15 a.m. ET. The mission is designed to reach 275 kilometers, deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites, complete six Earth orbits and test reentry.
Satellite Connect Europe has filed with the International Telecommunication Union for a 344-satellite constellation designed to provide direct-to-device connectivity across Europe. The network is backed by Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile, signaling a potential expansion of satellite-enabled mobile services in the region.
Polish space-tech startup Eycore expects annual revenue to multiply as European governments accelerate efforts to secure sovereign satellite intelligence. The company’s growth outlook reflects rising demand for independently controlled space-based data amid a broader shift in regional security priorities.
Indian startup TakeMe2Space plans to launch what it describes as the country’s first orbital computing satellite on a SpaceX rocket on Oct. 1. The spacecraft is intended to use AI to process Earth-observation data in orbit, reducing the need to transmit raw imagery back to Earth.
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SpaceX is targeting Sept. 28 for the first orbital launch attempt of its 124-meter (407-foot) Starship-Super Heavy rocket, carrying the first Starlink V3 satellites. The milestone comes 18 years after SpaceX’s Falcon 1 reached orbit for the first time.
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After more than a decade of development and 13 test flights, SpaceX plans to launch Starship on its first orbital mission from Texas on Sept. 28, pending regulatory approval. The 75-minute window targets six Earth orbits, deployment of 26 Starlink V3 satellites and a Pacific Ocean landing.
The European Union commissioner responsible for space is taking a more active role in launch policy, urging European companies to increase launch activity. The push signals greater EU attention to launch cadence and the continent’s ability to sustain independent access to space.
Rocket Lab launched another Electron mission for Japanese radar-imaging company Synspective on Sept. 25, deploying the 13th satellite in the company’s constellation. The flight extends a sustained launch relationship supporting Synspective’s expansion of space-based Earth observation capabilities.
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