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NASA Spaceflight • Chris Bergin

Canada Rocket Company to build $30 million methalox engine test facility in Ontario

Canada Rocket Company plans to develop Canada’s first large-scale rocket engine test facility at London International Airport. The $30 million complex will support static-fire testing of the company’s methalox engines as it works toward a reusable medium-lift launch vehicle.

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2026-10-01T08:35:01.903989-07:00

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Space.com • Josh Dinner

Liftoff! SpaceX launches Crew-13 astronauts on fastest Dragon trip to International Space Station yet (video)

By Space.com: SpaceX launched NASA's Crew-13 mission this morning (Oct. 1), sending four astronauts to the International Space Station for a six-month stay.

Also: The Independent and orlandosentinel.com

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2026-10-01T08:49:59.549533-07:00

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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

Norwegian Government Proposes Paying for Second Andøya Launch Pad

By European Spaceflight: Norway plans to invest almost €60 million to fund the construction of a second orbital launch pad at the Andøya Spaceport.

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2026-10-01T07:50:33.188568-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Mustafa Bilal

Too close for comfort: undisclosed U.S. space weapons and the risk of miscalculation

By SpaceNews.com: When a spacecraft closes in on another satellite, the operator tracking its trajectory on the other side now also has to consider whether that spacecraft is a weapon.

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2026-10-01T09:06:41.734714-07:00

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Bloomberg • Loren Grush

SpaceX Set to Launch New Crew for NASA on Retiring Dragon Craft

By Bloomberg: SpaceX is poised to launch a new crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station on Thursday, as questions swirl over the company’s plans for the future of its human spaceflight program.

NASA Spaceflight

Starfish Otter, other payloads set to launch on Transporter 18

aviationnews.eu

SpaceX Launches Four Astronauts to the International Space Station for Human Health Research

Also: Space.com, Reuters, SpaceQ, NASA, The Independent, ESA, Seeking Alpha, India Defense News, CBS News, NBC News, The Guardian and 11 more

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2026-10-01T02:51:10.364080-07:00

China Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation

SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China launches Guowang, Yaogan-40 satellites, sets up busy Q4 manifest

By SpaceNews.com: China completed its ninth and tenth launches of September, sending Guowang and Yaogan satellites into orbit, ahead of an intense finish to the year.

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2026-10-01T06:10:44.290465-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

Mission-K 2026: Daniel Seidel of LiveEO on the INSPECTEO Award and Berlin Backing Its Own Satellites

By SpaceWatch Global: LiveEO CEO Daniel Seidel on the INSPECTEO award fusing optical and SAR data, Berlin's guarantee backing satellite financing, and Europe's new spirit of collaboration.

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2026-10-01T03:34:58.448747-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jacob Oakley

We’ve spent eight years hacking satellites. Here’s what the space industry needs to know now.

By SpaceNews.com: iXEL; CC BY-SA 3.0 Our team recently demonstrated that an on-orbit commercial satellite could be compromised. But that is only one finding from a much larger body of work.

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2026-10-01T05:36:38.858589-07:00

Canada Rocket Company to build $30 million methalox engine test facility in Ontario

Liftoff! SpaceX launches Crew-13 astronauts on fastest Dragon trip to International Space Station yet (video)

Norwegian Government Proposes Paying for Second Andøya Launch Pad

Too close for comfort: undisclosed U.S. space weapons and the risk of miscalculation

SpaceX Set to Launch New Crew for NASA on Retiring Dragon Craft

Starfish Otter, other payloads set to launch on Transporter 18

SpaceX Launches Four Astronauts to the International Space Station for Human Health Research

China launches Guowang, Yaogan-40 satellites, sets up busy Q4 manifest

Mission-K 2026: Daniel Seidel of LiveEO on the INSPECTEO Award and Berlin Backing Its Own Satellites

We’ve spent eight years hacking satellites. Here’s what the space industry needs to know now.

Too close for comfort: undisclosed U.S. space weapons and the risk of miscalculation

Liftoff! SpaceX launches Crew-13 astronauts on fastest Dragon trip to International Space Station yet (video)

Canada Rocket Company plans first large-scale engine test site in London, Ontario

Norwegian Government Proposes Paying for Second Andøya Launch Pad

Mission-K 2026: Daniel Seidel of LiveEO on the INSPECTEO Award and Berlin Backing Its Own Satellites

China launches Guowang, Yaogan-40 satellites, sets up busy Q4 manifest

Honda joins forces with Redwire to develop robots for commercial space stations

SpaceX to Launch 130 Payloads, Including Prototype Google AI Satellite, on Transporter-18

Foundational secures £8.2M pre-seed as it emerges from stealth

Space Insurer Charter Space Raises $5M Seed Round

SpaceX’s Starship Flight 14 reaches orbit and deploys 26 Starlink V3 satellites

SpaceX’s four-launch week spans Crew-13, NRO mission and satellite rideshare deployments

ESA selects Airbus and OHB-led consortia to study European-led crewed space stations

Astranis secures $468 million EXIM loan to expand satellite production

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