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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Satellite industry grapples with SpaceX’s planned end of commercial Falcon 9 launches

SpaceX plans to wind down commercial Falcon 9 launches in the next few years, forcing satellite operators and launch customers to reassess access to orbit. The shift could reshape launch procurement, scheduling and competitive dynamics across the commercial space market.

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2026-09-21T05:52:06.856536-07:00

Satellite Europe Commercial Space

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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Aerospacelab Reaches Profitability Ahead of $2.75 Billion Iris2 Contract

By Space Intel Report: PARIS — Satellite manufacturer Aerospacelab of Belgium, which in 2025 reported a loss of 17.75 million euros on sales of 14.6 million euros ($17.2 million), reached profitability early this year based on diverse contracts for satellite components small numbers of complete satellites, Chief Executive Benoit Deper said.

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2026-09-21T08:05:52.223578-07:00

Moon Space Exploration & Science Missions Commercial Space

Payload • Victoria Woodburn

The Lunar Economy Could Be Worth $566B by 2050. First, We Have to Build It.

By Payload: The return to the Moon is an infrastructure story, and Deloitte has created numbers to back it up.

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2026-09-21T05:05:08.056510-07:00

Satellite Europe ESA Space Defense & Militarization

SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Integrasys Selected to Lead Consortium Developing EOBLINDING Counter-Surveillance System

By SpaceWatch Global: The EDF has backed EOBLINDING, a €6 million European consortium project to track and temporarily disrupt Earth-observation satellites.

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2026-09-21T04:15:16.218775-07:00

Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Payload • Douglas Gorman

Exclusive: Exolaunch Books its first Starfall Mission

By Payload: Exolaunch signed an agreement to support customer payloads on a SpaceX Starfall reentry mission scheduled to launch on a Starship NET 2029.

Also: Yahoo Finance

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2026-09-21T05:20:17.960892-07:00

Satellite Commercial Space Sustainability & Climate Initiatives

SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

GHGSat to improve methane detection with second-generation satellite

By SpaceNews.com: PARIS – GHGSat’s second-generation satellite, unveiled Sept. 21, is twice as sensitive in detecting methane emissions while providing double the monitoring capacity of the Canadian firm’s original satellites.

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2026-09-21T05:16:29.302757-07:00

Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Asia-Pacific (APAC)

SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Rocket Lab Launches 12th StriX Satellite as Synspective Expands its Constellation Strategy

By SpaceWatch Global: Rocket Lab launches Synspective’s 12th StriX SAR satellite as the Japanese company expands its constellation and adds H3 to its launch plans.

Also: SpaceWatch Africa, marketforecast.com and SpaceWatch Africa

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2026-09-21T01:54:52.865080-07:00

ArianeGroup Europe ESA Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation

European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

ESA Acknowledges Ariane 6 Delays Following Reports of Turbopump Issue

By European Spaceflight: ESA has confirmed delays to the Ariane 6 launch schedule following reports that a turbopump anomaly was discovered during ground testing.

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2026-09-21T01:20:10.678642-07:00

Satellite industry grapples with SpaceX’s planned end of commercial Falcon 9 launches

Aerospacelab Reaches Profitability Ahead of $2.75 Billion Iris2 Contract

The Lunar Economy Could Be Worth $566B by 2050. First, We Have to Build It.

Integrasys Selected to Lead Consortium Developing EOBLINDING Counter-Surveillance System

Exclusive: Exolaunch Books its first Starfall Mission

GHGSat to improve methane detection with second-generation satellite

Rocket Lab Launches 12th StriX Satellite as Synspective Expands its Constellation Strategy

ESA Acknowledges Ariane 6 Delays Following Reports of Turbopump Issue

Aerospacelab Reaches Profitability Ahead of $2.75 Billion Iris2 Contract

Satellite industry grapples with the end of Falcon 9

Exclusive: Exolaunch Books its first Starfall Mission

GHGSat to improve methane detection with second-generation satellite

The Lunar Economy Could Be Worth $566B by 2050. First, We Have to Build It.

Integrasys Selected to Lead Consortium Developing EOBLINDING Counter-Surveillance System

Dhruva Space and Thales Alenia Space Sign MoU on Global Satellite Opportunities

Pixxel’s Hyperspectral Bet and What It Means for Europe

Canada, France to Develop Space Systems as Carney Eyes EU

China launches 4 different rockets to orbit in 45 hours (video)

NASA weighs 10 or more Starliner missions as SpaceX wins $950 million for three additional ISS flights

China advances Mars sample-return plans while developing a 2029 Apophis flyby mission

Russia’s Progress 96 cargo spacecraft to arrive at the International Space Station

DLR’s MAPHEUS-17 suborbital mission targets launch from Sweden as early as Oct. 1

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