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SpaceNews.com • Don Osborne

Satellite Tasking Must Adapt to a Changing Planet

Satellite tasking traditionally begins with an assumption that analysts already know where to look. As conditions on Earth change, that premise is increasingly under pressure, raising fundamental questions about how satellite operators identify targets, prioritize collection and turn observations into timely decisions.

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2026-09-14T06:23:05.316075-07:00

Event Moon Commercial Space Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews

SpaceWatch Global • Judith Delany

International Space Summit - Manny Shar of Astrolab on Building a Lunar Rover in 17 Months

By SpaceWatch Global: Welcome to your go-to source for all things space-related. Our editorial team is dedicated to bringing you the latest news and insights from the space industry.

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2026-09-14T05:06:58.054957-07:00

Satellite ESA Defense Industry & Major Contractors Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Airbus

SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

Satellogic to expand constellation with October launch

By SpaceNews.com: PARIS – Satellogic announced plans Sept. 14 to launch one NewSat Mark V and two NewSat Mark VI Earth-observation satellite in October.

ESA

FLEX and Sentinel-3C ready for liftoff on Vega-C

aero-defence.tech

Airbus & Unseenlabs Win Contract for France’s Next SIGINT Satellites

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2026-09-14T05:16:35.855255-07:00

Satellite AI Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

ColliMate demonstrates autonomous satcom orchestration software in orbit

By SpaceNews.com: ColliMate Space has demonstrated its Nexus software for autonomously managing satellite downlinks onboard a spacecraft for the first time, the Silicon Valley startup announced Sept.

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2026-09-14T05:16:33.073119-07:00

Satellite Space Force Supply Chain M&A Aircraft Finance & Leasing Commercial Space Space Defense & Militarization Airbus

Payload • Victoria Woodburn

Sophia Space, SLI Set Terms for $300M Satellite Leasing Deal

By Payload: Orbital compute startup Sophia Space and space asset leasing company SLI have set terms for a $300M asset-financing deal.

SpaceNews.com

U.S. allies commit $302 million to complete funding for Space Force communications satellite

SpaceNews.com

Apex to set up US D2D satellite manufacturing facility for Elveo Mobile

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2026-09-13T21:05:05.406034-07:00

Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Exolaunch secures additional rideshare launches

By SpaceNews.com: Launch services provider Exolaunch said Sept. 14 it secured capacity for rideshare payloads on two launches, including a flight on a Japanese rocket.

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2026-09-14T03:06:40.691075-07:00

Defense Industry & Major Contractors Commercial Space Space Defense & Militarization

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

U.S. Air Force awards Antares $161 million to advance nuclear reactor for space

By SpaceNews.com: GTON — The nuclear microreactor startup Antares won a $161 million Department of the Air Force contract to develop and demonstrate a nuclear reactor for spacecraft.

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2026-09-14T02:22:34.928644-07:00

Satellite LEO Commercial Space

SpaceWatch Global • Guest Author

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: LEO economics are decided in the chipset, not the launch bay

By SpaceWatch Global: Why custom silicon and common terminal architectures could determine the economics of LEO networks, from Starlink to Europe’s IRIS² constellation.

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2026-09-14T01:22:12.340847-07:00

Satellite Tasking Must Adapt to a Changing Planet

International Space Summit - Manny Shar of Astrolab on Building a Lunar Rover in 17 Months

Satellogic to expand constellation with October launch

FLEX and Sentinel-3C ready for liftoff on Vega-C

Airbus & Unseenlabs Win Contract for France’s Next SIGINT Satellites

ColliMate demonstrates autonomous satcom orchestration software in orbit

Sophia Space, SLI Set Terms for $300M Satellite Leasing Deal

U.S. allies commit $302 million to complete funding for Space Force communications satellite

Apex to set up US D2D satellite manufacturing facility for Elveo Mobile

Exolaunch secures additional rideshare launches

U.S. Air Force awards Antares $161 million to advance nuclear reactor for space

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: LEO economics are decided in the chipset, not the launch bay

You cannot task a changing planet

Satellogic to expand constellation with October launch

ColliMate demonstrates autonomous satcom orchestration software in orbit

International Space Summit - Manny Shar of Astrolab on Building a Lunar Rover in 17 Months

Exolaunch secures additional rideshare launches

U.S. Air Force awards Antares $161 million to advance nuclear reactor for space

Europe uses space summit to advocate for greater autonomy

NOAA Selects 14 Companies for New Commercial Environmental Data Supply Framework

BlackSky shares first-light imagery from fifth Gen3 satellite

SWISSto12 and Mitsubishi Electric Expand Japan Partnership With MoU and Antenna Contract

Rocket Lab protests NASA’s $700 million Mars orbiter award to Blue Origin

Europe’s commercial launch sector accelerates with Isar, PLD Space advances and a new UK strategy

Poland launches process to develop a domestic Starlink-like satellite system

Arianespace adds 10 Ariane 6 launches as Amazon and ICEYE expand commitments; NASA adds Relativity’s Terran R

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