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SpaceWatch Global • Niels Buus

Europe’s space sector needs durable markets, not more projects

Europe has demonstrated that it can fund ambitious space initiatives, but globally competitive companies require more than project financing. Standards, public procurement and sustained strategic continuity are needed to turn fragmented programs into a durable commercial market capable of supporting international-scale businesses.

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2026-09-17T01:21:47.768763-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Airbus to Build SpainSat NG-III as Spain Replaces Lost Communications Satellite

By SpaceWatch Global: Hisdesat contracts Airbus to build SpainSat NG-III, replacing SpainSat NG-II and completing Spain’s secure communications architecture.

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2026-09-17T01:55:58.031900-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Vantor taps EnduroSat, CACI for 24-satellite Earth imaging constellation

By SpaceNews.com: GTON — Vantor has selected EnduroSat and CACI International to build a planned 24-satellite Earth imaging constellation designed to revisit locations as frequently as every 15 minutes, the company said Sept.

European Spaceflight

EnduroSat’s $205 Million Funding Round Pushes European NewSpace Investment Above €1 Billion in September

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2026-09-16T23:10:40.909680-07:00

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Associated Press • Marcia Dunn

NASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon

By Associated Press: Scientists have discovered a crater on the moon that's bigger than the Roman Colosseum, the result of a powerful impact two years ago.

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NASA’s Moon Orbiter Spots New, ‘Once-in-Century’ Moon Crater

Economic Times

NASA discovers Colosseum-sized Moon crater from once-in-132-year impact

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2026-09-16T14:06:14.464138-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force to review Vulcan commercial flights before clearing military missions

By SpaceNews.com: NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — United Launch Alliance is preparing to return its Vulcan rocket to flight with an Amazon Leo mission, but the Space Force will require a separate review before allowing the rocket to resume national security launches, a senior service acquisition official said Sept.

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2026-09-16T14:25:45.757061-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

EnduroSat raises $205 million to accelerate satellite production in US and Europe

By SpaceNews.com: EnduroSat has raised $205 million to ramp up satellite production in Europe and the United States as demand grows for its “constellation-as-a-service” model, the Bulgarian manufacturer announced Sept.

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2026-09-16T12:51:19.317961-07:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket-landing team gets 1st-ever Neil Armstrong Space Prize

By Space.com: "By making rocket reuse practical at unprecedented scale, they changed the economics of spaceflight and opened new possibilities for science, exploration and commerce.".

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2026-09-16T13:05:06.130555-07:00

Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Impulse Space raises an additional $308 million

By SpaceNews.com: In-space mobility company Impulse Space has added $308 million to a $500 million funding round the company announced in June.

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2026-09-16T12:40:43.756978-07:00

Europe’s space sector needs durable markets, not more projects

Airbus to Build SpainSat NG-III as Spain Replaces Lost Communications Satellite

Vantor taps EnduroSat, CACI for 24-satellite Earth imaging constellation

EnduroSat’s $205 Million Funding Round Pushes European NewSpace Investment Above €1 Billion in September

NASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon

NASA’s Moon Orbiter Spots New, ‘Once-in-Century’ Moon Crater

NASA discovers Colosseum-sized Moon crater from once-in-132-year impact

Space Force to review Vulcan commercial flights before clearing military missions

EnduroSat raises $205 million to accelerate satellite production in US and Europe

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket-landing team gets 1st-ever Neil Armstrong Space Prize

Impulse Space raises an additional $308 million

Airbus to Build SpainSat NG-III as Spain Replaces Lost Communications Satellite

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Europe Doesn’t Need More Projects. It Needs a Market.

Vantor taps EnduroSat, CACI for 24-satellite Earth imaging constellation

Space Force to review Vulcan commercial flights before clearing military missions

NASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon

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