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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

International Space Summit details IRIS² LEO architecture and names Thomas Pesquet commander of Vast’s ISS mission

The inaugural International Space Summit in Paris produced 51 announcements, including the first detailed look at the IRIS² low-Earth-orbit architecture. Former ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet was also named commander of Vast’s PAM-6 commercial mission to the International Space Station.

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2026-09-09T15:15:50.370895-07:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

NASA Spaceflight • Chris Bergin, Eleanor Day

Flight 15 pairing undergo testing at Massey’s

By NASA Spaceflight: SpaceX has rolled Super Heavy Booster 22 out of Mega Bay 1 to Massey’s for cryogenic proof testing. Ship 42 has since joined it there on its second trip to the test site.

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2026-09-09T13:28:46.538289-07:00

Satellite Europe Space Policy & International Cooperation

SpaceNews.com • Andrew Parsonson

EU prosecutors secure convictions in Galileo fraud case

By SpaceNews.com: ique vidéo du CSG - S. Martin JOHANNESBURG — Two Belarusian nationals and a Lithuanian company they controlled have been convicted of fraudulently obtaining European Union funding to develop high-precision satellite navigation receivers.

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2026-09-09T15:00:42.898748-07:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions NASA

Space.com • Monisha Ravisetti

NASA's newly launched Roman Space Telescope will 'directly' image exoplanets. But what does that mean?

By Space.com: The Roman Space Telescope should deliver us amazing images of exoplanets. Here's how.

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2026-09-09T11:15:27.942075-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

The space infrastructure race is moving north

By SpaceNews.com: The Arctic security debate has long focused on bases, ships and submarines.

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2026-09-09T12:06:38.199303-07:00

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NASA • Gerelle Q. Dodson

NASA Names Two Artemis II Astronauts to Emeritus Program

By NASA: From left, NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot and Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, are seated in chairs wearing orange jumpsuits.

Associated Press

Artemis II moonshot commander and pilot are hanging up their astronaut suits at NASA

NASA

Artemis II Crew at NASA Marshall

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2026-09-09T06:55:15.692590-07:00

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Reuters • Joey Roulette, Tim Hepher

2026-09-09T09:20:14.695663-07:00

Space Force Space Defense & Militarization

Space.com • Brett Tingley

US military practices orbital dogfighting in 1st-ever 'live fly' exercise in space

By Space.com: United States Space Command just held its first-ever "Apollo Maneuvers" exercise, which saw spacecraft maneuvering in orbit through simulated contested environments.

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2026-09-09T08:05:03.628568-07:00

International Space Summit details IRIS² LEO architecture and names Thomas Pesquet commander of Vast’s ISS mission

Flight 15 pairing undergo testing at Massey’s

EU prosecutors secure convictions in Galileo fraud case

NASA's newly launched Roman Space Telescope will 'directly' image exoplanets. But what does that mean?

The space infrastructure race is moving north

NASA Names Two Artemis II Astronauts to Emeritus Program

Artemis II moonshot commander and pilot are hanging up their astronaut suits at NASA

Artemis II Crew at NASA Marshall

Amazon lends boost to Europe's Ariane at Paris space gathering

NASA Adds Relativity Space’s Terran R to Launch Services Contract

ICEYE and Arianespace Execute Agreement to Evaluate Ariane 6 for Sovereign SAR Missions

US military practices orbital dogfighting in 1st-ever 'live fly' exercise in space

International Space Summit Unveils IRIS² LEO Architecture; Thomas Pesquet Named Commander of Vast ISS Mission

EU prosecutors secure convictions in Galileo fraud case

Flight 15 pairing undergo testing at Massey’s

The space infrastructure race is moving north

NASA's newly launched Roman Space Telescope will 'directly' image exoplanets. But what does that mean?

OpsGroup Details Locations of New Starlink Regional Service Areas

OroraTech partners with Eutelsat for infrared satellite monitoring from space

Europe Looks to a Future With Less SpaceX

ICEYE, Arianespace explore Ariane 6 launches for European missions

OpsGroup Details Locations of New Starlink Regional Service Areas

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Stoke Space raises $1 billion to scale its fully reusable Nova rocket

MTG-I2 completes Meteosat Third Generation constellation as India’s EOS-05 begins ascent to geostationary orbit

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