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NASA Spaceflight • Martijn Luinstra

ESA explores European-led space station and crew transport as launch capability expands

The European Space Agency is investigating options for a European-led space station and pursuing crew-transport capabilities as new European launchers come online. The effort follows member states’ endorsement of a “Call to Boost European Space Exploration,” signaling a broader push to strengthen Europe’s independent role in human spaceflight.

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2026-10-03T15:15:10.495215-07:00

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Bloomberg • Loren Grush

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

By Bloomberg: SpaceX launched 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

Falcon Heavy set to launch classified NROL-97 to high-energy orbit

Ars Technica

SpaceX Details Surgical Intervention Before Launch of Latest Crew Mission

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

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SpaceNews.com • Andrew Parsonson

Nordic launch race heats up as Sweden secures 2028 orbital launch at Esrange

By SpaceNews.com: rten, DLR. JOHANNESBURG — Sweden’s Esrange Space Center is preparing for a busy period of launch activity as political scrutiny grows over efforts to establish an orbital launch capability at the site.

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2026-10-02T08:25:41.430287-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

HyImpulse secures launch license as Orbex assets are sold

By SpaceNews.com: A German company has secured a license to launch from a Scottish spaceport while another company that planned to use the site has had its assets sold.

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2026-10-02T14:51:32.222237-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

SpaceX, Analysts Broadly Satisfied With Starship’s Latest Orbital Test Despite Technical Issues

By SpaceNews.com: Both SpaceX and outside analysts appear largely satisfied with the first orbital flight of Starship despite some technical issues during the mission.

Via Satellite

NorthStar Earth & Space Goes Public After SPAC Merger

Bloomberg

Goldman Sachs Reaps Windfall From SpaceX IPO and Early Client Investments

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2026-10-02T03:36:56.928315-07:00

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Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

Blue Origin Seeks FAA Approval for Up to 50 New Glenn Launches and Booster Landings Annually

By Ars Technica: Blue Origin seeks FAA approval for up to 50 New Glenn launches and 50 booster landings per year.

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2026-10-02T07:04:57.876105-07:00

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CNBC • Harvey Stober

This SpaceX supplier has a front-row seat to major shifts in warfare and rocket use

By CNBC: Although this recent IPO is trading below its offer price, its supplier relationships with both SpaceX and Anduril bode well for future revenue growth.

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2026-10-02T09:35:29.224062-07:00

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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

US EU ambassador: European preference rules and EU Space Act could undermine trans-Atlantic military space cooperation

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The U.S. ambassador to the European Union warned that EU efforts limiting non-EU content for military programs and requiring that program design authority be in Europe could weaken European security by valuing geographic location over product quality.

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2026-10-02T10:35:10.575284-07:00

ESA explores European-led space station and crew transport as launch capability expands

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

Falcon Heavy set to launch classified NROL-97 to high-energy orbit

SpaceX Details Surgical Intervention Before Launch of Latest Crew Mission

Nordic launch race heats up as Sweden secures 2028 orbital launch at Esrange

HyImpulse secures launch license as Orbex assets are sold

SpaceX, Analysts Broadly Satisfied With Starship’s Latest Orbital Test Despite Technical Issues

NorthStar Earth & Space Goes Public After SPAC Merger

Goldman Sachs Reaps Windfall From SpaceX IPO and Early Client Investments

Blue Origin Seeks FAA Approval for Up to 50 New Glenn Launches and Booster Landings Annually

This SpaceX supplier has a front-row seat to major shifts in warfare and rocket use

US EU ambassador: European preference rules and EU Space Act could undermine trans-Atlantic military space cooperation

ESA to pursue crew transport and space stations as European launchers come online

HyImpulse secures launch license as Orbex assets are sold

Satlyt Secures $8M in Seed Financing

US EU ambassador: European preference rules and EU Space Act could undermine trans-Atlantic military space cooperation

This SpaceX supplier has a front-row seat to major shifts in warfare and rocket use

UAE Space Agency Unveils Probe for Ambitious Asteroid Mission

UAE Space Agency Unveils Probe for Ambitious Asteroid Mission

EU nations back military space project worth up to $27 billion, propose shared tracking data

Omnidea Acquires Orbex Assets to Expand UK Launcher Capabilities

SpaceX launches Transporter-18 rideshare mission

SpaceX lines up Falcon Heavy NROL-97 launch amid Transporter 18 and Crew-13 missions

EU nations back military space project worth up to $27 billion, propose shared tracking data

Rocket Lab signs largest Electron contract with Synspective for 20 launches

Google, startups push toward AI computing and data centers in orbit

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