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SpaceX moves Super Heavy Booster 22 and Ship 42 to Massey’s for Flight 15 testing

SpaceX has moved Super Heavy Booster 22 and Ship 42 to Massey’s for cryogenic proof testing ahead of their planned use on Starship Flight 15. The mission could launch roughly one month after Flight 14, assuming the earlier flight proceeds successfully.

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

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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

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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

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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

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

By Reuters: The Amazon Leo satellite network has ordered six additional launches on Europe's Ariane 6 launcher, operator Arianespace said on Wednesday, in a boost to Europe's ‌flagship rocket programme.

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

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

Also: CNA

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

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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

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OroraTech partners with Eutelsat for infrared satellite monitoring from space

By Reuters: German space technology company OroraTech said on Wednesday it had agreed with French satellite ‌operator Eutelsat to deploy up to 96 infrared sensors on Eutelsat's future low-Earth orbit satellites and expand its ability to monitor ⁠wildfires, critical infrastructure and maritime activity from space.

Satellite Evolution

Cailabs launches OGSaaS to turn optical ground stations into shared service infrastructure

Defense Daily

BAE, Space Systems Command Complete Critical Design Review For Epoch Two Constellation

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2026-09-09T09:05:20.824731-07:00

SpaceX moves Super Heavy Booster 22 and Ship 42 to Massey’s for Flight 15 testing

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

OroraTech partners with Eutelsat for infrared satellite monitoring from space

Cailabs launches OGSaaS to turn optical ground stations into shared service infrastructure

BAE, Space Systems Command Complete Critical Design Review For Epoch Two Constellation

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

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

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

Besxar Flies Suborbital Semiconductor Demo

Artemis III SLS stacking advances as Orion results validate trajectory fix

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

Five orbital launches planned, including Falcon 9 missions for O3b mPOWER and USSF-153

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