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Space.com • Julian Dossett

Blue Origin unveils 20-meter lunar Power Tower designed to deliver more than 10 kW

Blue Origin has unveiled a vertically deployed solar array system designed to provide more than 10 kilowatts of power for Moon Base operations at the lunar south pole. The company presented the 20-meter-tall “Power Tower” as a potential energy source for future lunar infrastructure.

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2026-10-04T03:04:51.927470-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Martijn Luinstra

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

By NASA Spaceflight: The European Space Agency (ESA) recently started investigating options for a European-led space station. The announcement follows “A Call to Boost European Space Exploration,” which ESA’s member states recently endorsed.

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

Europe Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation

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

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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SpaceNews.com • Andrew Parsonson

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

By SpaceNews.com: BURG — European governments are preparing to invest up to 24 billion euros ($27 billion) in SPACE, a joint military space project spanning satellite communications, surveillance and missile warning.

Also: Space Intel Report

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2026-10-01T10:18:47.489687-07:00

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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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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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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Omnidea Acquires Orbex Assets to Expand UK Launcher Capabilities

By SpaceWatch Global: Portugual's Omnidea has acquired Orbex’s assets and technology, raising its UK presence as it develops a new launcher roadmap.

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2026-10-02T02:55:53.024590-07:00

Blue Origin unveils 20-meter lunar Power Tower designed to deliver more than 10 kW

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

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

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

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

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

HyImpulse secures launch license as Orbex assets are sold

Omnidea Acquires Orbex Assets to Expand UK Launcher Capabilities

Blue Origin unveils huge 'Power Tower' to boost solar electricity on the moon (video)

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

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

SpaceX launches Transporter-18 rideshare 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

SpaceX IPO Highlights Investor Appetite as Commercial and Defense Space Infrastructure Expands

Sweden secures 2028 orbital launch at Esrange as Nordic competition intensifies

SpaceX launches Transporter-18 with 130 payloads as rideshare market faces transition

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