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Satellite   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
DefenseNews.com • Cristina Stassis

Novaspace forecasts more than fourfold growth in space-based ISR satellite launches over next decade

The number of satellites launched to provide militaries and defense departments with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data from space is expected to increase more than fourfold over the next decade, according to Novaspace, signaling sustained expansion in defense-oriented orbital infrastructure.

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2026-09-15T03:36:07.029542-07:00
Satellite   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Critical design review cleared for 2027 in-orbit cubesat inspection demo

By SpaceNews.com: British startup Shield Space has completed the critical design review for Broadsword, a 2027 mission aiming to demonstrate satellite-inspection capabilities that defense customers could have in orbit within nine months of contract signing.

2026-09-15T04:00:40.915377-07:00
Event   China   Europe   ESA   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space  
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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: WSBW Day One – The Money Is Here. The Business Models Aren’t Finished.

By SpaceWatch Global: WSBW 2026 day one recap: Aschbacher takes a crew transport decision to Rome, 40 operational launchers worldwide with 19 Chinese, and why capital has outrun the business models.

2026-09-15T01:16:21.294047-07:00
Satellite   Dassault Aviation   Safran   Europe   ESA   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Airbus   Thales  
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Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

Avio launches pair of climate monitoring European spacecraft to study plants, oceans and atmospheric changes

By Spaceflight Now: An Avio Vega-C rocket zipped off the launch pad Monday night from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. This was the eighth launch to date of the 34.8-meter-tall (114.2 ft.) rocket and the second of 2026.

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2026-09-14T21:05:39.811094-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Commercial Space  
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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

HawkEye 360 addresses sovereign demand with European entity and partners

By SpaceNews.com: HawkEye 360 Chief Executive Officer John Serafini meets with U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg Stacey Feinberg during World Space Business Week in Paris. (From left) Nuno Vilaca, HawkEye 360 senior vice president and general manager, International; HawkEye 360 CEO John Serafini; U.S.

2026-09-14T23:21:04.861896-07:00