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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Katalyst to demonstrate orbital power-beaming system under Pentagon’s ASGARD program

Katalyst will develop and launch a robotic spacecraft under the Pentagon’s Advanced Scalable Growth Architecture for Robotic Deployment program. The spacecraft is intended to assemble a large-format power-beaming system in orbit and transmit energy back to Earth, testing a defense-backed approach to space-based power delivery.

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2026-09-21T13:15:51.158770-07:00

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Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

Europe Grapples With Faster Procurement Amid Space Defense Push

By Via Satellite: As Europe works to move faster in its space defense capabilities, leaders at the Space and Defense & Security Summit say Ukraine accelerated a shift in institutional urgency yet challenges remain with building consensus, reforming procurement, and integrating dual-use capabilities.

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2026-09-21T13:15:55.030393-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

HEO raises $25 million to expand satellite imaging capabilities to GEO

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2026-09-21T10:21:57.803971-07:00

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Payload • Douglas Gorman

Exclusive: Exolaunch Books its first Starfall Mission

By Payload: Exolaunch signed an agreement to support customer payloads on a SpaceX Starfall reentry mission scheduled to launch on a Starship NET 2029.

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Exolaunch, Space Cargo book Starship Starfall missions

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SpaceX rolls giant Super Heavy booster to pad ahead of Starship's 1st orbital flight (photos)

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2026-09-21T05:20:17.960892-07:00

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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Aerospacelab Reaches Profitability Ahead of $2.75 Billion Iris2 Contract

By Space Intel Report: PARIS — Satellite manufacturer Aerospacelab of Belgium, which in 2025 reported a loss of 17.75 million euros on sales of 14.6 million euros ($17.2 million), reached profitability early this year based on diverse contracts for satellite components small numbers of complete satellites, Chief Executive Benoit Deper said.

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2026-09-21T08:05:52.223578-07:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Satellite industry grapples with the end of Falcon 9

By SpaceNews.com: The satellite industry is coming to grips with SpaceX’s plans to end commercial Falcon 9 launches in the next few years.

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2026-09-21T05:52:06.856536-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Integrasys Selected to Lead Consortium Developing EOBLINDING Counter-Surveillance System

By SpaceWatch Global: The EDF has backed EOBLINDING, a €6 million European consortium project to track and temporarily disrupt Earth-observation satellites.

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2026-09-21T04:15:16.218775-07:00

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Payload • Victoria Woodburn

The Lunar Economy Could Be Worth $566B by 2050. First, We Have to Build It.

By Payload: The return to the Moon is an infrastructure story, and Deloitte has created numbers to back it up.

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2026-09-21T05:05:08.056510-07:00

Katalyst to demonstrate orbital power-beaming system under Pentagon’s ASGARD program

Europe Grapples With Faster Procurement Amid Space Defense Push

HEO raises $25 million to expand satellite imaging capabilities to GEO

Exclusive: Exolaunch Books its first Starfall Mission

Exolaunch, Space Cargo book Starship Starfall missions

SpaceX rolls giant Super Heavy booster to pad ahead of Starship's 1st orbital flight (photos)

Aerospacelab Reaches Profitability Ahead of $2.75 Billion Iris2 Contract

Satellite industry grapples with the end of Falcon 9

Integrasys Selected to Lead Consortium Developing EOBLINDING Counter-Surveillance System

The Lunar Economy Could Be Worth $566B by 2050. First, We Have to Build It.

Europe Grapples With Faster Procurement Amid Space Defense Push

Katalyst to Demo Space-Based Power Beaming for Pentagon Energy Investment Program

HEO raises $25 million to expand satellite imaging capabilities to GEO

Aerospacelab Reaches Profitability Ahead of $2.75 Billion Iris2 Contract

Satellite industry grapples with the end of Falcon 9

Exclusive: Exolaunch Books its first Starfall Mission

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Russia’s Progress 96 cargo spacecraft to arrive at the International Space Station

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