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Bloomberg • Mihir Mishra

India Records Rocket-Launch Success After Two Consecutive Failures

India’s space program secured a needed success with Friday’s rocket launch, following two consecutive failures of the launcher that had long served as its workhorse. The result provides a measure of momentum for the country’s space ambitions after a difficult run of launch setbacks.

2026-09-03T15:36:40.919710-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Spanish space minister: Elon Musk's control of 2/3 of all operating satellites motivated Spain's Iris2 investment

By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — Spanish Science and Innovation Minister Diana Morant, who oversees the country’s space sector, said SpaceX Founder Elon Musk’s control of the majority of all satellites operating in orbit was a motivating factor in Spain’s recent decision to invest heavily in Europe’s Iris2 constellation.

2026-09-03T13:14:21.524263-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
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satnews.com

4iG Group and SpaceX Sign Agreements to Deploy Starlink Mobile and Sovereign Satellite Solutions in Europe

By satnews.com: On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, Hungarian telecommunications and defense conglomerate 4iG Group signed two commercial and national security agreements with SpaceX.

2026-09-03T07:13:08.615105-07:00
Satellite   Space Defense & Militarization   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Sky Perfect JSat forecasts $125M in revenue from Ka-band GEO satellites in coming 10 years as national security market grows

By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — Satellite fleet operator Sky Perfect JSat reported a 20% increase in space division revenue and a 21% increase in operating income for the three months ending June 30 on the strength of the Japanese Ministry of Defense’s Satellite Constellation Project.

2026-09-03T09:50:44.929750-07:00
Europe   ESA   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
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Associated Press • Marcia Dunn

A pair of spacecraft draw closer to Mercury after nearly decade-long voyage

By Associated Press: Two Mercury-bound spacecraft are in the home stretch of their nearly decade-long voyage. The linked spacecraft — one European, the other Japanese — separated from their mother ship on Thursday.

Also: CNA, The Independent and orlandosentinel.com
2026-09-03T07:35:25.615142-07:00