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Associated Press • Marcia Dunn

European and Japanese spacecraft separate for final approach to Mercury after nearly decade-long voyage

Two spacecraft bound for Mercury have entered the final stage of a nearly decade-long journey after separating from their mother ship on Thursday. The European and Japanese-built probes will now continue independently toward the planet, marking a major milestone in a long-duration deep-space mission.

Space.com • Josh Dinner

BepiColombo Begins Arrival at Mercury After Eight-Year Journey

Also: The Independent and orlandosentinel.com

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2026-09-03T07:35:25.615142-07:00

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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

Isar Aerospace Could Attempt Second Spectrum Flight as Early as 4 September

By European Spaceflight: Isar Aerospace could attempt the second flight of its Spectrum rocket as early as 4 September, according to new maritime safety notices.

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2026-09-03T07:05:01.782800-07:00

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Bloomberg • Edward Ludlow

137 Ventures’ Returns Soar on SpaceX, Anduril and Cognition Bets

By Bloomberg: The 2014 fund of early SpaceX backer 137 Ventures is now worth more than eight times the money investors originally put into it, net of fees and other charges.

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2026-09-03T07:06:28.775297-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA revising requirements to keep Artemis spacesuit on schedule

By SpaceNews.com: NASA is revising requirements and providing additional resources to Axiom Space to ensure a lunar spacesuit is ready in time for Artemis 4.

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2026-09-03T05:36:38.609152-07:00

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Payload • Douglas Gorman

PLD Space, HyImpulse Close Major Extension Rounds

By Payload: Spain's PLD Space and Germany's HyImpulse raised significant extension rounds to fund the development of their orbital launch vehicles.

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2026-09-03T05:35:21.249596-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Simera Sense

Galaxia Acquires Simera Sense Hyperspectral Imager for Earth-Observation Missions

By SpaceNews.com: European optical payload company’s imager enables wide-ranging hyperspectral imaging missions for commercial, civil and defence customers.

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2026-09-03T06:10:40.295800-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

Watch India launch its 1st geosynchronous Earth-imaging satellite today

By Space.com: India aims to launch an Earth-imaging satellite toward geosynchronous orbit today (Sept. 3) — something it has never done successfully — and you can watch the action live.

Also: Economic Times

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2026-09-03T05:05:11.334639-07:00

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Space.com • Leonard David

Rocket readiness delays first private mission to Venus

By Space.com: The first-ever private mission to Venus is still groundbound due to delays with its launch vehicle, Rocket Lab's Neutron. But team members remain bullish on the groundbreaking mission.

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2026-09-03T03:05:32.923100-07:00

European and Japanese spacecraft separate for final approach to Mercury after nearly decade-long voyage

BepiColombo Begins Arrival at Mercury After Eight-Year Journey

Isar Aerospace Could Attempt Second Spectrum Flight as Early as 4 September

137 Ventures’ Returns Soar on SpaceX, Anduril and Cognition Bets

NASA revising requirements to keep Artemis spacesuit on schedule

PLD Space, HyImpulse Close Major Extension Rounds

Galaxia Acquires Simera Sense Hyperspectral Imager for Earth-Observation Missions

Watch India launch its 1st geosynchronous Earth-imaging satellite today

Rocket readiness delays first private mission to Venus

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

137 Ventures’ Returns Soar on SpaceX, Anduril and Cognition Bets

Isar Aerospace Could Attempt Second Spectrum Flight as Early as 4 September

Galaxia Acquires Simera Sense Hyperspectral Imager for Earth-Observation Missions

NASA revising requirements to keep Artemis spacesuit on schedule

PLD Space, HyImpulse Close Major Extension Rounds

ArcSpace to Demo On-Orbit Welding Tech in 2027

New NASA office to consolidate launch procurements

Rocket Lab’s Neutron ‘Hungry Hippo’ Fairing Completes Testing

Wary of Artemis IV timeline, NASA is changing lunar spacesuit design

PLD Space adds €108 million to Series C ahead of Miura 5 debut

Beijing and Washington prepare for military conflict extending into space

SpaceX expands Florida infrastructure ahead of Starship’s East Coast debut

Astroscale selects Isar Aerospace to launch ADRAS-J2 orbital-debris removal mission

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