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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

Isar Aerospace Scrubs Planned Sept. 4 Spectrum Launch Attempt

Isar Aerospace appears to have called off a planned Sept. 4 launch attempt for its Spectrum rocket, shortly after launch-related road closures took effect. The development marks another change to the timing of the company’s commercial launch effort, though no reason for the apparent scrub was provided.

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2026-09-04T06:50:10.433560-07:00

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DefenseNews.com • Michael Scanlon

Space industry lacks workers needed to rebuild satellites lost in war, report says

By DefenseNews.com: The U.S. does not have enough engineers, technicians and assemblers to rebuild military space assets destroyed in a war with China or Russia, per RAND.

Also: AirForceTimes and Military Times

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2026-09-04T07:05:31.877112-07:00

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Payload • Victoria Woodburn

China's Commercial Space Sector Is Going Public

By Payload: A Shanghai listing rule has made orbital flight the price of entry, and China's rocket startups are flying accordingly.

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2026-09-04T05:12:32.909040-07:00

Europe Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Policy & Regulation

SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

Franco-German NewSpace to Brussels: Buy, Don't Regulate

By SpaceWatch Global: German and French NewSpace industry ask Brussels to buy launch services, not write rules - a joint declaration to Commissioner Kubilius before the Paris summit.

Also: Ars Technica

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2026-09-04T03:33:45.107957-07:00

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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

German Space Situation Awareness Startup Project-S Emerges from Stealth

By European Spaceflight: Munich-based space situational awareness startup Project-S has emerged from stealth after announcing a "multi-million-euro" funding round.

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2026-09-04T03:35:29.314571-07:00

Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Rocket Lab Deploys Synspective's Latest 'StriX' Satellite as Company Expands in South America

By SpaceWatch Global: Rocket Lab has completed its 11th dedicated launch for Synspective, deploying the company's latest StriX satellite on Electron's 94th mission.

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2026-09-04T00:53:48.667873-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Axelspace Partners with Airbus and Star Signal To Expand Earth Observation And Space Safety Services

By SpaceWatch Global: Axelspace has signed an agreement with Airbus Defence and Space to provide medium-resolution optical imagery from its GRUS EO microsatellites.

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2026-09-04T02:13:54.377644-07:00

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Bloomberg • Mihir Mishra

2026-09-03T15:36:40.919710-07:00

Isar Aerospace Scrubs Planned Sept. 4 Spectrum Launch Attempt

Space industry lacks workers needed to rebuild satellites lost in war, report says

China's Commercial Space Sector Is Going Public

Franco-German NewSpace to Brussels: Buy, Don't Regulate

German Space Situation Awareness Startup Project-S Emerges from Stealth

Rocket Lab Deploys Synspective's Latest 'StriX' Satellite as Company Expands in South America

Axelspace Partners with Airbus and Star Signal To Expand Earth Observation And Space Safety Services

India Space Surveillance Gets Boost With Successful GSLV Launch

GSLV launches Earth imaging satellite in first ISRO launch since January

Eutelsat OneWeb seeks immediate security clearance to launch LEO services in India

Space industry lacks workers needed to rebuild satellites lost in war, report says

Isar Aerospace Calls Off 4 September Spectrum Launch Attempt

China's Commercial Space Sector Is Going Public

German Space Situation Awareness Startup Project-S Emerges from Stealth

Franco-German NewSpace to Brussels: Buy, Don't Regulate

Axelspace Partners with Airbus and Star Signal To Expand Earth Observation And Space Safety Services

Europe’s Space Leaders are Unhappy with the Status Quo

Isaacman: Commercial Won’t Solve Every NASA Problem

SES Extends Multi-Orbit Satellite Connectivity Deal With Peruvian Navy

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

Beijing and Washington prepare for military conflict extending into space

Boeing delivers final three satellites for SES’ 13-satellite O3b mPOWER constellation

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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