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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

SpaceX targets Starship’s first orbital flight, with 26 Starlink V3 satellites aboard

SpaceX is preparing the 14th Starship test flight for a first attempt at orbital operations from Starbase, Texas, with a 75-minute launch window opening Monday at 8:15 a.m. ET. The mission is designed to reach 275 kilometers, deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites, complete six Earth orbits and test reentry.

2026-09-28T02:54:41.481896-07:00
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CNA

India's TakeMe2Space to launch orbital computing satellite on SpaceX rocket

By CNA: BENGALURU, Sept 28 : Indian space startup TakeMe2Space plans to launch what it describes as the country's first orbital computing satellite aboard a SpaceX rocket on October 1, seeking to process data in orbit rather than transmit raw information back to Earth.

Also: Economic Times
2026-09-27T20:35:51.069364-07:00
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Space.com • Tereza Pultarova

Astronomers Urge UN Action to Curb Satellite Proliferation and Protect the Night Sky

By Space.com: The UN's International Court of Justice could help stop the uncontrolled proliferation of satellites in Earth's orbit, which threatens to erase stars from the sky, astronomers hope.

2026-09-28T03:05:10.772483-07:00
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Bloomberg • Konrad Krasuski, Maciej Martewicz

Polish Space Startup Eycore Taps Demand for Satellite Intelligence as Era of ‘Peace Dividend’ Ends

By Bloomberg: Polish space-tech startup Eycore Sp zoo expects its revenue to multiply annually, capitalizing on European governments’ scramble to secure sovereign satellite intelligence.

2026-09-27T23:35:42.719722-07:00
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Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch first Starlink V3 satellites to orbit on Starship

By Spaceflight Now: SpaceX is poised to send its Starship-Super Heavy rocket to orbit for the first time in program history on Monday, Sept. 28. The orbital launch attempt of the 124-meter-tall (407 ft) rocket comes 18 years after the company’s first launcher, the Falcon 1, reached orbit for the first time.

2026-09-27T17:35:43.678901-07:00
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Reuters • Ariba Shahid, Saad Sayeed

China's space diplomacy lifts Pakistani astronaut toward orbit

By Reuters: Two Pakistani pilots are memorising Mandarin, spinning in centrifuge drills and learning to eat, sleep and repair equipment while weightless ​as a decision nears on which one will become the first foreign astronaut aboard China's Tiangong space station.

2026-09-27T18:05:34.737079-07:00
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Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX's Starship megarocket launching to orbit for 1st time ever today: Watch it live

By Space.com: SpaceX's Starship megarocket will attempt to go orbital for the first time ever on Monday morning (Sept. 28), and you can watch the historic action live.

Also: New York Times, Aviation Week, Associated Press, CNN, news.ssbcrack.com, Seeking Alpha, newsable.asianetnews.com, Economic Times, keeptrack.space, ANI News Agency and 9 more
2026-09-27T09:05:02.755458-07:00