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Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Boeing

SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Kepler Begins Commercial Optical Relay Services as Boeing Completes SES’s 13-Satellite O3b mPOWER Constellation

Kepler Communications says its next-generation optical data relay network has entered commercial service for real-time space operations. Separately, Boeing delivered SES’s final three O3b mPOWER satellites, completing the initial 13-satellite medium Earth orbit constellation ahead of planned Falcon 9 launches later this month.

aviationnews.eu • Jeroen Vogelaar

Boeing Delivers Final Three O3b mPOWER Satellites to SES, Completing Initial MEO Constellation

SpaceWatch Africa • Space Watch

Kepler Delivers Optical Infrastructure for Real-Time Space Operations

Also: Boeing, Seeking Alpha, satnews.com and keeptrack.space

7 Sources

2026-09-02T09:10:48.146926-07:00

Europe Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Space Policy & International Cooperation Policy & Regulation

Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

French, German NewSpace groups to EU Commission: European launchers need firm demand forecast for investment

By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — French and German associations representing NewSpace companies urged the European Commission to provide industry with a clear assessment of European government launch demand in the coming years to stimulate government and private investment.

1 Source

2026-09-02T09:06:42.386629-07:00

Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Asia-Pacific (APAC)

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Rocket Lab launches 11th Synspective satellite

By SpaceNews.com: Rocket Lab launched a satellite for Japanese radar-imaging company Synspective, one of two such companies that are major Electron customers.

2 Sources

2026-09-02T09:45:49.270958-07:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Sierra Space books national security customers for first Dream Chaser mission

By SpaceNews.com: GTON — Sierra Space said it has signed national security and commercial customers to fly payloads on the first orbital mission of its Dream Chaser spaceplane, as the long-delayed vehicle moves toward a debut flight later this year.

Also: sierraspace.com

2 Sources

2026-09-02T06:51:29.641312-07:00

Satellite LEO

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

York Space unveils satellite bus for missions in very low orbit

By SpaceNews.com: Illustration of York Space's satellite bus for operations in very low Earth orbit. WASHINGTON — York Space Systems unveiled a new satellite platform designed to operate in very low Earth orbit.

1 Source

2026-09-02T06:15:44.401395-07:00

China Space Defense & Militarization Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

Reuters • Cassell Bryan-Low, Eduardo Baptista, Joey Roulette

US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons

By Reuters: Amid the rapidly-evolving field of military space operations, Beijing and Washington are preparing for the possibility of conflict extending into space.

Also: Economic Times and interestingengineering.com

3 Sources

2026-09-02T03:20:19.764212-07:00

Satellite Space Exploration & Science Missions Commercial Space NASA

SpaceNews.com • Brett Silcox

Hubble deserves a plan, not a Hail Mary

By SpaceNews.com: Space Technologies attempted something extraordinarily difficult: In less than a year, they mounted a commercial mission to extend the life of a spacecraft launched more than 20 years ago and never designed to be serviced.

1 Source

2026-09-02T06:05:58.332542-07:00

Satellite LEO Commercial Space

Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

Is Russia’s rival to Starlink failing? Here’s what we know.

By Ars Technica: At least three of the first 32 Rassvet satellites likely suffered outright failures, and more may be in trouble.

Also: Business Insider

2 Sources

2026-09-02T04:20:06.802773-07:00

Kepler Begins Commercial Optical Relay Services as Boeing Completes SES’s 13-Satellite O3b mPOWER Constellation

Boeing Delivers Final Three O3b mPOWER Satellites to SES, Completing Initial MEO Constellation

Kepler Delivers Optical Infrastructure for Real-Time Space Operations

French, German NewSpace groups to EU Commission: European launchers need firm demand forecast for investment

Rocket Lab launches 11th Synspective satellite

Sierra Space books national security customers for first Dream Chaser mission

York Space unveils satellite bus for missions in very low orbit

US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons

Hubble deserves a plan, not a Hail Mary

Is Russia’s rival to Starlink failing? Here’s what we know.

Rocket Lab launches 11th Synspective satellite

Boeing delivers final three O3b mPower satellites for SES

French, German NewSpace groups to EU Commission: European launchers need firm demand forecast for investment

Sierra Space books national security customers for first Dream Chaser mission

York Space unveils satellite bus for missions in very low orbit

Hubble deserves a plan, not a Hail Mary

HyImpulse Extends Series A Funding Round by €50 Million

York Space Systems Unveils New VLEO Sat Platform

House committee advances bill to streamline FCC satellite licensing

New study urges Space Force to build industrial surge capacity

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

SES awards OHB nearly €1 billion to build 18 MEO satellites for Europe’s IRIS² secure communications constellation

NASA launches $4.3 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to study dark energy, dark matter and exoplanets

SLS production accelerates as Artemis III hardware advances and four vehicles enter production

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