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ArianeGroup Europe ESA Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Policy & Regulation

Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Europe’s Ariane 6 sector targets annual flight rates of 12, then 15 and beyond

Europe’s launch sector will convene in Brussels on Sept. 23 for the second EU Access to Space Conference, where Ariane 6’s path to higher annual flight rates is expected to take center stage. The meeting highlights the policy and industrial decisions needed to expand Europe’s launch capacity.

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2026-09-22T13:51:01.908443-07:00

Commercial Space Space Policy & International Cooperation

Reuters • Courtney Rozen

Trump bought and sold shares in Musk's SpaceX in July, financial disclosure shows

By Reuters: US President Donald Trump bought as much as $50,000 worth of shares and sold as much as $15,000 in Elon Musk's SpaceX in July, according to a public financial disclosure, his latest transactions involving a government contractor run by his former adviser.

Also: NBC News and CNA

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2026-09-22T12:21:07.317675-07:00

Antitrust Satellite Europe Commercial Space Policy & Regulation

Bloomberg • Francine Lacqua, Samuel Stolton

EU’s SpaceX Rival Won’t Get Free Pass, Antitrust Chief Warns

By Bloomberg: The European Union’s antitrust chief warned that a proposed satellite venture seen as the region’s answer to SpaceX won’t get any preferential treatment from deals watchdogs — despite being lauded by her boss Ursula von der Leyen.

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2026-09-22T09:50:44.505083-07:00

FCC Policy & Regulation

Payload • Victoria Woodburn

FCC to Vote on Waiving NEPA Review for Space Ops

By Payload: The FCC will vote to narrow commission activities facing environmental review, and streamlining the ones that require assessment.

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2026-09-22T09:05:12.828638-07:00

Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Policy & Regulation

SpaceNews.com • Stephen Ball

Orbital Data Centers Raise Unsettled Intellectual-Property Questions

By SpaceNews.com: Falling launch costs and rising launch cadence have turned a once-fanciful idea into a live commercial proposal: data centers in orbit.

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2026-09-22T08:40:53.519854-07:00

Satellite Axiom Space Europe LEO ESA Commercial Space Space Policy & International Cooperation

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

ESA awards study contracts for dual-use Earth observation system

By SpaceNews.com: ESA and European Commission awarded contracts to two teams of companies to study architectures for an Earth imaging system for security applications.

SpaceWatch Africa

Sateliot selected by ESA to contribute to the Low-LEO layer of Europe’s IRIS² sovereign connectivity programme

SpaceWatch Africa

Axiom Space, European Space Agency Sign MoU to Expand Europe's Access to Low-Earth Orbit

Also: Via Satellite, India Defense News and 3 more

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2026-09-22T05:45:43.812372-07:00

Europe Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

SaxaVord Abandons Shared Launch Rail Plan as HyImpulse Brings Its Own System for SR75 Launch

By European Spaceflight: SaxaVord has abandoned plans for a shared suborbital launch rail, with HyImpulse now set to bring its own system for the launch of its second SR75 rocket.

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2026-09-22T05:50:57.585654-07:00

Mars Space Exploration & Science Missions NASA

Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

TRL11 Will Build Imaging Tech for SR-1 Freedom

By Payload: TRL11 has received a NASA contract to provide imaging systems for the Space Reactor-1 (SR-1) Freedom mission to Mars.

Also: TechCrunch

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2026-09-22T05:35:29.183989-07:00

Europe’s Ariane 6 sector targets annual flight rates of 12, then 15 and beyond

Trump bought and sold shares in Musk's SpaceX in July, financial disclosure shows

EU’s SpaceX Rival Won’t Get Free Pass, Antitrust Chief Warns

FCC to Vote on Waiving NEPA Review for Space Ops

Orbital Data Centers Raise Unsettled Intellectual-Property Questions

ESA awards study contracts for dual-use Earth observation system

Sateliot selected by ESA to contribute to the Low-LEO layer of Europe’s IRIS² sovereign connectivity programme

Axiom Space, European Space Agency Sign MoU to Expand Europe's Access to Low-Earth Orbit

SaxaVord Abandons Shared Launch Rail Plan as HyImpulse Brings Its Own System for SR75 Launch

TRL11 Will Build Imaging Tech for SR-1 Freedom

What Europe Must Do to Raise Ariane 6’s Flight Rate Beyond 12 Launches a Year

Trump bought and sold shares in Musk's SpaceX in July, financial disclosure shows

EU’s SpaceX Rival Won’t Get Free Pass, Antitrust Chief Warns

FCC to Vote on Waiving NEPA Review for Space Ops

Orbital Data Centers Raise Unsettled Intellectual-Property Questions

WSBW 2026 - Fredrik Gustavsson of SWISSto12 on Profitable Growth and 3D-Printed Payloads

WSBW 2026 - Fredrik Gustavsson of SWISSto12 on Profitable Growth and 3D-Printed Payloads

NASA chief: I'm only interested in "good deals" from international partners

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Ariane 6 turbopump anomaly could limit 2026 launches to one or two flights

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