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Universe Today • Laurence Tognetti

CubeSat Instrument Extends Solar Storm Warnings Tenfold

A new instrument aboard a CubeSat could extend advance warnings of solar storms by a factor of 10. The capability would improve monitoring of solar radiation, helping characterize space-weather conditions that can affect spacecraft, satellite operations and other space-based systems.

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2026-09-14T19:35:01.944679-07:00

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Ars Technica • Eric Berger

Rocket Lab is seeing red about NASA’s decision on a Mars spacecraft

By Ars Technica: NASA’s award decision appears to be inconsistent with the eligibility criteria.".

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2026-09-14T14:35:52.925073-07:00

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Air & Space Forces Mag • Courtney Albon

Meink Reveals Space Force Has ‘On-Orbit Space Control Weapons’

By Air & Space Forces Mag: Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed Sept. 14 the Space Force has "space control weapons" on orbit today, a Pentagon first.

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Space Force has 'space control weapons' on orbit, Air Force secretary reveals

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US Air Force secretary reveals deployment of on-orbit space control weapons

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2026-09-14T08:35:29.682686-07:00

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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Eutelsat: Recent orders mean we'll have some 1,300 OneWeb satellites in orbit in 2030

By Space Intel Report: PARIS — Eutelsat outlined its plans for refreshing and improving its current OneWeb Gen 1 broadband constellation with successive bulk purchases of Gen-1 refresh, Gen 1.5 models and, by early in the next decade, a full transition of OneWeb customers to the Iris2 network with both commercial and government capacity.

Space.com

Vega C rocket launches 2 European Earth-observing satellites to orbit from South America

Spaceflight Now

Live coverage: Avio to launch spacecraft to monitor plant health and ocean conditions

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2026-09-14T10:06:14.180304-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Chris Bergin, Eleanor Day

Ship 42 wraps chopsticks tests, Flight 14 moves to NET Sept. 22

By NASA Spaceflight: SpaceX has completed multi-day catch-related testing with unflown Ship 42 at Pad 2, then rolled the vehicle back to the production site for engine installation ahead of Massey’s static fire testing.

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2026-09-14T10:28:47.457138-07:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Top Satellite Operators Detail Pivots to Multi-Domain Strategies With Defense and AI

By Via Satellite: PARIS — Satellite operators find themselves at the intersection of sovereign space strategies, capabilities across multiple domains, and integration and collaboration with the tech ecosystem and AI.

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2026-09-14T09:35:31.093234-07:00

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2026-09-14T00:51:18.409032-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Judith Delany

International Space Summit - Manny Shar of Astrolab on Building a Lunar Rover in 17 Months

By SpaceWatch Global: Welcome to your go-to source for all things space-related. Our editorial team is dedicated to bringing you the latest news and insights from the space industry.

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2026-09-14T05:06:58.054957-07:00

CubeSat Instrument Extends Solar Storm Warnings Tenfold

Rocket Lab is seeing red about NASA’s decision on a Mars spacecraft

Meink Reveals Space Force Has ‘On-Orbit Space Control Weapons’

Space Force has 'space control weapons' on orbit, Air Force secretary reveals

US Air Force secretary reveals deployment of on-orbit space control weapons

Eutelsat: Recent orders mean we'll have some 1,300 OneWeb satellites in orbit in 2030

Vega C rocket launches 2 European Earth-observing satellites to orbit from South America

Live coverage: Avio to launch spacecraft to monitor plant health and ocean conditions

Ship 42 wraps chopsticks tests, Flight 14 moves to NET Sept. 22

Top Satellite Operators Detail Pivots to Multi-Domain Strategies With Defense and AI

Thales Alenia Space wins NIGCOMSAT contract to build NigComSat-2A geostationary telecommunications satellite

Nigeria Contracts Thales Alenia Space to Build NigComSat-2A Geostationary Satellite

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International Space Summit - Manny Shar of Astrolab on Building a Lunar Rover in 17 Months

CubeSat Instrument Extends Solar Storm Warnings 10x

Rocket Lab is seeing red about NASA’s decision on a Mars spacecraft

Ship 42 wraps chopsticks tests, Flight 14 moves to NET Sept. 22

Eutelsat: Recent orders mean we'll have some 1,300 OneWeb satellites in orbit in 2030

Top Satellite Operators Detail Pivots to Multi-Domain Strategies With Defense and AI

Thales Alenia Space wins NIGCOMSAT contract to build NigComSat-2A geostationary telecommunications satellite

You cannot task a changing planet

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ColliMate demonstrates autonomous satcom orchestration software in orbit

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Vega C set to launch ESA’s Sentinel-3C and FLEX spacecraft from Kourou

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