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NASA • Gerelle Q. Dodson

Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover move to NASA’s emeritus astronaut program

NASA has named Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover to its emeritus astronaut program, marking the end of their active astronaut careers after the crewed lunar mission. Both astronauts participated in a Congressional Space Medal of Honor ceremony at Johnson Space Center.

NASA • HQ Web Team

Artemis II Crew at NASA Marshall

Also: The Independent and NASA
2026-09-09T06:55:15.692590-07:00
Satellite   Aerial Firefighting   Europe   LEO   Space Defense & Militarization  
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Reuters

OroraTech partners with Eutelsat for infrared satellite monitoring from space

By Reuters: German space technology company OroraTech said on Wednesday it ​had agreed with French satellite ‌operator Eutelsat to deploy up to 96 infrared sensors on Eutelsat's ​future low-Earth orbit satellites ​and expand its ability to monitor ⁠wildfires, critical infrastructure and ​maritime activity from space.

Also: Satellite Evolution, satnews.com and defence-industry.eu
2026-09-09T09:05:20.824731-07:00
Europe   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
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Bloomberg • Christopher Jungstedt

Europe Looks to a Future With Less SpaceX

By Bloomberg: The first orbital launch from continental Europe is helping the drive to reduce reliance on the Americans.

Also: CNA and Economic Times
2026-09-09T07:21:37.068047-07:00
Satellite   ArianeGroup   Europe   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

ICEYE, Arianespace explore Ariane 6 launches for European missions

By AeroTime: ICEYE and Arianespace signed an MoU to explore Ariane 6 launches for European government missions as ICEYE expands satellite production.

Also: India Defense News, CNA and satnews.com
2026-09-09T07:05:24.057600-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space  
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Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

Besxar Flies Suborbital Semiconductor Demo

By Payload: Besxar recently flew its first mission, demonstrating that its future semiconductor-manufacturing tech works above the Kármán line.

Also: TechCrunch and defence-blog.com
2026-09-09T05:35:12.424730-07:00