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NASA Spaceflight • Ryan Weber

SpaceX expands Florida infrastructure ahead of Starship’s East Coast debut

With Starship Flight 14 targeted for launch in the coming weeks, SpaceX is expanding facilities and launch infrastructure in Florida. The work is intended to enable Starship operations from Kennedy Space Center’s LC-39A and, eventually, SLC-37, broadening the program’s launch-site capacity.

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2026-09-01T11:20:40.395001-07:00

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Via Satellite • Anne Wainscott-Sargent

Space Defense in 2040: A Networked, Weaponized, and Contested Frontier

By Via Satellite: In tomorrow's warfighting domain, the ability to see, decide, and act first may depend on constellations in orbit.

Also: DVIDS / U.S. DoD

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2026-09-01T09:53:20.639535-07:00

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Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

Trump Orders Study To Establish US Space Academy

By Payload: Is the US about to add a new service-academy rivalry to college football Saturdays?.

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2026-09-01T10:50:28.481974-07:00

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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

ispace Reports 85% Sales Decline and Deeper Operating Loss in Latest Quarter

By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — Lunar infrastructure provider ispace Inc. of Japan reported an 85% drop in sales and a deeper operating loss in the three months ending June 30 compared to last year but said the declines were expected and will not prevent meeting its full-year sales target.

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2026-09-01T11:51:35.075152-07:00

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Ars Technica • Eric Berger

Independent Safety Officials Find Orion Heat Shield Performed Well Despite Earlier Criticism

By Ars Technica: Independent safety officials also have high praise for changes by NASA leadership.

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2026-09-01T07:50:07.955513-07:00

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Reuters

Spain's PLD Space adds $125 million to its latest funding round

By Reuters: Aerospace engineering firm PLD Space said on Tuesday it had extended its equity funding round by €108 million ($125 million), ‌bringing the round's total to €288 million.

European Spaceflight

PLD Space Adds €108 million to Series C Funding Round

aviationnews.eu

Airbus U030 Flexrotor VTOL Drone Deploys for European Maritime Border and Coastal Surveillance Operations

Also: SpaceNews.com, FlightGlobal, AeroTime, Aviation Week, SpaceWatch Africa, India Defense News, Economic Times and 5 more

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2026-09-01T02:20:38.813412-07:00

Commercial Space

Payload • Douglas Gorman

Exclusive: Helogen Plans Two In-Orbit Manufacturing Missions in October

By Payload: Helogen today announced two upcoming missions of its HEL-IOS biomaterials manufacturing platform, both scheduled to launch in October.

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2026-09-01T06:05:13.371720-07:00

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CNBC • Liz Napolitano

One aerospace stock got hit by a SpaceX announcement. Two analysts say buy the dip

By CNBC: A slump in Howmet Aerospace after SpaceX said it would bring turbine-blade production in-house presents a buying opportunity, two Wall Street banks say.

Also: Aviation Week

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2026-09-01T06:06:23.536460-07:00

SpaceX expands Florida infrastructure ahead of Starship’s East Coast debut

Space Defense in 2040: A Networked, Weaponized, and Contested Frontier

Trump Orders Study To Establish US Space Academy

ispace Reports 85% Sales Decline and Deeper Operating Loss in Latest Quarter

Independent Safety Officials Find Orion Heat Shield Performed Well Despite Earlier Criticism

Spain's PLD Space adds $125 million to its latest funding round

PLD Space Adds €108 million to Series C Funding Round

Airbus U030 Flexrotor VTOL Drone Deploys for European Maritime Border and Coastal Surveillance Operations

Exclusive: Helogen Plans Two In-Orbit Manufacturing Missions in October

One aerospace stock got hit by a SpaceX announcement. Two analysts say buy the dip

ispace Reports 85% Sales Decline and Deeper Operating Loss in Latest Quarter

Launch Site and Facility Progress ahead of East Coast Starship debut

Trump Orders Study To Establish US Space Academy

Space Defense in 2040: A Networked, Weaponized, and Contested Frontier

Independent Safety Officials Find Orion Heat Shield Performed Well Despite Earlier Criticism

One aerospace stock got hit by a SpaceX announcement. Two analysts say buy the dip

Fermi Explorer Wants to Reach Another Star for $15M

NASA’s Mars Program Faces Cost and Capability Questions Without New Landers or Rovers

Quindar to manage ground operations for Quantum Space’s maneuverable spacecraft

NASA Welcomes Türkiye as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

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

Trump signs order to establish U.S. Space Academy for NASA, Space Force and commercial industry

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