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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

SES and Elveo Mobile plan European factory for direct-to-device satellites

SES and Elveo Mobile plan to establish direct-to-device satellite production capabilities in Europe, creating a regional supply chain to support the expansion of Elveo Mobile’s low Earth orbit constellation. The initiative signals an effort to localize manufacturing for emerging satellite-to-device connectivity services.

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2026-09-15T01:06:31.947788-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: WSBW Day One – The Money Is Here. The Business Models Aren’t Finished.

By SpaceWatch Global: WSBW 2026 day one recap: Aschbacher takes a crew transport decision to Rome, 40 operational launchers worldwide with 19 Chinese, and why capital has outrun the business models.

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2026-09-15T01:16:21.294047-07:00

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Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

Avio launches pair of climate monitoring European spacecraft to study plants, oceans and atmospheric changes

By Spaceflight Now: An Avio Vega-C rocket zipped off the launch pad Monday night from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. This was the eighth launch to date of the 34.8-meter-tall (114.2 ft.) rocket and the second of 2026.

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Sentinel-3C and FLEX separate from Vega-C

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2026-09-14T21:05:39.811094-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

HawkEye 360 addresses sovereign demand with European entity and partners

By SpaceNews.com: HawkEye 360 Chief Executive Officer John Serafini meets with U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg Stacey Feinberg during World Space Business Week in Paris. (From left) Nuno Vilaca, HawkEye 360 senior vice president and general manager, International; HawkEye 360 CEO John Serafini; U.S.

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2026-09-14T23:21:04.861896-07:00

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Bloomberg • Kate Duffy

Trump Policies Speed European Campaign for Space Self-Reliance

By Bloomberg: For the second week in a row, Paris is presenting itself as the center of the space industry.

Also: SpaceWatch Global

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2026-09-14T21:50:12.819285-07:00

Satellite Space Exploration & Science Missions

Universe Today • Laurence Tognetti

CubeSat Instrument Extends Solar Storm Warnings 10x

By Universe Today: Our Sun is the very reason life exists on our small, blue planet. It provides solar radiation that warms the planet and ignites the intricate biochemical processes like photosynthesis producing oxygen for life to breathe.

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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

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

SES and Elveo Mobile plan European factory for direct-to-device satellites

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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

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: WSBW Day One – The Money Is Here. The Business Models Aren’t Finished.

SES and Elveo Mobile plan European D2D satellite factory

HawkEye 360 addresses sovereign demand with European entity and partners

Trump Policies Speed European Campaign for Space Self-Reliance

Avio launches pair of climate monitoring European spacecraft to study plants, oceans and atmospheric changes

CubeSat Instrument Extends Solar Storm Warnings 10x

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