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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

NASA and SpaceX set Oct. 7 Crew-12 return as Crew-13 arrives at Kennedy ahead of ISS launch

NASA and SpaceX plan to undock Crew-12 from the International Space Station on Oct. 7, following an eight-month mission that included research, station work and spacewalks. Separately, the four-person Crew-13 crew has arrived at Kennedy Space Center ahead of a planned Oct. 1 launch to the orbiting outpost.

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2026-10-05T00:55:07.726464-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Haygen Warren

ESA, CAS release first images from SMILE; officially begin science operations

By NASA Spaceflight: Following its launch in May and a multi-month commissioning period, the joint European Space Agency and Chinese Academy of Sciences Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) mission has officially begun scientific operations.

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2026-10-04T15:54:59.754835-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Former NASA science leader joins Blue Origin

By SpaceNews.com: A former NASA associate administrator for science is joining Blue Origin to lead the company’s advanced technology work.

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2026-10-04T10:00:38.691310-07:00

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Space.com • Julian Dossett

Blue Origin unveils huge 'Power Tower' to boost solar electricity on the moon (video)

By Space.com: "Our Power Tower is a 20-meter-tall, vertically deployed solar array system designed to provide more than 10 kilowatts of power for Moon Base operations at the lunar south pole.".

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2026-10-04T03:04:51.927470-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Martijn Luinstra

ESA to pursue crew transport and space stations as European launchers come online

By NASA Spaceflight: The European Space Agency (ESA) recently started investigating options for a European-led space station. The announcement follows “A Call to Boost European Space Exploration,” which ESA’s member states recently endorsed.

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2026-10-03T15:15:10.495215-07:00

Europe Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation

SpaceNews.com • Andrew Parsonson

Nordic launch race heats up as Sweden secures 2028 orbital launch at Esrange

By SpaceNews.com: rten, DLR. JOHANNESBURG — Sweden’s Esrange Space Center is preparing for a busy period of launch activity as political scrutiny grows over efforts to establish an orbital launch capability at the site.

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2026-10-02T08:25:41.430287-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

2026-10-02T03:36:56.928315-07:00

Blue Origin Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Policy & Regulation

Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

Blue Origin Seeks FAA Approval for Up to 50 New Glenn Launches and Booster Landings Annually

By Ars Technica: Blue Origin seeks FAA approval for up to 50 New Glenn launches and 50 booster landings per year.

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2026-10-02T07:04:57.876105-07:00

NASA and SpaceX set Oct. 7 Crew-12 return as Crew-13 arrives at Kennedy ahead of ISS launch

ESA, CAS release first images from SMILE; officially begin science operations

Former NASA science leader joins Blue Origin

Blue Origin unveils huge 'Power Tower' to boost solar electricity on the moon (video)

ESA to pursue crew transport and space stations as European launchers come online

Nordic launch race heats up as Sweden secures 2028 orbital launch at Esrange

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Blue Origin Seeks FAA Approval for Up to 50 New Glenn Launches and Booster Landings Annually

NASA and SpaceX Target 7 October for Crew-12 Departure from ISS

ESA, CAS release first images from SMILE; officially begin science operations

Former NASA science leader joins Blue Origin

Blue Origin unveils huge 'Power Tower' to boost solar electricity on the moon (video)

ESA to pursue crew transport and space stations as European launchers come online

HyImpulse secures launch license as Orbex assets are sold

HyImpulse secures launch license as Orbex assets are sold

Omnidea Acquires Orbex Assets to Expand UK Launcher Capabilities

UAE Space Agency Unveils Probe for Ambitious Asteroid Mission

This SpaceX supplier has a front-row seat to major shifts in warfare and rocket use

SpaceX IPO Highlights Investor Appetite as Commercial and Defense Space Infrastructure Expands

ESA explores European-led space station and crew transport as launch capability expands

Sweden secures 2028 orbital launch at Esrange as Nordic competition intensifies

Portugal’s Omnidea acquires Orbex assets to expand UK launcher capabilities

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