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CNBC • Elsa Ohlen

Arianespace expands launch commitments as Europe and partners pursue sovereign space capabilities

Arianespace’s Ariane 6 backlog is growing, with Amazon Leo adding six Ariane 64 launches to bring its contracted total to 24. New agreements with ICEYE and Indian space companies also deepen European cooperation on sovereign access, satellite launches and microsatellite technology amid proposed consolidation among major manufacturers.

SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Amazon Leo Orders Six More Ariane 64 Launches From Arianespace

aviation-defence-universe.com • Harmeet Singh

ICEYE and Arianespace partner to strengthen Europe’s sovereign access to space

Also: Economic Times and ANI News Agency

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2026-09-10T04:36:46.680021-07:00

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Reuters

Aerospacelab wins €2.4 billion deal to build majority of IRIS² satellites

By Reuters: Belgium's Aerospacelab said on Thursday it had won a €2.4 ‌billion ($2.8 billion) contract to build 264 satellites for the European Union's IRIS² network, which is due to offer secure communications for governments, security agencies and commercial users by 2030.

Also: resiliencemedia.co, resiliencemedia.co and satelliteprome.com

4 Sources

2026-09-10T05:06:10.376869-07:00

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Payload • Douglas Gorman

TrustPoint Taps EnduroSat to Build 40-sat GNSS Constellation

By Payload: EnduroSat will build a 40-sat constellation for TrustPoint, the startup building a commercial GNSS service, the companies announced today.

Also: SpaceNews.com

2 Sources

2026-09-10T05:50:43.311277-07:00

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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

The Exploration Company Books Ariane 6 Flight for Nyx Demo Mission

By European Spaceflight: The Exploration Company has booked an Ariane 6 launch for its Nyx demonstration mission under ESA’s ALADDIN cargo programme.

1 Source

2026-09-10T04:05:54.458304-07:00

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Payload • Douglas Gorman

Inversion Space Wins NASA Contract to Study Aerocapture Flight

By Payload: NASA awarded Inversion a contract to study a new way of interplanetary travel, using planetary atmospheres to slow incoming spacecraft.

1 Source

2026-09-10T05:50:43.954179-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Consortium announces plans for billion-dollar AI-enabled satellite imaging constellation

By SpaceNews.com: A group of companies announced plans Sept. 9 for a constellation of AI-enabled imaging satellites projected to cost $1 billion.

European Spaceflight

Aerospacelab, Thales Alenia Space Secure €5.4 Billion in IRIS2 Contracts

SpaceWatch Global

Eutelsat And OroraTech Partner To Build Scalable European Thermal Intelligence Infrastructure

Also: Satellite Evolution, Airbus, aviation-defence-universe.com, Aviation Week, Payload and 3 more

11 Sources

2026-09-10T00:21:18.553009-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

NewOrbit claims launch slot for commercial VLEO mission

By SpaceNews.com: SAN FRANCISCO – UK startup NewOrbit announced plans Sept. 10 to send NEO-1, a rideshare mission, to very low Earth orbit (VLEO) in the third quarter of 2028.

SpaceWatch Global

Eutelsat And Infinite Orbits Partner On GEO Satellite Life-Extension Mission

Also: Satellite Evolution

3 Sources

2026-09-10T01:30:41.568602-07:00

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spaceanddefense.io

ALTA LUNA, Venturi Space’s New Lunar Utility Vehicle

By spaceanddefense.io: Aeronautics & Aircraft , Featured Stories , Space Exploration , Technology , Virtual Reality Venturi Space unveils ALTA LUNA, a compact and manoeuvrable rover designed for local operationsaround future lunar bases.

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