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Space.com • Josh Dinner

NASA begins powering on Roman Space Telescope instruments during journey to its operational orbit

NASA has started activating instruments aboard the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope for the first time as the observatory travels nearly 1 million miles to its final orbit. The commissioning milestone precedes Roman’s scientific mission to study the universe with a wide field of view.

2026-09-16T11:05:17.111349-07:00
FCC   Viasat   Satellite   M&A   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Policy & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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SpaceNews.com • Vivek Prasad

India’s satcom market is ready for scale as regulation, pricing and use cases align

By SpaceNews.com: India is entering a decisive decade for satellite communications. The market has long been shaped by enterprises, government and broadcast demand, but constrained by limited capacity, high service costs and narrow deployment models.

Also: Seeking Alpha and exterrajsc.com
2026-09-16T06:16:40.475551-07:00
FCC   Viasat   Satellite   M&A   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Policy & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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Bloomberg • Paula Doenecke, Sana Pashankar

Satellite Firms Pursue Deals to Compete With SpaceX in Direct-to-Device Connectivity

By Bloomberg: Satellite firms are hoping to forge deals -- here on Earth -- to sell satellite-based cell service Expand Residents pass shops in central Paris.

Also: Seeking Alpha and exterrajsc.com
2026-09-16T07:21:20.015201-07:00
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Wall Street Journal • WSJ Leadership Institute

Jared Isaacman on NASA’s New Era

By Wall Street Journal: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman discusses the agency’s numerous leadership and organizational reforms, a strategic shift to building a permanent base on the moon and the urgency created by China and Russia’s South Pole strategy.

Also: Wall Street Journal and Wall Street Journal
2026-09-15T13:50:40.327642-07:00
ISS   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations  
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Space.com • Mike Wall

Russia launches Progress 96 with 3 tons of cargo to the space station (video)

By Space.com: Russia launched the Progress 96 cargo mission to the International Space Station today (Sept. 16), delivering the freighter to orbit for a three-day journey to rendezvous.

2026-09-16T03:05:03.929224-07:00
Satellite   Europe   M&A   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Isar Aerospace ready to begin commercial Spectrum launches

By SpaceNews.com: German launch startup Isar Aerospace will begin commercial launches of its Spectrum rocket after a successful test flight earlier this month.

2026-09-16T01:36:48.515875-07:00
Event   Viasat   Satellite   Europe   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

Space threats prompt Europe to bolster domestic capabilities and strengthen alliances

By SpaceNews.com: PARIS – Growing threats to space systems are prompting European nations to strengthen domestic space capabilities while improving coordination with allies, government officials said at the Novaspace Space Security and Defense Summit.

2026-09-16T02:10:42.798369-07:00
Viasat   Satellite   Intuitive Machines   LEO   ESA   Commercial Space  
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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

KSAT Expands Satellite Services through Intuitive Machines and PierSight Collaborations

By SpaceWatch Global: KSAT will operate Intuitive Machines’ EAGLE spacecraft and explore integrating PierSight’s SAR and AIS data into its Vake maritime platform.

Also: SpaceWatch Africa, SpaceWatch Africa and satnews.com
2026-09-16T02:16:33.237478-07:00