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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Rocket Lab downplays NASA business as it protests Mars mission contract

Rocket Lab is challenging NASA’s decision on a Mars mission contract while emphasizing that the agency represents a limited share of its broader business. The dispute highlights the company’s effort to balance government space work with a more diversified commercial strategy.

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2026-09-25T04:06:19.938599-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

UK Space Power Strategy: New Offensive Squadron, Funding Gap and Implications for Europe

By SpaceWatch Global: Analysis of the first UK Space Power Conference: a new offensive space squadron, a costed strategy, a funding gap to 2035, and what Europe should watch.

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2026-09-25T03:15:52.392626-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

NASA Selects PRIMA Far-Infrared Telescope as First Probe Explorers Mission

By SpaceWatch Global: NASA selects PRIMA as the first mission in its new Probe Explorers class, advancing a far-infrared telescope toward a planned 2033 launch.

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2026-09-25T03:15:52.229673-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Beyond Gravity to Double Satellite Dispenser Capacity as Amazon Leo Expands LEO Constellation

By SpaceWatch Global: Beyond Gravity is doubling satellite dispenser production capacity as Amazon Leo scales the deployment of its LEO constellation.

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2026-09-25T01:55:51.647789-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Voyager and Exobiosphere Expand Microgravity Drug Research with Two New ISS Campaigns

By SpaceWatch Global: Voyager and Exobiosphere add two ISS campaigns as they build a recurring model for microgravity drug research.

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2026-09-25T01:55:51.717761-07:00

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Payload • Douglas Gorman

Isaacman Doubles Down on New NASA Model for International Partnerships

By Payload: Isaacman is less than a year on the job, but he’s already upended the way the agency interacts with the rest of the world.

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2026-09-24T23:05:04.399201-07:00

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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

Callisto Reusable Rocket Demonstrator Takes Shape Ahead of 2027 Hop Test

By European Spaceflight: DLR has shipped the nose cone for the Callisto reusable rocket demonstrator to CNES for integration ahead of the vehicle's initial hop tests in 2027.

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2026-09-24T23:05:21.520831-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Justin Davenport

Expedition 75 astronauts continue science work as Crew-13 readies for launch

By NASA Spaceflight: AS the International Space Station continues to orbit Earth as it has for over a quarter of a century, the Expedition 75 astronauts aboard have been busy performing science and maintenance tasks, and preparing for new arrivals and a crew handover early next month.

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NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-14 Assignments for Space Station Mission

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2026-09-24T15:20:43.583681-07:00

Rocket Lab downplays NASA business as it protests Mars mission contract

UK Space Power Strategy: New Offensive Squadron, Funding Gap and Implications for Europe

NASA Selects PRIMA Far-Infrared Telescope as First Probe Explorers Mission

Beyond Gravity to Double Satellite Dispenser Capacity as Amazon Leo Expands LEO Constellation

Voyager and Exobiosphere Expand Microgravity Drug Research with Two New ISS Campaigns

Isaacman Doubles Down on New NASA Model for International Partnerships

Callisto Reusable Rocket Demonstrator Takes Shape Ahead of 2027 Hop Test

Expedition 75 astronauts continue science work as Crew-13 readies for launch

NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-14 Assignments for Space Station Mission

Rocket Lab downplays importance of NASA business as it pursues Mars mission protest

UK Space Power Strategy: New Offensive Squadron, Funding Gap and Implications for Europe

NASA Selects PRIMA Far-Infrared Telescope as First Probe Explorers Mission

Voyager and Exobiosphere Expand Microgravity Drug Research with Two New ISS Campaigns

Beyond Gravity to Double Satellite Dispenser Capacity as Amazon Leo Expands LEO Constellation

Callisto Reusable Rocket Demonstrator Takes Shape Ahead of 2027 Hop Test

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Is Fueled With $30 Billion of His Fortune

SpaceX's Starship megarocket aces launch rehearsal ahead of 1st orbital test flight (video)

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SpaceX stacks Starship-Super Heavy ahead of first orbital launch attempt

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Europe advances sovereign LEO connectivity through OneWeb rail trials, Sateliot’s ESA selection and Axiom partnership

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