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NASA • Gerelle Q. Dodson

Artemis II astronauts Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman retire from NASA after historic lunar mission

Artemis II pilot Victor Glover and commander Reid Wiseman are leaving NASA after completing the historic crewed lunar mission. The two astronauts, who recently received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, will enter NASA’s emeritus program following the mission’s completion.

Associated Press • Marcia Dunn

Artemis II moonshot commander and pilot are hanging up their astronaut suits at NASA

NASA • HQ Web Team

Artemis II Crew at NASA Marshall

Also: The Independent, NASA and newsnationnow.com

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2026-09-09T06:55:15.692590-07:00

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Reuters • Joey Roulette, Tim Hepher

Europe's Ariane wins Amazon boost at space gathering

By Reuters: Amazon Leo has ordered six additional launches on Europe's Ariane 6 launcher, operator Arianespace said on Wednesday, in a boost to Europe's flagship ‌rocket programme.

Also: CNA and smallsatnews.com

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2026-09-09T09:20:14.695663-07:00

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Reuters

OroraTech partners with Eutelsat for infrared satellite monitoring from space

By Reuters: German space technology company OroraTech said on Wednesday it had agreed with French satellite ‌operator Eutelsat to deploy up to 96 infrared sensors on Eutelsat's future low-Earth orbit satellites and expand its ability to monitor ⁠wildfires, critical infrastructure and maritime activity from space.

Satellite Evolution

Cailabs launches OGSaaS to turn optical ground stations into shared service infrastructure

Defense Daily

BAE, Space Systems Command Complete Critical Design Review For Epoch Two Constellation

6 Sources

2026-09-09T09:05:20.824731-07:00

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AINonline • Matt Thurber

OpsGroup Details Locations of New Starlink Regional Service Areas

By AINonline: SpaceX has doubled price of service for unlimited worldwide coverage.

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2026-09-09T10:06:30.175276-07:00

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Space.com • Brett Tingley

US military practices orbital dogfighting in 1st-ever 'live fly' exercise in space

By Space.com: United States Space Command just held its first-ever "Apollo Maneuvers" exercise, which saw spacecraft maneuvering in orbit through simulated contested environments.

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2026-09-09T08:05:03.628568-07:00

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