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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

HyPrSpace Delays Baguette One’s First Launch to 2027 from French Military Test Site

HyPrSpace has pushed the inaugural flight of its Baguette One suborbital rocket to 2027, when the vehicle is planned to launch from the DGA test site at Biscarrosse. The mission, announced with France’s Ministry for the Armed Forces, would mark a first for French spaceflight.

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2026-09-11T22:36:03.859367-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

Rocket Lab protests NASA's decision to award Blue Origin $700 million Mars orbiter contract

By Space.com: Rocket Lab has filed a protest against NASA's decision to award Blue Origin a $700 million Mars orbiter contract, saying it's inconsistent with the eligibility rules laid out by Congress.

Also: SpaceNews.com

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2026-09-11T15:14:49.875038-07:00

Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

Some satellite companies still have an appetite for boutique launch services

By Ars Technica: Dedicated launch is pretty essential for us for most of our missions.".

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2026-09-11T16:37:29.995549-07:00

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DefenseNews.com • Jaroslaw Adamowski

Polish prime minister: Poland to develop its own Starlink

By DefenseNews.com: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the project will pave the way for the launch of a Starlink-like system for the nation.

Also: c4isrnet.com

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2026-09-11T08:37:11.320488-07:00

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Bloomberg • Loren Grush

Musk and SpaceX Face Expensive Tradeoffs on the Road to Mars

By Bloomberg: Elon Musk faces a strategic dilemma between launching cash-generating satellites and sending humans into deep space — with an uncertain payoff.

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2026-09-11T08:25:42.862616-07:00

ULA Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

Could United Launch Alliance's money problems finally force its owners to sell?

By Ars Technica: ULA is preparing to resume launching the Vulcan rocket in the coming weeks.

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2026-09-11T04:20:30.596881-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

Impulse Space spacecraft complete close-proximity orbital operations demonstration

By Space.com: Two spacecraft operated by the company Impulse Space pulled off an impressive orbital feat recently, coming within less than 650 feet of each other.

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2026-09-11T06:05:04.298893-07:00

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Payload • Victoria Woodburn

Antares Wins $161M Award for Space Nuclear Power

By Payload: Antares announced today that it won a $161M DoD contract to advance nuclear power for space—the largest DoD space nuclear award to date.

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2026-09-11T06:05:30.980805-07:00

HyPrSpace Delays Baguette One’s First Launch to 2027 from French Military Test Site

Rocket Lab protests NASA's decision to award Blue Origin $700 million Mars orbiter contract

Some satellite companies still have an appetite for boutique launch services

Polish prime minister: Poland to develop its own Starlink

Musk and SpaceX Face Expensive Tradeoffs on the Road to Mars

Could United Launch Alliance's money problems finally force its owners to sell?

Impulse Space spacecraft complete close-proximity orbital operations demonstration

Antares Wins $161M Award for Space Nuclear Power

First HyPrSpace Baguette One Launch Slips to 2027

Some satellite companies still have an appetite for boutique launch services

Rocket Lab protests NASA's decision to award Blue Origin $700 million Mars orbiter contract

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Polish prime minister: Poland to develop its own Starlink

Musk and SpaceX Face Expensive Tradeoffs on the Road to Mars

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