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Space.com • Mike Wall

India targets first successful geosynchronous Earth-imaging satellite launch

India plans to launch an Earth-imaging satellite toward geosynchronous orbit on Sept. 3, attempting a mission it has never successfully completed. The launch is scheduled for live coverage, offering a milestone for the country’s satellite capabilities and access to a strategically important orbital regime.

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2026-09-03T05:05:11.334639-07:00

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Payload • Douglas Gorman

PLD Space, HyImpulse Close Major Extension Rounds

By Payload: Spain's PLD Space and Germany's HyImpulse raised significant extension rounds to fund the development of their orbital launch vehicles.

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2026-09-03T05:35:21.249596-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA revising requirements to keep Artemis spacesuit on schedule

By SpaceNews.com: NASA is revising requirements and providing additional resources to Axiom Space to ensure a lunar spacesuit is ready in time for Artemis 4.

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2026-09-03T05:36:38.609152-07:00

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Space.com • Leonard David

Rocket readiness delays first private mission to Venus

By Space.com: The first-ever private mission to Venus is still groundbound due to delays with its launch vehicle, Rocket Lab's Neutron. But team members remain bullish on the groundbreaking mission.

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2026-09-03T03:05:32.923100-07:00

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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

ArcSpace to Demo On-Orbit Welding Tech in 2027

By European Spaceflight: French in-orbit manufacturing startup ArcSpace plans to demonstrate its welding technology aboard a host spacecraft in 2027.

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2026-09-02T23:20:21.252161-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

New NASA office to consolidate launch procurements

By SpaceNews.com: NASA is consolidating many of its launch programs into a single office that is considering block buys of launches.

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2026-09-02T16:45:44.473027-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Eleanor Day

Rocket Lab’s Neutron ‘Hungry Hippo’ Fairing Completes Testing

By NASA Spaceflight: With Rocket Lab targeting to launch its Neutron vehicle by the end of this year, the company is rapidly clearing milestones in the vehicle’s development.

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2026-09-02T14:20:29.358832-07:00

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Ars Technica • Eric Berger

Wary of Artemis IV timeline, NASA is changing lunar spacesuit design

By Ars Technica: Requirements are being adjusted to reflect near-term mission needs.".

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2026-09-02T12:50:05.218805-07:00

India targets first successful geosynchronous Earth-imaging satellite launch

PLD Space, HyImpulse Close Major Extension Rounds

NASA revising requirements to keep Artemis spacesuit on schedule

Rocket readiness delays first private mission to Venus

ArcSpace to Demo On-Orbit Welding Tech in 2027

New NASA office to consolidate launch procurements

Rocket Lab’s Neutron ‘Hungry Hippo’ Fairing Completes Testing

Wary of Artemis IV timeline, NASA is changing lunar spacesuit design

NASA revising requirements to keep Artemis spacesuit on schedule

PLD Space, HyImpulse Close Major Extension Rounds

Watch India launch its 1st geosynchronous Earth-imaging satellite today

Rocket readiness delays first private mission to Venus

ArcSpace to Demo On-Orbit Welding Tech in 2027

New NASA office to consolidate launch procurements

Boeing delivers final three O3b mPower satellites for SES

Europe-Japan BepiColombo mission begins long-awaited arrival phase at Mercury

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PLD Space adds €108 million to Series C ahead of Miura 5 debut

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