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Africa   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Djibouti signs Artemis Accords as U.S. unveils new benefits program for space partners

Djibouti has become the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords, expanding the U.S.-backed framework for cooperation in space exploration. The State Department simultaneously announced a new program intended to provide additional benefits to participating countries.

2026-09-15T22:40:41.815134-07:00
Satellite   Commercial Space  
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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

Hydrosat to provide thermal intelligence through commercial data and sovereign satellites

By SpaceNews.com: the company announced Sept. 15 at World Space Business Week. To continue reading this article: Register now to read 3 free articles this month. You’ll also receive our weekly Editor’s Choice, SpaceNews This Week and Opinions newsletters.

2026-09-15T23:16:50.549703-07:00
China   Moon   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   NASA  
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Isaacman says U.S. return to the moon carries national security stakes

By SpaceNews.com: NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman made a national security case for America’s return to the moon, telling a military audience that the outcome of the intensifying lunar competition with China could shape alliances, technology standards and perceptions of U.S.

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2026-09-15T19:10:40.369657-07:00
ISS   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations  
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NASA Spaceflight • Eleanor Day

Progress MS-35 poised to launch cargo to ISS from Kazakhstan

By NASA Spaceflight: Following the departure of the Progress MS-33 cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station on Sept. 7, Progress MS-35 is expected to launch to the Station on Wednesday, Sept.

2026-09-15T19:16:15.067380-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

SpaceX tells prospective Falcon 9 commercial customers that the rocket is no longer accepting new reservations

By Space Intel Report: PARIS-- SpaceX has told multiple prospective customers that the company is no longer accepting orders for commercial Falcon 9 launches in what appears to be a gradual preparation for the vehicle’s retirement in favor of the super-heavy Starship rocket, industry officials said.

2026-09-15T15:16:34.641383-07:00
China   Moon   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation   NASA  
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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.

2026-09-15T13:50:40.327642-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
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Wall Street Journal • WSJ Leadership Institute

NASA Chief: To Move Forward, Agency Is Looking Back to Its 1960s Playbook

By Wall Street Journal: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman spoke with Wall Street Journal reporter Micah Maidenberg at the WSJLI Technology Council Summit and said NASA is trying to “get our swagger back” by restoring the mission focus that defined the agency in the 1960s.

2026-09-15T13:50:39.148438-07:00