Space News

NASA Spaceflight • Eleanor Day

Rocket Lab’s Neutron ‘Hungry Hippo’ fairing completes testing ahead of planned year-end debut

Rocket Lab says the payload fairing for its Neutron medium-lift rocket has completed testing, removing another development milestone as the company targets a first launch by year-end. The fairing is designed around Neutron’s reusable architecture and its distinctive hinged “Hungry Hippo” configuration.

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

Moon Human Spaceflight & Space Stations NASA

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

Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Boeing

SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Boeing delivers final three O3b mPower satellites for SES

By SpaceNews.com: Boeing has delivered the final three of 13 O3b mPower broadband satellites to SES in Florida, where they are slated to launch to medium Earth orbit on a Falcon 9 later this month.

aviationnews.eu

Boeing Delivers Final Three O3b mPOWER Satellites to SES, Completing Initial MEO Constellation

Via Satellite

Boeing Delivers O3b mPOWER Satellites to SES

Also: SpaceWatch Africa, Boeing, Seeking Alpha, Defense Daily, satnews.com and keeptrack.space

9 Sources

2026-09-02T09:10:48.146926-07:00

Europe ESA Space Exploration & Science Missions

Space.com • Mike Wall

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

By Space.com: The European-Japanese BepiColombo mission will begin its drawn-out Mercury arrival phase on Sept. 3, and you can watch the action live.

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2026-09-02T11:05:08.259333-07:00

Europe Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Space Policy & International Cooperation Policy & Regulation

Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

French, German NewSpace groups to EU Commission: European launchers need firm demand forecast for investment

By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — French and German associations representing NewSpace companies urged the European Commission to provide industry with a clear assessment of European government launch demand in the coming years to stimulate government and private investment.

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2026-09-02T09:06:42.386629-07:00

Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Asia-Pacific (APAC)

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Rocket Lab launches 11th Synspective satellite

By SpaceNews.com: Rocket Lab launched a satellite for Japanese radar-imaging company Synspective, one of two such companies that are major Electron customers.

2 Sources

2026-09-02T09:45:49.270958-07:00

China Space Defense & Militarization Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

Reuters • Cassell Bryan-Low, Eduardo Baptista, Joey Roulette

US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons

By Reuters: Amid the rapidly-evolving field of military space operations, Beijing and Washington are preparing for the possibility of conflict extending into space.

Also: Economic Times and interestingengineering.com

3 Sources

2026-09-02T03:20:19.764212-07:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Sierra Space books national security customers for first Dream Chaser mission

By SpaceNews.com: GTON — Sierra Space said it has signed national security and commercial customers to fly payloads on the first orbital mission of its Dream Chaser spaceplane, as the long-delayed vehicle moves toward a debut flight later this year.

Also: sierraspace.com

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2026-09-02T06:51:29.641312-07:00

Rocket Lab’s Neutron ‘Hungry Hippo’ fairing completes testing ahead of planned year-end debut

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

Boeing delivers final three O3b mPower satellites for SES

Boeing Delivers Final Three O3b mPOWER Satellites to SES, Completing Initial MEO Constellation

Boeing Delivers O3b mPOWER Satellites to SES

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

French, German NewSpace groups to EU Commission: European launchers need firm demand forecast for investment

Rocket Lab launches 11th Synspective satellite

US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons

Sierra Space books national security customers for first Dream Chaser mission

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

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

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

Rocket Lab launches 11th Synspective satellite

Boeing delivers final three O3b mPower satellites for SES

French, German NewSpace groups to EU Commission: European launchers need firm demand forecast for investment

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