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Payload • Victoria Woodburn

Stoke Space raises $1B initial Series E tranche, taking total capital to $2.3B

Stoke Space has closed an initial $1 billion tranche of its Series E financing, bringing the launch company’s total capital raised to $2.3 billion. The funding adds substantial private backing as Stoke develops its space transportation business.

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Stoke Space raises $1 billion and unveils larger launch vehicle

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2026-09-08T02:05:43.876322-07:00

Satellite Commercial Space Sustainability & Climate Initiatives Asia-Pacific (APAC)

SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Hydrosat, Kazakhstan Partner to Explore Thermal-Infrared Satellite Constellation for Water Security

By SpaceWatch Global: Hydrosat and JSC “NC “KGS” have established a framework to evaluate the development of a dedicated thermal infrared satellite constellation.

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2026-09-08T02:14:50.911360-07:00

Satellite Space Force Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation

NASA Spaceflight • Eleanor Day

Launch Preview: Soyuz, CZ-8A, and Falcon 9 to launch from sites around the world

By NASA Spaceflight: Five orbital launches are expected this week. Two Falcon 9s are expected to launch from Florida and California, delivering three O3b mPOWER satellites and the USSF-153 payload, respectively.

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2026-09-07T15:20:32.044686-07:00

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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

China Postpones the Chang’e-7 Mission

By Universe Today: We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again - space is hard. Another example, albeit lacking in the destructive displays of some past examples, is China’s recent delay of its Chang’e-7 lunar mission.

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2026-09-07T17:20:41.009733-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera, Chris Bergin

Artemis III SLS stacking advances as Orion results confirm trajectory fix

By NASA Spaceflight: Teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center have pushed Artemis III Space Launch System hardware another step forward, stacking the next pair of solid rocket booster segments inside the Vehicle Assembly Building while Core Stage-3 engine work and early Artemis IV processing also continue.

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2026-09-07T11:51:33.005664-07:00

Satellite Project Kuiper Europe Commercial Space

Bloomberg • Clara Hernanz Lizarraga, Gian Volpicelli, Paula Doenecke

Europe’s Top Carriers in Talks for Satellite-to-Mobile Venture

By Bloomberg: A group of Europe’s biggest mobile operators are in early talks to create a consortium to bid on satellite spectrum and offer direct-to-mobile service, which would rival Elon Musk’s Starlink service on the continent, people familiar with the matter said.

Also: CNA and Bloomberg Law

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2026-09-07T10:05:50.558525-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Stratolaunch’s Giant Rocket-Launch Aircraft Reappears at Long Beach Airport

By Air Data News: A giant unmanned aircraft designed to carry rockets into the sky has reappeared at Long Beach Airport in California, almost six years after it was unveiled with plans to launch small satellites into orbit.

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2026-09-07T09:14:56.555917-07:00

Satellite Europe Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Space Exploration & Science Missions Asia-Pacific (APAC)

SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

ISRO’s EOS-05 Begins Orbital Ascent Towards India’s First Geosynchronous Imaging Mission

By SpaceWatch Global: EOS-05 has completed two orbit-raising maneuvers using its Liquid Apogee Motor as it continues orbital ascent to its operational geosynchronous orbit.

Also: SpaceWatch Africa, India Defense News and news.ssbcrack.com

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2026-09-07T01:14:27.655870-07:00

Stoke Space raises $1B initial Series E tranche, taking total capital to $2.3B

Stoke Space raises $1 billion and unveils larger launch vehicle

Hydrosat, Kazakhstan Partner to Explore Thermal-Infrared Satellite Constellation for Water Security

Launch Preview: Soyuz, CZ-8A, and Falcon 9 to launch from sites around the world

China Postpones the Chang’e-7 Mission

Artemis III SLS stacking advances as Orion results confirm trajectory fix

Europe’s Top Carriers in Talks for Satellite-to-Mobile Venture

Stratolaunch’s Giant Rocket-Launch Aircraft Reappears at Long Beach Airport

ISRO’s EOS-05 Begins Orbital Ascent Towards India’s First Geosynchronous Imaging Mission

Hydrosat, Kazakhstan Partner to Explore Thermal-Infrared Satellite Constellation for Water Security

Stoke Space Raises $1B Initial Series E Round

China Postpones the Chang’e-7 Mission

Launch Preview: Soyuz, CZ-8A, and Falcon 9 to launch from sites around the world

Artemis III SLS stacking advances as Orion results confirm trajectory fix

Europe’s Top Carriers in Talks for Satellite-to-Mobile Venture

Project-S Emerges from Stealth with Ambition to Build European Space Safety Layer

Isar Aerospace reaches orbit on second Spectrum launch

Space Force backs startup seeking to change how satellites move in orbit

Pixxel raises $100 million to expand satellite production across India and US

Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum reaches orbit from Norway, marking Europe’s first successful commercial orbital launch

Isar Aerospace reaches orbit on second Spectrum launch, advancing Europe’s independent satellite-launch ambitions

Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum reaches orbit on second launch, marking first orbital success from European soil

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