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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

Hydrosat to provide thermal intelligence through commercial data and sovereign satellites

Hydrosat announced at World Space Business Week that it will provide thermal intelligence using a combination of commercial data and sovereign satellite systems. The approach positions the company across both commercial and government-oriented space markets, linking satellite-derived thermal information with national capabilities.

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2026-09-15T23:16:50.549703-07:00

Africa Space Policy & International Cooperation Policy & Regulation

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Djibouti signs the Artemis Accords as the State Department unveils new space partnership program

By SpaceNews.com: Djibouti became the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords as the U.S. State Department rolls out a new program to provide benefits to signatories.

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2026-09-15T22:40:41.815134-07:00

China Moon Space Policy & International Cooperation Space Defense & Militarization Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact NASA

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.

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag and photorecon.net

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2026-09-15T19:10:40.369657-07:00

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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.

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2026-09-15T19:16:15.067380-07:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

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.

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2026-09-15T15:16:34.641383-07:00

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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.

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2026-09-15T13:50:40.327642-07:00

Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX's next Starship launch will lift off on Sept. 22 and aim to reach orbit for 1st time

By Space.com: SpaceX is targeting Sept. 22 for Starship's first-ever orbital launch, a landmark flight that will deploy 26 Starlink satellites and last about 10 hours.

Also: Reuters, Ars Technica and TechCrunch

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2026-09-15T11:50:07.828300-07:00

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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.

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

Hydrosat to provide thermal intelligence through commercial data and sovereign satellites

Djibouti signs the Artemis Accords as the State Department unveils new space partnership program

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

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

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

Jared Isaacman on NASA’s New Era

SpaceX's next Starship launch will lift off on Sept. 22 and aim to reach orbit for 1st time

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

Hydrosat to provide thermal intelligence through commercial data and sovereign satellites

Djibouti signs the Artemis Accords as the State Department unveils new space partnership program

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

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

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

Jared Isaacman on NASA’s New Era

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