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Space.com • Josh Dinner

SpaceX targets Sept. 28 for Starship Flight 14, its first orbital launch attempt and a potential Starlink deployment

SpaceX plans to launch Starship Flight 14 on Sept. 28 in a pivotal test aimed at taking the vehicle to orbit for the first time. The mission plan calls for the spacecraft to complete up to six Earth orbits and potentially deploy a group of new Starlink satellites.

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2026-09-26T03:04:57.186795-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera, Chris Bergin

Flight 14 waits on approval as a near-term manifest sketches Starship’s next steps

By NASA Spaceflight: With Flight 14 being Starship’s first intended orbital mission, a near-term manifest is already pointing to the next two flights in close succession.

Also: spacecoastdaily.com

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2026-09-25T21:05:38.268629-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jarosław Adamowski

Finland’s Iceye launches new Polish satellite technology center, eyes $31 million investments

By SpaceNews.com: WARSAW — Finnish synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation operator Iceye has established a new satellite technology center in Poland’s capital Warsaw.

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2026-09-25T13:40:44.021074-07:00

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Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

With PRIMA, NASA will try to build a billion-dollar space telescope in record time

By Ars Technica: NASA's PRIMA mission will use spare parts from Webb to do major science at a lower cost.

Also: Space.com, astrobiology.com and Live Science

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2026-09-25T07:21:10.613043-07:00

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Space.com • Josh Dinner

Rocket Lab to Launch Japanese Synspective Radar-Imaging Satellite on 'Owlright, Owlright, Owlright' Mission

By Space.com: Rocket Lab launched a radar satellite for the Japanese company Synspective's Strix imaging constellation from New Zealand on Friday night (Sept. 25).

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2026-09-25T10:05:04.210572-07:00

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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

European Telcos Uncertain About the Size and Profitability of the Satellite Direct-to-Device Market

By Space Intel Report: PARIS — European telcos Deutsche Telekom, Liberty Mobile, Orange, Telefonica and Vodafone agreed that while they believe in the potential of the satellite direct-to-device (D2D) market, they have no idea how big the market will be or whether it can be profitable.

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2026-09-25T10:20:08.092191-07:00

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Payload • Douglas Gorman

2026-09-25T05:56:04.405317-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

UK Space Power Strategy: New Offensive Squadron, Funding Gap and Implications for Europe

By SpaceWatch Global: Analysis of the first UK Space Power Conference: a new offensive space squadron, a costed strategy, a funding gap to 2035, and what Europe should watch.

Also: SpaceNews.com

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2026-09-25T03:15:52.392626-07:00

SpaceX targets Sept. 28 for Starship Flight 14, its first orbital launch attempt and a potential Starlink deployment

Flight 14 waits on approval as a near-term manifest sketches Starship’s next steps

Finland’s Iceye launches new Polish satellite technology center, eyes $31 million investments

With PRIMA, NASA will try to build a billion-dollar space telescope in record time

Rocket Lab to Launch Japanese Synspective Radar-Imaging Satellite on 'Owlright, Owlright, Owlright' Mission

European Telcos Uncertain About the Size and Profitability of the Satellite Direct-to-Device Market

Iridium Shareholders Approve Rocket Lab Acquisition as CFO Signals More Deals Ahead

Iridium shareholders approve Rocket Lab acquisition

Iridium Stockholders Approve Acquisition by Rocket Lab

UK Space Power Strategy: New Offensive Squadron, Funding Gap and Implications for Europe

Will SpaceX's Starship finally make it to orbit? We're about to find out

Flight 14 waits on approval as a near-term manifest sketches Starship’s next steps

Finland’s Iceye launches new Polish satellite technology center, eyes $31 million investments

European Telcos Uncertain About the Size and Profitability of the Satellite Direct-to-Device Market

Rocket Lab to Launch Japanese Synspective Radar-Imaging Satellite on 'Owlright, Owlright, Owlright' Mission

With PRIMA, NASA will try to build a billion-dollar space telescope in record time

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SpaceX stacks Starship-Super Heavy ahead of first orbital launch attempt

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