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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

MTG-I2 and NASA’s Roman Space Telescope enter final launch preparations for late-August liftoffs

The Meteosat Third Generation Imager-2 is encapsulated inside an Ariane 6 fairing at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana for a planned Aug. 27 launch. NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has reached SpaceX’s Launch Complex 39A ahead of its targeted Aug. 30 launch from Florida.

Also: ESA

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2026-08-27T01:33:30.989699-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

Galactic Energy targets Sept. 1 for debut launch of Pallas-1 rocket

By SpaceNews.com: Chinese commercial firm Galactic Energy is ready for a first orbital launch attempt with its Pallas-1 liquid propellant launch vehicle, airspace closure notices reveal.

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2026-08-27T03:15:43.400623-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Adenot and Menon Complete Second Spacewalk to Restore ISS Communications Antenna

By SpaceWatch Global: Anil Menon and Sophie Adenot completed a follow-up spacewalk on 25 August, and successfully installed a replacement for the failed SGANT.

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2026-08-27T02:07:05.037956-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Eleanor Day

Expedition 75 Begins After Soyuz MS-28 Departure as Astronauts Upgrade ISS Solar Arrays and Antennae

By NASA Spaceflight: Following the departure of the Soyuz MS-28 crewed spacecraft from the International Space Station on July 26, Expedition 75 officially commenced onboard the orbiting laboratory.

Also: NASA and NASA

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2026-08-26T13:50:33.167353-07:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

TraCSS Traffic Coordination System Remains in Pilot Mode Due to Budget 'Uncertainty'

By Via Satellite: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – The Office of Space Commerce’s space traffic management system, known as TraCSS, has onboarded more than 70 satellite owners and operators and more than 10 nations — but remains in the pilot phase due to budget “uncertainty,” an OSC official said Wednesday during the Small Satellite Conference.

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2026-08-26T15:50:52.795928-07:00

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Via Satellite • Jeffrey Hill

NOAA Contracts Muon Space, Weather Stream, and Spire for TMATE Project

By Via Satellite: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded contracts on Wednesday to Muon Space, Orbital Micro Systems doing business as (DBA) Weather Stream, and Spire Global to develop new weather satellite instruments for NOAA’s Temperature and Moisture Advanced Technology Evolution (TMATE) project.

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2026-08-26T11:33:36.053803-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

Long March 6C launches 7 satellites, Chang’e-7 rocket rolled back to assembly building

By SpaceNews.com: INKI — China sent seven satellites into orbit Monday, while the Long March 5 rocket to launch Chang’e-7 has been rolled back and faces a year delay.

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China Calls Off Chang’e-7 Mission in Lunar Setback

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Sarmony to launch SAR demonstration satellite on Kairos

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2026-08-26T06:50:59.186621-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Wesley Wark

The Lightspeed gamble and Canadian sovereignty

By SpaceNews.com: The Canadian government is moving rapidly to create sovereign defense capabilities in space. It has just thrown a big financial lifeline to Telesat Canada to help ensure the success of its projected “Lightspeed” telecommunications satellite constellation.

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2026-08-26T09:10:48.997568-07:00

MTG-I2 and NASA’s Roman Space Telescope enter final launch preparations for late-August liftoffs

Galactic Energy targets Sept. 1 for debut launch of Pallas-1 rocket

Adenot and Menon Complete Second Spacewalk to Restore ISS Communications Antenna

Expedition 75 Begins After Soyuz MS-28 Departure as Astronauts Upgrade ISS Solar Arrays and Antennae

TraCSS Traffic Coordination System Remains in Pilot Mode Due to Budget 'Uncertainty'

NOAA Contracts Muon Space, Weather Stream, and Spire for TMATE Project

Long March 6C launches 7 satellites, Chang’e-7 rocket rolled back to assembly building

China Calls Off Chang’e-7 Mission in Lunar Setback

Sarmony to launch SAR demonstration satellite on Kairos

The Lightspeed gamble and Canadian sovereignty

Galactic Energy targets Sept. 1 for debut launch of Pallas-1 rocket

Adenot and Menon Complete Second Spacewalk to Restore ISS Communications Antenna

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Arrives at Complex 39A Ahead of 30 August Launch

TraCSS Traffic Coordination System Remains in Pilot Mode Due to Budget 'Uncertainty'

Expedition 75 Begins After Soyuz MS-28 Departure as Astronauts Upgrade ISS Solar Arrays and Antennae

NOAA Contracts Muon Space, Weather Stream, and Spire for TMATE Project

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