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Ars Technica • Eric Berger

Vulcan launch said to be weeks away

A speaker quoted in a Rocket Report says they are “weeks away” from launching on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket. The article’s headline also notes a rare Falcon 9 scrub, but the available summary provides no launch date, payload or further details about the Vulcan mission.

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2026-10-09T04:05:21.719889-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

Watch private Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft leave the International Space Station today

By Space.com: Northrop Grumman's robotic Cygnus XL spacecraft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station today (Oct. 9) after a six-month stay, and you can watch the action live.

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2026-10-09T05:06:04.492921-07:00

Satellite Europe

SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

Planet addresses sovereign demand and sees promise in large Earth models

By SpaceNews.com: In recent weeks, the Earth observation and analytics company Planet Labs has extended roots in Germany by opening a major manufacturing hub in Berlin and announcing a contract to provide data and analytics to civil government agencies through the German Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG).

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2026-10-09T04:20:38.293951-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

ESA Releases AI-Powered Earth Virtual Expert (EVE) to Make Earth Observation Knowledge more Accessible

By SpaceWatch Global: ESA has released Earth Virtual Expert, an AI platform for Earth science questions, with satellite imagery search planned for 2027.

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2026-10-09T03:35:31.931813-07:00

Blue Origin North America Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Blue Origin expands in Texas as its founder contemplates an IPO

By SpaceNews.com: Blue Origin will develop a new manufacturing complex in central Texas as its founder says the firm could be a few years away from going public.

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2026-10-09T03:45:39.041416-07:00

Human Spaceflight & Space Stations Commercial Space

Space.com • Chelsea Gohd

Private astronaut Kellie Gerardi gets real about motherhood as she prepares to fly to space again

By Space.com: Kellie Gerardi is preparing for her second spaceflight. And the secret tool up her sleeve? Motherhood.

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2026-10-09T03:06:06.272162-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Commercial space station companies consider future without Crew Dragon

By SpaceNews.com: Companies developing commercial space stations have varying opinions on how to transport astronauts once SpaceX retires its Crew Dragon spacecraft.

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2026-10-09T03:04:51.267081-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: IAC 2026 Day Four: Space Commands, Nuclear Power and the Rules of the Moon

By SpaceWatch Global: IAC 2026 Day Four: Turkish Space Command, NASA’s SR-1 Freedom and lunar radioisotope power, Artemis II avatar organ chips, and protecting lunar science sites.

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2026-10-09T03:35:32.130852-07:00

Vulcan launch said to be weeks away

Watch private Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft leave the International Space Station today

Planet addresses sovereign demand and sees promise in large Earth models

ESA Releases AI-Powered Earth Virtual Expert (EVE) to Make Earth Observation Knowledge more Accessible

Blue Origin expands in Texas as its founder contemplates an IPO

Private astronaut Kellie Gerardi gets real about motherhood as she prepares to fly to space again

Commercial space station companies consider future without Crew Dragon

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: IAC 2026 Day Four: Space Commands, Nuclear Power and the Rules of the Moon

Watch private Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft leave the International Space Station today

Rocket Report: A rare Falcon 9 scrub; is it just about Vulcan's time to shine?

Planet addresses sovereign demand and sees promise in large Earth models

ESA Releases AI-Powered Earth Virtual Expert (EVE) to Make Earth Observation Knowledge more Accessible

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: IAC 2026 Day Four: Space Commands, Nuclear Power and the Rules of the Moon

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UK and Germany Commit to Deeper Space Cooperation, with SaxaVord at the Centre

#SpaceWatchGL Recap: Intelligence for space, not just space for intelligence

Telespazio BeNeLux Leads Consortium to Build Ground Infrastructure for ESA’s PROSPECT Lunar Mission

EQT Completes Exolaunch Acquisition as the Latter's Space Services Portfolio Expands

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