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Space.com • Mike Wall

Impulse Space spacecraft approach within 650 feet in orbit to demonstrate precision operations

Two spacecraft operated by Impulse Space came within less than 650 feet of one another in orbit, showcasing what the company described as advanced capabilities. The maneuver highlights the growing role of commercial spacecraft in proximity operations, with implications for in-space servicing, inspection and other emerging orbital missions.

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2026-09-11T06:05:04.298893-07:00

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Payload • Victoria Woodburn

Antares Wins $161M Award for Space Nuclear Power

By Payload: Antares announced today that it won a $161M DoD contract to advance nuclear power for space—the largest DoD space nuclear award to date.

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2026-09-11T06:05:30.980805-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Protecting satellites from quantum attack

By SpaceNews.com: Cryptographic tools relied on for decades to protect sensitive communications and critical infrastructure risk becoming easy targets for sufficiently powerful quantum computers.

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2026-09-11T06:05:55.338082-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China details satellite network buildout in new telecom five-year plan

By SpaceNews.com: China’s telecommunications regulator has issued a roadmap to the end of the decade, building on a national five-year plan laid out in March.

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2026-09-11T06:05:56.262758-07:00

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Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

Could United Launch Alliance's money problems finally force its owners to sell?

By Ars Technica: ULA is preparing to resume launching the Vulcan rocket in the coming weeks.

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2026-09-11T04:20:30.596881-07:00

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Payload • Douglas Gorman

International Space Summit Highlights the Strength of Europe’s Space Ecosystem

By Payload: Efforts by the US government to rain on Europe’s parade this week backfired.

Space Intel Report

EU Defence & Space Commissioner: We propose that space account for 50% of total defense/space spending 2028-34

SpaceWatch Global

#SpaceWatchGL Analysis: Paris Set the Ambition. Now Someone Has to Build the Plumbing.

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2026-09-10T23:15:12.199637-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

ESA and Vast Sign Agreement for Greek Astronaut Mission to the ISS

By SpaceWatch Global: ESA has signed an agreement with the U.S. commercial space company Vast to implement an astronaut mission to the ISS for Greece.

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2026-09-11T01:15:06.412055-07:00

Europe Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation

European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

Avio Completes Integration of FD1 Rocket Demonstrator

By European Spaceflight: Avio has completed integration of its FD1 rocket demonstrator ahead of ground testing and a planned suborbital flight from Sardinia.

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2026-09-11T01:36:36.929429-07:00

Impulse Space spacecraft approach within 650 feet in orbit to demonstrate precision operations

Antares Wins $161M Award for Space Nuclear Power

Protecting satellites from quantum attack

China details satellite network buildout in new telecom five-year plan

Could United Launch Alliance's money problems finally force its owners to sell?

International Space Summit Highlights the Strength of Europe’s Space Ecosystem

EU Defence & Space Commissioner: We propose that space account for 50% of total defense/space spending 2028-34

#SpaceWatchGL Analysis: Paris Set the Ambition. Now Someone Has to Build the Plumbing.

ESA and Vast Sign Agreement for Greek Astronaut Mission to the ISS

Avio Completes Integration of FD1 Rocket Demonstrator

China details satellite network buildout in new telecom five-year plan

Protecting satellites from quantum attack

Antares Wins $161M Award for Space Nuclear Power

Impulse Space spacecraft complete close-proximity orbital operations demonstration

Could United Launch Alliance's money problems finally force its owners to sell?

Avio Completes Integration of FD1 Rocket Demonstrator

LatConnect 60 Expands India Market Presence for SWIRSAT With NSIL Agreement and GeoSyze Partnership

Roman telescope deploys solar array and communication systems, powers on Coronagraph Instrument

SpaceX confirms plans to launch Starlink satellites on next Starship mission

EU Commission President: We're updating competition policy to favor consolidations like the Thales-Airbus-Leonardo space merger

Eutelsat awards €5.4 billion in IRIS2 contracts and orders 229 additional OneWeb satellites

Eclipse Space unveils satellite platforms for D2D, broadband and orbital computing as space startups pursue constellation partne

European space players line up ISS, GEO, LEO and VLEO missions through 2028

Artemis II commander and pilot Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman transition to NASA emeritus status

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