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Bloomberg • Loren Grush

SpaceX lines up Falcon Heavy NROL-97 launch amid Transporter 18 and Crew-13 missions

SpaceX is managing an unusually concentrated launch period, with Falcon Heavy preparing to carry the classified NROL-97 payload to a high-energy orbit while Falcon 9 supports Transporter 18 from California and Crew-13 carries four astronauts to the International Space Station from Florida.

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2026-10-01T02:51:10.364080-07:00
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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

SpaceX, Analysts Broadly Satisfied With Starship’s Latest Orbital Test Despite Technical Issues

By SpaceNews.com: Both SpaceX and outside analysts appear largely satisfied with the first orbital flight of Starship despite some technical issues during the mission.

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2026-10-02T03:36:56.928315-07:00
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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

US EU ambassador: European preference rules and EU Space Act could undermine trans-Atlantic military space cooperation

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The U.S. ambassador to the European Union warned that EU efforts limiting non-EU content for military programs and requiring that program design authority be in Europe could weaken European security by valuing geographic location over product quality.

2026-10-02T10:35:10.575284-07:00
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FlightGlobal • Murdo Morrison

UAE Space Agency Unveils Probe for Ambitious Asteroid Mission

By FlightGlobal: MRB Explorer will be nation's most ambitious mission yet. The United Arab Emirates has shown publicly for the first time the probe for its asteroid mission, hailing the project a “significant turning point” in its ambition to become a leading spacefaring nation.

2026-10-02T09:04:56.506957-07:00