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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

U.S. ambassador warns EU space preference rules could weaken trans-Atlantic military cooperation

The U.S. ambassador to the European Union warned that proposed rules favoring non-EU content in military programs and requiring European design authority could undermine trans-Atlantic space cooperation. The criticism argues that prioritizing geographic origin over product quality may weaken European security.

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2026-10-02T10:35:10.575284-07:00

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Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

Satlyt Secures $8M in Seed Financing

By Via Satellite: Satlyt has been boosted by securing $8 million in seed financing led by non sibi ventures. The funding will accelerate development of its virtual Al data centers in space, expand its engineering and customer delivery teams, and scale software deployments across spacecraft operated by other companies.

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2026-10-02T11:50:06.207653-07:00

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CNBC • Harvey Stober

This SpaceX supplier has a front-row seat to major shifts in warfare and rocket use

By CNBC: Although this recent IPO is trading below its offer price, its supplier relationships with both SpaceX and Anduril bode well for future revenue growth.

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2026-10-02T09:35:29.224062-07:00

Europe Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation

SpaceNews.com • Andrew Parsonson

Nordic launch race heats up as Sweden secures 2028 orbital launch at Esrange

By SpaceNews.com: rten, DLR. JOHANNESBURG — Sweden’s Esrange Space Center is preparing for a busy period of launch activity as political scrutiny grows over efforts to establish an orbital launch capability at the site.

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2026-10-02T08:25:41.430287-07:00

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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.

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

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Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

Blue Origin Seeks FAA Approval for Up to 50 New Glenn Launches and Booster Landings Annually

By Ars Technica: Blue Origin seeks FAA approval for up to 50 New Glenn launches and 50 booster landings per year.

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2026-10-02T07:04:57.876105-07:00

Europe Commercial Space Space Policy & International Cooperation Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews

SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

Mission-K 2026: Inside Germany’s Space Innovation Gateway

By SpaceWatch Global: Lt. Col. Michael Frick on the Space Innovation Gateway, Germany's front door for space startups, and why innovation should be measured by impact.

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2026-10-02T03:35:37.612978-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

U.S. ambassador warns EU space preference rules could weaken trans-Atlantic military cooperation

Satlyt Secures $8M in Seed Financing

This SpaceX supplier has a front-row seat to major shifts in warfare and rocket use

Nordic launch race heats up as Sweden secures 2028 orbital launch at Esrange

UAE Space Agency Unveils Probe for Ambitious Asteroid Mission

Blue Origin Seeks FAA Approval for Up to 50 New Glenn Launches and Booster Landings Annually

Mission-K 2026: Inside Germany’s Space Innovation Gateway

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

NorthStar Earth & Space Goes Public After SPAC Merger

Goldman Sachs Reaps Windfall From SpaceX IPO and Early Client Investments

Satlyt Secures $8M in Seed Financing

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

This SpaceX supplier has a front-row seat to major shifts in warfare and rocket use

UAE Space Agency Unveils Probe for Ambitious Asteroid Mission

Nordic launch race heats up as Sweden secures 2028 orbital launch at Esrange

Blue Origin Seeks FAA Approval for Up to 50 New Glenn Launches and Booster Landings Annually

Omnidea Acquires Orbex Assets to Expand UK Launcher Capabilities

SpaceX launches Transporter-18 rideshare mission

Skyrora Shifts Orbital Launch Timeline to 2030

Can AI Run in Space? Google Is About to Find Out

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

NASA and SpaceX target Oct. 1 launch of four-astronaut Crew-13 mission to ISS after delays

SpaceX’s Starship Flight 14 reaches orbit and deploys 26 Starlink V3 satellites

EU nations back military space project worth up to $27 billion, propose shared tracking data

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