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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

Planet wins German Interior Ministry contract for dedicated Earth-observation capacity

Planet Labs Germany will provide dedicated Earth-observation capacity to Germany’s Federal Ministry of the Interior under a contract announced Sept. 16. The agreement gives the ministry access to dedicated constellation services, expanding commercial satellite support for German government applications.

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2026-09-16T01:00:45.050664-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

Hydrosat to provide thermal intelligence through commercial data and sovereign satellites

By SpaceNews.com: the company announced Sept. 15 at World Space Business Week. To continue reading this article: Register now to read 3 free articles this month. You’ll also receive our weekly Editor’s Choice, SpaceNews This Week and Opinions newsletters.

Also: Aviation Week

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2026-09-15T23:16:50.549703-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Djibouti signs the Artemis Accords as the State Department unveils new space partnership program

By SpaceNews.com: Djibouti became the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords as the U.S. State Department rolls out a new program to provide benefits to signatories.

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2026-09-15T22:40:41.815134-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Eleanor Day

Progress MS-35 poised to launch cargo to ISS from Kazakhstan

By NASA Spaceflight: Following the departure of the Progress MS-33 cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station on Sept. 7, Progress MS-35 is expected to launch to the Station on Wednesday, Sept.

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2026-09-15T19:16:15.067380-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Isaacman says U.S. return to the moon carries national security stakes

By SpaceNews.com: NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman made a national security case for America’s return to the moon, telling a military audience that the outcome of the intensifying lunar competition with China could shape alliances, technology standards and perceptions of U.S.

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag and photorecon.net

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2026-09-15T19:10:40.369657-07:00

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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

SpaceX tells prospective Falcon 9 commercial customers that the rocket is no longer accepting new reservations

By Space Intel Report: PARIS-- SpaceX has told multiple prospective customers that the company is no longer accepting orders for commercial Falcon 9 launches in what appears to be a gradual preparation for the vehicle’s retirement in favor of the super-heavy Starship rocket, industry officials said.

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2026-09-15T15:16:34.641383-07:00

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Wall Street Journal • WSJ Leadership Institute

Jared Isaacman on NASA’s New Era

By Wall Street Journal: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman discusses the agency’s numerous leadership and organizational reforms, a strategic shift to building a permanent base on the moon and the urgency created by China and Russia’s South Pole strategy.

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2026-09-15T13:50:40.327642-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

2026-09-15T11:50:07.828300-07:00

Planet wins German Interior Ministry contract for dedicated Earth-observation capacity

Hydrosat to provide thermal intelligence through commercial data and sovereign satellites

Djibouti signs the Artemis Accords as the State Department unveils new space partnership program

Progress MS-35 poised to launch cargo to ISS from Kazakhstan

Isaacman says U.S. return to the moon carries national security stakes

SpaceX tells prospective Falcon 9 commercial customers that the rocket is no longer accepting new reservations

Jared Isaacman on NASA’s New Era

SpaceX's next Starship launch will lift off on Sept. 22 and aim to reach orbit for 1st time

SpaceX targets first Starship orbital test on September 22

SpaceX declares Starship ready for orbit, sets launch date next week

Planet wins German federal contract for dedicated constellation services

Hydrosat to provide thermal intelligence through commercial data and sovereign satellites

Djibouti signs the Artemis Accords as the State Department unveils new space partnership program

Progress MS-35 poised to launch cargo to ISS from Kazakhstan

Isaacman says U.S. return to the moon carries national security stakes

SpaceX tells prospective Falcon 9 commercial customers that the rocket is no longer accepting new reservations

NASA Chief: To Move Forward, Agency Is Looking Back to Its 1960s Playbook

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Satellite constellation activity accelerates as allies fund military communications and commercial operators expand production

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