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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

NOAA selects 14 companies for commercial satellite data framework

NOAA selected 14 providers under a new commercial environmental data framework designed to expand the agency’s use of satellite information for U.S. weather forecasting and space-weather monitoring. The arrangement formalizes a broader role for private-sector data in national environmental intelligence.

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2026-09-14T01:15:03.150593-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

Startups seek to demonstrate 3D printing in vacuum of space

By SpaceNews.com: PARIS – Poland’s Orbital Matter and Dcubed of Germany are conducting on-orbit demonstrations of 3D printing in cubesats, a step toward creating solar arrays with additively manufactured booms.

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2026-09-14T00:36:55.826689-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

BlackSky shares first-light imagery from fifth Gen3 satellite

By SpaceNews.com: ARIS — BlackSky Technology announced Sept. 14 that it collected and processed first light imagery from its fifth Gen3 satellite in less than 20 hours after liftoff on a Rocket Lab Electron rocket.

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2026-09-13T23:25:41.512365-07:00

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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Avio reports strong growth but seeks more funding to increase Ariane 6 and Vega launch cadence

By Space Intel Report: PARIS -- Avio SpA reported a 17.5% increase in revenue an a 7.3% boost in adjusted EBITDA for the six months ending June 30 and said 2/3 of the backlog it added during the period came from its work on solid rocket motors for defense applications, with the rest from orbital launch vehicles.

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2026-09-13T23:20:52.721406-07:00

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Payload • Victoria Woodburn

Sophia Space, SLI Set Terms for $300M Satellite Leasing Deal

By Payload: Orbital compute startup Sophia Space and space asset leasing company SLI have set terms for a $300M asset-financing deal.

SpaceNews.com

Apex to set up US D2D satellite manufacturing facility for Elveo Mobile

SpaceNews.com

Sophia Space and SLI agree on $300 million financing for 10-satellite edge-computing constellation

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2026-09-13T21:05:05.406034-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA offers details about, and defends, proposed space academy

By SpaceNews.com: NASA has disclosed new details about a proposal to create a national space academy as the agency’s administrator defends the concept against criticism.

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2026-09-13T21:05:50.682421-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Justin Davenport

Vega C set to launch the ESA Sentinel-3C and FLEX missions from Kourou

By NASA Spaceflight: Avio S.p.A., the Italian prime contractor, launch service provider, and launch operator for the Vega C light satellite launcher, is poised to fly the VV30 mission with the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-3C and FLEX spacecraft riding aboard a single Vega C rocket from the ELV launch pad at Kourou, French Guiana.

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2026-09-13T15:50:30.016040-07:00

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Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

Eutelsat inks key agreements for OneWeb replenishment, IRIS² buildout

By Runway Girl: Eutelsat used the occasion of the International Space Summit in Paris to announce several key agreements that will ensure it can both replenish and expand its existing OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, and support the LEO portion of Europe’s forthcoming sovereign IRIS² multi-orbit constellation.

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2026-09-13T17:49:47.173551-07:00

NOAA selects 14 companies for commercial satellite data framework

Startups seek to demonstrate 3D printing in vacuum of space

BlackSky shares first-light imagery from fifth Gen3 satellite

Avio reports strong growth but seeks more funding to increase Ariane 6 and Vega launch cadence

Sophia Space, SLI Set Terms for $300M Satellite Leasing Deal

Apex to set up US D2D satellite manufacturing facility for Elveo Mobile

Sophia Space and SLI agree on $300 million financing for 10-satellite edge-computing constellation

NASA offers details about, and defends, proposed space academy

Vega C set to launch the ESA Sentinel-3C and FLEX missions from Kourou

Eutelsat inks key agreements for OneWeb replenishment, IRIS² buildout

NOAA Selects 14 Companies for New Commercial Environmental Data Supply Framework

Startups seek to demonstrate 3D printing in vacuum of space

BlackSky shares first-light imagery from fifth Gen3 satellite

Avio reports strong growth but seeks more funding to increase Ariane 6 and Vega launch cadence

NASA offers details about, and defends, proposed space academy

Sophia Space, SLI Set Terms for $300M Satellite Leasing Deal

SpaceX launches 3 telecom satellites to orbit on 700th Falcon mission of all time (video)

Sirius Space Fires Complete STAR-1 Rocket Engine for the First Time

Europe’s commercial launch sector picking up the pace

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Rocket Lab protests NASA’s $700 million Mars orbiter award to Blue Origin

Europe’s commercial launch sector accelerates with Isar, PLD Space advances and a new UK strategy

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Poland launches process to develop a domestic Starlink-like satellite system

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