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Satellite LEO Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

SpaceX targets Starship’s first orbital flight, with Starlink deployment planned

SpaceX is preparing Starship Flight 14 for a targeted Sept. 28 launch, seeking to send the vehicle around Earth for the first time and deploy a series of Starlink satellites. The mission follows 13 Starship test flights since early 2023, several of which ended in explosions.

Space.com • Josh Dinner

SpaceX Starship Flight 14 live updates: Starship is in orbit!

NASA • Elyna Niles-Carnes

Liftoff! NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Heads to Space Station

Also: CNN, CBS News, The Independent, newsnationnow.com, news.ssbcrack.com and 3 more

14 Sources

2026-09-28T02:54:41.481896-07:00

Satellite Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)

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SpaceNews.com • Sean MacKirdy

Common data for shared detection: a blueprint for space cybersecurity

By SpaceNews.com: Space systems now underpin a growing share of federal and daily commercial operations, from navigation and communications to intelligence collection and emergency-response data.

1 Source

2026-09-28T06:25:44.144346-07:00

Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Payload • Victoria Woodburn

Star Catcher’s Orbital Power-Beaming Demo is Ready for Launch

By Payload: Star Catcher announced today that its prototype power node is prepped and ready for launch on a SpaceX Transporter mission NET Oct. 1.

1 Source

2026-09-28T05:20:09.054843-07:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Payload • Douglas Gorman

Exclusive: Meridian Space Spins Out from SpinLaunch

By Payload: Merdian Space and SpinLaunch will continue as two separate companies, according to Meridian Space CEO Massimiliano Ladovaz.

1 Source

2026-09-28T06:05:19.606479-07:00

ESA Space Exploration & Science Missions

Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

ESA-JAXA Planetary Defense Mission Powers Up Ahead of Rare Asteroid Opportunity

By Universe Today: There’s a once-in-a-millennia astronomical opportunity coming up in about three years, and space agencies are rushing to make sure they’re ready for it.

1 Source

2026-09-28T06:07:03.820118-07:00

China Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

Deep Blue Aerospace raises close to $300 million for reusable launch plans

By SpaceNews.com: Chinese launch startup Deep Blue Aerospace has raised nearly $300 million for its reusable Nebula rockets while also testing an upgraded rocket engine.

1 Source

2026-09-28T04:40:42.988087-07:00

Satellite AI Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

CNA

India's TakeMe2Space to launch orbital computing satellite on SpaceX rocket

By CNA: BENGALURU, Sept 28 : Indian space startup TakeMe2Space plans to launch what it describes as the country's first orbital computing satellite aboard a SpaceX rocket on October 1, seeking to process data in orbit rather than transmit raw information back to Earth.

SpaceWatch Global

Indian Startup TakeMe2Space to Launch Orbital Computing Satellite on SpaceX Transporter-18 Mission

Also: Economic Times and Economic Times

4 Sources

2026-09-27T20:35:51.069364-07:00

Viasat Satellite Europe Commercial Space

SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile Back 344-Satellite European Direct-to-Device Network Plan

By SpaceWatch Global: Satellite Connect Europe’s ITU filing reveals plans for a 344-satellite European D2D network backed by Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile.

1 Source

2026-09-28T02:15:15.206209-07:00

SpaceX targets Starship’s first orbital flight, with Starlink deployment planned

SpaceX Starship Flight 14 live updates: Starship is in orbit!

Liftoff! NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Heads to Space Station

Common data for shared detection: a blueprint for space cybersecurity

Star Catcher’s Orbital Power-Beaming Demo is Ready for Launch

Exclusive: Meridian Space Spins Out from SpinLaunch

ESA-JAXA Planetary Defense Mission Powers Up Ahead of Rare Asteroid Opportunity

Deep Blue Aerospace raises close to $300 million for reusable launch plans

India's TakeMe2Space to launch orbital computing satellite on SpaceX rocket

Indian Startup TakeMe2Space to Launch Orbital Computing Satellite on SpaceX Transporter-18 Mission

Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile Back 344-Satellite European Direct-to-Device Network Plan

Common data for shared detection: a blueprint for space cybersecurity

ESA-JAXA Planetary Defense Mission Powers Up Ahead of Rare Asteroid Opportunity

Exclusive: Meridian Space Spins Out from SpinLaunch

Star Catcher’s Orbital Power-Beaming Demo is Ready for Launch

Deep Blue Aerospace raises close to $300 million for reusable launch plans

Three countries join the Artemis Accords

Three countries join the Artemis Accords

Astronomers Urge UN Action to Curb Satellite Proliferation and Protect the Night Sky

Polish Space Startup Eycore Taps Demand for Satellite Intelligence as Era of ‘Peace Dividend’ Ends

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch first Starlink V3 satellites to orbit on Starship

SpaceX targets Sept. 28 for Starship Flight 14, its first orbital launch attempt

JWST finds heavy elements in the universe’s first galaxies as NASA advances PRIMA far-infrared telescope

Iridium shareholders approve Rocket Lab’s $54-a-share acquisition, clearing key step toward mid-2027 close

Starship Flight 14 awaits approval as near-term manifest points to two follow-on missions

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