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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Isaacman frames U.S. return to the moon as a national security imperative amid China competition

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told a military audience that the intensifying U.S.-China lunar competition could influence future alliances, technology standards and perceptions of American power. His remarks position the Artemis-era return to the moon as a strategic contest extending beyond exploration and science.

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

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

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

Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Space.com • Mike Wall

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

By Space.com: SpaceX is targeting Sept. 22 for Starship's first-ever orbital launch, a landmark flight that will deploy 26 Starlink satellites and last about 10 hours.

Also: Reuters, Ars Technica and TechCrunch

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

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Wall Street Journal • WSJ Leadership Institute

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

By Wall Street Journal: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman spoke with Wall Street Journal reporter Micah Maidenberg at the WSJLI Technology Council Summit and said NASA is trying to “get our swagger back” by restoring the mission focus that defined the agency in the 1960s.

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2026-09-15T13:50:39.148438-07:00

Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation

NASA Spaceflight • Eleanor Day

Launch Preview: Nine orbital launches scheduled from sites around the world

By NASA Spaceflight: Nine orbital launches are scheduled worldwide this week. Two Falcon 9s are expected to deliver payloads from California, while a Vega C will launch Sentinel-3C & FLEX from French Guiana.

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2026-09-15T10:55:49.918705-07:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Satellite-Mobile Partnerships for D2D Multiply, But Key Questions Remain Unresolved

By Via Satellite: Direct-to-device was heralded as a win for mobile network operators as a way to expand their networks without building infrastructure in remote places.

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2026-09-15T12:50:17.547349-07:00

Satellite Space Policy & International Cooperation

Payload • Victoria Woodburn

State Department Launches New Space-Diplomacy Effort

By Payload: Alongside the announcement, Rubio also unveiled the SCP’s first project—a two-year, $6.5M effort to bring satellite internet to rural southern Peru.

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2026-09-15T09:35:42.561112-07:00

Isaacman frames U.S. return to the moon as a national security imperative amid China competition

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

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

Launch Preview: Nine orbital launches scheduled from sites around the world

Satellite-Mobile Partnerships for D2D Multiply, But Key Questions Remain Unresolved

State Department Launches New Space-Diplomacy Effort

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

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

Satellite-Mobile Partnerships for D2D Multiply, But Key Questions Remain Unresolved

Launch Preview: Nine orbital launches scheduled from sites around the world

Making rocket fuel out of Mars' thin air: New breakthrough could make it happen

German rocket maker Isar Aerospace plans to more than double capacity in 2028

Space-based ISR launches to grow fourfold in next decade, Novaspace says

SpaceX launching 2nd classified mission for US Space Force in less than a week tonight: Watch it live

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

Space-sector announcements span satellite inspection, rapid Earth imagery, direct-to-device connectivity and lunar exploration

Air Force secretary reveals U.S. has deployed undisclosed space-control weapons in orbit

Vega C set to launch ESA’s Sentinel-3C and FLEX spacecraft from Kourou

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