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Space.com • Tariq Malik

SpaceX targets Starship’s first orbital payload delivery as NASA’s Crew-13 heads to the ISS

SpaceX’s 14th Starship test flight is set to make the vehicle’s first trip around Earth and deliver its first operational payload during a busy launch week. NASA and SpaceX are also preparing Crew-13, a four-person Dragon mission targeting an unusually fast, roughly eight-hour trip to the International Space Station.

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2026-09-30T09:19:58.828966-07:00
Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
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NASA Spaceflight • Ryan Weber

Starship makes orbit, Flight 15 preps in full swing

By NASA Spaceflight: SpaceX made significant strides in the Starship program during Flight 14. Booster 21, despite losing a few engines, still completed its entire flight. Ship 41 reached orbit despite losing a Raptor Vacuum engine on ascent, deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites, and returned safely to the Pacific Ocean just north of Hawaii.

2026-09-30T08:21:21.583289-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   Space Defense & Militarization  
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SpaceNews.com • Paul Maguire

U.S. Space Force Taps Five Companies for Open-Architecture Space Data Network

By SpaceNews.com: In August, the U.S. Space Force selected five companies to help develop its next-generation Space Data Network, an open architecture intended to connect commercial satellite systems through standardized interfaces and reduce dependence on any single provider.

2026-09-30T06:16:39.340694-07:00