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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

CNES seeks three automated optical tracking turrets to replace ageing Guiana Space Centre launch equipment

France’s CNES has published a call for proposals to replace ageing launch-tracking equipment at the Guiana Space Centre with three automated optical tracking turrets. The upgrade is intended to modernize optical monitoring capabilities supporting rocket launches from Europe’s primary spaceport.

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2026-09-29T07:21:14.402329-07:00

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Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

Artemis Accords To Meet on Lunar Debris, Emerging Space Help

By Payload: The Artemis Accords Principals’ Meeting in Turkey will be led by NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson and Maj. Gen. Roberto Melgar Sheen, director of the Peruvian Space Agency.

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2026-09-29T07:50:44.794638-07:00

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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Axelspace Says Communications Failures on Four of Seven Grus-3 Satellites Likely Mean Mission Losses

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Four of the seven medium-resolution Grus-3 optical imaging satellites launched in July for Japan’s Axelspace Corp. have suffered failures of their high-speed communications systems that are unlikely to be returned to nominal service, Axelspace said Sept.

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2026-09-29T06:51:43.623291-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Space Network lines up $150 million in pre-orders for decentralized satellite network

By SpaceNews.com: Space Network has secured a $50 million binding pre-order from a renewable energy infrastructure developer in the Philippines for capacity from its planned network of independently owned broadband satellites, the startup announced Sept.

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2026-09-29T06:23:49.480696-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

SSC Space Upgrades Western Australia Station for Optical Satellite Communications

By SpaceWatch Global: SSC Space completes upgrade of its Western Australia optical ground station, adding support for SDA and CCSDS communications standards.

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2026-09-29T02:16:47.643917-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Momentus tests low-cost sensor suite for spacecraft proximity operations

By SpaceNews.com: Momentus has successfully tested a low-cost sensor suite intended to enable future satellite servicing missions.

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2026-09-29T05:45:49.478472-07:00

SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

Vaduz Space Dialogue 2026: Spectrum as Strategy and Europe's Case for Federation

By SpaceWatch Global: The Vaduz Space Dialogue: why spectrum is strategic infrastructure, and whether federation - not another constellation - is Europe's answer to secure connectivity.

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2026-09-29T02:55:54.573148-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

2026-09-29T02:16:46.980907-07:00

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