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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

Norway proposes nearly €60 million for a second Andøya orbital launch pad

The Norwegian government plans to invest almost €60 million to fund construction of a second orbital launch pad at Andøya Spaceport. The proposal would expand the spaceport’s launch infrastructure and strengthen Norway’s role in Europe’s emerging commercial orbital launch market.

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2026-10-01T07:50:33.188568-07:00

China Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation

SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China launches Guowang, Yaogan-40 satellites, sets up busy Q4 manifest

By SpaceNews.com: China completed its ninth and tenth launches of September, sending Guowang and Yaogan satellites into orbit, ahead of an intense finish to the year.

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2026-10-01T06:10:44.290465-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

Mission-K 2026: Daniel Seidel of LiveEO on the INSPECTEO Award and Berlin Backing Its Own Satellites

By SpaceWatch Global: LiveEO CEO Daniel Seidel on the INSPECTEO award fusing optical and SAR data, Berlin's guarantee backing satellite financing, and Europe's new spirit of collaboration.

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2026-10-01T03:34:58.448747-07:00

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Bloomberg • Loren Grush

SpaceX Set to Launch New Crew for NASA on Retiring Dragon Craft

By Bloomberg: SpaceX is poised to launch a new crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station on Thursday, as questions swirl over the company’s plans for the future of its human spaceflight program.

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Starfish Otter, other payloads set to launch on Transporter 18

Space.com

SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket launching secret US spy mission tonight: Watch it live

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2026-10-01T02:51:10.364080-07:00

Satellite Commercial Space Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)

SpaceNews.com • Jacob Oakley

We’ve spent eight years hacking satellites. Here’s what the space industry needs to know now.

By SpaceNews.com: iXEL; CC BY-SA 3.0 Our team recently demonstrated that an on-orbit commercial satellite could be compromised. But that is only one finding from a much larger body of work.

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2026-10-01T05:36:38.858589-07:00

AI Human Spaceflight & Space Stations Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

Honda joins forces with Redwire to develop robots for commercial space stations

By SpaceNews.com: SAN FRANCISCO – Honda announced plans Oct. 1 to work with Redwire to develop robots to assist commercial space station crews.

Also: Seeking Alpha and interestingengineering.com

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2026-10-01T05:00:41.082083-07:00

Satellite Europe Commercial Space Space Debris & Traffic Management

tech.eu • Tamara Djurickovic

Satellite AI Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Space.com • Mike Wall

2026-10-01T03:05:06.248509-07:00

Norway proposes nearly €60 million for a second Andøya orbital launch pad

China launches Guowang, Yaogan-40 satellites, sets up busy Q4 manifest

Mission-K 2026: Daniel Seidel of LiveEO on the INSPECTEO Award and Berlin Backing Its Own Satellites

SpaceX Set to Launch New Crew for NASA on Retiring Dragon Craft

Starfish Otter, other payloads set to launch on Transporter 18

SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket launching secret US spy mission tonight: Watch it live

We’ve spent eight years hacking satellites. Here’s what the space industry needs to know now.

Honda joins forces with Redwire to develop robots for commercial space stations

Foundational secures £8.2M pre-seed as it emerges from stealth

Foundational Raises £8.2M for Satellite Laser Ranging

London’s Foundational exits stealth with €9.6 million to track satellites and debris with “millimetre-level” precision

SpaceX to Launch 130 Payloads, Including Prototype Google AI Satellite, on Transporter-18

SpaceX set to launch Google AI chips into orbit in push toward space-based data centers

Satlyt Raises $8 Million to Expand Virtual On-Orbit Data Center Network

Norwegian Government Proposes Paying for Second Andøya Launch Pad

Mission-K 2026: Daniel Seidel of LiveEO on the INSPECTEO Award and Berlin Backing Its Own Satellites

China launches Guowang, Yaogan-40 satellites, sets up busy Q4 manifest

Foundational secures £8.2M pre-seed as it emerges from stealth

We’ve spent eight years hacking satellites. Here’s what the space industry needs to know now.

Space Insurer Charter Space Raises $5M Seed Round

Space Insurer Charter Space Raises $5M Seed Round

Skyrora Moves Closer to Orbital Launch with Scaled XL Hot-Fire Test

Rocket Lab Secures Largest-Ever Electron Commercial Deal: 20-Launch Contract for Synspective

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SpaceX’s Starship Flight 14 reaches orbit and deploys 26 Starlink V3 satellites

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