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NASA • Elizabeth Shaw

Türkiye becomes the 71st Artemis Accords signatory ahead of AYAP-1 lunar mission

Türkiye has joined the Artemis Accords at a ceremony hosted by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, becoming the agreement’s 71st signatory. The move follows Turkish crewed spaceflights and comes as the country prepares AYAP-1, its planned lunar mission, strengthening its formal participation in international exploration efforts.

Also: SpaceWatch Global and satelliteprome.com

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2026-08-31T15:13:14.843241-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

Watch 2 astronauts take 6th-ever all-female spacewalk today

By Space.com: NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and France's Sophie Adenot will conduct the sixth all-female spacewalk outside the International Space Station today (Sept.

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2026-08-31T21:20:25.623880-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Justin Davenport

Launch Preview: Array of international launches planned this week

By NASA Spaceflight: Six missions are scheduled to launch from launch sites across the globe this week. After SpaceX flew its last planned Falcon 9 Starlink mission from Florida, the veteran medium-lift rocket is expected to lower its launch cadence from the triple-digit pace achieved in the middle of this decade.

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2026-08-31T14:05:36.797763-07:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

NorthStar to Lead ESA Consortium on Uncontrolled Reentry

By Via Satellite: The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected NorthStar Earth & Space to lead a study on uncontrolled atmospheric re-entry. NorthStar’s European.

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OHB wins contract to build IRIS² medium Earth orbit satellites

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Thales Alenia Space to Develop PRISMA Second-Generation Earth-Observation Satellite for Italy

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2026-08-31T12:35:48.010684-07:00

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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Trump launches plan to create US Space Academy led by NASA

By AeroTime: US President Donald Trump has launched a plan for a NASA-led Space Academy to train astronauts, engineers, scientists and military personnel.

Also: SpaceNews.com and armedforces.press

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2026-08-31T12:20:06.969566-07:00

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politico.eu • Antoaneta Roussi, Gabriel Gavin, Jacopo Barigazzi

Von der Leyen set to deliver major speech on Europe’s space policy

By politico.eu: The speech is the first ever by the Commission president dedicated solely to space policy at a moment of heightened security concern over satellites.

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2026-08-31T10:31:36.762300-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

What's next for Roman Space Telescope? Here's how NASA's flagship observatory will open up the universe

By Space.com: NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has left Earth, but it'll be a while before it starts its highly anticipated science mission. Here are the next steps for the observatory.

Also: breezyscroll.com and interestingengineering.com

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2026-08-31T09:05:16.789196-07:00

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Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

Airline passengers to benefit as ViaSat-3 F3 satellite enters service

By Runway Girl: Viasat’s new ViaSat-3 F3 satellite has entered service, making capacity available in Asia-Pacific, including for Delta and Qantas.

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Also: Via Satellite and defensetalks.com

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2026-08-31T07:20:24.736269-07:00

Türkiye becomes the 71st Artemis Accords signatory ahead of AYAP-1 lunar mission

Watch 2 astronauts take 6th-ever all-female spacewalk today

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OHB wins contract to build IRIS² medium Earth orbit satellites

Thales Alenia Space to Develop PRISMA Second-Generation Earth-Observation Satellite for Italy

Trump launches plan to create US Space Academy led by NASA

Von der Leyen set to deliver major speech on Europe’s space policy

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