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Last Updated: Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, 10:38 AM PDT
2025-09-16T10:38:54.167970-07:00 2025-09-16T10:38:54.167970-07:00 (2025-09-16T10:38:54.167970-07:00)
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Space.com
• Mike Wall
Humanity could settle Mars by 2055, Elon Musk says
By Space.com: "I think it can be done in 30 years.".
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Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
U.S. House Bill Seeks to Strengthen In‑Orbit Cooperation Among Quad Partners
By Payload: The Quad Space Act aims to strengthen ties among Australia, India, Japan, and the US through enhanced space collaboration.
Via Satellite
• Jeffrey Hill
Globalstar Files Plans for New HIBLEO-XL-1 Satellite System in France
By Via Satellite: Globalstar filed paperwork with French authorities that announced its intention to bring its planned HIBLEO-XL-1 satellite system, offering enhanced mobile connectivity service, into use.
Also:
SpaceWatch Africa
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Via Satellite
• Jeffrey Hill
Deutsche Telekom Partners with Iridium to Launch Integrated Satellite, Terrestrial 5G NTN Service
By Via Satellite: Iridium Communications and Deutsche Telekom are teaming up to deliver global Iridium NTN Direct connectivity service.
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Via Satellite
• Jeffrey Hill
PlanetiQ Wins NOAA’s Largest Single Commercial Satellite Weather Data Purchase to Date
By Via Satellite: NOAA's National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) has purchased $24.3 million worth of commercial and space weather data from PlanetiQ.
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European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
PLD Space Completes Burst Test on MIURA 5 First Stage Ahead of 2026 Debut
By European Spaceflight: PLD Space has completed a burst test of its MIURA 5 first stage booster, a key milestone in its preparation for the rocket's 2026 debut.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
BlackSky wins second NGA ‘Luno’ contract to track global changes with satellites and AI
By SpaceNews.com: BlackSky wins second NGA 'Luno' contract to track global changes with satellites and AI BlackSky wins second $24M NGA contract to track global changes with satellites and AI.
Also:
Seeking Alpha and
blacksky.com
