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NASA Spaceflight • Ryan Weber

SpaceX expands Florida infrastructure ahead of Starship’s East Coast debut

With Starship Flight 14 targeted for launch in the coming weeks, SpaceX is expanding facilities and launch infrastructure in Florida. The work is intended to enable Starship operations from Kennedy Space Center’s LC-39A and, eventually, SLC-37, broadening the program’s launch-site capacity.

Also: Spaceflight Now and spaceupclose.com

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2026-09-01T11:20:40.395001-07:00

Commercial Space

Bloomberg • Isolde MacDonogh

Seraphim Launches New ETF to Target Pure-Play Space Investors

By Bloomberg: Investors are being offered a new way to bet on space via a fund that focuses exclusively on a sector thrust into the limelight by the IPO of Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

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2026-09-01T16:35:41.916522-07:00

Satellite Europe ESA

SpaceNews.com • Jarosław Adamowski

Creotech secures ESA satellite deal for Poland’s first 'mission-as-a-service' project

By SpaceNews.com: RSAW, Poland — Polish space technology company Creotech Instruments has signed a 13.9 million euro ($16 million) contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the comprehensive implementation of the SAWA 2nd Space Weather nanosat mission.

Also: Economic Times

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2026-09-01T12:45:39.720271-07:00

Satellite LEO Space Policy & International Cooperation

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Telesat Explores Space-to-Ground Optical Communications With Cailabs

By Via Satellite: Telesat will consider adopting space-to-ground optical communications capabilities through a new strategic collaboration agreement with Cailabs.

Also: Seeking Alpha

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2026-09-01T13:13:16.338209-07:00

Satellite Space Defense & Militarization

Via Satellite • Anne Wainscott-Sargent

Space Defense in 2040: A Networked, Weaponized, and Contested Frontier

By Via Satellite: In tomorrow's warfighting domain, the ability to see, decide, and act first may depend on constellations in orbit.

Also: DVIDS / U.S. DoD

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2026-09-01T09:53:20.639535-07:00

Satellite Intuitive Machines Commercial Space

Seeking Alpha • Preeti Singh

Intuitive Machines secures contract for two IM 300 series platforms

By Seeking Alpha: Intuitive Machines (LUNR ) has been awarded a contract to build two IM 300 series platforms for a new, undisclosed customer. The IM 300 is produced at the company's high-volume satellite production facility in Palo Alto, California, which was purpose-built for serial spacecraft manufacturing.

Via Satellite

Intuitive Machines Books 2-Satellite Order for Unnamed Customer

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2026-09-01T06:35:08.849804-07:00

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Ars Technica • Eric Berger

Independent Safety Officials Find Orion Heat Shield Performed Well Despite Earlier Criticism

By Ars Technica: Independent safety officials also have high praise for changes by NASA leadership.

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2026-09-01T07:50:07.955513-07:00

Moon Commercial Space

Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

ispace Reports 85% Sales Decline and Deeper Operating Loss in Latest Quarter

By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — Lunar infrastructure provider ispace Inc. of Japan reported an 85% drop in sales and a deeper operating loss in the three months ending June 30 compared to last year but said the declines were expected and will not prevent meeting its full-year sales target.

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2026-09-01T11:51:35.075152-07:00

SpaceX expands Florida infrastructure ahead of Starship’s East Coast debut

Seraphim Launches New ETF to Target Pure-Play Space Investors

Creotech secures ESA satellite deal for Poland’s first 'mission-as-a-service' project

Telesat Explores Space-to-Ground Optical Communications With Cailabs

Space Defense in 2040: A Networked, Weaponized, and Contested Frontier

Intuitive Machines secures contract for two IM 300 series platforms

Intuitive Machines Books 2-Satellite Order for Unnamed Customer

Independent Safety Officials Find Orion Heat Shield Performed Well Despite Earlier Criticism

ispace Reports 85% Sales Decline and Deeper Operating Loss in Latest Quarter

Seraphim Launches New ETF to Target Pure-Play Space Investors

Telesat Explores Space-to-Ground Optical Communications With Cailabs

Intuitive Machines secures contract for two IM 300 series platforms

Creotech secures ESA satellite deal for Poland’s first 'mission-as-a-service' project

ispace Reports 85% Sales Decline and Deeper Operating Loss in Latest Quarter

Launch Site and Facility Progress ahead of East Coast Starship debut

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Spain's PLD Space adds $125 million to its latest funding round

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