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NASA Spaceflight • Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera, Chris Bergin

Artemis III SLS stacking advances as Orion results validate trajectory fix

NASA teams at Kennedy Space Center have stacked another pair of Artemis III Space Launch System solid-rocket-booster segments, while continuing Core Stage-3 engine work and early Artemis IV processing. Orion test results also confirmed a trajectory correction, providing additional progress across the Artemis hardware pipeline.

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2026-09-07T11:51:33.005664-07:00

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Bloomberg • Clara Hernanz Lizarraga, Gian Volpicelli, Paula Doenecke

Europe’s Top Carriers in Talks for Satellite-to-Mobile Venture

By Bloomberg: A group of Europe’s biggest mobile operators are in early talks to create a consortium to bid on satellite spectrum and offer direct-to-mobile service, which would rival Elon Musk’s Starlink service on the continent, people familiar with the matter said.

Also: CNA and Bloomberg Law

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2026-09-07T10:05:50.558525-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Stratolaunch’s Giant Rocket-Launch Aircraft Reappears at Long Beach Airport

By Air Data News: A giant unmanned aircraft designed to carry rockets into the sky has reappeared at Long Beach Airport in California, almost six years after it was unveiled with plans to launch small satellites into orbit.

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2026-09-07T09:14:56.555917-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force backs startup seeking to change how satellites move in orbit

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is putting $50 million behind a startup developing an unusual way to dispatch small spacecraft from a larger vehicle in orbit.

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2026-09-07T03:30:39.965947-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Project-S Emerges from Stealth with Ambition to Build European Space Safety Layer

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2026-09-07T01:54:20.652760-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

ISRO’s EOS-05 Begins Orbital Ascent Towards India’s First Geosynchronous Imaging Mission

By SpaceWatch Global: EOS-05 has completed two orbit-raising maneuvers using its Liquid Apogee Motor as it continues orbital ascent to its operational geosynchronous orbit.

Also: SpaceWatch Africa, India Defense News and news.ssbcrack.com

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2026-09-07T01:14:27.655870-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Pixxel raises $100 million to expand satellite production across India and US

By SpaceNews.com: — Indian hyperspectral imaging startup Pixxel announced a $100 million funding round Sept. 6 to ramp up satellite production, including in the United States as it pursues more government business.

Also: Economic Times and thenextweb.com

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2026-09-06T18:45:44.081107-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Ryan Weber

Starbase Infrastructure Advances Toward Flight 14

By NASA Spaceflight: SpaceX is still building out assembly, test, and launch infrastructure at Starbase while Flight 14 hardware moves toward the pad.

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2026-09-06T11:53:58.638477-07:00

Artemis III SLS stacking advances as Orion results validate trajectory fix

Europe’s Top Carriers in Talks for Satellite-to-Mobile Venture

Stratolaunch’s Giant Rocket-Launch Aircraft Reappears at Long Beach Airport

Space Force backs startup seeking to change how satellites move in orbit

Project-S Emerges from Stealth with Ambition to Build European Space Safety Layer

ISRO’s EOS-05 Begins Orbital Ascent Towards India’s First Geosynchronous Imaging Mission

Pixxel raises $100 million to expand satellite production across India and US

Starbase Infrastructure Advances Toward Flight 14

Artemis III SLS stacking advances as Orion results confirm trajectory fix

Europe’s Top Carriers in Talks for Satellite-to-Mobile Venture

Stratolaunch’s Giant Rocket-Launch Aircraft Reappears at Long Beach Airport

Space Force backs startup seeking to change how satellites move in orbit

Project-S Emerges from Stealth with Ambition to Build European Space Safety Layer

ISRO’s EOS-05 Begins Orbital Ascent Towards India’s First Geosynchronous Imaging Mission

Isar Aerospace reaches orbit on second Spectrum launch

Stoke Space and Relativity Space Advance Cape Canaveral Launch Complexes Toward First Flights

German Startup Isar’s Rocket Lifts Off on European Space Mission

NASA expands Deep Space Network with giant new dish in California desert

Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum reaches orbit from Norway, marking Europe’s first successful commercial orbital launch

Isar Aerospace reaches orbit on second Spectrum launch, advancing Europe’s independent satellite-launch ambitions

Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum reaches orbit on second launch, marking first orbital success from European soil

France downplays SpaceX and Blue Origin absence from Macron-organized Paris space summit

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