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SpaceWatch Global • K.-P. Ludwig

Analysis: Europe’s IRIS2 Strategic-Autonomy Project Doubles as a Market-Rescue Program

An analysis of Europe’s IRIS2 satellite initiative argues that the program’s strategic-autonomy framing also masks an effort to support the region’s space market. The assessment highlights the tension between political objectives and industrial policy as Europe develops its approach to space communications.

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2026-08-26T01:20:26.486119-07:00

China Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

China Launches Seven Satellites as Commercial Space Sector Expands its Capabilities

By SpaceWatch Global: China has launched and deployed seven satellites into their orbits from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center on 25 August 2026.

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2026-08-26T01:33:36.991084-07:00

Satellite Space Defense & Militarization Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

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politico.eu • Daria Zakharova

Zelenskyy Gives Musk Ukraine’s Order of Freedom as Kyiv Seeks Starlink Access Inside Russia

By politico.eu: The honor comes as Kyiv tries to persuade the tech mogul to let its army use Starlink inside Russian territory.

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2026-08-26T01:50:35.305462-07:00

Satellite Supply Chain North America Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

NASA Spaceflight • Chris Bergin, Eleanor Day

SpaceX ramps up Starbase production capacity for future Starship flights

By NASA Spaceflight: A flurry of activity has been underway at the Starbase production site over the past week, with multiple vehicle elements on the move and new tooling arriving that will support both near-term flights and the longer-term expansion of Starship operations.

SpaceWatch Global

SpaceX Plans Louisiana Starship Complex to Support Thousands of Annual Launches

Ars Technica

SpaceX intends to invest up to $100 billion in massive Louisiana spaceport

Also: Bloomberg, NASA Spaceflight, SpaceQ, Space.com, Reuters, AeroTime, CNBC, Flying Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Space Policy Online, Spaceflight Now, New York Times and 31 more

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2026-08-25T07:20:46.717414-07:00

Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Impulse Space ramps up GEO rideshare program

By SpaceNews.com: Impulse Space will increase the cadence of its rideshare missions to geostationary orbit, citing strong commercial demand.

Also: Via Satellite

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2026-08-25T13:55:40.814634-07:00

JWST Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Space Exploration & Science Missions NASA

Space.com • Monisha Ravisetti

NASA's Roman Space Telescope will reveal the universe in a way the JWST and Hubble cannot

By Space.com: "The images it captures will be so large there is not a screen in existence large enough to show them.".

Also: NASA, Economic Times and science.nasa.gov

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2026-08-25T10:05:09.630580-07:00

M&A Defense Industry & Major Contractors Space Defense & Militarization

Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Kratos’ Space Business Revenue Rises 22% Organically in Q2, Boosted by Orbit and Nomad Acquisitions

By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — Kratos Defense and Security Solutions said its space business growth is growing at the expected high rate but that the growth difficult to assess because most of its big contracts are classified.

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2026-08-25T13:21:34.449319-07:00

Satellite M&A

Bloomberg • Steven Church

EchoStar Deals Worth $1.5 Billion Must be Investigated, US Says

By Bloomberg: EchoStar Corp. allegedly engaged in $1.5 billion of “unusual transactions” with its bankrupt subsidiary, Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., according to the US Trustee, who urged the court to appoint an examiner to investigate the deals.

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2026-08-25T14:20:36.248932-07:00

Analysis: Europe’s IRIS2 Strategic-Autonomy Project Doubles as a Market-Rescue Program

China Launches Seven Satellites as Commercial Space Sector Expands its Capabilities

Zelenskyy Gives Musk Ukraine’s Order of Freedom as Kyiv Seeks Starlink Access Inside Russia

SpaceX ramps up Starbase production capacity for future Starship flights

SpaceX Plans Louisiana Starship Complex to Support Thousands of Annual Launches

SpaceX intends to invest up to $100 billion in massive Louisiana spaceport

Impulse Space ramps up GEO rideshare program

NASA's Roman Space Telescope will reveal the universe in a way the JWST and Hubble cannot

Kratos’ Space Business Revenue Rises 22% Organically in Q2, Boosted by Orbit and Nomad Acquisitions

EchoStar Deals Worth $1.5 Billion Must be Investigated, US Says

China Launches Seven Satellites as Commercial Space Sector Expands its Capabilities

Zelenskyy Gives Musk Ukraine’s Order of Freedom as Kyiv Seeks Starlink Access Inside Russia

#SpaceWatchGL Analysis: How IRIS2 Became a Market Rescue Programme Wrapped in the Language of European Strategic Autonomy

EchoStar Deals Worth $1.5 Billion Must be Investigated, US Says

Impulse Space ramps up GEO rideshare program

Kratos’ Space Business Revenue Rises 22% Organically in Q2, Boosted by Orbit and Nomad Acquisitions

Edge Aerospace expands U.S. manufacturing through licensing pact with Redwire

NASA plans no cubesat secondary payloads on Artemis 3

Smallsat Rideshare Providers Buy Dedicated SpaceX Launches Amid Tightening Access to Orbit

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Small-satellite market moves toward larger, more capable platforms and space-based sensing

China postpones Chang’e-7 lunar south-pole mission hours before launch

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