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politico.eu • Giorgio Leali

SpaceX and Blue Origin withdraw from Macron’s space summit after reported White House pressure

SpaceX and Blue Origin are among four companies backing out of a space summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, according to a French government official. The withdrawals follow reported pressure from the White House, adding a political dimension to a high-level commercial space gathering.

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2026-09-03T09:35:43.206117-07:00

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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Sky Perfect JSat forecasts $125M in revenue from Ka-band GEO satellites in coming 10 years as national security market grows

By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — Satellite fleet operator Sky Perfect JSat reported a 20% increase in space division revenue and a 21% increase in operating income for the three months ending June 30 on the strength of the Japanese Ministry of Defense’s Satellite Constellation Project.

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2026-09-03T09:50:44.929750-07:00

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Associated Press • Marcia Dunn

A pair of spacecraft draw closer to Mercury after nearly decade-long voyage

By Associated Press: Two Mercury-bound spacecraft are in the home stretch of their nearly decade-long voyage. The linked spacecraft — one European, the other Japanese — separated from their mother ship on Thursday.

Space.com

BepiColombo Begins Arrival at Mercury After Eight-Year Journey

Space.com

BepiColombo spacecraft prepare to enter orbit around Mercury after eight-year journey

Also: The Independent and orlandosentinel.com

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2026-09-03T07:35:25.615142-07:00

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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

Isar Aerospace Could Attempt Second Spectrum Flight as Early as 4 September

By European Spaceflight: Isar Aerospace could attempt the second flight of its Spectrum rocket as early as 4 September, according to new maritime safety notices.

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2026-09-03T07:05:01.782800-07:00

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Bloomberg • Edward Ludlow

137 Ventures’ Returns Soar on SpaceX, Anduril and Cognition Bets

By Bloomberg: The 2014 fund of early SpaceX backer 137 Ventures is now worth more than eight times the money investors originally put into it, net of fees and other charges.

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2026-09-03T07:06:28.775297-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA revising requirements to keep Artemis spacesuit on schedule

By SpaceNews.com: NASA is revising requirements and providing additional resources to Axiom Space to ensure a lunar spacesuit is ready in time for Artemis 4.

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2026-09-03T05:36:38.609152-07:00

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Payload • Douglas Gorman

PLD Space, HyImpulse Close Major Extension Rounds

By Payload: Spain's PLD Space and Germany's HyImpulse raised significant extension rounds to fund the development of their orbital launch vehicles.

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2026-09-03T05:35:21.249596-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

Watch India launch its 1st geosynchronous Earth-imaging satellite today

By Space.com: India aims to launch an Earth-imaging satellite toward geosynchronous orbit today (Sept. 3) — something it has never done successfully — and you can watch the action live.

Also: Economic Times

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2026-09-03T05:05:11.334639-07:00

SpaceX and Blue Origin withdraw from Macron’s space summit after reported White House pressure

Sky Perfect JSat forecasts $125M in revenue from Ka-band GEO satellites in coming 10 years as national security market grows

A pair of spacecraft draw closer to Mercury after nearly decade-long voyage

BepiColombo Begins Arrival at Mercury After Eight-Year Journey

BepiColombo spacecraft prepare to enter orbit around Mercury after eight-year journey

Isar Aerospace Could Attempt Second Spectrum Flight as Early as 4 September

137 Ventures’ Returns Soar on SpaceX, Anduril and Cognition Bets

NASA revising requirements to keep Artemis spacesuit on schedule

PLD Space, HyImpulse Close Major Extension Rounds

Watch India launch its 1st geosynchronous Earth-imaging satellite today

Sky Perfect JSat forecasts $125M in revenue from Ka-band GEO satellites in coming 10 years as national security market grows

SpaceX, Blue Origin ditch Macron’s space summit after White House pressure

A pair of spacecraft draw closer to Mercury after nearly decade-long voyage

137 Ventures’ Returns Soar on SpaceX, Anduril and Cognition Bets

Isar Aerospace Could Attempt Second Spectrum Flight as Early as 4 September

Galaxia Acquires Simera Sense Hyperspectral Imager for Earth-Observation Missions

Galaxia Acquires Simera Sense Hyperspectral Imager for Earth-Observation Missions

Rocket readiness delays first private mission to Venus

ArcSpace to Demo On-Orbit Welding Tech in 2027

New NASA office to consolidate launch procurements

PLD Space adds €108 million to Series C ahead of Miura 5 debut

Beijing and Washington prepare for military conflict extending into space

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

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