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Archive for September, 2026

Isar Aerospace Reaches Orbit with Spectrum Rocket Maiden Launch from Norway

September 7th, 2026 by me

On Saturday, September 5, 2026, Munich-based launch service provider Isar Aerospace successfully achieved orbital insertion with its Spectrum launch vehicle during its inaugural test flight, designated “Onward and Upward.” Liftoff […]

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U.S. Commercial Launch and Satellite Operators Withdraw from European Space Summit Following White House Interventions

September 7th, 2026 by me

On September 3, 2026, major American commercial space companies—including SpaceX, Blue Origin, Stoke Space, and Starcloud—withdrew their participation from the upcoming European Space Summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron […]

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ISRO Clarifies National Space Mandate, Confirming Agency Will Not Face Privatization

September 7th, 2026 by me

On September 4, 2026, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) issued an official statement regarding its organizational roadmap, confirming that the state space agency will neither be privatized nor undergo […]

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Kymeta Secures $20 Million Department of Defense Order for Resilient Flat-Panel SATCOM Terminals

September 6th, 2026 by me

On September 4, 2026, satellite communications manufacturer Kymeta Corporation announced that it secured a $20 million contract order from the U.S. Department of Defense. The order encompasses the delivery of […]

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The Labors of Love

September 5th, 2026 by me

Jump into work head first without dallying in the shallows; people who harness themselves to an ox, to a heavy cart, who pull like water buffalo, with massive patience, who […]

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Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. Dan Ceperley, LeoLabs

September 5th, 2026 by me

LeoLabs won a $20.68 million prototype agreement in August to demonstrate a variant of Scout-S, the S-band transportable radar it first fielded in the Indo-Pacific in June. Dr. Dan Ceperley, the company’s co-founder and chief operating officer, closes the opening day of Satellite Innovation at Silicon Valley Space Week.

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No Robot Has Captured an Uncontrolled Satellite. The Pentagon Is Buying It Anyway.

September 5th, 2026 by me

DIU and SDA are buying end-of-life disposal as a service. Katalyst’s LINK failure and an empty flight record put the real constraint on bus reliability.

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4iG Group and SpaceX Sign Agreements to Deploy Starlink Mobile and Sovereign Satellite Solutions in Europe

September 4th, 2026 by me

On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, Hungarian telecommunications and defense conglomerate 4iG Group signed two commercial and national security agreements with SpaceX. Executed at SpaceX facilities in Texas, the deal establishes […]

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