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News about Earth Observation. Author of satelliteobservation.net and therestlesstechnophile.com . Views my own.

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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Army awards $67 million for technologies to counter space-enabled surveillance Five agreements to develop prototypes were awarded to KBR, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman-Xetron, STR and ICR... spacenews.com/army-awards-67-millio…
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Army awards $67 million for technologies to counter space-enabled surveillance
Five agreements to develop prototypes were awarded to KBR, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman-Xetron, STR and ICR
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
More than 600 soldiers join Army’s new space operations career field Selected from nearly 3,000 applicants, the first class reflects the growing importance of space to forces fighting on the ground.... spacenews.com/more-than-600-soldier…
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More than 600 soldiers join Army’s new space operations career field
Selected from nearly 3,000 applicants, the first class reflects the growing importance of space to forces fighting on the ground.
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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 03/10/2026
A new KH-7 GAMBIT spy satellite image of Ramenskoye / Zhukovsky, Russia from May 1966 was scanned recently and shows what I think is a (the?) Myasishchev M-50 sitting outside. Full image: spacefromspace.com/declassified...
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Rheinmetall, Argotec launch first satellite for military air-defense network The satellite is first step toward planned constellation designed to provide early warning of airborne threats...
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Rheinmetall, Argotec launch first satellite for military air-defense network
The satellite is first step toward planned constellation designed to provide early warning of airborne threats
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ESA Earth Observation @esaearth.esa.int · 02/10/2026
IRIDE’s Eaglet II constellation is complete🛰️ The final satellites reached orbit on 1 October, equipped with multispectral sensors that will capture images of Earth’s surface for applications including land monitoring, coastal observation and emergency mapping. 🔗 www.esa.int/Applications... 📸SpaceX
A white rocket with a dark band near its base climbs diagonally through a clear blue sky, trailing a bright orange-white exhaust plume.
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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Airbus has delivered the first batch of OneWeb replacement satellites to Eutelsat! This is the first of many batches set to launch over the coming years, including on Falcon 9, Ariane 64, and Maia! This first batch of 32 satellites is set to launch on a Falcon 9 NET Early-2027.
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stromgade @stromgade.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
French MBT Theater Ballistic Missile is appropriated 1.5B€, mostly to be spent after the development phase starts in 2028: forcesoperations.com/ce-que-prome...
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Ce que promet le PLF 2027 pour l'armée de Terre - FOB - Forces Operations Blog
Des commandes aux livraisons et du VBCI rénové au CAESAR de nouvelle génération, tour d'horizon de ce qu'annonce le projet de loi de finances pour 2027 pour l'armée de Terre sur le plan capacitaire. À...
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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Coming up next in less then 30 minutes is Transporter-18. With 130 payloads, this is their 4th largest rideshare ever. Here are almost all payloads identified in SpaceX' images. I someone knows what the 2 at the bottom or the one right of Otter is, let me know.
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Space Force retires Cold War-era missile-warning constellation after final maneuver exercise Two aging DSP satellites were used in September’s Apollo Maneuvers exercise before being… spacenews.com/space-force-retires-c…
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Space Force retires Cold War-era missile-warning constellation after final maneuver exercise
Two aging DSP satellites were used in September’s Apollo Maneuvers exercise before being moved into disposal orbits
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Defense News @defensenews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Pentagon announced Northrop Grumman and True Anomaly will build new ISR satellites in space, after admitting the U.S. already has weapons in orbit. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
Space Force picks two companies to build new ‘space-to-space’ satellites by 2028
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Simon Gascoin @sgascoin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
After many attempts, CNES's Pléiades satellites finally captured a clear-sky view of the source area of the devastating flood in Nepal. The images show the steep landslide scar near the glacier and the huge deposits in the proglacial valley... More here: www.cesbio.cnrs.fr/multitemp/cl...
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Andrew Parsonson @andrewparsonson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Norway plans to invest almost €60 million to fund the construction of a second orbital launch pad at the Andøya Spaceport. europeanspaceflight.com/norwegian-go...
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Norwegian Government Proposes Paying for Second Andøya Launch Pad
Norway plans to invest almost €60 million to fund the construction of a second orbital launch pad at the Andøya Spaceport.
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Blue Origin seeking to increase New Glenn launch cadence at Cape Canaveral As Blue Origin continues to recover from a New Glenn pad explosion in May, the company is seeking permission to significantly increase the vehicle’s launch rate....
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Blue Origin seeking to increase New Glenn launch cadence at Cape Canaveral
As Blue Origin continues to recover from a New Glenn pad explosion in May, the company is seeking permission to significantly increase the vehicle’s launch rate.
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Rocket Lab @rocketlabcorp.com · 01/10/2026
We've just signed Electron's largest commercial launch contract ever: 20x new launches with Earth-observation constellation operator Synspective 🚀🦉 That brings the total number of Synspective launches signed on Electron to 47 - the most of any Rocket Lab launch customer.
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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 30/09/2026
Oh my. The aurora borealis, seen in ultraviolet light from space. Our planet, putting on a show ✨
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Astranis secures $468 million EXIM loan to expand satellite production U.S. export credit agency is backing the satellite maker as it pursues growing international demand for dedicated communications… spacenews.com/astranis-secures-468-…
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Astranis secures $468 million EXIM loan to expand satellite production
U.S. export credit agency is backing the satellite maker as it pursues growing international demand for dedicated communications networks
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stromgade @stromgade.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Full development contract for French next-gen optical spy sat is expected soon. Two satellites, with Thales Alenia Space doing the instrument (with infrared) and Airbus everything else. A lower-performance complement for high revisit is also being considered www.latribune.fr/article/defe...
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Satellites espions : le ministère des Armées va enfin lancer la nouvelle génération (IRIS)
Le ministère des Armées va très prochainement commander deux satellites espions dans le cadre du programme IRIS. Ils remplaceront les trois satellites CSO, actuellement en service.
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Pavel Podvig @russianforces.org · 30/09/2026
"Is the Dead Hand back? Well, it never went away" - My take on the story about Kosvinsky Kamen/The Dead Hand/Perimeter. Website: russianforces.org/blog/2026/09... Substack: russianforces.substack.com/p/is-the-dea...
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Avio USA breaks ground on solid rocket motor factory in Virginia The plant is expected to produce thousands of solid rocket motors annually after production begins in 2029... spacenews.com/avio-usa-breaks-groun…
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Avio USA breaks ground on solid rocket motor factory in Virginia
The plant is expected to produce thousands of solid rocket motors annually after production begins in 2029
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Defense News @defensenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Russian special services were behind the fire at a building used by an Estonian military robotics company last month, the government in Tallinn said. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
Estonia blames Russia in arson attack on military robotics firm Milrem
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vsamsondc.bsky.social @vsamsondc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"McDowell has identified 17 small U.S. satellites as likely jammers; all of them were launched as secretive payloads over the past four years. These satellites are in geostationary Earth orbit" www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-...
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Weapons in space probably aren’t what you think
Elusive, satellite-stalking spacecraft could unleash space war—or help keep orbital peace
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Dwayne Day @kennen11.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My new article is online: thespacereview.com/article/5325/1
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Breaking Defense @breakingdefense.com · 29/09/2026
DIU, Space Force team up to kick-start buys of commercial sats for monitoring GEO breakingdefense.com/2026/09/diu-spa…
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DIU, Space Force team up to kick-start buys of commercial sats for monitoring GEO
Both firms are working under earlier Pentagon contracts to demonstrate rendezvous and proximity operators that could also support future orbital warfare.
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ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 28/09/2026
A successful Earth flyby improves Juice’s course to Jupiter Earlier today, Juice flew just 8640 km above the Indian Ocean and snapped these images with its onboard monitoring cameras. 1️⃣Africa, by Juice monitoring camera 2️⃣Madagascar, by Juice NavCam 3️⃣Moon, by Juice NavCam 🔭 🧪 #planetsci
Mostly black space, most of Earth visible at the top right of the image. Part of a spacecraft visible on the left.Part of the island of Madagascar in black and white.A crescent Moon, with about a quarter of the Moon showing. Many craters are visible.
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Northrop Grumman delivers 21 data-relay satellites for military constellation The spacecraft are the first of 42 Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites ordered by the Space Development Agency in… spacenews.com/northrop-grumman-deli…
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Northrop Grumman delivers 21 data-relay satellites for military constellation
The spacecraft are the first of 42 Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites ordered by the Space Development Agency in 2022
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Meridian Space splits from SpinLaunch to pursue broadband constellation plans Meridian Space has split from kinetic launch technology developer SpinLaunch as it seeks more funding to develop flat satellites it says could launch up to 250 at a time on a Falcon 9, enough for global broadband…
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Meridian Space splits from SpinLaunch to pursue broadband constellation plans
Meridian Space has split from kinetic launch technology developer SpinLaunch as it seeks more funding to develop flat satellites it says could launch up to 250 at a time on a Falcon 9, enough for global broadband coverage.
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Gunter Krebs @skyrocket.de · 28/09/2026
Starship in Orbit: Ship 41 seen from one of the deployed Starlink v3 satellites.
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Scott Tilley @coastal8049.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
JUICE is completing an Earth flyby tonight. I have been monitoring it come in for over a week and last night it's signal was very loud and fading up and down, likely on MGA. Tonight weaker but very stable, perhaps LGA. LHCP for those what wish to look.
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Aang23 @aang23.satdump.org · 28/09/2026
JUICE (ESA) images from JMC again. Received by @amsat-dl.org in Bochum :-)
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Brian Weeden @brianweeden.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Coming to terms with the end of the Falcon 9
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Coming to terms with the end of the Falcon 9
The Falcon 9 has been one the most successful launch vehicles in the history of the Space Age, but it won't fly forever. Jeff Foust reports on how the space industry is coming to grips with the…
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Aerospacelab to supply satellite platforms to Lockheed Martin The company said Lockheed Martin has placed an order for two VSP-300 spacecraft buses... spacenews.com/aerospacelab-to-suppl…
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Aerospacelab to supply satellite platforms to Lockheed Martin
The company said Lockheed Martin has placed an order for two VSP-300 spacecraft buses
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Finland’s Iceye launches new Polish satellite technology center, eyes $31 million investments WARSAW — Finnish synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation operator Iceye has established a new satellite technology center in Poland’s capital Warsaw....
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Finland’s Iceye launches new Polish satellite technology center, eyes $31 million investments
WARSAW — Finnish synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation operator Iceye has established a new satellite technology center in Poland’s capital Warsaw. The new facility is designed to boost the company’s R&D and production capacities in Poland, where Iceye aims to invest more than 120 million zloty ($31 million) between 2026 and 2028. “The team in Warsaw is growing at a pace that required a new headquarters and infrastructure suited to the scale of its operations.
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Jonathan McDowell @planet4589.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The LINK spacecraft, which failed in its mission to rescue the SWIFT observatory, reentered at 1438 UTC Sep 24 over the S Pacific on a track from Tonga towards French Polynesia
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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
And mission success for Rocket Lab's 13th StriX launch overall, 6th StriX launch this year & 3rd StriX launch this month! According to earlier plans, these were all the StriX launches planned for this year, but the last 2 launched ahead of schedule so maybe there'll be more?
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Aaron Mehta @aaronmehta.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Our Theresa Hitchens did a deep dive into the defense implications of orbital data centers here. breakingdefense.com/2026/05/desp...
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Despite 'peak hype,' orbital data centers for AI not yet ready for NatSec prime time - Breaking Defense
One expert summed up the defense market viewpoint of AI data centers in space as: "If they build it, we might come."
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ESA Earth Observation @esaearth.esa.int · 25/09/2026
Can you spot the boat traffic?👀 Venice's story has always been written on water. In this IRIDE image, boat wakes criss-cross the Venetian Lagoon while shifting shades of blue reveal changing water conditions. Beyond the city, wetlands and salt marshes support wildlife. www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
False-colour satellite image of Venice and its lagoon. The city appears as a pink-orange island surrounded by turquoise waters marked by boat wakes, with nearby wetlands, channels and barrier islands visible across the lagoon.
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Space Force missile-tracking constellations advance in low and medium Earth orbit L3Harris, Rocket Lab and BAE Systems clear design milestones as the military builds out a multilayered sensor… spacenews.com/space-force-missile-t…
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Space Force missile-tracking constellations advance in low and medium Earth orbit
L3Harris, Rocket Lab and BAE Systems clear design milestones as the military builds out a multilayered sensor network
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
HawkEye 360 secures multiple Middle East contracts SAN FRANCISCO – HawkEye 360 announced multiple contracts Sept. 24 with a combined value of about $18 million for Middle Eastern customers....
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HawkEye 360 secures multiple Middle East contracts
SAN FRANCISCO – HawkEye 360 announced multiple contracts Sept. 24 with a combined value of about $18 million for Middle Eastern customers. Individual customers and contract values were not disclosed for the awards, which “build on HawkEye 360's established relationships across the region and encompass a mix of signals intelligence data, analytics, and mission support tailored to individual customer requirements,” according to the news release.
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Tristan K. @tristankamin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Nouvelle théorie. Mélenchon est télécommandé par Claptrap.
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Space Force to put commercial satellite servicing to the test in 2027 Astroscale and Starfish missions will test two approaches to extending satellite life as the military weighs funding, standards and… spacenews.com/space-force-to-put-co…
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Space Force to put commercial satellite servicing to the test in 2027
Astroscale and Starfish missions will test two approaches to extending satellite life as the military weighs funding, standards and operating rules
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Mars Attaque @marsattaqueblog.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Harmattan AI : à l’usine Valeo de Sainte-Florine, les salariés se bousculent pour fabriquer ses drones www.latribune.fr/article/defe...
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Harmattan AI : à l’usine Valeo de Sainte-Florine, les salariés se bousculent pour fabriquer ses drones
L’équipementier automobile Valeo vient de désigner son usine de Sainte-Florine pour fabriquer les moteurs sans terres rares du droniste Harmattan AI. Une diversification soutenue financièrement par le...
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vsamsondc.bsky.social @vsamsondc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Shaw (former dep cdr of SPACECOM) on SBIs: "perhaps the least likely component of an overall new threat defense system" www.satellitetoday.com/government-m...
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Space Defense in 2040: A Networked, Weaponized, and Contested Frontier
In tomorrow's warfighting domain, the ability to see, decide, and act first may depend on constellations in orbit.
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Jeff Foust @jfoust.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
NASA has selected PRIMA (PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics) as its first probe-class astrophysics missions. Cost cap (excluding launch) of $1.2 billion and launch in 2033. www.nasa.gov/news-release...
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NASA Selects Far-Infrared Telescope as First in New Mission Class - NASA
NASA announced Wednesday a mission to explore the history and evolution of the universe, PRIMA (PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics), is advancing to
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Sebastian Roché @sebastianjroche.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Même Mussolini ne l'a pas fait. La proposition de loi introduisant une présomption d’usage légitime des armes par les forces de l’ordre doit arriver bientôt au Sénat. Un arsenal inédit en Europe. www.20minutes.fr/monde/424746...
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Le « permis de tuer » des policiers français existe-t-il ailleurs en Europe ?
La proposition de loi introduisant une présomption d'usage légitime des armes par les forces de l'ordre doit arriver bientôt au Sénat. Un arsenal inédit en Europe, d'après des spécialistes
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Spyc @spycphd.eurosky.social · 23/09/2026
La victime: se défend et cherche à faire reculer l'agresseur chez lui L'agresseur: nous menace (ben oui, on a fournit un spray à poivre à la victime) Tonton Méluche: Rha tout ça c'est la faute de la victime -> PAS UN VOTE POUR MÉLENCHON ! www.20minutes.fr/monde/ukrain...
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Mélenchon attribue l’intensification de la menace russe aux frappes ukrainiennes
Jean-Luc Mélenchon s'interroge sur la raison pour laquelle « la menace paraît plus grande aujourd'hui de la part de la Russie qu'elle ne l'était il y a quelque temps », attribuant cette situation aux ...
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
China continues rapid launch cadence with Long March 2D, Kinetica-1 missions HELSINKI — China launched 13 satellites across two missions over the weekend, including commercial radar satellites and a nine-satellite rideshare featuring on-orbit computing and communications testbeds....
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China continues rapid launch cadence with Long March 2D, Kinetica-1 missions
HELSINKI — China launched 13 satellites across two missions over the weekend, including commercial radar satellites and a nine-satellite rideshare featuring on-orbit computing and communications testbeds. The Long March 2D lifted off at 6:50 a.m. Eastern (1050 UTC) Sept. 19 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, northern China. The China Great Wall Industry Corp., a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
ClearSpace signs ESA contract to advance Phoenix GEO life extension mission Luxembourg-based in-orbit servicing venture ClearSpace signed a contract Sept. 23 with the European Space Agency to help mature technologies for Phoenix, a mission aiming to extend the life of a geostationary satellite due…
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ClearSpace signs ESA contract to advance Phoenix GEO life extension mission
Luxembourg-based in-orbit servicing venture ClearSpace signed a contract Sept. 23 with the European Space Agency to help mature technologies for Phoenix, a mission aiming to extend the life of a geostationary satellite due to retire between 2028 and 2030.
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Bleddyn Bowen @bleddb.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I’m at the UK Spacepower Conference and Harv Smyth/RAF announced the new squadron in counterspace/ASAT operations in a much better way than the US did with space weapons last week. Stated deterrent-only hopes of such weapons systems and support for responsible behaviour norm development in space.
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RAF launches first ever space squadron dedicated to defending Britain's satellites
The RAF has launched No. III Space Effects Squadron, its first dedicated unit to counter hostile threats to UK satellites.
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ChDefense @chdefense.eurosky.social · 23/09/2026
Dépenser, mais aussi produire : début juillet, l'Allemagne confirmait son choix de développer les relations transatlantiques en matière d'armement. Ou comment afficher du "made in Europe"... avec des systèmes produits sous licence. air-cosmos.latribune.fr/article/stra...
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Ni rejet, ni arrêt, l’Allemagne tend toujours les bras à l’industrie américaine
Berlin ne compte pas renoncer à ses coopérations industrielles avec les États-Unis, en dépit du contexte et des efforts européens pour développer la souveraineté de la BITD.
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Andrew Parsonson @andrewparsonson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman revealed that Italy has committed $5 billion to build a lunar habitat for the agency’s Moon Base programme. In exchange, the country will recieve spots for two Italian astronauts on future missions to the Moon. europeanspaceflight.com/italy-to-spe...
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Italy to Spend Over $5 Billion to Send Two Astronauts to the Moon - European Spaceflight
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman revealed that Italy has committed $5 billion to build a lunar habitat for the agency’s Moon Base programme.
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