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- NASA to order more Starliner missions and help certify a new rocket to keep it flying Ars Technica · 17 Sep 2026 "They should fly their capsule. The government paid a lot of money for that."
- Inside Europe’s push for space autonomy with Josef Aschbacher SpaceNews · 17 Sep 2026 In this episode of the podcast, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss interviews Josef Aschbacher, the director-general of the European Space Agency, at the World Space Business Week conference in Paris. They discuss […]
- Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation, in partnership with the BMC3I TAP Lab, Selects Focus Area Cohort Teams for Cohort 26.A SpaceNews · 17 Sep 2026 Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation, in partnership with the BMC3I TAP Lab, has selected the Focus Area Cohort Teams (FACTs) participating in Cohort 26.A. The selected teams represent innovative […]
- Icarus Robotics tests Joy in Canada ahead of ISS flight SpaceNews · 17 Sep 2026 PARIS — Icarus Robotics, the New York startup developing dexterous mobile robots for space missions, conducted tests of its free-flying platform ahead of a 2027 demonstration on the International Space […]
- MTG-I2 timelapse : from arrival at Europe’s Spaceport to launch ESA · 17 Sep 2026 The Meteosat Third Generation-Imager2 (MTG-I2) satellite was launched on an Ariane 6 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, this timelapse video shows the process of getting the satellite ready for liftoff up to its l...
- EnduroSat Raise Pushes European NewSpace Funding Above €1 Billion for September European Spaceflight · 17 Sep 2026 Bulgarian satellite manufacturer EnduroSat has secured $205 million (€178 million) in new funding, pushing the total raised by European NewSpace companies in September above €1 billion. Announced on 16 September, EnduroS...
- ESA starts next phase of IRIS² evolution through Low-LEO activities ESA · 17 Sep 2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed 18 consolidation contracts bringing together nearly 80 companies to study new secure and resilient connectivity services. The contracts also cover associated mission concepts an...
- Three space companies win ESA awards for excellence and innovation ESA · 17 Sep 2026 On 16 September at its Industry Space Days 2026 event at ESA–ESTEC in the Netherlands, the European Space Agency (ESA) honoured three space companies with this year’s prestigious awards for excellence and innovation.
- Galileo's first civil authenticated position fix under spoofing conditions ESA · 17 Sep 2026 For two hours on the afternoon of Wednesday 16 September, five operational Galileo satellites broadcasting over Europe transmitted a new encrypted signal for testing. On the ground in Andøya, Norway, and at ESA’s navigat...
- Galileo's first civil authenticated position fix in spoofing conditions ESA · 17 Sep 2026 For two hours on the afternoon of Wednesday 16 September, five operational Galileo satellites broadcasting over Europe transmitted a new encrypted signal for testing. On the ground in Andøya, Norway, and at ESA’s navigat...
- APOD: 2026 September 17 – A Treasure Chest in the Carina Nebula NASA · 17 Sep 2026 APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 17 – A… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photo...
- Summer Goes Out With a Heat Dome NASA · 17 Sep 2026 Temperature records toppled across the central and southern U.S. as the autumnal equinox approached.
- Passion Meets Precision at NASA’s Flight Research Lab NASA · 16 Sep 2026 Long before they helped shape NASA’s future aerospace breakthroughs, Derek Abramson, Justin Hall, and Justin Link were in their garages and homes building radio‑controlled aircraft, testing new ideas, and flying their cr...
- NASA’s Moon Orbiter Spots New, ‘Once-in-Century’ Moon Crater NASA · 16 Sep 2026 It started as a routine data-quality check. But as Robert Wagner, a scientist with NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), scanned a giant Moon map on his computer screen, an unusually large bright spot circled by a d...
- NASA Celebrates Restoration of Guam Station Damaged by Typhoon Mawar NASA · 16 Sep 2026 NASA celebrated the full restoration of its Guam Remote Station with a ribbon-cutting on Sept. 10, closing out more than three years of recovery after Super Typhoon Mawar devastated the site in 2023. Engineers from acros...
- NASA Watches Earth’s Weight, Finds Center of Mass NASA · 16 Sep 2026 Seasonal changes redistribute enough water around Earth to shift the planet’s center of mass back and forth by fractions of an inch relative to its geometric center. NASA scientists are on the case, tracking the oscillat...
- Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau NASA · 16 Sep 2026 Anak Krakatau erupts ash and volcanic gases in this Sept. 5, 2026, image acquired with the OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 8. Eruptions are a regular occurrence at Anak Krakatau, a small volcano between the Indo...
- Curiosity Postcard Celebrates Rover’s 5,000th Day on Mars NASA · 16 Sep 2026 Description While parked at a sand ridge nicknamed “Chocolatal,” NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its black-and-white navigation cameras to capture panoramas at two times of day. The first was taken on Aug. 30, 2026, at...
- NASA Visits Schools Strengthening Florida’s Skilled Workforce NASA · 16 Sep 2026 NASA recently awarded $10.5 million to seven organizations nationwide through its new State Hubs initiative. Space Florida was selected for Project ORBIT, which aims to expand opportunities for middle and high school stu...
- NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman to Join NFL Fans in Baltimore NASA · 16 Sep 2026 As part of NASA’s new Inspiration Tour, Reid Wiseman, NASA astronaut and commander of the agency’s Artemis II mission, will highlight America’s strengths in space exploration and aeronautics innovation at the Baltimore R...
- NASA’s Integrated Medical Model (IMM) NASA · 16 Sep 2026 Planning crewed missions to the Moon and Mars involves preparing for the medical realities of long-duration space travel. Factors like cosmic radiation, microgravity, and distance from Earth create unique health consider...
- Newfound ‘Baby’ Planet Smashes Record for Youngest Known World NASA · 16 Sep 2026 Astronomers have confirmed a world that’s less than a million years old as the youngest known planet, using data from NASA-funded archives. Called Elias 2-24 b, the baby planet is still whirling in its natal disk of dust...
- Curiosity Blog, Sols 5002-5009: Tough Planning To Learn More About Wind-Blown Sediments NASA · 16 Sep 2026 Written by Benjamin Tutolo, Professor, University of Calgary Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 4, 2026 Curiosity has marked several huge milestones (14 years on Mars; 5,000 sols on Mars; 1 kilometer of elevation gain si...
- Curiosity Blog, Sols 5002-5009: Tough Planning To Learn More About Wind-Blown Sediments NASA · 16 Sep 2026 Written by Benjamin Tutolo, Professor, University of Calgary Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 4, 2026 Curiosity has marked several huge milestones (14 years on Mars; 5,000 sols on Mars; 1 kilometer of elevation gain si...
- Avio CEO Reports Influx of Customers Turned Away by SpaceX European Spaceflight · 16 Sep 2026 Italian launch services provider Avio has seen an influx of customers who were unable to secure launch opportunities with SpaceX, according to CEO Giulio Ranzo. “I can tell you SpaceX has already gone captive because we...
- Faster-flowing glaciers fuel decades of polar ice loss ESA · 16 Sep 2026 The longest satellite data record of ice-sheet change ever assembled has revealed that Greenland and Antarctica have lost a staggering 11 trillion tonnes of ice since the 1970s, driving global sea level up by more than t...
- Purple swirls on the Red Planet ESA · 16 Sep 2026 This image shows a prominent ice cliff near Mars’s south pole. With striking swirls of purple, pink and red, it’s a far cry from the colour palette we usually associate with the Red Planet.
- APOD: 2026 September 16 – Webb’s View of M64 NASA · 16 Sep 2026 APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 16 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photogr...
- Progress MS-35 poised to launch cargo to ISS from Kazakhstan NASASpaceflight · 16 Sep 2026 Following the departure of the Progress MS-33 cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station on…
- Starship to Attempt First Orbital Flight Next Week SpacePolicyOnline.com · 16 Sep 2026 SpaceX will attempt to put Starship into orbit for the first time next week pending regulatory approval. If all goes according to plan, Integrated Flight Test-14 or IFT-14 will orbit
- NASA Ames Stars of the Month: September 2026 NASA · 15 Sep 2026 NASA Ames Science Stars of the Month: September 2026 The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Steve Ormsby, Aphrodite Kostakis, Alejando Borlaff, Sarah Nicker...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch national security payload for the U.S. Space Force on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Spaceflight Now · 15 Sep 2026 The rocket will carry an unspecified number of satellites to orbit. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 7:18 p.m. PDT (10:18 p.m. EDT / 0218 UTC).
- Open Cosmos Raises €300 Million as Investors Back Europe’s Space Push European Spaceflight · 15 Sep 2026 UK-based satellite maker Open Cosmos announced on 14 September that it had closed a €300 million funding round. The company said it would use the new funding to expand its manufacturing capacity and accelerate the deploy...
- NASA Invites Media to International Observe the Moon Night NASA · 15 Sep 2026 NASA will host an International Observe the Moon Night celebration from 5:30 to 8 p.m. CST on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, the official visitor center for NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in...
- SpaceX sets launch date for first Starship orbital flight Ars Technica · 15 Sep 2026 Reaching orbit would mark a significant milestone.
- Launch Preview: Nine orbital launches scheduled from sites around the world NASASpaceflight · 15 Sep 2026 Nine orbital launches are scheduled worldwide this week. Two Falcon 9s are expected to deliver…
- Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night with NASA NASA · 15 Sep 2026 In April, the world watched as four humans circled the Moon for the first time in over 50 years with NASA’s Artemis II mission. On Saturday, Sept. 19, the public is invited to look up again with NASA events across the co...
- Artemis III Crew Visits NASA Kennedy’s Vehicle Assembly Building NASA · 15 Sep 2026 NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik (left) and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano view progress on the solid rocket booster integration in High Bay 3 inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Spac...
- More satellites watch the battlefield, putting a premium on making sense of the data SpaceNews · 15 Sep 2026 Space Force programs are tapping satellite data and AI to get intelligence to military commanders faster
- NASA’s Webb Reveals Dynamic Panorama of Star Formation NASA · 15 Sep 2026 This starry view of the nearby star-forming region IC 348 is one of the largest images released to date from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Using Webb, astronomers searched IC 348 for brown dwarfs, which are less mas...