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Maritime and aviation notices indicate that HyImpulse could attempt the second flight of its SR75 suborbital rocket from SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland as early as 5 October. On 2 September, Norwegian air navigation service provider Avinor published a notice outlining temporary danger areas for a HyImpulse rocket launch from SaxaVord Spaceport between 5 and 18 […] The post HyImpulse Could Attempt Second SR75 Flight as Early as 5 October appeared first on European Spaceflight.

From the ESA Blogs.

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Layers of sedimentary rock that jut from the Soledad Basin at surprising angles have long enthralled television and film producers, including the team behind Star Trek.

Five orbital launches are expected this week. Two Falcon 9s are expected to launch from… The post Launch Preview: Soyuz, CZ-8A, and Falcon 9 to launch from sites around the world appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

Teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center have pushed Artemis III Space Launch System hardware another… The post Artemis III SLS stacking advances as Orion results confirm trajectory fix appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

Isar Aerospace's second flight was a major improvement, becoming the first successful satellite launch from continental Europe.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully demonstrated the transmission and reception of 5G positioning signals from the Celeste IOD-2 satellite in low Earth orbit, marking a key step toward integrating the worlds of satellite navigation and mobile communications.

On 3 September 2026 at 15:49 CEST, the European Space Agency's BepiColombo Mission Control Team at the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) received the signal they had been waiting for – BepiColombo’s Mercury Transfer Module (MTM) successfully separated from the spacecraft stack. This landmark achievement for the ESA and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) mission marks the first step of BepiColombo's long-awaited arrival at Mercury.

German company Isar Aerospace successfully reached orbit with their Spectrum launcher, lifting off from Andøya Spaceport in Norway at 21:12 BST/22:12 CEST on 5 September 2026.

German company Isar Aerospace successfully reached orbit with their Spectrum launcher, lifting off from Andøya Spaceport in Norway at 21:12 BST/22:12 CEST on 5 September 2026.

The International Space Summit, taking place in Paris, France, on 9 and 10 September, will bring together world leaders, ministers, industry representatives and astronauts at a pivotal moment for the future of space. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher will invite European leaders to reflect on the role Europe wishes to play in the next era of space exploration and on the level of ambition needed to help shape it.

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With austral winter nearing its end, clouds cleared for a satellite view of volcanic activity in the remote South Atlantic.

Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of September 6-12, 2026 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in recess […]

SpaceX is still building out assembly, test, and launch infrastructure at Starbase while Flight 14… The post Starbase Infrastructure Advances Toward Flight 14 appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

Along Missile Row at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Stoke Space and Relativity Space are… The post Cape neighbors Stoke and Relativity advance LC-14 and LC-16 toward first flights appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

German launch services provider Isar Aerospace has completed the first successful launch of its Spectrum rocket, deploying five CubeSats into low Earth orbit. The mission marked the first time a privately funded European orbital rocket had successfully reached orbit and the first successful orbital launch from continental Europe. The Spectrum rocket lifted off from Andøya […] The post Isar Aerospace Completes First Successful Spectrum Flight appeared first on European Spaceflight.

SpaceX decided to shift all Starlink missions flying on Falcon 9 rockets to the West Coast as it pushes towards the debut of its Starship-Super Heavy in Florida. Liftoff of the Starlink 15-24 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled during a window that opens at 3:59 a.m. PDT (6:59 a.m. EDT / 1059 UTC).

From the ESA Blogs.

The European private space launch provider Isar Aerospace, headquartered in Ottobrunn, Germany, is set to… The post Isar Aerospace attempts launch of Spectrum rocket after months of delays appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

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Blue Origin is expanding its Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral footprint on multiple fronts,… The post Blue Origin expands test and launch sites across the Cape appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

The fire department at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley will perform training on the Moffett Federal Airfield beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8 through Friday, Sept. 11. The training will involve the use of a propane-fueled aircraft fire simulator and be conducted from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. PDT. Because the aircraft simulator is […]

NASA will host a virtual webinar at 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, titled “The RS-25 Engine and the Future of Artemis Missions: An Accessible Webinar for the Blind and Low-Vision Community.” This webinar is open to the public, however it is tailored specifically for a blind and low-vision audience. The webinar will last about two hours and include […]

Blue Origin will design and launch the Mars Telecommunications Orbiter by the end of 2028.

"Let me be clear: America is not only welcome—we want you there."

Spacesuit cleaning, exercise research, and cargo operations wrapped up the week aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 75 crew members also practiced an emergency drill to ensure familiarity with medical operations in weightlessness.

On Wednesday, June 17, skywatchers across the United States—and parts of Canada—enjoyed a rare event: a daytime lunar occultation of Venus. A lunar occultation occurs when the Moon moves directly in front of another celestial object from our viewpoint on Earth, briefly hiding it from sight. This time, the Moon slipped in front of Venus […]

On 4 September 2026, media representatives joined an online briefing ahead of the launch of ESA’s FLEX and the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellites.

German launch services provider Isar Aerospace appears to have scrubbed a planned 4 September attempt to conduct the second flight of its Spectrum rocket. The company called off the attempt several hours after launch-related road closures came into effect. At 10:39 CEST on 4 September, Nordland Police announced that land and maritime traffic restrictions around […] The post Isar Aerospace Calls Off 4 September Spectrum Launch Attempt appeared first on European Spaceflight.

Week in images: 31 Aug - 04 Sep 2026

Munich-based space situational awareness startup Project-S has emerged from stealth with what it describes as “multi-million-euro backing.” The company is currently preparing for the first in-orbit demonstration of its active radar, with a spokesperson telling European Spaceflight that it is scheduled to be launched aboard a SpaceX Transporter rideshare mission next month. On 2 September, […] The post German Space Situation Awareness Startup Project-S Emerges from Stealth appeared first on European Spaceflight.

Copernicus Sentinel-3 is one of the most diverse missions for measuring and monitoring Earth’s climate systems. It captures a breadth of data about the environment and has contributed substantially to what we know about climate change over the past decade. The launch of the mission’s third satellite heralds the continuity of this vital source of knowledge.

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The Pacific was buzzing with storms while the Atlantic was notably quiet.

Gen. Douglas Schiess took charge of the U.S. Space Force today at a Change of Responsibility ceremony outside Washington, D.C. Outgoing Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman praised his successor […]

Gen. Douglas Schiess succeeds Gen. Chance Saltzman as the third chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force The post Schiess takes command of Space Force as the service prepares for expansion appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Expedition 75 crew spent Thursday cleaning up after a spacewalk, servicing advanced Earth imagery, and studying how to protect the human body in microgravity. The International Space Station is also gearing up for a cargo mission swap next week to replenish the seven orbital residents.

Spacesuit cleaning, exercise research, and cargo operations wrapped up the week aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 75 crew members also practiced an emergency drill to ensure familiarity with medical operations in weightlessness.

NASA will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Progress 96 resupply spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 12:15 p.m. EDT (9:15 p.m. Baikonur time), Wednesday, Sept. 9, on a […]

Written by Michelle Minitti, MAHLI Deputy Principal Investigator Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 21, 2026 After Curiosity’s 14 years on the surface, Mars continues to surprise. Both of our workspaces this week contained features unlike quite anything we have seen in the past — broad, shallow pits (like the one in the image above) dotted […]

Watch the replay of the livestream originally broadcast on 3 September as ESA/JAXA's BepiColombo mission took the first critical step towards arriving at Mercury.

Now on a three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will soon reveal the universe’s darkest secrets. The mission launched at 7:26 a.m. EDT on Aug. 30 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Roman pairs a large […]

Maritime safety notices indicate that a week-long launch window for Isar Aerospace’s second Spectrum flight will open on 4 September. On 1 September, the Norwegian Coastal Administration issued a warning outlining that rocket launch operations were expected to be conducted daily between 16:00 and 21:35 UTC from 4 to 10 September. The warning establishes two […] The post Isar Aerospace Could Attempt Second Spectrum Flight as Early as 4 September appeared first on European Spaceflight.

This Hubble Space Telescope image features a sprawling cosmic vista called N44.

Leuven, Belgium & Halifax, Canada – 3 September 2026 – European optical payload provider Simera Sense today announced that Canadian space technology company Galaxia has acquired a HyperScape100 hyperspectral imaging […] The post Galaxia Takes Next Step in Earth Observation with purchase of Simera Sense Hyperspectral Imager appeared first on SpaceNews.

After eight years of travelling through the inner Solar System, BepiColombo is arriving at Mercury. This page will show the latest updates throughout the mission's arrival.

This sprawling cosmic vista and subject of today’s ESA/Hubble Picture of the Month comes from the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). The LMC is the largest of the small galaxies that orbit our Milky Way galaxy. At just 160 000 light-years away, the LMC offers a close look at highly active stellar birthsites like the nebula shown here. This nebula is named LHA 120-N44, or N44 for short, and it’s located in the constellation Dorado.