Een Belgisch maanautootje vertrekt in 2029 naar de Maan. Bij het ISS wordt volop de wissel van Crew 12 door Crew 13 voorbereid. Italië gaat twee Italianen naar het maanoppervlak sturen. Nu maaandag (en als alles goed blijft gaan) de lancering van Starship Flight 14. En een update over Starliner! En – zoals altijd – nog veel meer ook deze week in het Nieuws Ui De Ruimtevaart. 

Bij de foto: Het Belgische Space Applications Services stuurt dit maanautootje – LUVMI-M – met Blue Origin in 2029 naar de Maan – Afbeelding: Space Applications Services.  

Belgisch ruimtevaartnieuws.

Space Applications Services stuurt maanwagentje in 2029 naar de Maan.
Space Applications Services: Space Applications Services on track to launch Europe’s first fully operational commercial lunar rover mission. 
VRTNWS: Eerste Belgische maanwagentje vliegt in 2029 mee met raket van Amazon-oprichter Jeff Bezos.

De Standaard: De eerste Belgische maanwagen vertrekt in 2029.
European Spaceflight: European Lunar Rover Secures Spot Aboard Blue Origin Blue Moon Mission.

Aerospacelab winstgevend.
SatNews: Aerospacelab Reaches Profitability Ahead of Booking $2.75 Billion IRIS² Satellite Contract. 

Nieuws van Simera Sense.
Space News: Simera Sense and IDOM partner to develop and produce xScape350 optical system as demand for high-resolution EO imagery surges. 

Liégeois wordt reservist in het leger.
VTNWS: Astronaut Raphaël Liégeois gaat Belgisch leger in.

De lanceringen van de afgelopen week.  

19.09.2026 – RocketLab/Electron lanceert “Owl By The Dozen”.
RocketLab: MISSION SUCCESS: Rocket Lab Launches 96th Electron Mission. 
Meer info over “Owl By The Dozen” bij RocketLab.  

Space News: Rocket Lab continues high Electron cadence with Synspective launch. 
Space.com: Rocket Lab launched a Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit tonight.  

Filmpjes:
RocketLab: Rocket Lab - 'Owl By The Dozen' Launch. 
SciNews: Electron launches the 12th StriX satellite.   

19.09.2026 – Chinese Lange Mars 2D lanceert Piesat-2 13-16.
ECNS: China launches four advanced radar satellites. Xinhua: China launches new satellites. 
China in Space: Commercial SAR Quartet Deployed by Taiyuan Launch Mission [Long March 2D Y104].  

Filmpjes:
CCTV: China Launches New Satellites. 
SciNews: Long March-2D launches PIESAT-02 13~16.   

20.09.2026 – SpaceX lanceert Starlink-satellieten – Group 15-27 (VSFB).
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX launches 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg. 
SpaceCom: SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites to orbit from California.  

Filmpjes:
SpaceX via X: Watch Falcon 9 launch 27 Starlink satellites to orbit from California. 
SciNews: SpaceX Starlink 422 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing, 20 September 2026.   

20.09.2026 – Chinese Kinetica-1 (Lijian 1) lanceert 9 satellieten.
China in Space: New Orbital Compute Demonstrating Spacecraft Arrive in Space [Kinetica-1 Y18].  
ECNS: China launches first two satellites of Qinling remote-sensing constellation. 

Filmpjes:
CCTV: China Launches Lijian-1 Rocket, Sending 9 Satellites into Orbit. 
SciNews: Lijian-1 launches 9 satellites.   

23.09.2026 – Chinese Lange Mars 8A lanceert SatNet LEO Group 26.
China in Space: GuoWang Expands Again via Latest Wenchang Launch Mission [Long March 8A Y11]. 
ECNS (foto’s): China launches 26th batch of low-Earth-orbit satellites for satellite internet.  

Filmpjes:
CGTN (shorts): Watch China's giant Long March-8A rocket move upright. 
HiChina (shorts): Long March 8A rocket rolls toward the launch pad. 
CGTN (shorts): China launches new internet satellites. 
SciNews: Long March-8A launches SatNet LEO Group 26.   

24.09.2026 – Chinese Lange Mars 6A lanceert 3 Yaogan-40 satellieten.
China in Space: Fourth Yaogan-40 Group Enters Orbit From Taiyuan [Long March 6A Y13]. 
Xinhua: China launches new remote sensing satellite group. 

Filmpjes:
SciNews: Long March-6A launches Yaogan-40 04.   

Te verwachten lanceringen.  

28.09.2026 – Starship Flight 14.
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster arrives at pad ahead of first orbital Starship launch. 
NSF: Ship 41 rolls to Pad 2 carrying two flown tiles from Ship 40. 
NSF: Ship 41 and Booster 21 head into key pre-flight test. 
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX stack Starship and Super Heavy for first orbital flight. 
NSF: Flight 14 waits on approval as a near-term manifest sketches Starship’s next steps. 

En mijn voorbeschouwing (filmpje):
Volksterrenwacht Urania: RB78 - Starship Flight 14 – Voorbeschouwing.  

Filmpjes:
21.09 – NSF: It's one week to Starship Flight 14... Again - Countdown to Launch.
21.09 – NSF: SpaceX Rolls Booster 21 to Starbase Pad 2.
22.09 – NSF: Starship Flight 14 Goes Orbital! SpaceX Reveals 10-Hour Mission | Starship Update.
23.09 – Spaceflight Now: SpaceX shoots for first orbital flight of Starship.
24.09 – NSF: SpaceX Conducts WDR ahead of Flight 14.
24.09 – NSF: "SHIP GOES HERE" for flight 14 - Starbase Summary. 
En ook:25.09 – Everyday Astronaut: The Genius Reason Why SpaceX Deleted A Grid Fin.   

01.10.2026 – Crew 13 vertrekt naar het ISS.
CC Blog:  NASA, SpaceX Move to Final Crew-13 Prelaunch Prep for Oct. 1 Liftoff. 
CC Blog: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Flight Readiness Review Underway. 
CC Blog: NASA, SpaceX Proceed Toward Crew-13 Launch. 
CC Blog: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Set for Saturday Arrival at NASA Kennedy.  
TASS: Crew-13 mission comprising Russian cosmonaut Teteryatnikov due in early October — NASA. 
SpaceCom: SpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA now set for Oct. 1 after delay.  
NASA: Houston, we have a podcast – Crew-13.  

Raketnieuws.  

Minder Ariane 6 lanceringen dit jaar door probleempje met turbopomp.
European Spaceflight: ESA Acknowledges Ariane 6 Delays Following Reports of Turbopump Issue. 
SatNews: Ariane 6 Turbopump Anomaly Delays Launch Cadence, Capping 2026 Flight Operations at Six Missions.  
SatNews: EU Projects 14 Annual Ariane 6 Launches Required by 2031, Exceeding Current Production Capacity.   

Militairen wachten nog even af vooraleer opnieuw met Vulcan te lanceren.
Space News: Space Force to review Vulcan commercial flights before clearing military missions.   

Het Duitse RFA krijgt via Booist! meer geld van ESA.
ESA: Rocket Factory Augsburg ‘Boost!’ extension in run-up to first launch. 
RFA: RFA Receives Additional Boost! Support Ahead of First Test Launch.   

SaxaVord krijgt meer geld – Pech voor HyImpulse.
European Spaceflight: SaxaVord Scrapped Launch Rail Plans, Forcing HyImpulse to Bring Its Own. 
European Spaceflight: ESA Awards RFA €2.7 Million in New Funding for SaxaVord Operations.   

Callisto zet stap in eerste hoptest in 2027.
European Spaceflight: Callisto Reusable Rocket Demonstrator Takes Shape Ahead of 2027 Hop Test.   

Astra – Eerste lancering Rocket 4.0 in 2027.
The Debrief: Astra is Poised to Rewrite the ‘Commercial’ Rocket Equation with its 2027 Rocket 4 Launch.   

Het einde van Falcon 9.
Een onderwerp dat ondertussen al enkele NUDR-afleveringen meegaat. 
Space News: Satellite industry grapples with the end of Falcon 9. 
Via Satellite: The Era of Cheap, Price-Per-Kilo Launch is Over, Launchers Say. 
The Space Review: Coming to terms with the end of the Falcon 9.   

SpaceX – Starbase - Louisiana.
The New York Times: Judge Allows Transfer of Land in Wildlife Refuge to SpaceX, for Now. 
The Guardian: US judge declines to block transfer of wildlife refuge land to Musk’s SpaceX.  
Fox San Antonio: SpaceX debris raises Gulf fishing concerns near Boca Chica.  
NPR: SpaceX has big plans for a new Louisiana 'Star Base,' worrying some near there. 

Het verhaal van Raptor v3.
Construction Physics: How SpaceX Streamlined the Raptor Engine.   

FCC en NEPA / DoT and NEPA.
Payload: FCC to Vote on Waiving NEPA Review for Space Ops.
Zie ook FCC: Modernizing the Commission's National Environmental Policy Act Rules. 
Douglas Messier Blog: Groups Say FAA Commercial Space Waivers Illegal.   

Chinese lanceerfirma Space Epoch verzamelt meer  dan $300 miljoen.
Space News: Chinese launch startup Space Epoch raises $343 million.   

Het Chinese Spark Space en de Jinhua-raket.
China in Space: Spark Space's Electric-Run Jinhua-1 Rocket in Production, Testing.   

Canada Rocket Company en de R-2 raket.
Aerospace America: Canadian rocket startup plans engine component hot-fire tests in December.   

Het einde voor het Australische Whalers Way Orbital Lauch Complex (?)
abc.net.au: South Australian rocket launch facility grounded by native vegetation ruling.   

RocketLab/Iridium deal goedgekeurd. Meer op komst.
Payload: Rocket Lab CFO Adam Spice Predicts More M&A Deals on the Horizon.  
Space News: Rocket Lab downplays importance of NASA business as it pursues Mars mission protest – MTM.   

Eerder berichten
20.08 – Via Satellite: Rocket Lab’s Bold Move to Acquire Iridium: Analysts Break Down the Strategy.
16.09 – GovConWire: Rocket Lab Completes $1.9B ATM Offering to Fund Iridium Acquisition.
16.09 – Defense Industry Europe: Rocket Lab fully funds Iridium acquisition after $1.94 billion share sale and drops $3.6 billion bridge facility.

Bemande ruimtevaart / Ruimtestations.  

Op 28 september volgt een Starliner-update.
NASA: NASA, Boeing to Provide Update on Starliner Development.
Je kan deze volgen via:
NASA: Space Station Operations Update (Sept. 28, 2026)   

Koppeling Progress MS-35 naar het ISS.
Spaceflight Now: Russian Progress cargo ship arrives at International Space Station. 
SpaceCom: Russian Progress spacecraft delivers 3 tons of cargo to the ISS. 

Filmpjes:
Roscosmos: Progress MS-35 – Koppeling met het ISS. 
NASA: Progress 96 Cargo Ship Docking. 
SciNews: Progress MS-35 docking.    

Crew 14 – NASA maakt bemanning bekend.
NASA: NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-14 Assignments for Space Station Mission.  

ISS – De blogentries.
ISS Blog: Crew Biology Research, Spacecraft Cargo Jobs Kick Off Week on Station. 
ISS Blog: Station Nears Upcoming Crew Swap During Biomedicine, Cargo Duties. 
ISS Blog: NASA, SpaceX Move to Final Crew-13 Prelaunch Prep for Oct. 1 Liftoff . 
ISS Blog: Crew Studies Advanced Health Tech and Gears Up for Next Crew Swap. 
ISS Blog: Advanced Health Tech Research Continues to Protect Astronaut Health. 
ISS Blog: NASA, Northrop Grumman Complete Cygnus XL Space Station Reboost . 
ISS Blog: Station Gets Ready for SpaceX Crew Swap During Health Research.   

Meer nieuws uit het ISS.
NSF: Expedition 75 astronauts continue science work as Crew-13 readies for launch. 
ISS National Lab: Clearing space debris - ISS testing validated a new system to capture and relocate objects in orbit.  
ESA: Pikachu in the Cupola.
ESA: Myotones: Studying muscle adaptation to weightlessness. 
PhysOrg: Exercise keeps astronauts' hearts strong enough for flight to Mars.  
Universe Today: Stanford Engineers Teach Spacecraft to "Dream" Their Way to the Space Station. 

Filmpjes:
NASA: NASA Astronauts Discuss Life in Space with CBS – Monday, September 14, 2026. 
NASA: Astronaut Discusses Life in Space with Brain Surgeon’s Take Podcast – Wednesday, September 23, 2026.   

Commerciële ruimtestations.
RoomEU: Can Starlab offer Europe a future in Earth orbit?   

Pakistan en het Chinese ruimtestation – CSS.
Global Times: Pakistani astronauts to fly aboard China’s space station soon: senior Chinese astronaut.   

Nieuws uit het Chinese ruimtestation – CSS.
China in Space: Shenzhou-23 Taikonauts Host Tiangong ‘Classroom’, Continue Science Experiments. 

Filmpjes:
CCTV: Shenzhou-23 Crew Conducts Science, Health Checks Aboard Tiangong Space Station. 
CCTV: China Holds Ceremony to Honor Shenzhou-20, Shenzhou-21 Astronauts.   

Een 12.000 kandidaten om kosmonaut te worden.
TASS: Record number of applications submitted for Russia’s cosmonaut corps — Roscosmos CEO.    

Naar de Maan (en Mars).  

Artemis Accords.
NASA: NASA Welcomes Albania as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory. 
NASA: NASA Welcomes Croatia as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory. 
NASA: NASA Welcomes Côte d’Ivoire as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory. 
NASA: NASA Welcomes San Marino Signing the Artemis Accords.   

Artemis II – Mooie beelden van de lancering.
SpaceCom: New videos of NASA's Artemis II launch show the absolute power of the SLS rocket. 
Video From Space: Wow! Epic Artemis II launch footage released by NASA   

Artemis III.
Mashable: Artemis III delays could threaten landing on the moon in 2028. 

Filmpjes:
Philip Sloss: How low is NASA's Artemis lunar landing on the Starship priority list? 
NASA (shorts):  Artemis III Completes Water Survival Training.    

VAST krijgt een extra divisie voor maanprogramma’s. – Firefly breidt uit om dezelfde reden.
Space News: Vast expands into lunar systems.

Payload: Vast Announces New Lunar Programs Division.  
Firefly Aerospace: Firefly Aerospace Completes New Cleanroom to Accelerate Spacecraft Production. 
Kxan: Inside Firefly’s new Texas facility built to help power NASA’s moon base   

Artemis – Moon Base – Twee Italianen naar het oppervlak van de Maan.
European Spaceflight: Italy to Spend Over $5 Billion to Send Two Astronauts to the Moon. 
Douglas Messier: Thales Alenia Space Italy to build Lunar Multi-Purpose Habitation Module.   

Artemis – Moonbase.
John Hopkins University: What will it take to build a moon base?   

Europa en de Maan (en Mars).
Europe in Space: How Much Independence Does Europe Really Need on the Moon?   

NASA en Space Reactor-1 – SR 1 – Freedom.
Payload: TRL11 Will Build Imaging Tech for SR-1 Freedom.   

Artemis en NASA Administrator Isaacman.
Payload: Isaacman Promises ‘Artemis Acceleration’ Update Next Month.  Ondertussen, in afwachting:

Filmpjes:
FOX54 News Huntsville: Jared Isaacman assesses state of Artemis program in visit to Marshall Space Flight Center. 
FOX54 News Huntsville: Isaacman speaks of lessons learned and an ambitious path ahead.   

Naar de Maan en Mars.
NASA: Practicing for Safe Landings on the Moon and Beyond.  
NASA: NASA’s Machines for Mars Make Beer Bubbly. 
NASA: NASA Unveils Winning Designs for Mars Space Food Systems Challenge . 

Filmpjes
Philip Sloss: Boeing discusses new SLS production tools at NASA Kennedy Space Center for future Artemis launches.   

US vs China.
Ars Technica: Former NASA chief sounds alarm on China’s lunar “exploration” plans. 
Ars Technica: NASA chief concerned China may deny access to parts of Moon’s south pole. 
Space News: Isaacman says NASA ‘dodged a bullet’ with Chinese lunar mission delay.   

China naar de Maan.
Inside Outer Space: China Moon Walking Suit Advances. 
China in Space: Wangyu Lunar Spacesuit Work Progressing Smoothly Ahead of Moon Missions.   

Asteroid Mining – AstroForge en Autonomy 1.
SpaceCom: 'Without a single command from the ground': Asteroid-mining company to launch world's 1st autonomous space mission in 2027. 
Space News:  AstroForge to test full spacecraft autonomy using AI.

De Maan-economie - $566 miljard tot in 2050.
Deloitte: Deloitte Report: Lunar Economy Could Generate up to $566 Billion in Economic Value Through 2050.  
Payload: The Lunar Economy Could Be Worth $566B by 2050. First, We Have to Build It.    

Op ontdekking door het zonnestelsel.  

JUICE passeert op 28 september de Aarde voor de derde keer op weg naar Jupiter. 
ESA: Juice to fly past Earth for third gravity assist. 
ESA: Juice flies past Earth in September 2026 – context view.  
Universe Today: JUICE Mission to Swing by Earth on September 28.   

CLPS – Griffin en FLIP.
Payload: Exclusive: Astrolab, Interstellar Mapping Hunt Lunar Water.   

Meer nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Zon:
Universe Today: Solar Orbiter Catches the Sun’s Missing High-Speed Vibrations. 

Aarde:
Universe Today: Earth's Center of Mass Drifts Less Than We Thought. 
Space News: GHGSat to improve methane detection with second-generation satellite. 

Maan:
Jatan Space: Water on the Moon and Chandrayaan the first, collaboratively catalyzing a global lunar rush. 
Universe Today: Scientists Release Details About Moon's New Massive Crater. 
Universe Today: New Lunar Crater Offers Keys To Moon’s Shallow Subsurface. 

Mars:
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Curiosity Blog, Sols 5010-5015: Checking out the Bands. 
Inside Outer Space: Curiosity Mars Rover: Exploring a Ripple Effect. 
NASA: Perseverance’s View of ‘Turquoise Bay’. 
NASA: NASA Discovery Reveals Complex Water Systems on Early Mars. 

Bennu:
PhysOrg: Bennu asteroid samples point to a surprising origin involving Jupiter. 

Didymos & Dimorphos.
ESA: A hitchhiker’s guide to Hera’s target asteroids. 

Apophis:
ESA: First switch on for ESA-JAXA Ramses asteroid mission. 
NASA (filmpje): NASA Will Explore Asteroid Apophis. 

3I/Atlas:
Universe Today: 3I/ATLAS Has An Extreme Taste For Heavy Water.    

Meer ruimtevaartnieuws.  

NASA Administrator Isaacman over NASA, Artemis e.a.
NASA Watch: “Lengthy Note” From Jared Isaacman To NASA 
Ars Technica: NASA chief: I’m only interested in “good deals” from international partners. 
SatNews: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Reaffirms Mission Acceleration Focus Across International Space Programs. 
Payload: Isaacman Doubles Down on New NASA Model for International Partnerships. 
Tucson.com: NASA administrator downplays proposed cuts during Tucson stop. 

Eerder
03.09 – Payload: Isaacman: Commercial Won’t Solve Every NASA Problem.
15.09 – NPR: NASA rushed engineers out of their labs. They say it risks future space missions.   

De Europese ruimtevaartpolitiek.
15.09 – ESA Explores (podcast): What’s next for Europe in low Earth orbit?
17.09 – EuroNews: Space economy report: Who's winning the race in Europe?
18.09 – Payload: European Space Startups Steal the Show in Paris.
21.09 – ESA: ESA brings public and private capital together to accelerate Europe’s space economy.
22.09 – ESA: A call to boost European space exploration.
22.09 – Satellite Pro ME: European Space Agency sets out space priorities at IAC 2026.   

De samenwerking tussen ESA en ISRO.
ESA: ESA and ISRO extend and broaden cooperation agreement. 
The Times of India: India’s space sovereignty: From building missions to building depth – milestones, gaps & what’s next.   

Europa en de (militaire) ruimtevaart.
21.09 – Via Satellite: Europe Grapples With Faster Procurement Amid Space Defense Push.
22.09 – Space News: ESA awards study contracts for dual-use Earth observation system.
24.09 – SatNews: ESA Seeks Funding Increase to €350 Million for European Military ISR Satellite Constellation 
23.09 – The Guardian: UK to launch military squadron to protect satellites in space.
23.09 – PhysOrg: UK to launch new military space squadron to protect satellites.
23.09 – Breaking Defense Europe: UK launches first space squadron to ‘degrade and deny’ enemies.
23.09 – BBC: UK military jamming other nations' satellites to defend itself, BBC told   

De oorlog in Iran.
CNN: Intelligence from Chinese groups aiding in Iran’s increasingly effective targeting of US sites, sources say. 
The Business Standard: Chinese satellite imagery helped Iran target US forces with greater precision, sources say   

De oorlog in Oekraïne.
EurActiv: Fire at Poland Starlink station 'sabotage', minister says. 
RBC Ukraine: Trump leaves Starlink decision on Ukraine's Russia strikes to Musk. 
Space News Opinion: Ukraine’s Starlink experience offers a lesson for the Pentagon.  
TASS: Russia concerned by use of satellites for interference in nations' affairs — MFA.    

Space Force / Golden Dome / PWSA.
01.09 – Via Satellite: Space Defense in 2040: A Networked, Weaponized, and Contested Frontier.
16.09 – Space News: Space Force gives SpaceX latitude on design of $2.3 billion satellite network – SDN-B.
16.09 – Space News: L3Harris moves HBTSS missile-tracking satellites into production for Golden Dome – AMDT3.
20.09 – Space News: Space Force expands use of commercial satellites to track electronic interference.
20.09 – Payload: DIU and SSC Announce Joint GHOST-R Mission.
21.09 – Space News: Pentagon plans phased Golden Dome buildout through 2035.
21.09 – Space News: Pentagon plans phased Golden Dome buildout through 2035.
21.09 – Space News: Space Development Agency opens $369 million competition for missile-tracking ground network – PWSA.
21.09 – Aviation Week (filmpje): Space Weapons Declassified, Gucci F-16s And More—What To Know About AFA | Check 6 Podcast.
21.09 – Space News: Space Force exploring standby fleet of rapid-response satellites.
22.09 – Air and Space Forces: Space Force Seeks Maneuverable Spacecraft for On-Demand Launch.
22.09 – Space News: Space Force orders another Mira vehicle from Impulse Space for surveillance mission.
22.09 – Defense Industry Europe: U.S. Space Force seeks $71.1 billion to double force in five years and expand combat units amid rising counter-space threats.
23.09 – Breaking Defense: Air, Space Forces pick up research pace for orbital cargo delivery.
23.09 – Space News: Space Force to put commercial satellite servicing to the test in 2027.
23.09 – SatNews: Impulse Space Secures $28 Million U.S. Space Force Contract for Geostationary Space Domain Awareness Mission.
24.09 – Space News: Space Force missile-tracking constellations advance in low and medium Earth orbit - PWSA 
24.09 – L3Harris: L3Harris Completes Preliminary Design Review for SDA Tranche 3 Missile Tracking Satellites – PWSA. 
En nog dit:US Chamber of Commerce: Low Earth Orbit: The New High Ground of National Security.   

Nog eens LINK en SWIFT.
Space Policy Online: Swift Rescue Mission May Not Have Succeeded, But No Regrets. 
Space News: Swift reboost mission ends with Link reentry. 
PhysOrg: Private spacecraft falls back to Earth after failing to rescue aging NASA telescope. 
ABC News: Private spacecraft falls back to Earth after failing to rescue aging NASA telescope.   

NASA neemt Guam grondstation weer in gebruik.
NASA: NASA Celebrates Restoration of Guam Station Damaged by Typhoon Mawar.   

Reentry capsules.
25.08 – ESA: Draco’s capsule survives reentry-like conditions.
11.09 – Space News: Catalyx Space gearing up for heat shield deployment test.   

Constellaties – Gevolgen.
14.09 – The Space Review: A collision probability is not permission to maneuver.
19.09 – SatNews: SpaceX Submits FCC Re-Entry Debris and Collision Risk Analysis for Starmind Orbital Data Center Constellation.   

Ruimteafval / Space Situation Awareness – SSA.
25.08 – SatNews: SpaceX Expands ‘Stargaze’ Free Space Safety Service for Commercial Satellite Operators.
02.09 – Defense One: The US may lack the engineers to rebuild space assets in a future war: RAND.
04.09 – European spaceflight: German Space Situation Awareness Startup Project-S Emerges from Stealth.
04.09 – Space News: Chinese reconnaissance satellite breaks up in rare retrograde orbit
07.09 – FOD News: Munich Startup Project-S Emerges From Stealth With Orbital Debris-Detection Funding.
08.09 – SpaceCom: 2 satellites just burned up in Earth's atmosphere — and scientists were watching from a private jet. Here's why – CLUSTER – TANGO – SAMBA.
10.09 – Payload: Inversion Space Wins NASA Contract to Study Aerocapture Flight – ARC.
15.09 – Breaking Defense: Shifting market sands: LeoLabs moves to sell new mobile space radar directly to allies.
18.09 – PC Mag: Will SpaceX's Orbiting Data Centers Rain Debris Over Earth? 
23.09 – Ars Technica:  A new report from Europe raises serious alarms about orbital collisions.
23.09 – Breaking Defense: EXCLUSIVE: SpaceX given unique access to classified DoD space tracking data, sources say.   

Nieuwe Starfall-missies – Space Cargo / Exolaunch. 
15.09 – RoomEU: Tonne-scale space factory planned for 2028 – Space Cargo – Starfall. 
16.09 – Space News: Space Cargo Unlimited to fly microgravity payloads on Starfall.
Zie ook 06.08 – Space News: Redwire to fly dedicated Starfall mission for microgravity research. 
21.09 – NSF: Exolaunch, Space Cargo book Starship Starfall missions.
23.09 – Space News: Exolaunch buys Starfall reentry mission.   

In-Orbit Manufacturing.
25.06 – Aerospace America: Startup readies for first launch of microgravity pods. 
09.07 – Payload: Auxilium Demos Tech To Enable Sustainable Bioprinting in Orbit.
20.07 – Aerospace America: Reflect Orbital readies for first on-orbit demo of shining sunlight at night. 
24.08 – Space News: Space Minds Podcast – Robotics and the future of on-orbit labor.
27.08 – Science: Orbital alchemy – Maturing space labs and cheaper launches fuel dreams of manufacturing drugs and tissues in orbit. 
01.09 – Payload: Exclusive: Helogen Plans Two In-Orbit Manufacturing Missions in October.
09.09 – Space News: Besxar tests semiconductor production on Falcon 9 boosters.
11.09 – Aerospace America: Startup tests 3D-printing concept for building large-scale space structures – Orbital Matter.
23.09 – Payload: Exclusive: Outpost Launches In-Space Manufacturing Service. 
26.08 – SpaceCom: Massive space mirrors could be 40 times brighter than the full moon, astronomers warn. 'It will be worse than big cities like London'.   

In-Orbit RPO.
09.09 – SatNews: Impulse Space Completes Sub-200-Meter Proximity Flyby Between LEO Express Spacecraft.
11.09 – SpaceCom: 2 private spacecraft zoom within 650 feet of each other to showcase 'advanced capabilities' in orbit.
14.09 – Space News: HEO demonstrates close inspection through rendezvous and proximity operations.
14.09 – Yahoo!Finance: Satellogic Supports HEO RPO Mission Operations.
15.09 – SatNews: Astroscale France and HEMERIA Partner on Agile GEO Rendezvous and Proximity Operations Platform.
22.09 – Payload: HEO Raises $25M Series B to Fuel GEO Expansion.   

In-Orbit Servicing.
07.07 – Space News: Orbit Fab hires new CEO and raises funding to support satellite refueling business. 
13.08 – Inside Outer Space; Satellite Life-extension Service Showcased – NG MEV – Optus. 
09.09 – Payload: Eutelsat Taps Infinite Orbits for GEO Life Extension Mission.
23.09 – ESA: ESA supports development of European spacecraft for servicing geostationary satellites – ClearSpace – Phoenix.
23.09 – Space News: ClearSpace signs ESA contract to advance Phoenix GEO life extension mission. 
23.09 – Space News: Space Force to put commercial satellite servicing to the test in 2027 
23.09 – Space News (filmpje): What Comes Next For On Orbit Servicing.   

ESA en de volgende fase van IRIS2.
In vorige NUDR hadden we hier al even over, met o.a. een contract voor het Belgische EDGX. 
ESA: ESA starts next phase of IRIS² evolution through Low-LEO activities.  
Via Satellite: Estonian Company CybExer to Play Key Role in Testing IRIS² Security.
 Defense Industry Europe: EU and South Korea establish secure satellite working group to assess future integration with the IRIS² connectivity constellation.
 Defense Industry Europe: Indra Space wins ESA backing for two IRIS2 Low LEO projects targeting future government and defence communications services.   

Constellaties – ODC’s.
17.09 – Space News: Intuitive Machines eyes orbital data center opportunities.   

Constellaties – Navigatie.
19.06 – ESA: Galileo signal updated for internet-of-things use.
14.09 – GPS World: Trimble introduces GNSS receivers with anti-jamming and anti-spoofing technology.
12.09 – Defense Industry Europe: Lockheed Martin says $114 million Space Force awards will upgrade GPS ground network for IIIF satellites and anti-jamming resilience.
14.09 – GPS World: Lockheed Martin secures contracts to further modernize the GPS ground segment.
16.09 – JAXA (filmpje): ASNAV（Advanced Satellite Navigation System.
16.09 – CCTV: China to Further Improve Beidou Tech Innovation: Vice Premier.
17.09 – ESA: Galileo's first civil authenticated position fix under spoofing conditions.
23.09 – TASS: GLONASS accuracy to improve from 8 m to 2.8 m by 2027 — Roscosmos CEO. 
24.09 – TASS: Gonets satellites used on large Russian ships.   

Constellaties – Allerlei nieuws.
11.09 – Space News: China details satellite network buildout in new telecom five-year plan.
14.09 – Satellite Pro ME: Space42 and Viasat to establish Equatys with up to $1bn initial equity commitment.
16.09 – Payload:  Viasat and Space42 Commit Up to $1B to Equatys Joint Venture.
16.09 – Space News: Planet wins German federal contract for dedicated constellation services. 
16.09 – Payload: Hydrosat Unveils Osiris Constellation Ahead of 2027 Launch.
16.09 – Constellations (podcast): What does VLEO really demand from spacecraft. 
23.09 – SatNews: Elon Musk Projects Starlink Constellation Will Deliver Majority of Global Internet Traffic Within a Decade.   

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