2 SATELLITES JUST BURNED UP IN EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE — AND SCIENTISTS WERE WATCHING FROM A PRIVATE JET. HERE'S WHY - A team of researchers just chased a pair of reentering satellites in a private jet to learn about the pollution caused by space debris burning up in Earth's atmosphere. The satellites in question were the European Space Agency's (ESA) Tango and Samba spacecraft, which once formed the Cluster constellation, together with the already de-orbited Rumba and Salsa. The quartet used to study the interaction of Earth's magnetic field with the solar wind. More (Source: Space.com - Sep 9)
GERMAN STARTUP SENDS FIRST COMMERCIAL ROCKET INTO SPACE FROM EUROPE - A German startup has launched the first commercial rocket to reach orbit from continental Europe, a milestone for Europe’s efforts to secure independent access to space. Isar Aerospace said on Sunday that it would rapidly expand satellite deployments after the first orbital launch of its uncrewed Spectrum rocket from Arctic Norway, marking a breakthrough for a region where several countries are seeking a foothold in the fast-growing market for satellite launches. More (Source: The Guardian - Sep 7)
SPACEX LAUNCHES 80TH STARLINK MISSION OF 2026 - SpaceX completed a Labor Day weekend launch of its Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The Sunday morning flight was the 80th Starlink mission this year. Liftoff of the Starlink 15-24 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East happened at 7:26 a.m. PDT (10:26 a.m. EDT / 1426 UTC). The rocket flew on a southeasterly trajectory upon leaving the pad. More (Source: SpaceFlight Now - Sep 6)
AFTER SEVEN-MONTH HIATUS, ISRO TO LAUNCH KEY SATELLITE ON SEPTEMBER 4 - Written by: Anonna Dutt 2 min readNew DelhiSep 1, 2026 05:20 AM IST After seven-month hiatus, ISRO to launch key satellite on Sept 4ISRO has undertaken only one launch this year — its workhorse launch vehicle was to place an earth observation satellite in orbit on January 12 in the PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 mission. (File photo) Make us preferred source on Google The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday announced that the earth observation satellite EOS-05 will be launched via GSLV F17 on September 4 at 02:55 am from Sriharikota. The Indian Express had earlier reported that the satellite will be launched in the first week of September; the other satellite parked at the spaceport NVS-03 is likely to be launched in November. This will end the space agency’s seven-month-long hiatus since the last failed launch — PSLV-C62 Mission — in January this year. More (Source: The Indian Express - Sep 2)
RUSSIA WANTED ITS OWN STARLINK. NOW ITS SATELLITES ARE FALLING BEFORE THE NETWORK EVEN TAKES OFF - Russia’s planned alternative to Starlink is encountering severe operational setbacks, with satellites deployed in orbit losing altitude while newly launched units fail to reach their designated positions, French technology portal Numerama reported. Moscow allocated 102.8 billion rubles ($1.3 billion) from its state budget for the "Rassvet" program. Commercial operations were set to launch in 2027, with plans to expand the constellation from 250 to 900 satellites in orbit by 2035. More (Source: UNITED24 Media - Sep 1)
NASA, SPACEX ADJUST CREW-13 LAUNCH DATE - NASA and SpaceX are adjusting the launch date for the agency’s Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station to address an oxidizer leak on Dragon’s propulsion system which was detected during standard prelaunch spacecraft processing. Joint NASA and SpaceX teams are performing additional tests and data review and will complete any necessary rework prior to launch. A new target date will be announced once available. More (Source: NASA - Aug 31)
LIFTOFF! NASA'S ROMAN SPACE TELESCOPE SOARS TO THE STARS ON A SPACEX FALCON HEAVY ROCKET IN SPECTACULAR LAUNCH - A new era of astronomy is about to begin after NASA's newest flagship observatory leaped from the terrestrial bounds of Earth into the vastness of space this morning. NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched today (Aug. 30) on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from the Kennedy Space Center here in Florida. Liftoff occurred at 7:26 a.m. EDT (1126 GMT) at Launch Complex-39A (LC-39A). More (Source: Space.com - Aug 31)
SPACEX TEST-FIRES STARSHIP SUPER HEAVY BOOSTER AHEAD OF CRITICAL FLIGHT 14 - SpaceX just took another step toward the highly anticipated next test flight of its Starship megarocket. The company conducted an engine test with Starship's giant first-stage booster, known as Super Heavy, on the launch pad at its Starbase site in South Texas on Friday (Aug. 28). "Full duration 33-engine static fire with the Super Heavy booster preparing for Flight 14," SpaceX wrote in a Friday X post that shared two videos of the test. More (Source: Space.com - Aug 30)
NASA'S NEWEST TELESCOPE HAS A TOP SECRET PAST - The new Nancy Grace Roman space telescope is slated to launch this weekend. It was originally built for the National Reconnaissance Office as a spy satellite, but was never launched. Instead, NRO gave it to NASA about 15 years ago. After some major modifications, it's set to begin its five-year mission peering at new supernovas, distant galaxies and planets orbiting stars outside our solar system. It should help scientists get a better understanding of the mysterious force known as dark energy – which will tell us about the fate of the universe. More (Source: NPR - Aug 29)
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