Week in images: 07-11 Sep 2026
Week in images: 07-11 Sep 2026.
Space news
Rocket Report: Europe joins the commercial launch club; a Ravn X sighting?
"We felt like now is the time to pour gas on that fire.".
Avio Completes Integration of FD1 Rocket Demonstrator
Italian rocket builder Avio has completed integration of its FD1 flight demonstrator, marking a major milestone in preparations for the vehicle’s launch from an Italian Ministry of Defence test range in Sardinia. Avio announced the milestone on 10 September as part of its first-half 2026 financial results. The company said its liquid oxygen and methane […] The post Avio Completes Integration of FD1 Rocket Demonstrator appeared first on European Spaceflight..
A team of teams like never before: rehearsing a unique launch at ESA mission control
On 15 September, two spacecraft will leave Earth together aboard the same launcher from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou: FLEX, ESA’s photosynthesis mission, and Sentinel-3C, Copernicus’ newest satellite monitoring Earth’s oceans, land, ice and atmosphere..
LatConnect 60 Expands India Market Presence for SWIRSAT With NSIL Agreement and GeoSyze Partnership
Australian Earth observation satellite company LatConnect 60 (LC60) has strengthened its position in India with two strategic agreements announced at the Bengaluru Space Expo 2026 on September 7th, spanning satellite […] The post LatConnect 60 Expands India Market Presence for SWIRSAT With NSIL Agreement and GeoSyze Partnership appeared first on SpaceNews..
APOD: 2026 September 11 – M83: The Southern Pinwheel
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 11 –… 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 photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. M83: The Southern […].
NASA Invites Governors to Compete to be Home to the New U.S. Space Academy
NASA issued a Request for Information today inviting governors to indicate interest in hosting and sponsoring the new U.S. Space Academy proposed in President Trump’s recent Executive Order. Responses are […].
Roman telescope deploys solar array and communication systems, powers on Coronagraph Instrument
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope successfully launched on Sunday, Aug. 30, atop a SpaceX… The post Roman telescope deploys solar array and communication systems, powers on Coronagraph Instrument appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com..
NASA Invites Media to Djibouti Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony
The Republic of Djibouti will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 11 a.m. EDT, Monday, Sept. 14, at NASA Headquarters in Washington, becoming the 72nd country signatory. NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson will host Ambassador of Djibouti to the United States Mohamed Siad Douale for the ceremony, together with U.S. State Department Assistant […].
NASA Answers President’s Call to Establish United States Space Academy
Less than two weeks after an Executive Order was signed to create the first United States Space Academy, NASA-led work is in full swing to make the academy a reality and shape the future of America’s aerospace workforce and leadership. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman chaired the first Presidential Commission on the United States Space Academy […].