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Canada Rocket Company plans first large-scale engine test site in London, Ontario

Canada Rocket Company (CRC) will build Canada’s first large-scale rocket engine test facility at London… The post Canada Rocket Company plans first large-scale engine test site in London, Ontario appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com..

World Space Week 2026 Celebrates the “Rocket Revolution”

HOUSTON, Texas (September 30, 2026)— World Space Week events, beginning October 4 in 100 nations, will celebrate how launch innovation has stimulated the rapidly-growing space economy and enabled new uses […] The post World Space Week 2026 Celebrates the “Rocket Revolution”  appeared first on SpaceNews..

Rethinking risk with electronics for space

In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss speaks with Ken Stoler, the space business development lead for Arrow. They discuss how spacecraft designers and operators have changed their attitudes toward risk, […] The post Rethinking risk with electronics for space appeared first on SpaceNews..

LMT Group and Novaspace partner to develop strategy for 5G/6G satellite communications hub in Latvia

Noordwijk, the Netherlands | September 22, 2026 – During the international Industry Space Days 2026 event at the European Space Agency’s ESTEC facility in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, the Latvian Mobile Telephone […] The post LMT Group and Novaspace partner to develop strategy for 5G/6G satellite communications hub in Latvia appeared first on SpaceNews..

Norwegian Government Proposes Paying for Second Andøya Launch Pad

The Norwegian government plans to invest almost NOK 650 million (almost €60 million) to build a second orbital launch pad at Andøya Spaceport. The state will own the pad and lease it to Andøya Space, the commercial operator of the orbital launch facility. Norway’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Cecilie Myrseth, announced the planned investment […] The post Norwegian Government Proposes Paying for Second Andøya Launch Pad appeared first on European Spaceflight..

NASA’s Webb Provides Crash Course on Planet-Shattering Collisions

In the early history of our solar system, scientists theorize that a Mars-sized object called Theia smashed into the infant Earth, vaporizing massive amounts of rock and blasting it into space. Some of that material coalesced into the Moon, where NASA’s Artemis program is returning humans, preparing for Mars, and shaping the future of space […].

Starfish Otter, other payloads set to launch on Transporter 18

SpaceX plans to launch a Transporter rideshare mission aboard a Falcon 9 from California, on… The post Starfish Otter, other payloads set to launch on Transporter 18 appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com..

China launches Guowang, Yaogan-40 satellites, sets up busy Q4 manifest

HELSINKI — China completed its ninth and tenth launches of September, sending Guowang and Yaogan satellites into orbit, ahead of an intense finish to the year. A Long March 8A […] The post China launches Guowang, Yaogan-40 satellites, sets up busy Q4 manifest appeared first on SpaceNews..

What happened this month at the European Space Agency? (September 2026)

September was a month of milestones and discoveries. FLEX launched aboard Vega-C alongside Sentinel-3C. Sophie Adenot completed her third and final spacewalk, leading the mission as EV-1. BepiColombo separated from its Mercury Transfer Module, taking another step towards Mercury. Spectrum became the first rocket to reach orbit from continental Europe. And the James Webb Space Telescope found tiny brown dwarfs that could harbor the building blocks of planets..

Tiny thrusters 3D-printed in space

From the ESA Blogs..