Sam's News — space — 2026-09-15¶
Space¶
8 SpaceX Targets September 22 for Starship's First Orbital Launch¶
SpaceX is targeting September 22 for Starship's first-ever orbital flight, which will deploy 26 Starlink satellites and last approximately 10 hours.
Sources: Space.com RSS
7.5 New breakthrough enables manufacturing rocket fuel from Mars atmosphere¶
Researchers achieve a new breakthrough in synthesizing rocket fuel from Mars' thin atmosphere, potentially reducing mass requirements for missions.
Sources: Space.com RSS
7.5 NASA's Roman Space Telescope mission extended to 22 years with precision engine burn¶
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has doubled its planned lifetime from 10 years to over 22 years through a high-precision engine burn.
Sources: Space.com RSS
6.5 US reveals space control weapons in orbit; NASA implications questioned¶
The United States has disclosed the development of orbital space control weapons, raising questions about their implications for NASA operations.
Sources: Moneycontrol.com RSS
6.5 NASA engineers report rushing staff out of labs risks future space missions¶
NASA engineers warn that the agency's accelerated staff reductions could jeopardize long-term space exploration capabilities.
Sources: NPR RSS
6.5 NASA field-tests AI fleet capabilities for science and exploration¶
NASA is conducting field tests of artificial intelligence-enabled robotic fleet systems for scientific research and exploration applications.
Sources: NASA Science (.gov) RSS
6.5 NASA Chief Outlines Accelerated Moon-to-Mars Strategy¶
NASA leadership announced an expedited strategy for lunar missions advancing toward human Mars exploration amid renewed space competition.
Sources: meritalk.com RSS
6 Griffin: NASA's New Lunar Lander to Shape Future Moon Operations¶
Griffin is a lunar lander platform being developed to support NASA's long-term lunar exploration and surface operations strategy.
Sources: Space Explored RSS
Space Applications¶
7 Satellites monitor war crimes and atrocities with unprecedented transparency¶
Satellite imagery is helping document war impacts and making it harder for authoritarian regimes to conceal atrocities.
Sources: Space.com RSS
Policy¶
7 U.S. Space Force Confirms Operation of Orbital Weapons Systems¶
The U.S. Space Force publicly disclosed that it operates weapons systems in orbit designed to deter space-enabled attacks.
Sources: Space.com RSS