Space

Space exploration, launches, and astronomy — compared across left, center and right-wing outlets. Monday, September 7, 2026.

  1. Watch Isar Aerospace try to make history today with launch from Norway

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    • Space Watch Isar Aerospace try to make history today with launch from Norway
    • Space.com Watch Isar Aerospace try to make history today with launch from Norway www.space.com/space-explor...
    • Reuters German space rocket lifts off from Norway base reut.rs/4iOzAAj
    • SpaceNews Isar Aerospace reaches orbit on second Spectrum launch Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket reached orbit Sept. 5 on the rocket’s second flight, the first successful orbital launch from Western Europe....
    • Al Jazeera Isar Aerospace says its 28-metre-long Spectrum rocket blasted off into space from Andøya spaceport in Arctic Norway.
    • Phys.org Space Germany's Isar Aerospace launched a rocket into orbit from Norway on Saturday as Europe races to boost its ability to economically send satellites into space independently of the United States.
    • Investing.com Stocks SpaceX’s European rival Isar Aerospace plans rapid expansion after first orbital launch
    • Guardian Space Isar Aerospace plans rapid expansion amid race to capitalise on expanding satellite-launch market 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

  2. NASA expands Deep Space Network with giant new dish in California desert

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    • Space NASA expands Deep Space Network with giant new dish in California desert
    • Space.com NASA expands Deep Space Network with giant new dish in California desert www.space.com/astronomy/na...
    • UA.NEWS NASA commissions new 34-meter Deep Space Network antenna in California — Space.com
    • Space Daily More than 40 spacecraft rely on NASA’s three Deep Space Network complexes around the world. Goldstone added a new dish in August 2026, five years after network manager Brad Arnold warned that missions should expect less contact time because anten

  3. SpaceX decided to shift all Starlink missions flying on Falcon 9 rockets to the West Coast as it pushes towards the debut of its Starship-Super Heavy in Florida. Liftoff of the Starlink 15-24 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled during a window that opens at 3:59 a.m. PDT (6:59 a.m. EDT / 1059 UTC).

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    • Spaceflight Now SpaceX decided to shift all Starlink missions flying on Falcon 9 rockets to the West Coast as it pushes towards the debut of its Starship-Super Heavy in Florida. Liftoff of the Starlink 15-24 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled during a window that opens at 3:59 a.m. PDT (6:59 a.m. EDT / 1059 UTC).
    • Spaceflight Now SpaceX is preparing to launch its latest batch of Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base this morning. Liftoff from pad 4E is set for 7:26 a.m. PDT (10:26 a.m. EDT / 1426 UTC). Watch live: youtube.com/live/cnU8ocJ...
    • Space.com SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites today (Sept. 6), sending them up from California's central coast.
    • Space SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 27 Starlink satellites, lands on ship at sea (video)

  4. Like their compatriots here on Earth, the three NASA astronauts living aboard the International Space Station will get a well-deserved rest on Labor Day.

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    • Space.com Like their compatriots here on Earth, the three NASA astronauts living aboard the International Space Station will get a well-deserved rest on Labor Day.
    • Space Labor Day in space: NASA astronauts get the holiday off
    • UA.NEWS NASA astronauts on ISS to have Labor Day off — Space.com

  5. SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 27 Starlink satellites, lands on ship at sea (video) www.space.com/space-explor...

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    • Space.com SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 27 Starlink satellites, lands on ship at sea (video) www.space.com/space-explor...
    • CNBC SpaceX rival launches rocket in historic first, says industry is 'desperate' for more