Solar science
Aditya-L1 spectra suggest cooling behind delayed solar glow
A September 24 paper connects the green-line signal to a flare’s late emission, but its cooling interpretation needs tests across more events.
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Starliner
NASA plans Starliner crewed flights and Vulcan certification
The September 28 roadmap targets astronauts by 2028, after an uncrewed test; flight options and the rocket transition remain planned.
Space industry
Sanyark plans navigation satellites with $2 million pre-seed backing
The Hyderabad company’s round was already reported by July 19. September coverage identifies investors and brings attention back to a planned navigation and communications constellation.
Starship Flight 14
Starship reaches orbit for first time on Flight 14
All 26 satellites were deployed and contact established with each, according to SpacePolicyOnline. The planned ten-hour test ended after about three hours, with a northern-Pacific return.
Human spaceflight
NASA station log records Menon’s Destiny cooling checks
Indian-origin flight engineer Anil Menon tested and fitted new components on September 25. NASA’s account leaves installation ahead and gives no measured performance result.
Earth observation
NASA releases NISAR time-lapse of Kamchatka lava growth
The September 24 visualization uses observations from December 2025 to August 2026, showing repeat monitoring by the joint NASA–ISRO mission.
Swift Observatory
Swift approaches likely October cutoff for science observations
NASA’s September 25 forecast places the likely end of observations in early to mid-October; the estimate is not a re-entry date.
Science
Radio study localizes auroral emission to Beta Pictoris b
The September 15 preprint infers a strong magnetic field from MeerKAT observations; the result has not been peer reviewed.
Space science
NASA station update documents Menon’s immune-study sample processing
The agency describes incubation, separation and freezing of blood samples on September 24. Analysis is still to follow; no clinical result is announced.
Satellite communications
Iridium shareholders approve Rocket Lab acquisition agreement
The vote clears a shareholder condition for the satellite-network deal. Iridium’s filing still targets mid-2027 closing, subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions.
Space industry
KSAT plans to use PierSight satellite data to track ships
PierSight’s announcement describes evaluation through Vake under a letter of intent, with commercial data supply dependent on a future satellite launch.
Starship Flight 14
FAA licenses Starship orbital flight and Pacific reentry
The September 26 revision authorises one reentry after Flight 14. SpaceX has reported a completed launch rehearsal and retains September 28 as its launch target.