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Short notes from public agency releases. Each one names its source.
FLEX and Sentinel-3C share a Vega-C ride from Kourou
Flight VV30 put an Earth-observation research craft and an operational Copernicus satellite into orbit on 15 September.
Earth obsArctic sea ice hits its 2026 low, still in the satellite-era basement
NASA and NSIDC put the 12 September minimum at 1.78 million square miles, tied for the tenth-lowest in the record.
Earth obsHubble completes orbit 200,000, still watching a supernova come back
On 19 September the telescope passed the mark while returning to a cluster where a lensed supernova is due to reappear.
HubbleAlbania signs the Artemis Accords, the 73rd country
The signing was at NASA headquarters on 21 September. The Accords are principles, not a launch.
ArtemisGuam’s relay antennas are back, and the station’s coverage gap is closed
A 10 September ribbon-cutting marked the end of a rebuild that began when Typhoon Mawar tore the site up in 2023.
GroundMeir and Adenot finish a station spacewalk aimed at the next docking
U.S. spacewalk 99 ran 6 hours and 49 minutes. The new piece on Harmony is there so arriving spacecraft can judge distance.
StationNothing in this slice yet. The era is still on the timeline.