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A daily 5–15 minute space-news audio bulletin covering launches, the ISS, satellites, and the space news that actually moved.

  1. 4h ago

    Juice Opens Its Earth Window as Wenchang Counts Down

    ESA’s Juice turns on its Earth–Moon science window today ahead of Monday’s third gravity-assist flyby. A Long March 8A counts down from Wenchang this afternoon. Weekend board: another Synspective Electron and USSF-385; Starship Flight 14 and Crew-13 stay on the calendar. Orbital News — weekday space ops bulletin. Also on Apple Podcasts.

  2. 1d ago

    Super Heavy Hits the Pad as Crew-13 Locks October First

    Super Heavy Booster 21 rolls to Starbase Pad 2 ahead of Starship Flight 14’s first orbital try, no earlier than 28 September pending FAA approval. Crew-13 locks a 1 October window, and NASA adds Crew-15 through 17 under a $946 million contract mod. Plus Starlink 15-27 from Vandenberg, CAS Space’s Kinetica-1 from Jiuquan, and the week’s watchlist.Orbital News — daily weekday space bulletin. Also on Apple Podcasts.

  3. 2d ago

    Progress 96 Docks as Owl Clears Māhia

    Progress 96 docks at Poisk with about three tons of cargo. Rocket Lab’s Owl By The Dozen puts Synspective’s StriX-10 in a 572 km orbit from Māhia. Falcon 9 flies Starlink 15-27 from Vandenberg. China adds a Long March 2D PIESAT stack and a Kinetica-1 nine-pack. Watchlist: USSF-385, Starship NET 28 Sep, Crew-13 early October.Orbital News — weekday space bulletin. Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

  4. 5d ago

    Crew-13 Quarantines as Starship Slips to the Twenty-Eighth

    Crew-13 enters quarantine for an early October ISS launch. Starship Flight 14 slips to no earlier than 28 September pending regulatory approval. Progress 96 lines up Saturday’s Poisk docking. Plus CRS-35’s final IROSA sets and the week’s watchlist.Orbital News — daily weekday space bulletin. Also on Apple Podcasts.

  5. 6d ago

    Progress 96 Orbits as USSF-259 Clears Vandenberg

    Progress 96 is in orbit toward the ISS after Baikonur’s second try. Falcon 9 flies USSF-259 from Vandenberg with an Of Course I Still Love You landing. China adds a Long March-12 internet group and a Kuaizhou-11 dual sat. Watchlist: Poisk docking, Owl By The Dozen, Starlink 15-27, Starship Flight 14.Orbital News — weekday space bulletin. Spotify + Apple Podcasts.

  6. Sep 16

    Progress 96 Counts Down as USSF-259 Retries

    This afternoon Progress 96 aims for the ISS from Baikonur after last week’s third-stage scrub. Falcon 9 resets USSF-259 at Vandenberg tonight after a pre-fuel scrub. China flies Zhuque-2E and Gravity-1 constellation rides in a day, and SpaceX puts Starship Flight 14 on a 22 September orbital window.Orbital News — weekday space bulletin. Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

  7. Sep 15

    FLEX and Sentinel-3C Orbit as USSF-259 Counts Down

    Overnight from Kourou, Vega-C flew ESA’s FLEX Earth Explorer and Copernicus Sentinel-3C — both in contact. Tonight Falcon 9 opens a Vandenberg window for USSF-259. Progress is back on the Baikonur pad for Wednesday, and the FAA Starship Flight 14 airspace window slips to 22 September.Orbital News — weekday space bulletin. Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

  8. Sep 14

    Falcon's 700th Closes Out O3b as FLEX Counts Down

    Falcon's 700th flight closes out SES O3b mPOWER from Cape Canaveral. Europe's Vega-C stacks FLEX and Sentinel-3C for tonight from Kourou. The FAA puts Starship Flight 14 on an 18 September airspace window. Watchlist: USSF-259, Progress, and more. Orbital News — weekday space bulletin.

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A daily 5–15 minute space-news audio bulletin covering launches, the ISS, satellites, and the space news that actually moved.

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    Orbital News
  • Years Active
    2026
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