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It will be another quiet week with SpaceX having yet another issue with its second stage. On Friday, SpaceX hopes to return, but the more exciting mission will be Vulcan\u2018s second flight, also on Friday. This mission will be its second and hopefully final certification flight for NASA and the Space Force.<\/p>\n

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This Week\u2019s Launches<\/h2>\n
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  • October 4 (Friday)\n
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    • SpaceX | Falcon 9 | Starlink Group 10-10 | 4:05 A.M. ET\n
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      • SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • ULA | Vulcan | Cert-2 | 5:00 A.M. ET\n
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        • SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Quick Launch News<\/h2>\n

          ESA shares update on Ariane 6\u2019s first launch investigation and the board says there are no showstoppers for the rocket\u2019s second flight. The new Ariane 6 performed well during its first launch back in July, with multiple successful relights of its second stage engine. One issue that appeared was an overheating trigger from a sensor that stopped the stage from performing its reentry burn. This issue is being fixed for future flights. [ESA]<\/p>\n

          Eutelsat signs multi-launch deal on Japan\u2019s H3 rocket for its next-generation geostationary satellites. The company already has launch deals for its LEO OneWeb constellation, but it looks to be spreading the love to get contracts with as many providers as possible to ensure they can get a launch slot when needed. [SpaceNews]<\/p>\n

          FAA Administrator defends SpaceX fines and Starship delays over safety matters during a House subcommittee meeting. The Administrator believes its role is to promote safety and it\u2019s doing that part. In response to questions about the FAA\u2019s process needing to be revised to allow for more innovation, the Administrator pushed back, saying that SpaceX is a very innovative company but also a mature, 20-year-old company at the same time and needs to focus on safety. [Space News]<\/p>\n

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