SpaceX SpaceX executes a successful test of its "Starhopper" vehicle at Boca Chica. The vehicle was raised 150 metres (490 feet) into the air by its methane-fueled Raptor engine. The engine is planned for use on SpaceX's "Starship" vehicle – a crewed spacecraft capable of interplanetary flight.
Soyuz MS-14 The uncrewed Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft successfully docks with the International Space Station on its second attempt, with the "Zvezda" module. The docking follows the failure of the automated systems aboard the "Poisk" module with which the spacecraft was originally intended to dock on 24 August. MS-14 carries supplies for the ISS, along with a humanoid robot named Fedor.
2019 Nauruan parliamentary election Lionel Aingimea is sworn in as the President of Nauru, replacing Baron Waqa.
2013 Via Rail Canada terrorism plot An appeals court in Ontario, Canada overturns the terror convictions of Raed Jaser and Chiheb Esseghaier, citing an error by the trial judge regarding jury selection. A new trial is expected to take place.
Grounding of the aircraft Russian aircraft leasing firm Avia Capital Services, which has ordered 35 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, sues Boeing in an Illinois court in the first legal action taken by a 737 MAX customer in the wake of the groundings. Avia seek damages and a cancellation of the order, claiming Boeing were fraudulent, breached their contract with Avia, and negligently introduced design flaws to the aircraft and made negligent representations to the Federal Aviation Authority seeking the plane's certification. With nearly 400 jets grounded worldwide since March, lawyers representing Avia say they are discussing the possibility of joining the litigation with other companies.
Illegal entry into the country The Donald Trump administration is in the process of shifting at least $155 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Department of Homeland Security, in order to fund the return of some migrants to Mexico. The move comes as Tropical Storm Dorian nears hurricane status as it approaches Puerto Rico.
Abortion in Missouri A U.S. federal judge blocks a Missouri law banning abortions eight weeks after conception from going into effect.
Air China An Air China Airbus A330 preparing to takeoff as Flight 183 catches fire during boarding at Beijing International Airport. Passengers and crew successfully evacuate, but the aircraft is severely damaged.
Ongoing Amazon rainforest wildfires The Brazilian government through President Jair Messias Bolsonaro is open to accepting financial aid from organizations and foreign countries to help fight fires in the Amazon rainforest on the condition that the funds must be under the country's control.
Tropical Storm Dorian Tropical Storm Dorian is expected to grow stronger as it reaches Puerto Rico, the National Hurricane Center says.
Syrian civil war YPG units withdraw from Tell Abyad and Ras al-Ayn as the first stage of the Northern Syria Buffer Zone agreement enters into effect.