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News•Feb 17, 2026
SatService to Supply Q V Band Satcom Ground Station for Bundeswehr University
SatService GmbH, a Calian Group subsidiary, secured a contract from Germany's Federal Ministry of Defence to deliver a Q V‑band satellite ground station to the Bundeswehr University in Munich. The solution features a 4‑metre high‑performance antenna and full‑service integration, enabling geostationary‑orbit communications in a frequency band previously unavailable at the campus. The system will support both scientific experiments and secure, high‑throughput links for trainee officers. It aligns with broader EU investments in satellite communications to reinforce strategic autonomy.
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News•Feb 17, 2026
Valen Array Advances Multi-Mission Sensing Tech
Northrop Grumman unveiled Valen, a multifunction active electronically scanned array that merges radar, electronic warfare and communications into a single lightweight aperture. The array is digitally designed and 3‑D printed, reducing size, weight, power and production lead times. Valen’s open‑architecture...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
Mars Relay Orbiter Seen as Backbone for Future Exploration
NASA’s roadmap for Mars – hunting ancient life, decoding climate, and prepping for humans – hinges on a reliable data pipeline between the Red Planet and Earth. Rocket Lab proposes a Mars Telecommunications Orbiter (MTO) to replace the aging relay...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
Smart Dragon 3 Rocket Sends Seven Satellites to Orbit From Sea Platform
China’s Smart Dragon 3 solid‑propellant carrier rocket lifted off from a sea‑based launch ship off Guangdong, delivering seven satellites—including a Pakistani remote‑sensing platform—into sun‑synchronous orbit. The 31‑metre vehicle, capable of carrying up to 1.5 tonnes per flight, completed its ninth mission, marking the...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
Microbes Harvest Metals From Meteorites Aboard Space Station
Researchers from Cornell and the University of Edinburgh demonstrated that microbes can biomine platinum‑group metals from a meteorite in microgravity aboard the ISS. The fungal species Penicillium simplicissimum showed especially high palladium extraction, while bacterial Sphingomonas desiccabilis also contributed to...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
Mohe Ground Station Boosts Polar Satellite Data Coverage
China’s Mohe Satellite Data Receiving Station, the nation’s highest‑latitude ground facility, began operations on Dec 12, 2025. Leveraging its polar location, the station expands China’s remote‑sensing footprint by roughly 4 million km² and supports 25 land‑observation satellites. It processes over 24 satellite tracks...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
Climate Change Speeds up Destruction of Key Greenhouse Gas
Scientists at UC Irvine have found that climate change is speeding up the atmospheric destruction of nitrous oxide (N₂O), a potent greenhouse gas and ozone‑depleting substance. Satellite data from NASA’s Microwave Limb Sounder show the gas’s mean lifetime has fallen...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
Abundant Element Alloy Enables Rare Earth Free Cryogenic Cooling
Researchers from Japan's National Institute for Materials Science and KOSEN Oshima College have created a copper‑iron‑aluminum oxide regenerator (CuFe0.98Al0.02O2) that cools to 4 K without rare‑earth metals or liquid helium. The material exploits magnetic frustration to deliver specific‑heat performance comparable to...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
EUMETSAT Extends Role in DestinE Digital Twin Infrastructure
The EUMETSAT Council confirmed the agency will stay a core partner in the European Commission’s Destination Earth (DestinE) programme as it moves into Phase Three later this year. EUMETSAT delivered the fully operational DestinE Data Lake at the end of Phase Two,...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
Voyager Wins NASA ISS Mission Management Role Through 2030
Voyager Technologies secured a NASA Johnson Space Center indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract worth up to $24.5 million over four years, extending mission‑management services for International Space Station payloads through 2030. The agreement uses a task‑order structure that lets NASA add scope...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
JWST Study Links Sulfur Rich Gas Giants to Core Growth in Distant HR 8799 System
Using JWST’s high‑resolution spectroscopy, researchers examined the atmospheres of three massive planets in the HR 8799 system. They detected sulfur‑bearing molecules, notably hydrogen sulfide, indicating that solid cores formed before gas accretion. The uniform enrichment of sulfur, carbon and oxygen mirrors...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
Amino Acids in Bennu Asteroid Hint at Icy Radioactive Origin
A new Penn State study of NASA’s OSIRIS‑REx Bennu samples reveals that the amino acid glycine likely formed in an icy, radioactive environment rather than warm liquid water. Isotopic analysis shows Bennu’s amino acids have signatures distinct from those in...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
China Rolls Out BeiDou Satellite Messaging for Emergency Use
China has launched a BeiDou satellite short‑messaging service that lets users send and receive SMS without cellular coverage. The offering, developed by China Space‑Time Information and integrated by China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom, works on compatible smartphones without...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
Astroscale Japan to Mature Electric Refueling for Future GEO Servicing
Astroscale Japan, a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings, secured a contract under JAXA’s Space Strategy Fund to develop electric propellant refueling technology for geostationary orbit (GEO) servicing. The program will integrate orbital transfer vehicles with on‑orbit refueling systems, aiming to standardize...
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News•Feb 9, 2026
SpaceX Shifts Focus From Mars to Moon, Musk Says
SpaceX announced it is de‑prioritizing its long‑term Mars ambitions to focus on building a self‑sustaining city on the Moon. Elon Musk highlighted that lunar missions can launch every ten days, compared with Mars’ 26‑month alignment windows, allowing a settlement in...
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News•Feb 8, 2026
NASA Study: Non-Biologic Processes Don't Fully Explain Mars Organics
NASA researchers report that non‑biological processes cannot fully account for the decane, undecane and dodecane detected by Curiosity in Gale Crater. By combining radiation‑damage experiments, mathematical modeling, and rover data, they estimate pre‑exposure organic inventories far exceeding what meteorite delivery...
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News•Feb 8, 2026
Alfven Waves Drive Stable Electric Fields that Power Auroras
A study led by University of Hong Kong and UCLA researchers demonstrates that Alfvén waves act as a persistent energy source for the stable electric fields that accelerate electrons and create auroral arcs. Using coordinated measurements from NASA’s Van Allen...
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News•Feb 8, 2026
Gilat Books Multimillion Order for Sidewinder Inflight ESA Terminals
Israeli satellite‑communications firm Gilat Satellite Networks has landed a multimillion‑dollar contract with a leading global avionics manufacturer for its Sidewinder electronically steered antenna (ESA) inflight connectivity terminals. Deliveries will begin within six months, covering commercial, business, VIP, government and military...
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News•Feb 8, 2026
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4788-4797: Welcome Back From Conjunction
Curiosity has reestablished contact after the recent solar conjunction and resumed surface operations on Mars. The rover spent the first planning day conducting instrument checks on a fractured white rock and imaging a nearby sand patch before moving to a...
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News•Feb 8, 2026
DLR Plans New Control Center for Future Moon and Mars Missions
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) will build a new Human Exploration Control Center (HECC) at Oberpfaffenhofen, expanding the existing German Space Operations Center. Bavaria is contributing €58 million and DLR €20 million, bringing total funding to €78 million. The facility will manage European...
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News•Feb 8, 2026
Britain Launches Secure Satellite Timing System to Guard Critical Services
Britain has awarded GMV a contract to develop a Two‑Way Satellite Time and Frequency Transfer (TWSTFT) system under the TOUCAN project, aiming to provide assured position, navigation and timing (PNT) services for critical national infrastructure. The system will create a...
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News•Feb 5, 2026
Survey of 80 Near Earth Asteroids Sharpens View of Their Origins and Risks
An international team led by Purple Mountain Observatory completed a year‑long photometric survey of 80 near‑Earth asteroids, delivering the largest set of secure taxonomic classifications for small, faint objects to date. The results show 46% are S‑complex, 26% C‑complex, 15%...
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News•Feb 5, 2026
BlackSky Expands Gen 3 Assured Deals with New Defense Customer
BlackSky Technology Inc. announced seven‑figure Gen 3 Assured contracts with a new international defense customer, expanding its high‑resolution, high‑frequency imaging services. The agreements guarantee priority access to the company’s Gen 3 satellite capacity for time‑sensitive ISR missions. Early‑access performance convinced the customer...
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News•Feb 5, 2026
Why Modern Game Engines Struggle with Real Interstellar Combat Physics
Modern game engines such as Unreal 5 and Unity are finally powerful enough to attempt realistic interstellar combat, but they still wrestle with physics tick limits, tunneling, and the massive CPU load of continuous collision detection. Developers must balance Newtonian mechanics—velocity,...
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News•Feb 4, 2026
KSAT Rolls Out AI Driven Maritime Monitoring Platform
KSAT has launched the Vake Powered By KSAT platform, an AI‑driven maritime monitoring service that fuses optical, radio‑frequency and radar data from 15 satellite providers. The system detects, identifies and tracks dark vessels from space, delivering insights through a single...
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News•Feb 4, 2026
SpaceX Grounds Falcon 9 Missions, Could Impact ISS Launch
SpaceX has grounded all Falcon 9 launches after a second-stage anomaly was observed during Monday’s routine Starlink mission. The pause comes as NASA evaluates potential delays to its next crew rotation to the International Space Station. The company will conduct...
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News•Feb 4, 2026
Muon Space Ramps up Multi-Mission Satellite Constellations
Muon Space is transitioning from single‑mission projects to sustained, multi‑mission satellite constellations for both government and commercial clients. In 2025 the firm doubled its workforce, secured a $146 million Series B round, and delivered over 100 percent year‑over‑year growth for the second consecutive...
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News•Feb 4, 2026
ExLabs Taps SpacePilot Autonomy for Apophis Asteroid Mission
ExLabs has chosen CUS‑GNC’s SpacePilot autonomy software to guide its upcoming commercial mission to asteroid Apophis, slated for launch during the 2029 close‑approach window. The onboard guidance, navigation and control system will operate beyond 100 million kilometres from Earth, where communication...
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News•Feb 4, 2026
Lunar Soil Test Chamber Paves Way for Future Moon Construction
Engineers need reliable geotechnical data before building on the Moon, and a new ESA‑funded project led by Norway’s NGI has delivered a laboratory chamber that mimics lunar vacuum and temperature for cone‑penetration testing. The Environment Controlled Calibration Chamber uses lunar...
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News•Feb 4, 2026
Voyager Outlines Infrastructure-Led Roadmap for Long-Term US Lunar Presence
Voyager Technologies unveiled an infrastructure‑centric lunar roadmap that aligns with the White House’s Securing American Space Superiority order. The strategy emphasizes durable habitats, power, communications and autonomous logistics to support long‑term human and robotic presence on the Moon. Voyager will...
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Deals•Feb 4, 2026
Muon Space Secures $146M Series B Funding to Accelerate Satellite Constellation Deployment
Muon Space announced it has closed a $146 million Series B financing round, providing capital to expand its multi-mission satellite constellation operations and develop in-house propulsion technology. The new funding will support accelerated launch cadence, production capacity growth, and further...
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News•Feb 3, 2026
AI Framework Links Gravitational Waves and Radio Afterglows
A consortium led by Argonne National Laboratory has unveiled RADAR, an AI‑driven framework that fuses gravitational‑wave alerts with radio afterglow observations. By running on supercomputing facilities, RADAR analyzes data in situ, respects proprietary restrictions, and automates notice parsing with large...
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News•Feb 3, 2026
MDA Space and Hanwha Target Korean K-LEO Defense Network
MDA Space and Hanwha Systems have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the use of MDA's AURORA software‑defined satellite platform for South Korea’s planned K‑LEO defense constellation. The partnership aims to deliver secure, resilient low‑Earth‑orbit communications and data services...
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Deals•Jan 28, 2026
Balerion Space Ventures Invests $100M in Northwood Space's Series B Round
Balerion Space Ventures has invested in Northwood Space's $100 million Series B funding round, aimed at building terrestrial ground infrastructure for the expanding space economy. The capital injection underscores Balerion's focus on foundational systems needed to scale commercial and government...
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Deals•Jan 21, 2026
Stratolaunch Secures Major Funding From Elliott Investment Management and Cerberus
Stratolaunch announced a significant equity raise, adding Elliott Investment Management as a new investor alongside existing backer Cerberus Capital Management. The undisclosed funding will be used to expand hypersonic test and flight services, increase production capacity, and accelerate flight cadence...
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