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Hypersonica completes milestone hypersonic missile flight test in NorwayLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 17, 2026 Hypersonica has completed its first hypersonic test flight at Andoya Space in Norway, marking what the company describes as a major step toward a European sovereign hypersonic strike capability by 2 ... more 
NASA teams set for second Artemis II wet dress rehearsalSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 17, 2026 NASA is preparing for the second wet dress rehearsal of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft ahead of the Artemis II test flight, targeting Thursday, Feb. 19, as the day to load prope ... more 
Russian era ends at abandoned launchpad in South American jungleKourou (AFP) Feb 18, 2026 'Stop. Danger of death. Work in progress.' ... more  
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4798-4803: Back for More SciencePasadena CA (JPL) Feb 17, 2026 The results from our first visit to the 'Nevado Sajama' drill location were intriguing enough to motivate our return to do a deeper dive into the minerals and compounds locked in this rock with SAM ... more |
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KSAT prepares Hyperion in orbit relay test for satellite dataBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 Hyperion will move KSATs HYPER concept from design into on orbit demonstration, using relay satellites to act as ground stations in space and shorten the time it takes operators to receive satellite ... more 
Pale Blue opens Tsukuba site to scale satellite propulsion productionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 Pale Blue has begun operating its new Tsukuba Production Engineering Base to support mass production of satellite propulsion systems and shorten delivery lead times. The Tsukuba Production Eng ... more 
ST Engineering iDirect and G&S SatCom align network and service management on IntuitionSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 ST Engineering iDirect has formed a strategic technology partnership with G and S SatCom to create a unified approach to satellite network and service management for operators and service providers. ... more  
Slow mantle flow built Antarctica gravity low over tens of millions of yearsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 Gravity feels stable in everyday life, but its strength varies across the surface of the planet, and it is weakest beneath Antarctica after accounting for Earth rotation. These subtle variations ari ... more |
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Airbus taps Synspective SAR radar network for expanded Earth imagingParis, France (SPX) Feb 17, 2026 Airbus Defence and Space has signed a new radar satellite data framework agreement with Japanese Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) specialist Synspective Inc. to broaden its space-based radar coverage ... more 
BlackSky expands Gen-3 assured access for international defense customerLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 17, 2026 BlackSky Technology Inc. has secured a new seven figure Assured contract that deepens its relationship with an international defense customer seeking guaranteed access to Gen 2 and Gen 3 satellite c ... more 
NRO expands commercial multi-phenomenology surveillance awardsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 17, 2026 The National Reconnaissance Office has issued the first three awards under its Strategic Commercial Enhancements Commercial Solutions Opening, advancing the agency's shift toward multi-phenomenology ... more 
UK backs in orbit production of high value materialsLondon, UK (SPX) Feb 17, 2026 The UK Space Agency has placed three new study contracts with British companies to assess how advanced materials could be manufactured in Low Earth Orbit for use back on Earth. The projects focus on ... more |
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AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partnersSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 AALTO HAPS Ltd, an Airbus subsidiary that develops and operates the Zephyr solar-powered Stratocraft, plans to establish its second launch and landing site in northern Australia as it expands strato ... more  
Gilat wins 9 million dollar MOD deal for secure defense satcomLondon, UK (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 Gilat Satellite Networks has secured a 9 million dollar contract from Israel's Ministry of Defense to supply and integrate satellite communication systems and services for defense operations. The aw ... more  
ASII launches national geospatial digital twin for Australian agricultureLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 17, 2026 The Australasian Space Innovation Institute has launched a 15 million dollar National Digital Twin for Australian Agriculture to create a coordinated decision making and innovation capability across ... more 
UAE extends Mars probe mission until 2028Dubai (AFP) Feb 17, 2026 The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday that it would extend its Mars probe mission, now in its fifth year, for an additional three, underlining the oil-rich state's space ambitions. ... more |
 
China tests AI satellite swarm for space-based computingTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 China has advanced its vision for space-based computing with a satellite network that deploys 10 artificial intelligence models in orbit and demonstrates inter-satellite networking capabilities. ... more 
Mohe ground station boosts polar satellite data coverageBeijing, China (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 For engineer Shi Shengpu and his colleagues, this Spring Festival will be their first spent at the Mohe Satellite Data Receiving Station of the China Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Station, which b ... more  
Infrared archive reveals quiet birth of new black hole in AndromedaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 Astronomers have used nearly two decades of infrared and optical observations to watch a massive star in the Andromeda galaxy quietly collapse into a black hole instead of ending its life with a bri ... more  
Deep sea wrinkles reveal ancient chemosynthetic microbesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 A chance observation on a Moroccan hillside has revealed that some wrinkled rock textures from the deep sea may actually be fossilized microbial communities, not just products of underwater landslid ... more |
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Einstein probe catch may show black hole shredding white dwarfTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 An unusual high energy outburst captured by the China led Einstein Probe space telescope is offering a rare look at how an intermediate mass black hole may tear apart and consume a white dwarf star. ... more  
Cheops spots inside out exoplanet quartetParis, France (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 Many students learn memory tricks to remember the order of the Solar System's planets, with rocky worlds close to the Sun and gas giants farther out. Astronomers have now found a nearby planet ... more  
ESA signs Ramses spacecraft and cubesat deals for Apophis flybyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 On 10 February 2026 the European Space Agency signed a contract with OHB Italia to develop the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety, known as Ramses, securing the next phase of Europes dedicated m ... more  
Chang'e-6 farside samples reshape lunar impact historyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 Scientists from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the CAS Aerospace Information Research Institute, and collaborating institutions have used samples f ... more |
 
Swift observatory changes operations ahead of planned orbit reboostLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 NASA has adjusted operations of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to reduce atmospheric drag and prepare the spacecraft for a planned orbit-raising mission. On Feb. 11 the mission team temporarily ... more 
Hydrogen sulfide detected in distant gas giant exoplanets for the first timeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 Hydrogen sulfide is what makes rotten eggs stink. But the discovery of this gas in the atmospheres of four distant, Jupiter-like planets is turning heads for a pleasant reason: It solves the mystery ... more 
Light based computing module aims to cut AI power demandBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 A Penn State team has demonstrated an optical computing module that could lower the energy cost of artificial intelligence by shifting key calculations from electronic circuits to light based hardwa ... more 
Quantum team reads information from robust Majorana qubits using quantum capacitanceBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 Researchers have demonstrated a method to read information stored in Majorana-based qubits using a technique known as quantum capacitance, marking what they describe as a crucial advance for topolog ... more |
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Latvian startup advances nuclear-fueled power for satellites and future Moon missionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 Latvian startup Deep Space Energy has closed a pre-seed funding round to accelerate development of a new radioisotope-based power generator for space and defence applications. The round brought in 3 ... more  
Texas AM partners with Aegis to orbit TAMU SPIRIT research hub on ISSLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 17, 2026 Texas A and M University has developed TAMU SPIRIT, a dedicated orbital research platform that will be deployed on the International Space Station in partnership with Aegis Aerospace. The platform w ... more  
UNSW Canberra team advances iodine propulsion for satellitesSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 Thousands of satellites are launched every year to support navigation, telecommunications, weather forecasting and emergency warning services, and most rely on onboard propulsion systems to manoeuvr ... more  
OpenAI hires creator of 'OpenClaw' AI agent toolWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 16, 2026 OpenAI has hired the Austrian creator of OpenClaw, an artificial intelligence tool able to execute real-world tasks, the US startup's head Sam Altman said on Sunday. ... more |
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