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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  
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 |
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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 
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 |
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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  
EU brings secure GOVSATCOM hub online under GMV leadershipMadrid, Spain (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 The European Union has begun operational use of its 'Governmental Satellite Communications Programme', known as 'GOVSATCOM', opening secure encrypted satellite communications services to EU member s ... more 
International crew arrives at space stationWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 14, 2026 Four astronauts docked at the International Space Station on Saturday for a months-long research mission, replacing a crew forced to return to Earth early over a medical issue. ... more 
Vietnam licenses Musk's satellite internet firm StarlinkHanoi, Vietnam (AFP) Feb 15, 2026 Vietnam has granted a licence to Elon Musk's Starlink to operate its satellite internet services in the communist country, a government agency said. ... more |
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Assistive home robot learns coordinated dual arm tasks by watching peopleBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have developed a new way for an assistive robot to learn how to move its arms autonomously by combining observational learning with communicati ... more 
Smart Dragon 3 rocket sends seven satellites to orbit from sea platformTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 China has launched a Smart Dragon 3 carrier rocket from a sea based platform off the coast of Yangjiang in Guangdong province, placing seven satellites into orbit on Thursday afternoon. Liftof ... more 
Mexican Gxiba-1 CubeSat Starts Mission After Kibo DeploymentTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 On February 3, 2026, the Mexican CubeSat Gxiba-1 was deployed from the Japanese Experiment Module Kibo on the International Space Station, beginning its on orbit mission. The small satellite was rel ... more 
NASA Stennis proves water systems ready for Artemis IV upper stage trialsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 A major water system activation at the Thad Cochran Test Stand (B-2) has moved NASA Stennis Space Center a step closer to Green Run testing of the exploration upper stage for the Artemis IV mission. ... more |
Sophie Adenot, the second French woman to fly to spaceParis, France (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 When she was growing up, Sophie Adenot plastered her childhood bedroom with posters of rockets launching from Cape Canaveral. ... more 
New axis grid links complex earth data in space and timeBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 04, 2026 A new axis based grid model illustrates how independent spatial, temporal, and parametric axes can be combined to describe complex earth observation data sets in a single coherent framework. T ... more  
Airbus says will back two new European fighter jets 'if clients request'Toulouse, France (AFP) Feb 19, 2026 Airbus, which represents Germany and Spain in the FCAS warplane programme, will support the two?fighter?jet solution if the customers demand it, CEO Guillaume Faury said Thursday. ... more  
France and India hail growing ties as Modi hosts MacronMumbai, India (AFP) Feb 17, 2026 France and India celebrated their ties as a force for global stability, as President Emmanuel Macron kicked off a three-day visit focused on technology and defence cooperation on Tuesday. ... more |
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India's tougher AI social media rules spark censorship fearsNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 17, 2026 India has tightened rules governing the use of artificial intelligence on social media to combat a flood of disinformation, but also prompting warnings of censorship and an erosion of digital freedoms. ... more 
Drone attack on Sudan market kills 28: rights groupKhartoum (AFP) Feb 16, 2026 A drone attack on a crowded market in central Sudan killed 28 people, a rights group reported Monday, as the army and its paramilitary rivals traded aerial strikes in their battle for territory. ... more 
Europe's most powerful rocket carries 32 satellites for Amazon Leo network into spaceKourou (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 The most powerful version of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket Thursday carried 32 satellites into space for the Amazon Leo network, which aims to rival Elon Musk's Starlink. ... more 
UK space firm Skyrora explores buying assets of struggling rival OrbexLondon (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 British company Skyrora, which designs and builds rockets to carry small satellites into space, announced Thursday it could acquire 'select' assets from its stricken rival Orbex, including its spaceport in Scotland. ... more |
xAI sees key staff exits, Musk promises moon factoriesSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 Half of the original founding team at Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI has now departed after two co-founders resigned in rapid succession this week, raising fresh questions about talent retention ahead of an expected initial public offering. ... more 
China retrieves Long March 10 booster from South China Sea after test flightTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 China has carried out its first maritime recovery of a rocket first-stage booster, retrieving the main stage of a Long March 10 heavy-lift carrier rocket from the South China Sea following a key tes ... more 
Sateliot books Spanish Miura 5 launch for two next gen Trito satellites in 2027Madrid, Spain (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 Sateliot and PLD Space have signed a commercial contract for the dedicated launch of Sateliot's first two Trito next generation 5G direct to device satellites on a Miura 5 rocket in 2027. The agreem ... more 
Exolaunch to deploy five satellites on Spectrum mission from NorwayBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 Exolaunch has completed integration of five customer satellites for launch on Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket, scheduled no earlier than March 19, 2026 from Andoya spaceport in Norway. The mission, ... more |
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Australian hypersonic test flight window announcedLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 Australian hypersonic flight developer Hypersonix Launch Systems has set the launch window for a landmark test of its DART AE scramjet-powered vehicle, moving the company a step closer to sustained ... more 
Australian defence firm helps Ukraine zap Russian dronesSydney (AFP) Feb 19, 2026 One of Australia's most highly valued defence firms is helping Ukrainian soldiers knock Russian drones off the battlefield, riding a surge in military spending by Western governments with tech combating the weapon of the future. ... more 
Drones, sirens, army posters: How four years of war changed a Russian cityVoronezh, Russia (AFP) Feb 18, 2026 A drone whirred through a shopping centre in the Russian city of Voronezh as Shaman, an operator for the Russian army, showed shoppers one of the devices that have dominated the battlefield in Ukraine. ... more 
Germany does not need same fighter jets as France: MerzBerlin (AFP) Feb 18, 2026 Germany does not need the same fighter jets as France, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in an interview broadcast Wednesday, signalling that Berlin could abandon a flagship joint defence project. ... more |
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