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Sateliot books Spanish Miura 5 launch for two next gen Trito satellites in 2027Madrid, Spain (SPX) Feb 27, 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  
US labs map liquid metal path to future fusion power plantsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 27, 2026 A national strategy for research on liquid metals in fusion energy systems is taking shape in the United States following a two day meeting at the Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Lab ... more  
UNSW Canberra team advances iodine propulsion for satellitesSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 27, 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 
New Wenchang lunar pad completes first Long March 10 testTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 27, 2026 At the future departure gate for Chinas crewed lunar journeys at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan, personnel in blue uniforms have been carrying out post ... more |
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Exolaunch to deploy five satellites on Spectrum mission from NorwayBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 27, 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 
China retrieves Long March 10 booster from South China Sea after test flightTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 20, 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 
Australian hypersonic test flight window announcedLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 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 |
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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  
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 
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  
3 Surprising Ways Space Hardware Reaches LaunchpadsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 23, 2026 Space hardware processes explained. Steps from production to launchpad outlined. Logistics & transportation details. Explore the process from start to finish. ... more |
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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  
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  
Satellite radar maps reveal rapid delta land lossParis, France (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 Earths river deltas, home to about 5 percent of the global population and some of the worlds major cities, are sinking as land subsides faster than the sea is rising in many locations. New satellite ... more |
When Earth's magnetic field took its time flippingSalt Lake City UT (SPX) Feb 10, 2026 Earth's magnetic field is generated by the churn of its liquid nickel-iron outer core, but it is not a constant feature. Every so often, the magnetic north and south poles swap places in what ... more 
Scientists trace Covid era methane surge to shifts in air chemistry and wetlandsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 With fewer cars on the road, planes in the air and factories running during the Covid 19 pandemic, skies over many regions appeared cleaner even as a key greenhouse gas unexpectedly accelerated. Met ... more 
Satellite study revises methane loss high in Earth atmosphereLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2026 Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that traps heat efficiently in Earth atmosphere, and scientists estimate that it accounts for about 30 percent of modern global warming despite being less abunda ... more 
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 |
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ASII launches national geospatial digital twin for Australian agricultureLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 23, 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  
Autonomous TerraScout robot delivers real-time field prescriptionsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 25, 2026 TerraClear has introduced TerraScout, an autonomous field robot that combines ultra high resolution imaging with onboard processing to generate real time prescriptions for large acre row crop operat ... 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  
Huge pit visible in Shanghai after viral sinkhole videoShanghai (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 A gaping sinkhole was visible at a Shanghai construction site on Friday, according to an AFP reporter, a day after dramatic footage purporting to show the ground collapsing went viral. ... more |
AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partnersSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 23, 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 
Aitech and Teledyne expand partnership on space grade SP1 computing platformLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 24, 2026 Aitech and Teledyne e2v Semiconductors are underscoring their ongoing collaboration to advance space grade computing by integrating Teledyne e2v high reliability semiconductors into Aitech's SP1, a ... more  
MTN to deliver secure SpaceX government satcom for defense customersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 24, 2026 MTN has signed a landmark agreement with SpaceX to become an authorized provider of government satellite connectivity services for defense and government customers. The deal positions MTN to deliver ... more  
Asian stocks up, oil market cautiousTokyo (AFP) Feb 18, 2026 Asian stocks mostly rose Wednesday, while the oil market was cautious after prices dropped in the wake of Tehran's upbeat response during talks with US officials on Iran's nuclear programme. ... more |
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Soil microbe turns carbon dioxide into acetate using electricitySydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 A newly identified soil bacterium could help connect renewable electricity with carbon recycling by turning carbon dioxide into useful chemicals. Researchers report that the sulfate reducing bacteri ... more 
New electrolyte design aims to make giant flow batteries saferLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 25, 2026 Among the central obstacles to storing electricity from wind and solar farms, or providing backup power for grids and data centers, is the need for batteries that can safely hold very large amounts ... more 
Simulations reveal how plasma flow steers fusion reactor exhaustLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 Scientists using advanced computer models have solved a long-standing puzzle about how hot plasma exhaust behaves inside tokamak fusion devices, a finding that could help future reactors withstand d ... more 
Copper price must climb sharply to support global demandLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 The price of copper must at least double to trigger enough new mine development to meet basic global copper needs over the coming decades, according to a team led by a University of Michigan researc ... more |
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