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DefenseNews.com • Michael Peck

US Navy issues RFI for commercial nighttime Earth‑imaging sensors on sensor‑ready satellites

The U.S. Navy's Naval Research Laboratory has issued an RFI seeking commercial nighttime Earth‑imaging sensors for installation on sensor‑ready satellites, targeting hosted‑payload opportunities to rapidly field space‑based nighttime ISR capabilities. Responses will inform potential procurement and integration pathways.

2026-02-03T14:08:04.683173-08:00

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US shoots down Iranian drone approaching USS Abraham Lincoln in Arabian Sea

By Reuters: The U.S. military shot down an Iranian drone that "aggressively" approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.

Air & Space Forces Mag

U.S. F‑35C Shoots Down Iranian Drone Near Aircraft Carrier, Raising Risk of Escalation

The War Zone

F-35 From USS Abraham Lincoln Shoots Down Iranian Drone (Updated)

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2026-02-03T09:37:19.594125-08:00

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Samoa Airways to lease one B737 MAX 9 from ALC

By ch-aviation: Samoa Airways (OL, Apia Faleolo) has signed a five-year contract with Air Lease Corporation for the dry-lease of a single B737-9. The agreement was signed in...

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2026-02-03T13:48:03.544429-08:00

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Space.com • Sharmila Kuthunur

NASA’s Perseverance Completes First Drive Planned by AI, Advancing Autonomous Off‑Planet Navigation

By Space.com: "The fundamental elements of generative AI are showing a lot of promise in streamlining the pillars of autonomous navigation for off-planet driving.".

2026-02-03T14:07:55.641085-08:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Tomorrow.io Raises $175M to Build Next‑Generation DeepSky Weather Satellite Constellation

By Via Satellite: Tomorrow.io has raised $175 million in new funding to fund its next-generation DeepSky weather monitoring constellation.

2026-02-03T13:34:04.112597-08:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Satlyt Licenses The Aerospace Corporation’s DiskSat to Add Edge Computing for Autonomous In‑Orbit Operations

By Via Satellite: Space edge computing startup Satlyt will license DiskSat technology from The Aerospace Corporation to enable autonomous operations, in-orbit data.

2026-02-03T13:34:04.160180-08:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

MasOrange to Trial Starlink Direct-to-Cell in Spain

By Via Satellite: Spanish telco MasOrange will trial Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell service under a new agreement with SpaceX announced Monday. The Spanish regulator, the State.

2026-02-03T13:34:05.110823-08:00

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