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Eutelsat completes €5bn refinancing to fund OneWeb fleet refresh and back EU IRIS2

Eutelsat has completed a €5 billion refinancing package, closing a final €1.5 billion bond issuance. The financing is earmarked to refresh the OneWeb LEO constellation and to support Europe’s IRIS2 sovereign connectivity programme, bolstering the group’s liquidity and reducing capital risk for its satellite broadband operations.

2026-03-06T09:19:10.584702-08:00

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FCC proposes easing TT&C spectrum rules to open bands for smallsats and experimental space operations

2026-03-06T10:17:49.474585-08:00

Space Intel Report

MDA Space opens La Plata factory to produce up to 400 software-defined satellites a year

2026-03-06T09:39:23.579836-08:00

Spaceflight Now

SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on March 7

2026-03-06T09:19:28.988043-08:00

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FCC proposes easing TT&C spectrum rules to open bands for smallsats and experimental space operations The FCC proposed loosening telemetry, tracking and command (TT&C) spectrum rules to free additional bands for small satellites, cubesats and other unconventional space operations. The change is intended to simplify spectrum access for spacecraft control, enabling faster deployments and more experimental missions.

2026-03-06T10:17:49.474585-08:00

FCC proposes easing TT&C spectrum rules to open bands for smallsats and experimental space operations

Space Intel Report

MDA Space opens La Plata factory to produce up to 400 software-defined satellites a year MDA Space said it is on schedule to complete construction of a La Plata, Maryland factory capable of producing up to 400 software-defined satellites per year. The facility is aimed at supplying multiple commercial and government constellations and significantly expands MDA’s spacecraft manufacturing capacity.

2026-03-06T09:39:23.579836-08:00

MDA Space opens La Plata factory to produce up to 400 software-defined satellites a year

Spaceflight Now

SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on March 7 SpaceX plans a predawn March 7 Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base to deploy 25 Starlink broadband satellites, further expanding its megaconstellation now numbering more than 9,900 spacecraft in low Earth orbit. Liftoff is scheduled from Space Launch Complex 4.

2026-03-06T09:19:28.988043-08:00

SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on March 7

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Eutelsat completes €5bn refinancing to fund OneWeb fleet refresh and back EU IRIS2 Eutelsat has completed a €5 billion refinancing package, closing a final €1.5 billion bond issuance. The financing is earmarked to refresh the OneWeb LEO constellation and to support Europe’s IRIS2 sovereign connectivity programme, bolstering the group’s liquidity and reducing capital risk for its satellite broadband operations.

2026-03-06T09:19:10.584702-08:00

Eutelsat completes €5bn refinancing to fund OneWeb fleet refresh and back EU IRIS2

NASA Spaceflight

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RFA ONE arrives in Scotland as Rocket Factory Augsburg advances UK orbital launch campaign Rocket Factory Augsburg's RFA ONE has arrived in Scotland for ground integration and launch preparations, a major milestone in progressing a UK-based orbital launch campaign. The arrival accelerates RFA's SaxaVord pad commissioning timeline and supports two RFA One flights secured under ESA's Flight Ticket Initiative.

2026-03-06T08:47:31.246456-08:00

RFA ONE arrives in Scotland as Rocket Factory Augsburg advances UK orbital launch campaign

Ars Technica

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Orion cleared for Artemis launch as NASA reshuffles rockets; lunar lander question remains NASA has reorganized its Artemis launch vehicles and confirms Orion is ready to fly on the upcoming Artemis mission, but the agency has not resolved who will provide a crewed lunar lander. The move advances the flight schedule while leaving surface access and contractor selection unsettled.

2026-03-06T07:58:27.800025-08:00

Orion cleared for Artemis launch as NASA reshuffles rockets; lunar lander question remains

AeroTime

Portugal issues Europe’s first space‑vehicle re‑entry license for Azores spaceport Portugal has issued Europe’s first licence for a space‑vehicle re‑entry at the Azores Spaceport, authorising return and recovery operations for a spacecraft. The permit establishes the first national regulatory approval in Europe for re‑entry activity at a commercial spaceport.

2026-03-06T07:29:00.716226-08:00

Portugal issues Europe’s first space‑vehicle re‑entry license for Azores spaceport

SpaceNews.com

Hyperscalers Move into LEO — Power Architecture Will Decide the Winners Major cloud providers are preparing to host AI compute and cloud services in LEO, shifting competition from bandwidth and latency to orbital power architecture — from large deployable solar arrays to beamed power and in‑orbit energy management. Whoever solves sustained, scalable power will control on‑orbit data centers.

2026-03-06T06:01:26.043575-08:00

Hyperscalers Move into LEO — Power Architecture Will Decide the Winners

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Eutelsat completes €5bn refinancing to fund OneWeb fleet refresh and back EU IRIS2

FCC proposes easing TT&C spectrum rules to open bands for smallsats and experimental space operations

MDA Space opens La Plata factory to produce up to 400 software-defined satellites a year

SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on March 7

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