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Space Force rethinks satellite ground station strategy

The U.S. Space Force is reassessing its satellite ground‑station strategy, reviewing how it designs, procures and operates ground infrastructure that supports military and national‑security space capabilities. The review aims to align shore‑side architecture with evolving satellite constellations, data‑relay concepts and commercial service models.

2026-03-02T04:14:08.638390-08:00

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Validated forecasting system could give up to a year's warning for major solar storms

2026-03-02T01:55:24.175091-08:00

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ESA launches €100m initiative to accelerate satellite–mobile convergence

2026-03-02T00:12:37.051371-08:00

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NASA lays out objectives for budget-funded Mars communications orbiter

2026-03-01T16:32:37.761242-08:00

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NewOrbit wins SPRIND validation contract to assess mission operations in Very Low Earth Orbit NewOrbit has been awarded a SPRIND validation contract to examine mission operations and the breakthrough innovation potential of Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO). The evaluation will study operational concepts and capability implications for commercial and government satellite applications.

2026-03-02T04:35:20.996358-08:00

NewOrbit wins SPRIND validation contract to assess mission operations in Very Low Earth Orbit

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Space Force rethinks satellite ground station strategy The U.S. Space Force is reassessing its satellite ground‑station strategy, reviewing how it designs, procures and operates ground infrastructure that supports military and national‑security space capabilities. The review aims to align shore‑side architecture with evolving satellite constellations, data‑relay concepts and commercial service models.

2026-03-02T04:14:08.638390-08:00

Space Force rethinks satellite ground station strategy

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Validated forecasting system could give up to a year's warning for major solar storms In early February the Sun unleashed six X‑class flares in four days, including an X8.1 — the strongest in years. Scientists say a new forecasting system, retrospectively validated by eruptions identified only after the forecasts, could give up to a year’s warning of major solar storms.

2026-03-02T01:55:24.175091-08:00

Validated forecasting system could give up to a year's warning for major solar storms

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ESA launches €100m initiative to accelerate satellite–mobile convergence On March 2 the European Space Agency announced up to €100 million (about $118m) to fund projects that accelerate convergence between satellite and terrestrial mobile communications. The programme will support technology demonstrations and early deployments to speed multi‑orbit, low‑latency integration with mobile networks.

2026-03-02T00:12:37.051371-08:00

ESA launches €100m initiative to accelerate satellite–mobile convergence

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NASA lays out objectives for budget-funded Mars communications orbiter NASA released objectives for a Mars communications orbiter to be procured with funds from last year’s budget reconciliation bill, specifying capability requirements, relay and navigation roles, and a procurement timeline intended to accelerate restoration and modernization of Mars communications infrastructure.

2026-03-01T16:32:37.761242-08:00

NASA lays out objectives for budget-funded Mars communications orbiter

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ESA JUICE captures close-up of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing coma, tail and jets ESA's Jupiter-bound JUICE mission photographed interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed interstellar visitor, producing high-resolution images showing a glowing gas halo, an extended tail and hints of jets erupting from the nucleus. The capture supplements Earth-based spectroscopy and X-ray observations.

2026-03-01T15:26:21.785107-08:00

ESA JUICE captures close-up of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing coma, tail and jets

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U.S. Space Force to open restricted space‑tracking data to commercial firms The U.S. Space Force will open previously restricted space‑tracking data to commercial firms, granting industry access to government space‑domain awareness information that was held for national‑security reasons. The move signals a shift toward hybrid government–commercial architectures for surveillance and satellite tracking.

2026-03-01T11:15:31.868575-08:00

U.S. Space Force to open restricted space‑tracking data to commercial firms

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SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on Falcon 9 (Starlink 17-23) SpaceX is set to launch 25 Starlink broadband satellites aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base's SLC‑4E early Sunday. The Starlink 17-23 mission will add another batch to the company's LEO constellation as liftoff is scheduled from the West Coast.

2026-02-28T18:52:07.390550-08:00

SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on Falcon 9 (Starlink 17-23)

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Space Force rethinks satellite ground station strategy

Validated forecasting system could give up to a year's warning for major solar storms

ESA launches €100m initiative to accelerate satellite–mobile convergence

NASA lays out objectives for budget-funded Mars communications orbiter

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