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Eutelsat closes €5bn refinancing with €1.5bn bond to fund OneWeb fleet refresh and back EU IRIS²

Eutelsat has completed a €5.0 billion refinancing package, including a €1.5 billion bond and a two‑tranche debt facility, to fund a OneWeb LEO constellation refresh and support Europe’s IRIS² sovereign connectivity programme. The transaction closes the group’s refinancing plan and provides near‑term liquidity for OneWeb operations.

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

Associated Press

Investigators and imagery indicate a likely U.S. precision strike hit Iranian girls' school; AI/human error under review

2026-03-06T11:20:36.512110-08:00

Space.com

ESA orbiters record record‑breaking solar superstorm striking Mars and altering its atmosphere

2026-03-06T11:07:21.750724-08:00

Via Satellite

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

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

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Ars Technica

Planet imposes 96‑hour embargo on public Gulf imagery after photos revealed strikes on US bases Planet Labs has imposed a 96‑hour delay on public access to recent satellite imagery covering several Gulf states after its images were used to show strikes on US bases. The company says the pause is intended to reduce the risk of adversaries conducting battle‑damage assessment using commercial data.

2026-03-06T15:40:00.851912-08:00

Planet imposes 96‑hour embargo on public Gulf imagery after photos revealed strikes on US bases

Associated Press

Investigators and imagery indicate a likely U.S. precision strike hit Iranian girls' school; AI/human error under review Satellite imagery, video and US‑Israeli analysis indicate a precision aerial strike likely conducted by U.S. forces struck an Iranian girls' school, producing a deadly blast. Military investigators say the strike was "likely" and have opened a review into whether AI‑assisted targeting or human error played a role.

2026-03-06T11:20:36.512110-08:00

Investigators and imagery indicate a likely U.S. precision strike hit Iranian girls' school; AI/human error under review

Space.com

ESA orbiters record record‑breaking solar superstorm striking Mars and altering its atmosphere ESA's Mars orbiters logged a rare solar superstorm that struck Mars — producing the largest atmospheric response observed there to date — and confirmed the same event also impacted Earth. Instruments recorded changes in the Red Planet's upper atmosphere, yielding new data on storm interactions with non‑magnetized planets.

2026-03-06T11:07:21.750724-08:00

ESA orbiters record record‑breaking solar superstorm striking Mars and altering its atmosphere

Via Satellite

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 closes €5bn refinancing with €1.5bn bond to fund OneWeb fleet refresh and back EU IRIS² Eutelsat has completed a €5.0 billion refinancing package, including a €1.5 billion bond and a two‑tranche debt facility, to fund a OneWeb LEO constellation refresh and support Europe’s IRIS² sovereign connectivity programme. The transaction closes the group’s refinancing plan and provides near‑term liquidity for OneWeb operations.

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

Eutelsat closes €5bn refinancing with €1.5bn bond to fund OneWeb fleet refresh and back EU IRIS²

Universe Today

Century-long solar records reveal patterns to sharpen near-term solar-activity forecasts A new study reanalyzed more than a century of solar observations to uncover connections in sunspot and magnetic behavior that improve short-term predictions of solar activity. The work aims to reduce uncertainty in when solar storms and coronal mass ejections will occur, enhancing near-term space‑weather forecasting skill.

2026-03-06T07:40:49.504508-08:00

Century-long solar records reveal patterns to sharpen near-term solar-activity forecasts

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Eutelsat closes €5bn refinancing with €1.5bn bond to fund OneWeb fleet refresh and back EU IRIS²

Investigators and imagery indicate a likely U.S. precision strike hit Iranian girls' school; AI/human error under review

ESA orbiters record record‑breaking solar superstorm striking Mars and altering its atmosphere

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

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