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

French satellite operator Eutelsat has closed the final step of a €5 billion refinancing package with a €1.5 billion ($1.7bn) bond issuance. The move refinances debt, improves liquidity for its OneWeb LEO constellation refresh and underpins investment in Europe’s IRIS2 sovereign connectivity programme.

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

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

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

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

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

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EU debates a Space Act as officials map space’s defence role at Amsterdam Space Symposium

2026-03-06T04:01:04.555847-08:00

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Planet Labs to withhold Gulf satellite imagery for 96 hours after Iranian drone attacks Planet Labs said it will impose a 96‑hour delay on public access to new satellite images covering Gulf states struck in recent Iranian drone attacks, aiming to deny “adversarial actors” near‑real‑time data for battle‑damage assessment. The company normally delivers imagery to commercial and media clients almost immediately.

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

Planet Labs to withhold Gulf satellite imagery for 96 hours after Iranian drone attacks

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Eutelsat completes €5bn refinancing, closes €1.5bn bond to fund OneWeb refresh and back EU IRIS2 French satellite operator Eutelsat has closed the final step of a €5 billion refinancing package with a €1.5 billion ($1.7bn) bond issuance. The move refinances debt, improves liquidity for its OneWeb LEO constellation refresh and underpins investment in Europe’s IRIS2 sovereign connectivity programme.

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

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

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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

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

SpaceWatch Global

EU debates a Space Act as officials map space’s defence role at Amsterdam Space Symposium At the inaugural Amsterdam Space Symposium, EU Space Envoy Marjolijn van Deelen and space‑law expert Prof. Tanja Masson‑Zwaan set out the legal and policy questions around preparing European space for defence use and whether a consolidated EU Space Act is needed to govern dual‑use activities.

2026-03-06T04:01:04.555847-08:00

EU debates a Space Act as officials map space’s defence role at Amsterdam Space Symposium

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China elevates aerospace to 'emerging pillar industry' in five‑year economic blueprint, sets deep‑space goals China's draft national economic blueprint names aerospace an 'emerging pillar industry' and sets major objectives for the next five years, elevating deep‑space ambitions alongside broader sector development. The move signals Beijing's intention to prioritise aerospace in industrial policy and planning during the coming Five‑Year period.

2026-03-06T02:21:09.331043-08:00

China elevates aerospace to 'emerging pillar industry' in five‑year economic blueprint, sets deep‑space goals

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Matt Anderson sails through Senate hearing for NASA deputy administrator; committee vote set for March 12 Matt Anderson, the White House nominee for NASA deputy administrator, received bipartisan support and faced little pushback at his March 5 Senate Commerce Committee confirmation hearing. The committee is scheduled to vote on his nomination March 12, advancing a key senior post under Administrator Jared Isaacman.

2026-03-05T15:15:28.851667-08:00

Matt Anderson sails through Senate hearing for NASA deputy administrator; committee vote set for March 12

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Congress extends ISS funding, tells NASA to accelerate transition to commercial LEO stations Congress extended funding for the International Space Station and directed NASA to accelerate the transition to commercially operated low‑Earth‑orbit stations, signalling renewed legislative commitment to post‑ISS commercialization. The move provides near‑term program certainty for NASA and commercial station developers as the agency shifts responsibilities to industry.

2026-03-05T11:33:18.844222-08:00

Congress extends ISS funding, tells NASA to accelerate transition to commercial LEO stations

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

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

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

EU debates a Space Act as officials map space’s defence role at Amsterdam Space Symposium

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