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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Eutelsat completes €5bn refinancing to fund OneWeb LEO refresh and back EU IRIS² sovereign satcom

Eutelsat has completed a €5 billion refinancing package — including a €1.5 billion bond issue and a two‑tranche debt facility unlocking roughly $4.06 billion — to finance a OneWeb LEO constellation refresh and to support the EU's IRIS² sovereign connectivity programme.

Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

Eutelsat secures $4.06B bond to fund OneWeb fleet refresh and Iris2 investment

Also: Via Satellite and Satellite Evolution

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

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Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink satellites aboard Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base

By Spaceflight Now: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240118-Starlink-File-Photo-Feature-Image.jpg) Update March 6, 12:50 p.m. EST (1550 UTC): SpaceX pushed back the T-0.

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

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Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

MDA Space opens factory capable of producing up to 400 software‑defined satellites per year; eyes multiple commercial and government constellations

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Canada’s MDA Space said it’s on schedule to complete construction of its….

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

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

FCC Proposes Easing TT&C Spectrum Rules to Support Smallsats and Other Space Operations

By Via Satellite: The FCC is looking to make more spectrum available for what it calls “weird space stuff” — in other words, to support telemetry, tracking, and command.

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

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NASA Spaceflight • Chris Bergin

Rocket Factory Augsburg’s RFA ONE arrives in Scotland as firm advances UK domestic launch campaign

By NASA Spaceflight: German aerospace company Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has achieved a significant milestone in its quest….

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

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Ars Technica • Eric Berger

NASA has shuffled its Artemis rockets. But what of the lunar landers?

By Ars Technica: We will challenge every requirement, clear every obstacle, delete every blocker.".

Also: SpaceWatch Africa

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

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Universe Today • David Dickinson

Making New Solar Activity Connections From Old Data

By Universe Today: It’s tough sometimes, living with a tempestuous star. Modern human civilization and technology lives at the whim of the Sun, as it sends solar storms and punishing coronal mass ejections our way.

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

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AeroTime • Miquel Ros

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

By AeroTime: Portugal has issued the first license in Europe for a space vehicle re-entry at the Azores Spaceport.

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

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Eutelsat completes €5bn refinancing to fund OneWeb LEO refresh and back EU IRIS² sovereign satcom

Eutelsat secures $4.06B bond to fund OneWeb fleet refresh and Iris2 investment

SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink satellites aboard Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base

MDA Space opens factory capable of producing up to 400 software‑defined satellites per year; eyes multiple commercial and government constellations

FCC Proposes Easing TT&C Spectrum Rules to Support Smallsats and Other Space Operations

Rocket Factory Augsburg’s RFA ONE arrives in Scotland as firm advances UK domestic launch campaign

NASA has shuffled its Artemis rockets. But what of the lunar landers?

Making New Solar Activity Connections From Old Data

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

FCC Proposes Easing TT&C Spectrum Rules to Support Smallsats and Other Space Operations

MDA Space opens factory capable of producing up to 400 software‑defined satellites per year; eyes multiple commercial and government constellations

SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink satellites aboard Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base

Eutelsat completes €5 billion refinancing to fund OneWeb constellation refresh and support Europe’s IRIS² program

Rocket Factory Augsburg’s RFA ONE arrives in Scotland as firm advances UK domestic launch campaign

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