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Space.com • Josh Dinner

NASA names Mike Fincke as astronaut whose medical issue prompted first-ever ISS medical evacuation

NASA identified veteran astronaut Mike Fincke as the Crew-11 member who experienced a medical issue aboard the International Space Station that prompted the agency’s first-ever in‑flight medical evacuation. The unspecified condition required "immediate attention" but was not described as life‑threatening.

Stars and Stripes • Marcia Dunn

NASA’s Mike Fincke identifies himself as the ailing astronaut who prompted space station evacuation

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NASA's First Space Evacuation: Mike Fincke Identifies Crew Medical Condition

Also: rocketcitynow.com, Florida Today, The Independent and Scientific American

2026-02-25T10:37:18.290514-08:00

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Via Satellite • Ben Ackman

Airmo to Orbit Methane-Monitoring Payloads with EnduroSat for Global Emissions Surveillance

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Space ISAC and MITRE Launch Quantum Community of Interest to Address Space Cybersecurity

By Via Satellite: Space ISAC is kicking off its first Quantum Community of Interest (COI) meeting this year with co-host MITRE.

2026-02-25T11:05:57.629854-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

ISRO says valve malfunction prevented navigation satellite from raising its orbit

By SpaceNews.com: India’s space agency says a valve failure prevented a navigation spacecraft launched more than a year ago from raising its orbit.

Also: wionews.com and Times of India

2026-02-25T09:53:19.555605-08:00

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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Why Mars Missions Need More Than Greenhouses: A Systems View of Food and Life Support

By Universe Today: Thinking about food systems in deep space likely brings to mind something like the Martian where an astronaut is scratching barely enough food to survive out of potatoes grown in Martian regolith.

2026-02-25T07:51:54.909534-08:00

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Payload • Douglas Gorman

Charter Interplanetary Risk Corporation launches CIRC to provide specialist insurance brokerage for commercial space missions

By Payload: The Charter Interplanetary Risk Corporation (CIRC) aims to help space companies secure coverage for their missions and underlying businesses.

2026-02-25T05:55:39.896620-08:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Remondo’s PAIS: Sub‑30 cm Imaging from Low‑Cost LEO Microsatellites at Scale

By SpaceWatch Global: Remondo debuts a new class of space-based imaging technology that delivers sub-30 centimeter resolution from low-cost microsatellites in LEO.

2026-02-25T05:53:58.791889-08:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Vyoma Awarded ESA Contract to Provide Space-Based Statistical Data on Small Debris

By SpaceWatch Global: Vyoma has won ESA's tender on Space-Based Statistical Data on Small Space Debris, covering bulk traffic data of the space environment.

2026-02-25T05:53:58.795175-08:00

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NASA names Mike Fincke as astronaut whose medical issue prompted first-ever ISS medical evacuation

NASA’s Mike Fincke identifies himself as the ailing astronaut who prompted space station evacuation

NASA's First Space Evacuation: Mike Fincke Identifies Crew Medical Condition

Airmo to Orbit Methane-Monitoring Payloads with EnduroSat for Global Emissions Surveillance

Space ISAC and MITRE Launch Quantum Community of Interest to Address Space Cybersecurity

ISRO says valve malfunction prevented navigation satellite from raising its orbit

Why Mars Missions Need More Than Greenhouses: A Systems View of Food and Life Support

Charter Interplanetary Risk Corporation launches CIRC to provide specialist insurance brokerage for commercial space missions

Remondo’s PAIS: Sub‑30 cm Imaging from Low‑Cost LEO Microsatellites at Scale

Vyoma Awarded ESA Contract to Provide Space-Based Statistical Data on Small Debris

Airmo to Orbit Methane-Monitoring Payloads with EnduroSat for Global Emissions Surveillance

Space ISAC and MITRE Launch Quantum Community of Interest to Address Space Cybersecurity

NASA identifies astronaut involved in first-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station

ISRO says valve malfunction prevented navigation satellite from raising its orbit

Why Mars Missions Need More Than Greenhouses: A Systems View of Food and Life Support

Charter Interplanetary Risk Corporation launches CIRC to provide specialist insurance brokerage for commercial space missions

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