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Plausible deniability in orbit: lone Russian satellite in unexpected LEO raises weaponization alarms

In spring 2024 a lone Russian satellite drifted into an unexpected low Earth orbit, triggering alarms in Washington and Brussels as analysts debated whether it was an innocuous experiment or the first sign of an exo-atmospheric strike platform. The episode spotlights gaps in space law that enable plausible deniability.

2026-02-24T03:54:52.049482-08:00

Satellite Europe Commercial Space

European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

Telespazio Awarded €20 Million Contract for Canary Islands Constellation

By European Spaceflight: Telespazio Ibérica has been awarded a €20 million contract to develop an Earth observation satellite constellation for the Canary Islands.

2026-02-24T02:21:25.918121-08:00

Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

NASA Spaceflight • Haygen Warren

Weekly launch preview: Falcon 9 set for five Starlink launches; Firefly targets Alpha mission

By NASA Spaceflight: Seven missions are on this week’s launch manifest, with SpaceX’s Falcon 9 dominating the schedule.….

2026-02-23T15:33:36.116708-08:00

Satellite AI Commercial Space Boeing

SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

Boeing Demonstrates Large Language Model for Space‑Grade Hardware — Implications for Design, Testing and Certification

By SpaceNews.com: Boeing demonstrates large language model for space-grade hardware.

2026-02-23T17:53:11.439941-08:00

China Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Space Defense & Militarization

Space.com • Mike Wall

China’s Shenlong spaceplane completes fourth flight — what the mission reveals about Beijing’s spaceplane capabilities

By Space.com: We don't know for sure, but there are some intriguing clues.

2026-02-23T11:10:58.212828-08:00

Satellite M&A

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Contrivian and Big Network to Merge — consolidation that could reshape satellite networking software

By Via Satellite: Contrivian and Big Network are to merge an interesting piece of consolidation in the networking software arena that will have direct relevance to satellite players.

2026-02-23T13:15:29.880261-08:00

Satellite Commercial Space Asia-Pacific (APAC)

Via Satellite • Ben Ackman

Can Marine to Deploy Eutelsat OneWeb LEO for Asia‑Pacific Maritime Connectivity

By Via Satellite: Singaporean connectivity provider Can Marine will use Eutelsat’s OneWeb Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation to deliver maritime connectivity to maritime customers in the Asia-Pacific region, the companies announced Monday.Under the new multi-year agreement, Can Marine will use OneWeb connectivity to serve clients in merchant shipping and offshore energy.

Also: Satellite Evolution

2026-02-23T11:33:45.225892-08:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions

Universe Today • Evan Gough

Sampling Earthly Geysers For Insights Into The Icy Ocean Moons

By Universe Today: One way of studying and understanding distant, hard-to-reach locations elsewhere in the Solar System is to find analogues of them here on Earth. For example, deserts and lava fields are often used to understand aspects of the Martian surface.

2026-02-23T11:05:54.152102-08:00

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