Satellite   Europe   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

SatVu raises €30–34M, including NATO Innovation Fund backing, to scale thermal-imaging satellite constellation

London-based SatVu closed a €30–34 million funding round, with investment from the NATO Innovation Fund, to expand its thermal-infrared Earth-observation constellation. The capital will accelerate deployment of high-resolution, day–night thermal sensors to provide continuous operational and infrastructure intelligence to commercial and government customers.

2026-02-17T06:31:20.884154-08:00
China   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Chang’e-6 Far-Side Samples Challenge Late Heavy Bombardment Hypothesis

By Universe Today: Results are coming out from the samples returned by China’s Chang’e-6 sample return mission to the far side of the Moon. They offer our first close-up look at the geology and history of the far side, and a recent paper published in Science Advances from researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has very interesting insights about the impact history of the Moon itself, and even some for the solar system at large.

2026-02-17T06:53:03.209781-08:00
Europe   ESA   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
SpaceWatch Global • Niels Buus

Europe’s Space Pivot: ESA Shifts from Science Priorities to National Security Logic

By SpaceWatch Global: For decades, the European Space Agency (ESA) has been the gravitational center of European space. It shaped priorities, pooled funding,.

2026-02-17T03:35:15.449881-08:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
Space.com • Leonard David

The Artemis 1 moon mission had a heat shield issue. Here’s why NASA doesn’t think it will happen again on Artemis 2

By Space.com: "We support NASA's decision to fly the Artemis 2 mission with its current heat shield and are committed to seeing Orion safely launch and return on its historic mission to the moon with crew onboard.".

2026-02-17T03:09:55.730969-08:00