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Via Satellite • Ben Ackman

Axelspace, Synspective contracted to supply optical and SAR imagery for Japan MoD Tri‑Sat constellation

Axelspace and Synspective have finalized agreements with SKY Perfect JSAT, Mitsui and Mitsubishi Electric to provide optical and synthetic‑aperture radar imagery to Japan’s Ministry of Defense Tri‑Sat satellite constellation. The contracts assign commercial imaging firms a direct role in national space‑based ISR and operational planning.

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2026-02-20T11:53:27.332847-08:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

How Geopolitical Volatility Is Driving Nations to Build National Satellite Constellations

By Via Satellite: An increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape is forcing nations to rethink space — fast. Alliances once assumed to be stable now look precarious.

2026-02-20T12:13:51.510608-08:00

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Universe Today • Evan Gough

NASA Upgrades Perseverance with Enhanced Autonomous Navigation for Jezero Crater Science

By Universe Today: When the Perseverance rover was sent to Mars, it was largely dedicated to astrobiology. It's driving around an ancient paleolake, Jezero Crater, looking for evidence of past life.

2026-02-20T12:30:23.585912-08:00

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Space.com • Robert Lea

XRISM X-ray Observatory Measures High-Speed 'Cyclone' Around Supermassive Black Holes

By Space.com: "Before XRISM, it was like we could see a picture of the storm. Now we can measure the speed of the cyclone.".

2026-02-20T12:06:28.875956-08:00

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Space.com • Julian Dossett

Scientists successfully mine meteorites on International Space Station

By Space.com: A NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station carried out the experiment.

2026-02-20T10:10:41.566074-08:00

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Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

GomSpace posts 72% revenue jump in 2025; CEO says major customer nonpayment will be resolved soon

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Small satellite manufacturer GomSpace reported a 72% increase in revenue in 2025….

Also: Via Satellite

2026-02-20T08:50:16.164966-08:00

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Bloomberg • Fraidoon Poya, Loni Prinsloo, Marissa Newman

Price of Musk’s Starlink Kits in Iran Soars as US Threatens War

By Bloomberg: The biggest US troop deployment in the Middle East since the Iraq War is sending the black market price for Elon Musk’s Starlink terminals soaring in Iran, where people fear a war would trigger another countrywide internet shutdown.

2026-02-20T08:05:02.867971-08:00

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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

The Optical Engineering Required to Photograph an Earth Twin

By Universe Today: More and more papers are coming out about the upcoming Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO). As the telescope moves from theory to practice (and physical manifestation), various working groups are discovering, defining, and designing their way to the world’s next major exoplanet observatory.

2026-02-20T07:25:36.137469-08:00

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