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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

ICEYE delivers MikroSAR/POLSARIS SAR constellation to Poland in under 12 months

Finnish SAR supplier ICEYE has handed over Poland’s sovereign MikroSAR radar reconnaissance constellation (operated as POLSARIS) to the Polish Armed Forces less than a year after contract signature. The system is intended to deliver persistent, all-weather radar observation with resolutions up to 25 cm.

2026-05-15T07:52:37.895683-07:00
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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Avio CEO: Europe should invest in current rockets to meet surging demand instead of years-long work on startups

By Space Intel Report: JAKARTA — Orbital rocket and tactical defense propulsion hardware manufacturer Avio SpA reported a 19% increase in revenue and a 30% increase in EBITDA for the three months ending March 31 as both its space and defense businesses continued their growth.

2026-05-15T07:52:56.927246-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
Universe Today • Mark Thompson

Artemis III: The Mission That Has to Work Before Humans Can Return to the Moon.

By Universe Today: Artemis II has barely left the headlines. On April 1st 2026, four astronauts climbed aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft, rode the most powerful rocket ever to carry humans beyond low Earth orbit, and swung around the far side of the Moon.

2026-05-15T00:10:25.542881-07:00