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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

US Air Force lab awards BlackSky up to $99M for large optical satellite payload

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded BlackSky a contract worth up to $99 million to develop and deliver a large optical satellite payload. The award funds design and production of an optical sensor payload intended for forthcoming Air Force lab satellite missions.

2026-03-07T03:59:34.900039-08:00

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Space.com • Rachael Seidler, Tianyi Wang

Study: Long-duration spaceflight shifts and deforms the human brain inside the skull

By Space.com: Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull after spaceflight.

2026-03-07T03:03:43.130135-08:00

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NASA • Mark A Garcia

JAXA’s HTV‑X1 Cargo Ship Departs ISS — NASA+ to Stream Live Coverage

By NASA: NASA’s live coverage of the departure of JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s) uncrewed HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station is underway on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel.

NASA

JAXA Cargo Vehicle Grappled by Canadarm2 After Harmony Undocking; Expedition 74 Prepares for Spacewalk

NASA

JAXA HTV‑X1 Released from ISS by Canadarm2 Ahead of Departure

Also: Space.com and spacecoastdaily.com

2026-03-06T08:59:50.791229-08:00

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Wall Street Journal • Jason Zweig

Fund That Bought SpaceX Plunges as Hybrid Private–Public Strategy Falters

By Wall Street Journal: Mixing private and public stocks falls short of Wall Street’s sales pitch.

2026-03-06T17:13:17.808011-08:00

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NASA • Naomi Hartono

NASA’s DART Impact Changed the Heliocentric Orbit of the Didymos–Dimorphos System

By NASA: New research reveals that when NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft intentionally impacted the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in September.

New York Times

NASA’s Asteroid-Smashing DART Mission Sped Up Space Rock’s Orbit Around the Sun

Ars Technica

Planetary-defense impact altered orbits of multiple bodies in binary asteroid test

Also: the-independent.com, The Independent, Scientific American, bostonherald.com, Science Alert, ScienceNews and 5 more

2026-03-06T11:19:08.440074-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Eutelsat completes €5 billion refinancing to fund OneWeb constellation refresh and support Europe’s IRIS² program

By SpaceNews.com: Eutelsat has completed the last step in a 5 billion euro ($5.8 billion) refinancing plan to refresh its OneWeb constellation and support Europe’s IRIS² sovereign connectivity program, the French satellite operator announced March 6.

Space Intel Report

Eutelsat secures $4.06B bond to fund OneWeb fleet refresh and Iris2 investment

Also: Via Satellite and Satellite Evolution

2026-03-06T09:19:10.584702-08:00

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Ars Technica • Eric Berger

NASA has shuffled its Artemis rockets. But what of the lunar landers?

By Ars Technica: We will challenge every requirement, clear every obstacle, delete every blocker.".

Also: SpaceWatch Africa

2026-03-06T07:58:27.800025-08:00

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Space.com • Robert Lea

Mars orbiters record a rare, record‑breaking solar superstorm

By Space.com: "It was the biggest response to a solar storm we've ever seen at Mars.".

2026-03-06T11:07:21.750724-08:00

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