Payload
• Douglas Gorman
The European Space Agency and Liberty Mutual Reinsurance will explore whether Earth‑observation data can be used to underpin parametric insurance products for terrestrial assets. The collaboration will examine data inputs, trigger definitions and operational approaches for converting satellite measurements into automated payout mechanisms.
Space.com
• Stefanie Waldek
By Space.com: Understanding Antarctica's topography beneath the ice is crucial to predicting ice loss and sea level rise.
Space.com
• Tereza Pultarova
By Space.com: "It may be due to a lack of cyber hygiene from ESA staff.".
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: Lynk Global has tested its direct-to-device satellite service on the island of Catanduanes in the Philippines, working with partner Smart Communications.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: Sodern is expanding to the U.S., adding manufacturing for its star trackers in Colorado with a new U.S. subsidiary led by Tiphaine Louradour.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — This year should be the first since 2021 when Arianespace can look….
SpaceNews.com
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: MaiaSpace has signed a multi-launch agreement with Eutelsat to support the expansion of its OneWeb satellite constellation.
Universe Today
• Evan Gough
By Universe Today: Researchers used the JWST to find a pair of strong gravitationally lensed Supernovae. They exploded billions of years ago, and their light is just reaching us now.
Breaking Defense
• Sydney J Freedberg Jr, Theresa Hitchens
