Satellite   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

SatVu’s HotSat-2 reaches first light, delivering live thermal activity over energy sites in Cuba, India and Australia

British thermal-imaging startup SatVu says its HotSat-2 satellite has moved from development to operations, releasing first-light imagery captured during on-orbit shakedown. The data, produced from a high-resolution thermal constellation, reportedly shows live activity at three strategically located energy infrastructure sites.

Also: SpaceWatch Global, Payload and orbitaltoday.com
2026-05-07T20:11:29.782075-07:00
China   LEO   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space  
NASA Spaceflight • Martin Smith

China readies Tiangong cargo and crew missions as new freighter designs target greater reusability

By NASA Spaceflight: China is preparing to launch both cargo and crew missions to its Tiangong space station, as a new cargo freighter is tested in low-Earth orbit and new designs are revealed to expand the orbiting outpost.

Also: aviationnews.eu and geostrategy-direct.com
2026-05-07T14:09:13.048926-07:00
Satellite   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

MDA Space: Our high-volume satellite plant is on schedule for Telesat and Globalstar, should appeal to military demand too

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — MDA Space said it remains on schedule to open the high-volume production facility that will be producing Telesat’s Lightspeed broadband and Globalstar’s direct-to-device (D2D) satellites, an event the company hopes will draw new customers, including defense ministries interested in satellites for.

Also: Via Satellite, SpaceQ and betakit.com
2026-05-07T12:43:11.745002-07:00
Moon   Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
Space.com • Stefanie Waldek

A bizarre 'decapitated' asteroid likely made the moon's largest impact crater. NASA's Artemis astronauts may land near the proof

By Space.com: A new study suggests the impact that formed the moon's South Pole-Aitken basin scattered deep mantle material toward the lunar south pole, where NASA's Artemis astronauts may soon collect samples that reveal the moon's ancient history.

2026-05-07T15:07:49.550844-07:00