European SpaceflightAndrew Parsonson

Eutelsat to raise €1.5bn in bonds to refinance debt and shore up OneWeb operations

Eutelsat plans to issue €1.5bn of bonds to refinance existing debt and bolster the balance sheet supporting its OneWeb LEO operator. The move is aimed at shoring up OneWeb operations and improving liquidity for the group's satellite broadband activities and reducing financing risk.

2026-02-25T02:46:30.699772-08:00
SpaceNews.comJason Rainbow

OQ Technology secures $30 million from Europe for satellite-to-smartphone expansion

By SpaceNews.com: Europe’s investment arm is lending Luxembourg-based OQ Technology 25 million euros ($30 million) to expand its direct-to-device constellation, bolstering the continent’s push to compete with U.S.-led efforts to connect smartphones from space.

2026-02-25T03:07:21.442644-08:00
Space Policy Online

Trump Omits Artemis and NASA from State of the Union Despite Artemis II Crew in Attendance

By Space Policy Online: Posted: February 25, 2026 12:06 am ET | Last Updated: February 25, 2026 12:40 am ET | In his 2026 State of the Union address, President Trump did not mention the Artemis program or NASA even though the Artemis II crew and NASA Administrator Isaacman were in the audience.

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Universe TodayLaurence Tognetti

Estimating How Long Terrestrial Microbes Could Survive on Mars — Implications for Planetary Protection and Sample Integrity

By Universe Today: Searching for past or present life on Mars is the sole driving force behind every mission we send to the Red Planet, from orbiters to landers to rovers.

2026-02-24T20:33:57.452833-08:00
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Iridium Launches Next Generation IoT Platform

By investor.iridium.com: Smaller, purpose-built, and designed for scale, the new Iridium 9604 unifies satellite, cellular, and GNSS in a single platform engineered for global IoT MCLEAN, Va., Feb.

2026-02-24T04:17:10.318357-08:00