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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Thales and Leonardo selected by NATO NCIA for next-generation secure deployable comms for SOFCOM

NATO’s Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) has selected a Thales–Leonardo consortium to provide a next-generation secure deployable communication and information system dedicated to the Allied Special Operations Forces Command (SOFCOM). The award underscores ongoing NATO investment in deployable, resilient secure networks for special operations.

Also: APAC Defence Reporter and defence-blog.com
2026-07-08T22:53:31.675054-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations  
Universe Today • Mark Thompson

Does Space Speed Up Ageing? A New Study Says Yes!

By Universe Today: Scientists at UCF have found that the harsh conditions of spaceflight, radiation and weightlessness combined, can trigger changes in the liver that closely resemble accelerated ageing, and remarkably, the same genetic fingerprints show up in real astronaut blood samples.

2026-07-08T22:53:27.928231-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
Space.com • Mike Wall

Watch a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch for record-breaking 36th time early on July 9

By Space.com: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch for a record-breaking 36th time early Thursday morning (July 9), and you can watch the action live.

2026-07-08T16:29:24.747785-07:00
Museums   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
Space.com • Josh Dinner

NASA begins funding hardware for 'Skyfall' Mars helicopter mission

By Space.com: NASA's nuclear-powered mission to Mars is taking shape with the selection of Firefly Aerospace to design and manufacture the protective aeroshell that will shield the Skyfall spacecraft's descent stage during its plummet through the Martian atmosphere.

2026-07-08T13:13:51.290119-07:00