Wednesday, 04 February 2026 12:04
ESA adjusts Cluster orbits for rare twin reentry campaign
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 04, 2026
When satellites fall back to Earth, most of their structure burns up in the atmosphere, but engineers still lack detailed data on how real spacecraft actually break apart during reentry and which components survive the plunge. To close this gap, the European Space Agency has retargeted the final orbits of its remaining two Cluster satellites so that both can be observed from an aircraft during t
When satellites fall back to Earth, most of their structure burns up in the atmosphere, but engineers still lack detailed data on how real spacecraft actually break apart during reentry and which components survive the plunge. To close this gap, the European Space Agency has retargeted the final orbits of its remaining two Cluster satellites so that both can be observed from an aircraft during t
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 12:04
Muon Space ramps up multi-mission satellite constellations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2026
Muon Space is entering a new phase of operational scale as it moves from discrete missions to sustained, multi-mission satellite constellation deployment for government and commercial customers.
The Mountain View based company reports that its growing mission portfolio, expanding launch manifest and increasing demand for end-to-end, mission-optimized systems are driving this transition. In
Muon Space is entering a new phase of operational scale as it moves from discrete missions to sustained, multi-mission satellite constellation deployment for government and commercial customers.
The Mountain View based company reports that its growing mission portfolio, expanding launch manifest and increasing demand for end-to-end, mission-optimized systems are driving this transition. In
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 12:04
Experts warn of urgent need to address human reproduction risks in space
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2026
As commercial spaceflight moves closer to routine operations and missions extend in duration, a new expert report argues that reproductive health in space has shifted from a theoretical concern to an urgently practical issue. The authors warn that space is an environment fundamentally hostile to human biology, yet human activity beyond Earth is rapidly expanding without matching standards for ma
As commercial spaceflight moves closer to routine operations and missions extend in duration, a new expert report argues that reproductive health in space has shifted from a theoretical concern to an urgently practical issue. The authors warn that space is an environment fundamentally hostile to human biology, yet human activity beyond Earth is rapidly expanding without matching standards for ma
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 12:04
Stacked metasurfaces use light and spacing to lock holographic data
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 04, 2026
A research team at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) has demonstrated a secure holographic platform that encodes and reveals information using only the wavelength of light and the spacing between stacked metasurface layers. The approach targets the growing limitations of conventional digital security by shifting the encryption key from electronic code to the physical properti
A research team at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) has demonstrated a secure holographic platform that encodes and reveals information using only the wavelength of light and the spacing between stacked metasurface layers. The approach targets the growing limitations of conventional digital security by shifting the encryption key from electronic code to the physical properti
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 12:04
Global partners advance plans to harden submarine cable networks
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Feb 04, 2026
Governments, industry representatives and international organizations from over 70 countries have agreed on new guidance to strengthen the resilience of submarine telecommunications cables at the International Submarine Cable Resilience Summit 2026 in Porto, Portugal. The event focused on protecting the subsea infrastructure that underpins global digital communications and economic activity.
Governments, industry representatives and international organizations from over 70 countries have agreed on new guidance to strengthen the resilience of submarine telecommunications cables at the International Submarine Cable Resilience Summit 2026 in Porto, Portugal. The event focused on protecting the subsea infrastructure that underpins global digital communications and economic activity.
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 07:22
Fast download speeds for European science in space, five years on
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 11:16
SmallSat Alliance shifts focus from proliferation to coordination
After helping place proliferated LEO constellations at the center of U.S.
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 11:00
As satellites become targets, Space Force plans a broader role
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 09:30
Launching the idea of data centers in space
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 15:09
NASA Moon mission launch srubbed to March after test
Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 3, 2026
NASA said Tuesday it's delaying until March the launch of its first crewed flyby mission to the Moon in more than 50 years, after encountering leaks during final tests.
The mishaps during a run-through that the US space agency calls a "wet dress rehearsal" dashed hopes that the mission around the Moon could launch as soon as Sunday. The next possible launch window now opens March 6.
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NASA said Tuesday it's delaying until March the launch of its first crewed flyby mission to the Moon in more than 50 years, after encountering leaks during final tests.
The mishaps during a run-through that the US space agency calls a "wet dress rehearsal" dashed hopes that the mission around the Moon could launch as soon as Sunday. The next possible launch window now opens March 6.
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