China will begin its first one-year duration astronaut mission this year, while the first international astronaut will make a short visit to Tiangong space station. The post China set for its first one-year human spaceflight mission, confirms Pakistani astronaut flight appeared first on SpaceNews.
27/02/2026 11:09Officials insist there are no plans to deploy troops in orbit, but commercial infrastructure and cislunar ambitions are reshaping the debate The post Space Force keeps door open to future human presence in orbit appeared first on SpaceNews.
27/02/2026 00:14British mobile operator Virgin Media O2 said it started offering satellite-to-smartphone connectivity in the United Kingdom Feb. 26, marking the first commercial deployment of Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell service in Europe. The post Virgin Media O2 launches Europe’s first Starlink direct-to-smartphone service appeared first on SpaceNews.
26/02/2026 22:14MILAN – Two of Europe’s largest primes, Airbus and Leonardo, reported increased revenues in their respective space businesses from last year. The results, which were announced earlier this week in separate earnings reports, come as the two companies are in discussions with Thales on a joint venture named Project Bromo. Neither discussed the topic on […] The post Airbus and Leonardo report increased space revenues for 2025 appeared first on SpaceNews.
26/02/2026 17:20The founder and sole investor behind Canadian launch startup NordSpace has invested in Earth observation operator Wyvern with a new venture arm focused on advancing Canada’s sovereign space capabilities. The post NordSpace founder backs Wyvern with new Canada-focused venture arm appeared first on SpaceNews.
26/02/2026 14:59Founder Fatih Ozmen, who was interim CEO, remains board chair The post Sierra Space names Dan Jablonsky CEO appeared first on SpaceNews.
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