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Feb 21
NASA Troubleshooting Artemis II Rocket Upper Stage Issue, Preparing to Roll Back nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026… via @NASA
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Jan 30
There's an 11-ton rocket stage about to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere this morning:
EU Tracking 11-ton, 12m Rocket Booster Hurtling Toward Re-entry - Orbital Today
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Jan 6
🚁💊 NHS drones are coming to Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly! Same‑day prescriptions and lab samples flown over 30 miles of water instead of waiting on ferries.
See how this “island lifeline” will work 👉
orbitaltoday.com/2026/01/05/…
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Jan 4
Photographing the Snow Moon? 📸🌕
Best timing, camera tips, and what to expect in the sky on 1 Feb, 2026 👉 orbitaltoday.com/2025/01/29/…
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Jan 4
India’s space industry ahead of Budget 2026–27: More funding. Better incentives. Faster growth. 🚀
Will the government deliver?
orbitaltoday.com/2025/12/31/…
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Jan 4
⚖️🛰️ Starlink exits Papua New Guinea amid licensing concerns. But a legal battle could change everything.
Is this a temporary shutdown or the start of stricter satellite governance?
orbitaltoday.com/2026/01/01/…
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Jan 4
Will a black hole ever hit Earth? 🕳️ Despite viral countdowns and scary headlines, the science says the risk is effectively zero.
Here’s what astronomers actually know:
orbitaltoday.com/2026/01/02/…
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Jan 3
Big gains from lighter tech 🚀
ISRO’s SSLV now carries 90 kg more thanks to a carbon-epoxy third stage. Is this a game-changer for India’s smallsat launches? 👉 orbitaltoday.com/2025/12/31/…
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Jan 3
Walking in space again? 🌀
Russia has patented a rotating space station designed to create artificial gravity, aimed at keeping astronauts healthier on long missions 👉 orbitaltoday.com/2026/01/01/…
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Jan 3
2026 is a big year for the Moon 🌕
• 13 full Moons
• A rare Blue Moon
• A partial lunar eclipse visible from the UK
Next up: Wolf Moon — today!
orbitaltoday.com/2023/10/18/…
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Jan 3
🚀 Starship grows up, New Glenn lands at sea, Atlas-V nears retirement, and India’s 'Bahubali' muscles in.
Who dominated the launch race this year, and who’s falling behind? 👉 orbitaltoday.com/2025/12/27/…
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Jan 2
Stealth vs. space? 🛫 Satellites with SAR might “see” 5th-gen jets in surprising ways. Experts say invisibility isn’t the goal, slowing identification is: orbitaltoday.com/2025/12/30/…
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Jan 2
🛰 Zafar-2, Paya & Kowsar: Iran’s latest satellites are in orbit! Built domestically, launched from Russia. Civilian goals or strategic signaling? 👉 orbitaltoday.com/2025/12/30/…
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Jan 1
Were we Martians all along? 🛸
New research suggests early Mars may have been habitable before Earth. Could life have survived interplanetary travel to spark life here?
orbitaltoday.com/2025/12/30/…
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Jan 1
Japan is leveling up its space-based defense 🛰️
Synspective joins six other firms in a 5-year satellite constellation project, delivering SAR imagery & analytics to boost national security and real-time intelligence:
orbitaltoday.com/2025/12/31/…
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31 Dec 2025
🛰 Ukraine’s battlefield innovation is attracting global attention.
UAE defence group EDGE is reportedly in talks to buy a minority stake in Fire Point, a Ukrainian firm linked to long-range drones and missile systems:
orbitaltoday.com/2025/12/31/…
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31 Dec 2025
🎉 Think Lunar New Year = China only? Think again.
From red envelopes and lanterns to water festivals and quiet reflection, the Moon shapes New Year traditions across Asia and beyond:
orbitaltoday.com/2024/02/06/…
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31 Dec 2025
🚨 Pentagon warning: China could be ready to win a Taiwan conflict by 2027.
The US says Beijing is rehearsing amphibious assaults, missile strikes, cyberattacks and space warfare. Are we nearing a strategic tipping point in the Indo-Pacific?
orbitaltoday.com/2025/12/30/…
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30 Dec 2025
$17 billion for air defence 🇪🇸
Spain has ordered four Patriot missile defence systems from Raytheon, following similar moves by Germany, Romania, and others. How far will Europe go to build a layered missile shield? 🤔👇
orbitaltoday.com/2025/12/30/…
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30 Dec 2025
🚀 Nammo UK just cleared a major hurdle for its RELIANCE engine, chosen by ESA for the Artemis 2031 Moon mission. With proven lunar heritage, could this be Europe’s most important engine of the decade? 👉 orbitaltoday.com/2025/11/26/…
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