LOT Polish Airlines has started in-flight connectivity (IFC) serve on the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane, supplied by Viasat‘s Amara service. The Polish airline confirmed March 6 that the IFC... The post LOT Polish Airlines Connects Boeing Dreamliner With Viasat IFC appeared first on Via Satellite.

satellitetoday.com · Mar 6

Viasat

FCC Looks to Free Up TT&C Spectrum for 'Weird Space Stuff'

The FCC is looking to make more spectrum available for what it calls “weird space stuff” — in other words, to support telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) for emerging space applications. ... The post FCC Looks to Free Up TT&C Spectrum for ‘Weird Space Stuff’ appeared first on Via Satellite.

satellitetoday.com · Mar 6

Scientists grew chickpeas in fake moon dirt with the help of fungi

Coat a chickpea seed in beneficial fungi, plant it in a pot that's three-quarters fake moon dirt, and you can grow a harvestable crop. Texas A&M researchers pulled this off in a climate-controlled growth chamber, showing that the right fungal partner could be what makes lunar agriculture viable, according to a Reuters report. — Read the rest The post Scientists grew chickpeas in fake moon dirt with the help of fungi appeared first on Boing Boing.

boingboing.net · Mar 6

Qatar's Main LNG Equipment Intact, Satellite Analysis Shows

Qatar’s massive LNG export facility remains largely intact, according to a Bloomberg analysis of satellite data, indicating that recent drone strikes missed key production equipment.

bloomberg.com · Mar 6

Eutelsat Completes 5 Billion Euro Refinancing Package

Eutelsat has completed its 5 billion euro ($5.8 billion) refinancing plan with the final step of a 1.5 billion euro ($1.7 billion) bond issuance, the company announced Friday. The company... The post Eutelsat Completes 5 Billion Euro Refinancing Package appeared first on Via Satellite.

satellitetoday.com · Mar 6

Android 16 QPR3: Pixel Launcher search bar loses M3 Expressive redesign

In December, Pixel Launcher search was replaced by the Google app. The Android 16 QPR3 March update compounds this design regression by removing the M3 Expressive search bar from the homescreen. more…

9to5google.com · Mar 6

Eutelsat completes $5.8 billion refinancing plan

Eutelsat has completed the last step in a 5 billion euro ($5.8 billion) refinancing plan to refresh its OneWeb constellation and support Europe’s IRIS² sovereign connectivity program, the French satellite operator announced March 6. The post Eutelsat completes $5.8 billion refinancing plan appeared first on SpaceNews.

spacenews.com · Mar 6

Canadian Robotic Arm Releases Japan's Spacecraft for Departure

At 12 p.m. EST, JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s) HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft was released from the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm, which earlier detached it from the Earth-facing port of the orbiting laboratory’s Harmony module.

nasa.gov · Mar 6

JAXA

Live coverage: SpaceX plans mid-afternoon Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg SFB

The Starlink 17-18 mission will add 25 more satellites to SpaceX’s low Earth orbit megaconstellation. Liftoff from pad 4E is scheduled at 6:33:30 a.m. PST (9:33:30 a.m. EST / 1433:30 UTC).

spaceflightnow.com · Mar 6

Starlink vs. Physics. Can Cell Towers in Space Reach Devices Indoors?

For now, execs at traditional carriers like T-Mobile aren't worried about competing with Starlink, arguing that they work best as partners given SpaceX's network limitations.

pcmag.com · Mar 6

SpaceX

Japan Spacecraft Departing Station Soon on NASA+

NASA’s live coverage of the departure of JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s) uncrewed HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station is underway on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel.

nasa.gov · Mar 6

JAXA NASA

UK domestic launch milestone as RFA ONE rocket arrives in Scotland

German aerospace company Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has achieved a significant milestone in its quest… The post UK domestic launch milestone as RFA ONE rocket arrives in Scotland appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

nasaspaceflight.com · Mar 6

Rocket Factory Augsburg

Track NASA's Artemis II Mission in Real Time

As NASA invites the public to follow the Artemis II mission as a crew of four astronauts venture around the Moon inside the agency’s Orion spacecraft, people around the world can pinpoint Orion during its journey using the Artemis Real-time Orbit Website (AROW). During the approximately 10-day mission, NASA will test how the spacecraft’s systems […]

nasa.gov · Mar 6

Artemis II

KAIROS Three for Three on Launch Failures

Following a failure on KAIROS' first two flights in early and late 2024, there was hope for a success on the rocket’s third launch attempt. However, roughly two minutes post launch, the rocket exploded leaving multiple fragments falling from the sky.

spacescout.info · Mar 6

Capcom's long-delayed Pragmata is now arriving a week earlier

Capcom revealed during its March 5 Spotlight showcase that Pragmata, its repeatedly delayed dystopian sci-fi adventure game, will release on April 17 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC via Steam. The game had been set for April 24 since its appearance at The Game Awards in December. The game’s new trailer shows previously unseen locations and gameplay moments, and new elements within the Shelter, the in-game lunar base. Pragmata was first revealed in 2020 with a 2022 re

engadget.com · Mar 6

Surging SpaceX Stake Raises Doubts Over Private Assets in ETFs

A modest investment in SpaceX that thrust a niche fund into the limelight in recent months has morphed into a monster position, testing the very capacity of exchange-traded funds to hold unlisted assets.

bloomberg.com · Mar 6

SpaceX

Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes New Members

March 6, 2026 – Washington, D.C.—The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is pleased to welcome Leolabs, the American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR), and SurgeStreams. Together, these organizations strengthen […] The post Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes New Members appeared first on SpaceNews.

spacenews.com · Mar 6

LeoLabs

Satellite images uncover new threat to emperor penguins during their annual molt

The tall black-and-white residents of Antarctica, who waddle around its icy landscape, are in peril thanks to the rapidly warming global climate. Emperor penguins go through an annual transformation called catastrophic molting, during which they replace all of their feathers over a short period. This process begins in December and is usually completed before the end of February. During this time, the penguins depend on stable ice to stay warm and dry because the protective coat that normally mak

phys.org · Mar 6

Spring Skies Bring Cosmic Wonders: Best Astroshots of the Week [26 Feb-6 Mar]

Celebrate the arrival of spring with stunning astroshots: from the Pleiades and Seagull Nebula to lunar eclipses and the Worm Moon, captured by photographers worldwide. The post Spring Skies Bring Cosmic Wonders: Best Astroshots of the Week [26 Feb-6 Mar] appeared first on Orbital Today.

orbitaltoday.com · Mar 6

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