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August 5, 2026
Follow our live coverage of the total solar eclipse 2026 as we count down to eclipse day with the latest news, expert insight and updates before bringing you live reports from Greenland and Spain.
Here's what you need to know before the total solar eclipse one week from now.
August 4, 2026
Spanish satellite startup Kreios Space is set to demonstrate an air-breathing electric propulsion (ABEP) system in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), tapping Kongsberg NanoAvionics to provide the…
MADRID – August 4, 2026 – Expanding enterprise access to low Earth orbit broadband across the Iberian Peninsula, satellite telecommunications provider IBSAT signed an agreement on August 4, 2026, to…
NIGRÁN, Spain, and VILNIUS, Lithuania – August 4, 2026 – Targeting the environmental drag constraints of sustained operations in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), satellite developer Kreios Space…
Dip a pH strip in the Río Tinto and it reads like the vinegar in your kitchen cupboard. The Río Tinto runs for roughly 100 kilometres through southwestern Spain, and its upper reaches, the first 50…
SAN FRANCISCO – Spanish startup Kreios Space announced plans Aug. 4 to conduct the first very low Earth orbit (VLEO) demonstration of its air-breathing electric propulsion (ABEP) in a Kongsberg […]…
Lidax's involvement demonstrates the capability of Spanish engineering to design and manufacture highly complex solutions for critical space missions, working with…
Spanish company Kreios Space will test new technologies for satellites in very low Earth orbits. Kreios Space has selected Lithuanian company NanoAvionics to supply the…
August 3, 2026
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Hisdesat has contracted Airbus and Thales Alenia Space to build the SpainSat NG-III secure satellite communications satellite for Spain. Airbus, the prime contractor, announced the award on July 31…
Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space will build a replacement military communications satellite for Spain as they, along with Leonardo, continue efforts on a space joint venture. The…
Spanish company Armmo Defense Technologies is moving forward with its industrial complex in Zafra (Badajoz), a project focused on designing and manufacturing autonomous systems for the…
As a result, a solid proposal from Spain could tip the balance in favor of La Palma, amid what Minister Morant has described as "risks of the project stalling." In the latest…
Aviación Digital, Sp.- Can the industry get a new firefighting aircraft faster by converting an existing platform? Positive Aviation is betting…
For the first time in more than a century, a total solar eclipse is coming to mainland Spain with an even longer encore next summer.
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August 2, 2026
Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a contract by Hisdesat to act as prime contractor for the development and construction of SpainSat NG-III, Europe’s most advanced secure communications…
The longest total solar eclipse visible from land until 2114 will sweep across Spain and North Africa on August 2, 2027. Here’s how to choose where to watch it. The post Plan for Next Year's Total…
02-08-2026 The Spanish Government has confirmed the allocation of strategic financial resources for the development of its own military constellation within IRIS², the sovereign connectivity…
July 31, 2026
MADRID – July 31, 2026 – Spanish defense operator Hisdesat signed a formal industrial contract on July 31, 2026, with Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space to build […]
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Airbus will develop the SpainSat NG-III satellite for Hisdesat. This secure communications system, equipped with active antennas and enhanced protection, will cover a wide area stretching from…
WARSAW, Poland — The Spanish government announced it will allocate between 1.6 billion and 2 billion euros ($1.8 to $2.3 billion) to develop a national military satellite communications…
Hispasat’s Arganda del Rey (Madrid) Teleport in Spain has achieved Tier 4 Full certification from the World Teleport Association (WTA). The Arganda del Rey Teleport certification marks the 80th…
Spain has offered a package worth up to €1 billion to support the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) on La Palma in the Canary Islands. The Spanish site is currently the project’s…
Raging wildfires disrupted summer in Spain and France amid sweltering heat waves and prolonged drought. The post Destructive Fires Char Western Europe appeared first on NASA Science .
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July 30, 2026
The programme is at a stage where SpaceRISE members, the European Commission and ESA must agree its configuration, covering features, supply chain and timelines.
July 29, 2026
TUPPER LAKE, NY— Spain will be investing up to $2.3 billion into a national secure satellite… The post Spain to invest up to $2.3B into secure satcom to be integrated into Europe’s Iris2 network as…
On Wednesday, Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and a small corner of Portugal. NASA will stream the eclipse…
The Council of Ministers on Tuesday authorised fast-track administrative processing of the royal decree establishing the rules governing the loan.
Participants will have around 48 hours to develop a solution, which may take the form of a city design, an industrial facility or any other concept.
