Space News for Tuesday, March 03, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Deutsche Telekom aims to bring Starlink Mobile V2 to Europe in 2028(00:53) Kelli Kedis Ogborn Joining Commercial Space Federation as Strategic Advisor for Global Markets and Industry Engagement(01:27) Stargazing into the future of SSA(02:09) Pentagon details cyber, space ‘first mover’ role in Iran operations(02:55) Hardware is no longer the problem holding back space-based data centers — the supply chain is(03:37) IEC Telecom Establishes Malaysia Hub to Accelerate Starlink-Powered Digital Inclusion(04:35) wolfSSL Aligns Embedded Security Portfolio with EU Cyber Resilience Act Mandates(05:47) Geopolitical Scrutiny: The Strategic Implications of APT Satellite’s Chinese State Ownership(06:18) SpaceX Lunar Manufacturing Proposal Triggers Surge in APT Satellite Shares(06:52) Ericsson and Intel Forge Strategic 6G Alliance to Transition AI-Native Networks to Commercial Reality(07:40) Smoke Rises Over Big Cypress National Preserve(08:00) Sunglint on Atlantic Ocean(08:42) NASA, JAXA to Cover HTV-X1 Spacecraft Departure from Space Station(08:56) Scoria Cones on Earth and Mars(09:40) Launch Preview: Japan to launch Kairos as Falcon 9 launches Starlink missions(10:16) Space Was ‘First Mover’ In Iran Conflict, Top General Says(11:02) Exclusive: Starpath Unveils New Ultra-Thin Space Solar Panels(11:30) Austria Commissions its First Military Sat(11:58) How fast is the universe actually expanding? Ripples in spacetime could finally solve 'Hubble tension'(12:42) SpaceX deploys two more Starlink groups into orbit on March 1 bicoastal launches (video)(13:30) Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shines in new image | Space photo of the day for March 2, 2026(14:07) Real NASA space telescope data creates soundtracks for Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus(14:53) Could these weird stars just be overgrown planets?