A video labeled "Mengzhou Abort" documents an abort event involving the Mengzhou launch vehicle.

The Long March 10 series rocket conducted a low-altitude flight test that was successful.

CCTV video shows the Long March 10 series rocket in flight during the low-altitude test.

CCTV and the Bilibili channel 64核处理器 published additional video footage showing a rocket in flight.

Close-up shots of the CZ-10A launch vehicle and the Mengzhou spacecraft were published on February 11, 2026.

CALT is identified as a source of the CZ-10A and Mengzhou imagery.

CCTV is identified as a source of the CZ-10A and Mengzhou imagery.

A low-altitude demonstration verification of the Long March 10 carrier rocket and a maximum dynamic pressure escape test of the Mengzhou crewed spacecraft were successful.

Mengzhou spacecraft diameter is estimated to be between 4.2 and 4.25 meters.

Assuming a 4.2-meter diameter, the Mengzhou pressure vessel volume is approximately 14 to 14.5 cubic meters.

SpaceLens lists the Mengzhou spacecraft diameter as 4.2 meters.

Current demand for helium-3 is primarily driven by the quantum computing industry.

The analytical models will also help create lunar geological engineering standards.

Interlune will conduct a feasibility study to assess scalability from small-scale to full-scale for Artemis use cases and will develop a Concept of Operations for various applications.

Interlune’s model and analysis development effort will produce physics-based analytical models to predict system loads and performance and to measure characteristics like excavation force and regolith throughput.

Interlune plans to initially apply its excavation technology to harvest helium-3 from the Moon and then expand to other resources including industrial metals, rare earth elements, and rocket propellants.

Rob Meyerson is a co-founder and the CEO of Interlune.

Interlune’s excavation technology is applicable to excavation and construction on the Moon and beyond.

Interlune will test a prototype in simulated regolith at the Colorado School of Mines to validate analytical models and characterize risks such as wear and binding.

The current STTR-funded project focuses specifically on the excavation process of Interlune’s harvesting system.

Additional applications for helium-3 include weapons detection, medical imaging, and fusion energy.

The analytical models will evaluate machinery effectiveness from tool angle of entry to bite rate while minimizing power use and wear-and-tear.

Interlune’s harvesting system comprises four processes: excavating, sorting, extracting, and separating, with proprietary technology at every step.

Helium-3 is extremely scarce on Earth and abundant on the Moon.

Interlune announced plans to develop and test its own regolith simulants at a new research center based in Houston in September of the prior year.

Interlune is developing lunar trenching and excavation technology under a NASA Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I contract.

Interlune and the Colorado School of Mines will focus on reducing tractive force, power consumption, and dust compared to traditional trench-digging techniques.

The project aims to produce a design usable across multiple commercial and government applications, including Interlune’s helium-3 harvesting operations and site preparation for NASA’s Artemis Moon Base.

Interlune and Vermeer have a long-term partnership to develop novel excavation technology and unveiled a full-scale prototype in May of the prior year.

NASA STTR funding supports Artemis mission objectives and long-term lunar sustainability goals under the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD).

The STTR Phase I contract for Interlune is valued at $150,000.

Interlune has raised $18 million in funding to date.

Interlune is led by veterans of commercial and civil space programs with decades of expertise in space systems and large-scale systems integration and with expertise in lunar geology and geotechnical engineering.

The $150,000 contract will fund development of analytical models, engineering standards, and testing hardware to inform the future design of Interlune’s multipurpose lunar trenching and excavation technology.

Interlune has secured more than $500 million in helium-3 purchase orders and government contracts.

Synspective and Airbus Defence and Space entered a strategic partnership on February 10 for SAR satellite data supply.

Synspective’s satellites use inclined orbits to strengthen monitoring capabilities in equatorial regions for maritime security, natural resource management, and global logistics.

Synspective is a Tokyo Koto Ward-based company that develops small SAR satellites and sells SAR data.

Under the contract, Airbus will be able to acquire and use data from Synspective’s StriX satellite constellation.

Synspective’s SAR data will be integrated into Airbus’s Earth observation portfolio.

Synspective’s StriX data will complement Airbus’s radar satellite constellations TerraSAR-X, TanDEM-X, and PAZ to improve revisit frequency and expand observation coverage.

ELCOME was one of the first authorized resellers for SpaceX’s Starlink.

Amazon Leo aims to provide high-speed, low-latency connectivity to fleets operating across all major oceans.

ELCOME will integrate Amazon Leo’s satellite architecture to support merchant shipping, offshore service vessels, commercial fishing, and the global yachting market.

The Leo Pro terminal is capable of speeds up to 400 Mbps.

ELCOME signed an authorized reseller agreement with Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper).

ELCOME manages connectivity for over 5,000 vessels.

Amazon Leo’s maritime service is intended to accelerate adoption of real-time telemetry, remote monitoring, and hybrid network architectures for digital ship operations.

Amazon Leo provides native integration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to move vessel data directly to private cloud networks without touching the public internet.

Leo Pro and Leo Ultra terminals use electronically steered phased-array antennas that eliminate moving parts.