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MH370 breakthrough as NASA 'smoking gun' could show lost plane's location
Updated: 12:35, Sat, Feb 28, 2026
A dozen years after Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished, a fresh potential search zone for the missing aircraft has been proposed.
American businessman Randy Rolston, based in Kansas, has published a new examination of the mystery, pinpointing a particular section of the Indian Ocean that may harbour the primary wreckage of the lost Boeing 777.
He suggests that an unexplained surge in carbon monoxide detected by NASA on the morning of March 8, 2014 could serve as a "smoking gun" identifying the precise location where the aircraft descended into the ocean.
Within his comprehensive 19-page analysis, Randy proposes that 52-year-old Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah had intended to crash his plane into a specific deep region of the Indian Ocean called the Wharton Basin, where any trace of his actions would prove virtually impossible to locate.
The 621-square-mile area lies approximately 683 miles from Western Australia's coastline.
Many parts of the Indian Ocean exceed 1,000ft in depth, with massive underwater cliffs and submerged volcanoesrendering the ocean floor an exceptionally difficult place to search
Whilst multiple fragments of debris that washed up on coastlines around the Indian Ocean throughout 2015 and 2016 were confirmed to have come from Flight 370, the whereabouts of the aircraft's main fuselage – and the remains of the 227 passengers and 12 crew aboard that tragic night – continue to elude discovery.
Randy has called upon the authorities to examine this fresh location – nearly 1,000 miles north of the previously investigated zone – arguing the victims' families are entitled to answers: "Finding the aircraft would finally provide them with a measure of clarity and closure," he said.
The disappearance of Flight MH370 continues to stand as one of aviation's most perplexing enigmas, with the highest number of fatalities.
The aircraft had departed Kuala Lumpur in the early hours of March 8, 2014, bound for the Chinese capital Beijing.
Approximately 38 minutes following departure, the crew transmitted a standard radio message to air traffic controllers, after which no further communication was received from the aircraft.
Shortly afterwards, MH370 vanished from air traffic controllers' radar displays but remained visible on military radar.
The aircraft executed a sharp deviation from its intended route – ultimately disappearing beyond the range of Malaysian military radar at approximately 2am, local time.
Satellites kept receiving periodic signals from the aircraft – confirming it remained airborne – until shortly after 8am.
It has been theorised that the passengers and crew had been deliberately deprived of oxygen and would have been unconscious as the aircraft continued over the southern Indian Ocean on autopilot until it eventually ran out of fuel.
The Australian-led international hunt for MH370 already represents aviation's costliest search operation, but Randy maintains that substantial portions of the designated search zone were overlooked during the initial 2014 investigation.
He maintains that, contrary to the official conclusion reached by the authorities, the aircraft was most probably intentionally brought down into the ocean approximately 680 miles east of Coral Bay in Western Australia.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2176639/mh370-breakthrough-nasa-smoking-gun-plane-location
https://x.com/AshtonForbes/status/2024670477063422258
UFO mania
@maniaUFO
Aliens are watching… a bright, orb-shaped UFO was spotted today over Karaj, Iran, ahead of the Israeli-American air strikes.🧐🤔🛸🛸🛸
12:55 AM · Feb 28, 2026
https://x.com/maniaUFO/status/2027668881678950666
https://x.com/maniaUFO/status/2027709783847981384
https://x.com/RedPandaKoala/status/2027656430954942624
https://x.com/neoguru111/status/2027685316627509751
>My guess is theyre looking for nukes.
February's 'rare planetary alignment' peaks tonight — here's what to look for in the planet parade
February 28, 2026
Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Neptune, Uranus and Mercury are staring in a "planetary parade" this week, but your ability to actually spot them will depend on preparation, equipment and, as always, a spot of luck with the weather.
Most of this week's naked-eye planetary action will take place low in the western sky, which is where the aforementioned preparation comes in.
Be sure to stake out a raised location with a clear view of the horizon well ahead of time — you can use a smartphone stargazing app to figure out exactly where the planets will be in your local environment, so there's no need to guess.
Do so, and you'll be granted a rare, if challenging opportunity to spot Mercury shining 10 degrees — roughly the width of your clenched fist held at arm's length — above the late winter skyline, with Venus close to its left, floundering in the glow of the setting sun.
Saturn, meanwhile, will glow less than 10 degrees to the upper left of Venus, with a distant cousin lurking nearby, but more on that later.
Mercury and Venus will follow the sun out of sight roughly an hour after sunset, briefly becoming more visible as the sky darkens and they grow closer to the horizon.
Jupiter, meanwhile, will shine high in the eastern sky, with the waxing gibbous moon below, obscuring the stars of the constellation Cancer with its reflected light.
The next two planets will need a little added magnification to spot — and even then, you'll have the odds stacked against you.
The ice giant Neptune will be positioned two degrees to the right of Saturn, but will be too dim to spot with the unaided eye. Under dark skies, a telescope with an aperture of 8 inches (200 millimeters) or more can reveal its tiny bluish disk.
However its position low on the horizon and close to the glare of our parent star will make it a challenge to spot on the nights surrounding Feb. 28.
As always the utmost care must be taken to ensure that the sun is firmly below the horizon before pointing telescopic equipment in its general direction.
Uranus, meanwhile, can be found by sweeping your scope across the patch of sky 5 degrees below the Pleiades open star cluster, to the right of the "V" formation of stars in the constellation Taurus in the hours following sunset.
Again, those new to the night sky may want to use a smartphone astronomy app, which makes use of augmented reality technology to help you pinpoint everything from constellations and planets to galaxies and meteor shower radiants.
Award-winning night sky photographer Josh Dury grappled with the sheer scope of the scene along with the glow of the setting sun and other challenges to capture a gorgeous long exposure view of the planetary parade earlier this week as it brightened the sky over the south of England.
https://www.space.com/stargazing/februarys-rare-planetary-alignment-peaks-this-week-heres-what-to-look-for-in-the-planet-parade
https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/planet-parade-photo-captures-7-planets-in-a-line-over-earth-possibly-for-the-1st-time-ever
https://www.space.com/stargazing/astrophotography/astrophotographer-captures-rare-6-planet-parade-spanning-nearly-180-degrees-of-sky
https://earthsky.org/tonight/february-28-planet-parade-what-you-can-really-see/
https://asgardia.space/en/news/Whats-New-in-Space-67
What's New in Space?
Ari 3, 10Feb 28, 26
The global space industry will face large-scale projects in the coming years. Government agencies and private companies introduce new technologies and solutions, besides training for ambitious future missions.
Our ‘What's New in Space?’ column’s latest edition covers key projects, breakthroughs, and progress of recent weeks.
The European Space Agency creates an outfit protection unit for the Moon
The European Space Agency (ESA) went ahead with developing a special protection module designed for lunar surface use.
It awarded research contracts, targeted at creating portable shelter for equipment and instruments, as part of the Lunar Remote Camp programme.
An international consortium led by the Danish SAGA Space Architects, with the Exploration Company and Space Applications Services as partners, got one of the contracts.
The modules' primary use is to protect equipment from the hostile lunar environment, including sharp temperature fluctuations, exposure to cosmic dust, background radiation, and impacts with small meteorites.
The technology is meant to be later used for temporary astronauts’ habitats.
The emerging solution will enhance existing concepts for future permanent lunar bases, including the Artemis Base Camp programme, the HLS (Human Landing System), and the universal module by Thales Alenia Space.
The new technologies are considered for integrating with the European Moonlight programme, aimed at providing communication and navigation for the Earth satellite’s conditions.
SAGA Space Architects' efforts draw on the Lunark mission experience, where similar habitats were tested in Greenland’s harsh Arctic environment.
The project envisions the creation of a mobile module launched to the lunar surface and deployed there once landed. It is rather a supplemental station to maintain the robotic explorers than a permanent habitat.
Worthy of separate attention is the planned module’s expandability in view of the human short-term stay.
Perseverance has mastered to navigate the Red Planet’s surface independently
NASA's Perseverance rover has managed to have control over its accurate position on Mars. Previously, the rover relied on visual navigation, using a wheel speed transmitter, but this resulted in a significant discrepancy of up to 30 metres.
Such discrepancies can not be allowed when navigating tricky terrain with numerous obstacles. Now, it is reduced to just 25 cm.
Previously, NASA specialists used to perform the positioning manually. To do this, they compared panoramic images taken by the rover with the high-resolution pictures transmitted by the satellites.
The process takes a significant amount of time, sometimes requiring the rover to stay idle for almost two days.
Things have changed due to the Mars Global Localization (MGL) technology. The new algorithm is capable of automatically comparing the environment images captured by the rover's navigation cameras with detailed orbital maps preloaded onboard.
Data processing is performed directly onboard the rover. The calculation process takes just two minutes and ensures a highly accurate positioning.
The algorithm has successfully passed the Earth testing, demonstrating a 100% accuracy when using the archived rover route data.
On 2 and 16 February, the new system was implemented on Mars, which confirmed its effectiveness.
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Private space missions to the ISS - new contracts and operators
NASA has announced awarding contracts for two commercial expeditions to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2027.
These missions will be the fifth and sixth under the agency's private spaceflight programme. Axiom Space performed the previous four flights.
According to NASA, Axiom Space will once again manage the first flight scheduled for the first half of 2027. The second flight’s operator will be Vast, a company developing its own orbital station to take over from the ISS.
Two years ago, the company announced the intention to execute a commercial mission, then the extensive front-end activities and administrative formalities followed.
This mission will provide Vast with a unique experience, essential for realising the future station’s design.
The running time of both expeditions will be approximately two weeks. The Crew Dragon space vehicles will launch the flights. The upcoming flight will be the fifth consecutive private flight to the ISS for Axiom Space.
The company will have to select and approve the participants of both missions. As usual, the flight participants will conduct scientific experiments—both the ones specifically designed for the given mission and those being part of general research conducted on the ISS.
Roscosmos has launched a weather satellite into a geostationary orbit
On 12 February 2026, a Proton-M heavy launcher with the DM-03 booster, carrying the state-of-the-art Elektro-L No. 5 hydrometeorological satellite, was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Ten minutes after liftoff, the booster safely separated from the vehicle's third stage.
The new satellite’s launch into a stable geostationary orbit at an altitude of over 35,000 kilometres took 6 hours and 37 minutes, during which time, the booster activated its propulsion system three times.
Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Bakanov announced that the launch went well, confirming the entire system’s operability and a possible usage of emerging technologies. This will allow for improving the quality and accuracy of climate forecasts.
Elektro-L No. 5 will be the fourth satellite in the orbital constellation in geostationary orbit (supplementing Elektro-L Nos. 2, 3, and 4 launched earlier).
Its instruments will provide 24/7 multispectral imaging of the Earth's surface, transmitting high-quality, high-resolution images to Earth, which are essential for analysing climate and natural phenomena.
The data will be used to improve the accuracy of weather forecasts and environmental monitoring.
The spatial resolution of the images will be approximately 1 to 4 kilometres, and the accuracy of measuring land, ocean, atmospheric, and cloud surface temperatures will reach 0.1 to 0.2 degrees centigrade.
RAMSES interplanetary mission to the Apophis Asteroid
The European Space Agency (ESA) has entered the contract with the Italian spacecraft manufacturer OHB Italia to build the RAMSES interplanetary probe.
The launch is scheduled for the spring of 2028. The mission's goal is to investigate the properties of the 375-metre near-Earth asteroid Apophis (99942) and develop measures to protect the planet from potential threats.
RAMSES spacecraft will head to Apophis when the asteroid reaches its closest approach of approximately 32,000 kilometres to Earth in April 2029. Earth's gravity may significantly alter the asteroid's trajectory, rotation speed, and even its internal structure.
These changes will be the subject of scientists’ detailed study, as such an event is extremely rare among known celestial bodies. The RAMSES spacecraft will deliver two CubeSats, each approximately 10 x 10 cm in size, to the asteroid.
Their task is to examine in detail the asteroid's surface and take additional measurements at different angles.
Along with the European probe, the Japanese research apparatus Hayabusa2, flying to the asteroid Phaethon (3200), will come close to Apophis. The apparatus will collect space dust samples.
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what a strange time to post an article like this. Kaiju attack incoming?
https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/if-godzilla-attacked-could-we-survive-we-asked-the-experts
If Godzilla attacked, could we survive? We asked the experts
February 27, 2026
Apple TV's "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters" continues the earth-shattering story introduced in the MonsterVerse movies.
Season 2 dives deeper into the clandestine history of the mysterious Monarch organisation and its connection to the Titans – especially the giant radioactive one with the million-dollar smile known as Godzilla.
As demonstrated on the show and the movies, when Godzilla strikes, the world feels the rumble, with poor San Francisco finding out the hard way in his 2014 outing. It's a destructive event that rivals an alien invasion or an asteroid strike.
So, to celebrate the arrival of "Monarch" season 2, we spoke to some of the world's leading scientists and experts to ask the question: If Godzilla attacked, could we survive? And could we co-exist?
It's worth mentioning here that we're handwaving away a lot of real-world issues for this hypothetical what-if scenario, namely the square-cube law, which dictates that a creature of Godzilla's size simply couldn't exist.
Let's just assume he's made from super carbon-fibre cells or something. That could also explain his ludicrous ability to resist weapon fire.
A big problem
Godzilla shown in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
"Godzilla's presence would definitely be a biome-destroying event," monster scholar and "Monstrum" host Dr. Emily Zarka tells Space.com about what would happen if the Titan stepped through the rift and stomped into our world.
"Due to the size of Godzilla and the other kaiju, there would be physical effects. I think that it would completely change life as we know it."
Dr Hans-Dieter Sues, senior research geologist and curator of vertebrate palaeontology at the National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian Institution, believes that Godzilla's existence would have a major effect on the environment.
"If Godzilla existed, its biggest impact would be the tremendous damage caused by its occasional excursions on land," Sues says.
"If that happened frequently, vegetation would favor plant species such as ferns that could quickly repopulate affected regions. Although Godzilla has huge teeth and claws, its standard version subsists only on radiation.
However, some versions have it consume large quantities of marine animals while it spends time in the sea. That could lead to a local or regional collapse of ocean food chains."
Today's shipping forecast: Godzilla
For Dr. Deby Cassill, associate professor of the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of South Florida, Godzilla's presence could also affect maritime travel – but not as drastically as one might imagine.
"Maritime disruptions would be real but localized," Cassill says.
"Whales already reshape shipping routes. We reroute vessels around their aggregations, spawning grounds, and seismic zones.
Assuming Godzilla has radioactive elements, we could trace that – not quite with the same radar that we use now, but it's a traceable source of energy.
If he were in a deep environment, we wouldn't need to, because our ships don't have that deep a draft. It wouldn't really be a question of collisions, unless he were in the shallower areas."
Cassill adds that there's already a plethora of previously undiscovered biological creatures, such as the 500-year-old Greenland shark, living in the deepest and darkest parts of the ocean.
Resultantly, it would be entirely possible for Godzilla to also be down there and not bug anybody.
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The experts agree that, unless provoked, most of the damage that Godzilla would cause would be incidental. This wouldn't come from a place of hostility, but due to his clumsiness and trailing tail.
Even so, Sues believes there's only one solution when the Titan arrives on land. "The only effective response would be rapidly moving away from the direction in which Godzilla is traveling and hoping that it does not change course," Sues says.
"Stay away from Japan, especially the Tokyo region!"
No one disagrees here. Spotting Godzilla calls for rapid knees-to-the-chest movements, not casual strolls. "If hypothetically there was some kind of early alert system, then obviously heeding those warnings would definitely be effective," Zarka says.
"But I would say, yeah, run as fast as you can in a perpendicular direction. It's usually the best effort that works for a zombie apocalypse, and it works in any kind of panic situation."
Yet, this terror might not last as long as the first act of James Cameron's "Avatar" movies. "If he's run by radioactive furnaces, a creature that large can't move that fast for a long time," Cassill says.
"As we know from Chernobyl, if the radioactive part of a nuclear power plant doesn't cool down and have some way of dissipating heat, it erupts, which is hugely dangerous."
Given how much time he spends in the ocean, it stands to reason that this is how Godzilla cools down, and he'd likely require regular dips to keep his temperature down.
A living nuclear weapon
This weakness provides an opportunity for humans to escape from the danger zone and figure out their next move. "Godzilla isn't going to go on an hour-long rampage because it might just explode," Zarka says.
"Also, considering the size of Godzilla and the other kaiju, a lot of them are inspired in part by dinosaurs and real predatory creatures. From what I understand as a non-palaeontologist, for dinosaurs of this size, their sheer volume and mass would make being fast, and for a sustainable period of time, unlikely. Dormancy would definitely be something that would be required, and we see this in the MonsterVerse, as Godzilla and the other kaiju take little catnaps."
Sues finds it more difficult to categorise or compare Godzilla to other creatures because of the Titan's physical make-up being affected by another factor.
"Godzilla is a unique kind of being," Sues said. "Given its extremely high radioactivity, it could not have regular DNA, which could potentially be combined with any other DNA."
Essentially, this raises serious questions: What would be the effects of encountering a living, breathing nuclear reactor? And would everyone need to start wearing hazmat suits?
According to Professor Eric C. Schirmer from the Institute of Cell Biology at the University of Edinburgh, this all comes down to whether Godzilla has shielding within himself to protect himself – and us – from the nuclear radiation.
"Godzilla would need to have some sort of shielding around his reactor in order for him to be able to maintain himself," Schirmer says.
"That shielding should similarly protect the humans around him, except to the degree that the fire he spews would also be highly radioactive.
In his wake, he would leave whole areas with sufficient radiation that humans, who were directly exposed to it, might suffer considerable radiation damage.
If human populations didn't move away from the areas where he has damaged buildings with his radioactive fire, then the humans would be getting long-term exposure to the lower levels of radiation maintained, and likewise would suffer radiation damage."
It's probably a terrible idea to even attempt to stop or kill Godzilla, since a nuclear apocalypse could materialise and doom us all to a greater world of pain and suffering.
However, as Cassill explains, humans will inevitably try at some point. "Anything that moves and looks threatening, triggers fear in humans," Cassill says. "It's a survival strategy."
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Godzilla in spaccccceeeeeeee!!!!
The military could try blasting the monster with non-nuclear weapons. However, even the most intense of firepower and airstrikes seem to be ineffective against Godzilla.
What did work in one of the older movies, though, was the Oxygen Destroyer device, which effectively suffocates the creature. Now, whether one of those actual devices exists in the real world is a different story.
Maybe the only option is to tie him to a few rockets and send him out into space.
Doing a little napkin math here, sending the King of Monsters into space would be no mean feat. The highest payload capacity rocket we currently have is SpaceX's Starship, which can carry a theoretical maximum payload of 250 tons into low Earth orbit.
According to Legendary Pictures, Godzilla weighs 90,000 tons in the 2014 movie, so we'd need at least 360 Starship rockets to put him into orbit (if we ignore the myriad of other problems related to strapping 360 rockets to a giant lizard).
We don't know exactly how much each Starship rocket costs, but following estimates of 100 million dollars per launch, it would cost 36 billion dollars to yeet Godzilla into low-Earth orbit.
Realistically, though, we'd want to send him further than that; we don't want him crashing back down to Earth in a few years.
Maybe not such a great idea then, especially given he can survive in space too, as shown by several adaptations.
But at least that'll make him the universe's problem and no longer the Earth's. A problem blasted into the cosmos is a problem halved – that's the saying, right?
Putting the God in Godzilla
The only other reasonable and sensible option here is coexistence. The solution would be to figure out smart and non-confrontational ways to survive.
"Humans would have to adopt ways of life where they would be unlikely to encounter Godzilla," Sues says. "For example, they could live deep under large mountains."
For Cassill, the ability to live in harmony rests more in humanity's camp than Godzilla's, explaining how most conflicts arise because humans can't accept that other species' priorities differ from ours.
Godzilla doesn't want to eat us, so he would likely leave us alone, but would we be able to resist the urge to poke the monster? "Coexisting with Godzilla wouldn’t require taming him," Cassill says.
"It would require that we stop provoking him, and we have a terrible track record with that."
While Zarka believes we could learn from our historical relationships with other apex predators and not interfere with them to ensure our survival, there's another possibility that could arise.
"In terms of long-term effects and coming from a folkloric perspective, we'd have to think about how our worldview would change in terms of understanding non-human life and intelligence, as well as how these giant creatures change spiritual practices," Zarka says.
"We see this a little bit with Mothra that she's worshipped as a goddess and protector.
I think we would not necessarily worship the kaiju per se – although, I do think that could happen – but it would just force a lot of people to think about life and the world around us in a completely different way than we have."
To slay or to pray to; it's an interesting perspective to ponder. Since the former isn't really an option and Godzilla is already the King of Monsters, maybe he could take Jack Dawson's title as the King of the World next. All hail the Titan, we guess…
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sniper masers
https://www.ssc.spaceforce.mil/Newsroom/Article-Display/Article/4418361/ssc-guardians-participate-in-norwegian-foot-march-with-marines
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_Delta_88
SSC Guardians participate in Norwegian Foot March with Marines
Feb. 27, 2026
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – USSF Guardians from Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Systems Delta 88, along with CMSgt. Jacqueline Sauvé, SSC’s senior enlisted leader, joined U.S. Marines in a timed, 18.64 mile (30 kilometer) foot march at East Marine Corps Air Station at Miramar, Calif., on Feb. 11, 2026 that embodied the very foundation of service.
“The Blood Strike Ruck, a Norwegian Foot March,” event was organized by U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Communication Squadron 38, Marine Air Control Group 38, and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, bringing Marines and Guardians together in a shared test of endurance.
In a gesture that underscored joint camaraderie, the Marines invited Guardians to participate, reinforcing the partnerships that strengthen the force.
Eighty-seven participants – which included five Guardians and one U.S. Navy civilian – carried a minimum of 24-pound rucksacks while navigating challenging elevation changes, uneven trails, loose gravel, minor creek beds and limited shade.
The march began at 6 a.m., with a 2 p.m. cut-off.
“Coming together with our Marine counterparts to endure the suck builds cohesion and mutual trust that are critical in a joint fight,” Sauvé said. “Shared hardship breaks down barriers and forges the kind of confidence in one another you simply can’t develop in comfort.”
“Opportunities like this also unlock something deeper, they show you that you’re capable of more than you thought,” Sauvé continued. “The more you deliberately step into hard things, the more you condition your mind and body to persevere under pressure and the less likely you are to fold when the mission demands everything.”
The Norwegian Foot March originally was created by the Norwegian military in 1915, as a test of marching endurance for soldiers in the Norwegian military. The march is used to assess Marines’ ability to move under load over an extended distance, build unit cohesion and enhance readiness.
“As Guardians, particularly those within MILSATCOM and the Great 88, our ability to successfully deliver space-based capabilities hinges on a deep understanding of the operational challenges faced by warfighters in the field,” said Lt. Col. Kevin Champaigne with SSC’s System Delta 88.
“Events like the Blood Strike Ruck, marching alongside our Marine partners with the same load, over the same challenging terrain, builds trust and provides invaluable perspective on the demands of sustained movement and operational resilience,” Champaigne added.
“Through these shared experiences, we strengthen our ability to design and deliver a space architecture that enables strategic and operational command and control, while directly supporting those deployed at the tactical edge, ensuring seamless communications when and where they matter most.”
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United States Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian A. Kerg, commanding officer, Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38, said, “Marine communicators must be tactically skilled and tough as nails, moving around the battlespace to establish comms again and again.
The Norwegian Foot March is an excellent way to build the grit and perseverance we demand in our Marines. We’re grateful to our Norwegian allies for giving us the opportunity to use their standard to cultivate our professional ethos.”
Following the march, Sauvé visited the System Delta 88 Narrow Band facility in San Diego, where the focus shifted from grit to mission.
Walking the floor, she engaged with Guardians, recognizing the technical expertise and disciplined focus required to deliver Narrow Band capabilities.
Discussions centered on operational impact, innovation, and the critical role the team plays in enabling global communications for the joint force.
“What I observed is a small but mighty team delivering outsized impact for our warfighters every single day,” Sauvé said.
“Their technical sharpness, disciplined execution, and relentless commitment ensure our joint force stays connected, informed, and ready anywhere in the world.”
System Delta (SYD) 88 is the SSC Satellite Communications (SATCOM) System Delta that supports the command’s Military Communications and Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Program Executive Office in delivering integrated narrowband, tactical, and strategic satellite communications acquisition capabilities for the USSF and joint warfighters.
SSC SYDs consolidate the design, development, and delivery of systems under a mission-focused command structure for acquisitions.
SYDs are complementary to Combat Forces Command (CFC) Mission Deltas, which are responsible for the operations and sustainment of space systems, and will consolidate all aspects of mission-area readiness under SSC’s current PEO organizational construct.
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Military cargo plane loaded with cash crashes on highway
28 Feb, 2026 01:23
A military cargo aircraft carrying large quantities of newly printed cash crashed onto a busy highway near Bolivia’s administrative capital late Friday, killing at least 15 people and triggering chaos as banknotes were scattered around the wreckage.
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport plane, operated by the Bolivian Air Force, lost control and skidded off the runway while attempting to land amid poor weather conditions in the city of El Alto, adjacent to La Paz. El Deber newspaper reported that the aircraft was transporting the currency from the country’s central bank to regional cities.
The aircraft struck multiple vehicles after leaving airport before its debris came to rest in a nearby field, Fire Chief Pavel Tovar told reporters. At least a dozen vehicles were damaged, with burned wreckage and bodies reportedly scattered along the roadway.
Emergency responders extinguished the flames engulfing the aircraft while rescuers searched damaged cars for survivors. Authorities have not yet clarified whether the fatalities were passengers aboard the plane or motorists caught in the crash.
Videos circulating online appear to show crowds rushing toward the wreckage and seemingly scrambling for bills strewn across the highway following the impact.
Police and emergency crews reportedly used water hoses and riot-control measures to disperse people attempting to approach the crash zone as investigators secured the area.
Other images broadcast by television stations showed extensive structural damage to the aircraft’s fuselage and crushed civilian vehicles lining the avenue.
Operations at El Alto International Airport were temporarily suspended following the incident. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash, focusing on weather conditions and possible mechanical failure shortly after takeoff.
https://www.rt.com/news/633150-bolivia-cash-plane-crash/
https://twitter.com/daviddelapaz/status/2027545109269447001
rave Jesus activated
Ukrainian Drone Strike Obliterates Russian Stronghold in Kharkiv Region
February 28, 2026 19:30
Operation in the Kharkiv Region
According to UATV: In a successful operation in the Kharkiv region, Ukrainian forces from the 'Gatylo' unmanned systems battalion of the 3rd Separate Mechanized Brigade destroyed a Russian military stronghold in the village of Kamianka.
This action further demonstrates the critical role of drone technology in modern warfare, where Ukraine has become a key proving ground for such tactics.
Using FPV drones as precision-guided munitions, the Ukrainian soldiers delivered dozens of kilograms of explosives directly onto the target in Kamianka.
The strike completely destroyed the Russian fortification, significantly weakening their defensive positions in the area. These first-person-view drones allow for highly accurate attacks on fortified points that are difficult to target with conventional artillery.
The Significance of Drone Warfare
This incident highlights the growing importance of unmanned systems in combat and underscores how technological adaptation is crucial to the success of Ukrainian military operations.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue active efforts to destroy enemy military assets, which enhances security in the region and disrupts Russian offensive capabilities.
The successful operation in Kharkiv Oblast emphasizes not only the effectiveness of Ukrainian troops but also the vital role of innovative technology in contemporary conflicts.
The use of drones enables precise strikes with minimal risk to personnel. Given the current situation on the front lines, such technological applications can substantially alter the dynamics of battle and help secure strategic advantages for Ukrainian defenders.
https://112.ua/en/zsu-znisili-opornij-punkt-rf-u-harkivskij-oblasti-udar-dronami-po-kamenci-143602
other Russia and Ukraine
https://breakingthenews.net/Article/Drone-sparks-fire-at-refinery-in-Russia/65767475
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/russian-drone-hits-locomotive-in-dnipropetrovsk-1772270936.html
https://112.ua/en/odesu-atakuvali-15-udarnih-droniv-so-vidomo-pro-naslidki-obstrilu-143459
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/obukhiv-drone-strike-in-kyiv-region-raises-war-crimes-questions/
https://dronexl.co/2026/02/28/ukraine-shahed-drone-relay-stations-belarus/
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/27/ukraine-claws-back-southern-territory-as-russias-war-enters-fifth-year
Israel, US spent months planning for Iran strike, IDF chief says
Sat, February 28, 2026 at 9:48 AM PST
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir confirmed that Israel and the US intend to “destroy capabilities” of the Iranian regime.
Israel and the US conducted an “unprecedented” joint planning process in the months prior to the strike on Iran, including engagement with US Central Command, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir said on Saturday.
Zamir confirmed that Israel and the US intend to “destroy capabilities” of the Iranian regime
He said Home Front Command, emergency services, and police are prepared to respond to impacts in civilian areas, while warning that “there is no hermetic defense.”
IAF pilots have struck hundreds of targets across Iran while Israel’s air defenses, navy, and ground forces were deployed on high readiness across multiple arenas.
Zamir urged the public to follow Home Front Command directives, saying compliance saves lives. He also said Israel would act “with uncompromising force” against any enemy threatening Israeli security.
A broader effort to prevent Iran from restoring capabilities
Zamir framed the latest operation as part of a broader effort to prevent Iran from restoring and expanding capabilities that Israel says threaten its security, including missile production and support for proxy forces.
He said the IDF was focused on “victory and defeating the enemy,” adding, “Trust us and rely on the IDF’s strength to act with force without compromise on all fronts.”
The IDF did not immediately provide a full public list of targets, but said the air force was continuing strikes and that senior commanders were holding ongoing situational assessments as developments unfolded.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/israel-us-spent-months-planning-174853165.html
IDF issues urgent evacuation order for Iranians near Isfahan industrial area
February 28, 2026 7:42 pm
The IDF issues an “urgent warning” to Iranians located in an industrial zone in the Isfahan area, ahead of an Israeli airstrike.
“In the coming minutes, the Israeli army will attack military infrastructure in this area,” says the IDF’s Persian-language spokesman, Lt. Col. Kamal Penhasi, in a statement.
“Citizens, immediately move away from this area,” he says.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-issues-urgent-evacuation-order-for-iranians-near-isfahan-industrial-area/
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https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-iran-may-have-used-missile-with-cluster-warhead-in-strikes-on-israel/
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https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-publishes-video-of-strike-on-iranian-missile-launcher/
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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/2/28/live-israel-launches-attacks-on-iran-multiple-explosions-heard-in-tehran
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-publishes-footage-of-interception-of-iranian-drone/
https://militarnyi.com/en/news/idf-strike-ballistic-missile-launchers-iran/
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-888293