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- NASA Selects Vast for Sixth Private Mission to Space Station NASA · 12 Feb 2026 NASA and Vast have signed an order for the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than summer 2027 from Florida. This private astronaut mission marks the company...
- Axiom Space raises additional $350 million SpaceNews · 12 Feb 2026 Axiom Space has raised $350 million to advance development of a commercial space station and new spacesuits for NASA.
- Highlights of first launch of Ariane 6 with four boosters ESA · 12 Feb 2026 At 16:45 GMT/17:45 CET the first Ariane 6 rocket with four boosters lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 12 February, taking 32 Amazon Leo satellites to orbit.
- Arianespace Launches First Four-Booster Ariane 6 Rocket European Spaceflight · 12 Feb 2026 The first flight of Ariane 64, the more powerful four-booster variant of the Ariane 6 rocket, has been successfully launched from French Guiana. The rocket carried 32 satellites for the Amazon LEO constellation, formerly...
- Ariane 6 first launch with four boosters: the complete broadcast ESA · 12 Feb 2026 Watch the broadcast for the launch of Ariane 6 Flight VA267, the first mission featuring the four-booster configuration.
- ThinKom gets military contract to supply portable ground stations for satellite communications SpaceNews · 12 Feb 2026 The contract will examine the performance of ThinKom’s “portable gateway” for use by dismounted forces
- More power: first Ariane 6 with four boosters lifts off ESA · 12 Feb 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- More boosters, more power: Ariane 6 lifts off with four boosters for the first time ESA · 12 Feb 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- NASA Moon Mission Spacesuit Nears Milestone NASA · 12 Feb 2026 The next-generation spacesuit for NASA’s Artemis III mission continues to advance by passing a contractor-led technical review, as the agency prepares to send humans to the Moon’s South Pole for the first time. Testing i...
- Liftoff power: launch of first Ariane 6 with four boosters ESA · 12 Feb 2026 At 16:45 GMT/17:45 CET the first Ariane 6 rocket with four boosters lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 12 February, taking 32 Amazon Leo satellites to orbit.
- USSF-87 Anomaly Reveals Continuing Obstacles for ULA’s Vulcan-Centaur Space Scout · 12 Feb 2026 A familiar anomaly encountered during Vulcan's launch of USSF-87 raises significant concerns for the vehicle’s immediate future.
- Shimmering Light in Egg Nebula NASA · 12 Feb 2026 This image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope released on Feb. 10, 2026, reveals a dramatic interplay of light and shadow in the Egg Nebula, sculpted by freshly ejected stardust. Located approximately 1,000 light-years a...
- NASA loading liquid hydrogen aboard Artemis 2 rocket in unannounced test Spaceflight Now · 12 Feb 2026 NASA is loading liquid hydrogen aboard its Space Launch System moon rocket at the Kennedy Space Center on Thursday for an unpublicized but crucial test of the repairs made to a leaky umbilical that derailed a countdown r...
- It is time to take astronomy off Earth SpaceNews · 12 Feb 2026 Astronomy and commercial space are often portrayed as being on a collision course, yet their futures are deeply intertwined. As satellite constellations expand, astronomers raise concerns about trails across images, inte...
- Software startup Integrate makes push into defense market following Space Force award SpaceNews · 12 Feb 2026 The company developed a collaborative project management platform designed to operate in classified environments
- Eutelsat to Take Out Almost €1B in State-Backed Debt for New Satellites European Spaceflight · 12 Feb 2026 European satellite communications operator Eutelsat is set to receive almost €1 billion in French government-backed financing to expand its OneWeb broadband constellation. In a June 2025 Investor Presentation, Eutelsat s...
- Launch companies debate how to compete against SpaceX SpaceNews · 12 Feb 2026 Launch companies are divided on how to compete with SpaceX in a market where demand outstrips supply, yet customers remain price sensitive.
- Vulcan suffers solid rocket booster problem during USSF-87 launch Spaceflight Now · 12 Feb 2026 The anomaly appears similar to the nozzle burn through seen during the launch of the second certification flight of a Vulcan rocket.
- Cheops discovers late bloomer from another era ESA · 12 Feb 2026 Scientists used the European Space Agency's Cheops satellite to discover that the planetary system around the star LHS 1903 challenges current planet formation theories with the unusual order of its planets. Surprisingly...
- ULA’s Vulcan launches U.S. Space Force mission to geosynchronous orbit SpaceNews · 12 Feb 2026 USSF-87 sends GSSAP payloads and propulsive ESPA ring on fourth Vulcan flight
- Inaugural Ariane 64 to launch Amazon Leo satellites from Kourou NASASpaceflight · 12 Feb 2026 Arianespace is set to launch the most powerful configuration of its Ariane 6 vehicle for…
- FCC Space Bureau chief shares agenda for regulatory reform SpaceNews · 12 Feb 2026 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — The U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s Space Bureau is pursuing an ambitious agenda for regulatory reform. The space plank of the FCC’s Build America Agenda would allocate additional spectru...
- Reaching Top Speed in the Dolomites NASA · 12 Feb 2026 Cortina d’Ampezzo, flanked by steep-sided mountain peaks, is the site of several skiing and sliding events in the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
- Proton-M to launch Elektro-L No.5 on its final mission with Blok-DM upper stage NASASpaceflight · 12 Feb 2026 Russia’s Proton rocket will make its first flight in almost three years on Thursday, as…
- El Paso airport closed after military used new anti-drone laser to zap party balloon Ars Technica · 11 Feb 2026 "I want to be very, very clear that this should’ve never happened."
- NASA Completes First Flight of Laminar Flow Scaled Wing Design NASA · 11 Feb 2026 NASA completed the first flight test of a scale-model wing designed to improve laminar flow, reducing drag and lowering fuel costs for future commercial aircraft. The flight took place Jan. 29 at NASA’s Armstrong Flight...
- 39A CAA removed, ending crew launch from historic site, for now NASASpaceflight · 11 Feb 2026 SpaceX has begun dismantling key infrastructure at Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space…
- SpaceX IPO may suck oxygen from market before unleashing broad capital surge SpaceNews · 11 Feb 2026 Space investors and dealmakers anticipate SpaceX’s planned IPO this year will trigger a surge of capital across the industry, but not without the risk of pulling investor attention away from other companies in the run-up...
- ESA will engage global leaders at the Munich Security Conference 2026 ESA · 11 Feb 2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) will take part in the upcoming Munich Security Conference (MSC), one of the world’s leading forums for international security policy. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher will join senior...
- UK Launcher Orbex files for administration after failed funding efforts SpaceNews · 11 Feb 2026 MILAN — United Kingdom-based launch company Orbex announced that its business is folding after multiple attempts to stay solvent fell through. The company announced Feb. 11 that it has filed a notice of intention to appo...
- Space companies bet on Golden Dome as questions persist over scope and funding SpaceNews · 11 Feb 2026 At SmallSat Symposium, executives cite enduring missile threat as rationale for continued investment
- Yes, Rocket Lab is blowing up engines. No, it's not a big deal, CEO says. Ars Technica · 11 Feb 2026 "We are in the part of the program where we are doing very nasty things to the engine."
- China Completes Mengzhou Abort Test, Splashes Down Booster Space Scout · 11 Feb 2026 On Wednesday, February 11th, the China Manned Space Agency conducted an in-flight abort test of their Mengzhou crewed lunar spacecraft, launched atop a Long March 10A test booster.
- Integrate Raises $17M to Commercialize the World’s First Ultra-Secure Project Management Platform for Classified Programs SpaceNews · 11 Feb 2026 SEATTLE, Feb. 11, 2026 — Integrate, the developer of the world’s first ultra-secure project management platform for dynamic multi-entity execution, today announced a $17 million Series A raise led by FPV Ventures with pa...
- ULA to launch first mission of 2026 with USSF-87 aboard Vulcan NASASpaceflight · 11 Feb 2026 United Launch Alliance is preparing to fly its first mission of 2026 with the USSF-87…
- Demand for sovereign systems extends to the Earth-observation stack SpaceNews · 11 Feb 2026 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – At the recent World Economic Forum in Switzerland, much of the conversation revolved around the concerns of middle powers, nations with the wherewithal to influence international events that are n...
- Live coverage: ULA to launch geosynchronous orbit surveillance satellite for the U.S. Space Force Spaceflight Now · 11 Feb 2026 The USSF-87 will be the second national security flight for United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket and the fourth flight of this type of rocket to date. Liftoff from pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is schedu...
- The Exploration Company completes water-impact tests for its Nyx space capsule SpaceNews · 11 Feb 2026 MILAN — The French-German aerospace company The Exploration Company completed mock splashdown tests for its Nyx space capsule, a modular, reusable spacecraft designed to transport cargo and eventually crew to low Earth o...
- Register Now: New Approaches to Collapse Space Kill Chains SpaceNews · 11 Feb 2026 Join Leidos and SpaceNews on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 2 p.m. ET to hear how the U.S. Space Force is partnering with industry to accelerate new approaches for collapsing space kill chains through rapid commercial integration...
- I Am Artemis: Jesse Berdis NASA · 11 Feb 2026 Listen to this audio excerpt from Jesse Berdis, Artemis II mobile launcher 1 deputy project manager: Jesse Berdis’s dream of becoming a structural engineer began with visions of skyscrapers rising above the Dallas and Ok...