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NASA Selects Vast for Sixth Private Mission to Space Station

NASA Selects Vast for Sixth Private Mission to Space Station

NASA February 12, 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 summ...
Ariane 6 first launch with four boosters: the complete broadcast

Ariane 6 first launch with four boosters: the complete broadcast

ESA February 12, 2026
Watch the broadcast for the launch of Ariane 6 Flight VA267, the first mission featuring the four-booster configuration.
NASA Moon Mission Spacesuit Nears Milestone

NASA Moon Mission Spacesuit Nears Milestone

NASA February 12, 2026
The next-generation spacesuit for NASA’s Artemis III mission continues to advance by passing a contractor-led technical review, as the agency prepar...
ULA’s Vulcan launches U.S. Space Force mission to geosynchronous orbit

ULA’s Vulcan launches U.S. Space Force mission to geosynchronous orbit

SpaceNews February 12, 2026
USSF-87 sends GSSAP payloads and propulsive ESPA ring on fourth Vulcan flight The post ULA’s Vulcan launches U.S. Space Force mission to geosynchro...
FCC Space Bureau chief shares agenda for regulatory reform

FCC Space Bureau chief shares agenda for regulatory reform

SpaceNews February 12, 2026
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — The U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s Space Bureau is pursuing an ambitious agenda for regulatory reform. The spac...
Proton-M to launch Elektro-L No.5 on its final mission with Blok-DM upper stage

Proton-M to launch Elektro-L No.5 on its final mission with Blok-DM upper stage

NASASpaceflight February 12, 2026
Russia’s Proton rocket will make its first flight in almost three years on Thursday, as… The post Proton-M to launch Elektro-L No.5 on its final ...
Space companies bet on Golden Dome as questions persist over scope and funding

Space companies bet on Golden Dome as questions persist over scope and funding

SpaceNews February 11, 2026
At SmallSat Symposium, executives cite enduring missile threat as rationale for continued investment The post Space companies bet on Golden Dome as q...
ULA to launch first mission of 2026 with USSF-87 aboard Vulcan

ULA to launch first mission of 2026 with USSF-87 aboard Vulcan

NASASpaceflight February 11, 2026
United Launch Alliance is preparing to fly its first mission of 2026 with the USSF-87… The post ULA to launch first mission of 2026 with USSF-87 ab...
Motiv Space Systems and PickNik Robotics Collaborate on Software for NASA’s Fly Foundational Robotics (FFR) Mission

Motiv Space Systems and PickNik Robotics Collaborate on Software for NASA’s Fly Foundational Robotics (FFR) Mission

SpaceNews February 11, 2026
Boulder, CO and Pasadena, CA — February 11, 2026 — Motiv Space Systems announced a contractual agreement with PickNik Robotics to support softwar...
ESA’s Genesis mission celebrates International Day of Women and Girls in STEM

ESA’s Genesis mission celebrates International Day of Women and Girls in STEM

ESA February 11, 2026
On 11 February, International Day of Women and Girls in STEM, we are spotlighting the Genesis mission by speaking to Sara Gidlund, Head of the Genesis...
Crew-12 Members and Insignia

Crew-12 Members and Insignia

NASA February 11, 2026
From left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot...
NASA Marks Milestone in Preparation for Artemis IV Testing

NASA Marks Milestone in Preparation for Artemis IV Testing

NASA February 11, 2026
Water flowing out. Data flowing in. A water system activation at the Thad Cochran Test Stand (B-2) on Jan. 30 at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Ba...
Lockheed Martin debuts Lamprey undersea mission vehicle

Lockheed Martin debuts Lamprey undersea mission vehicle

SpaceDaily February 11, 2026
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2026 Lockheed Martin has introduced the Lamprey Multi Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle, a new submersible designed t...
ESA Awards OHB a €81.2 Million Contract for Ramses Asteroid Probe

ESA Awards OHB a €81.2 Million Contract for Ramses Asteroid Probe

European Spaceflight February 11, 2026
The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded OHB Italia a €81.2 million contract for the construction, assembly, and testing phase of the agency’s ...
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

Spaceflight Now February 11, 2026
The Starlink 17-34 mission will be the 16th launch for SpaceX so far this year. Liftoff from pad 4E is scheduled for 6:14:40 a.m. PST (9:14:40 a.m. ES...
National Reconnaissance Office adds HEO, SatVu and Sierra Nevada to commercial imaging program

National Reconnaissance Office adds HEO, SatVu and Sierra Nevada to commercial imaging program

SpaceNews February 10, 2026
“The NRO is always looking for innovative ways to bring on new partners,” said Chris Scolese, director of the NRO The post National Reconnaissanc...
Germany funds 78 million euro human exploration control center

Germany funds 78 million euro human exploration control center

SpaceNews February 10, 2026
MILAN — Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder announced Feb. 4 that the German Aerospace Center (DLR) will receive 58 million euros ($69 millio...
Aerospace attracts partners for DiskSat demonstrations

Aerospace attracts partners for DiskSat demonstrations

SpaceNews February 10, 2026
MOUNTAIN VIEW – The Aerospace Corp. is sharing DiskSat technology with industry partners as the first four pancake-shaped spacecraft undergo commis...
CubeSats’ Missions Begin

CubeSats’ Missions Begin

NASA February 10, 2026
NASA astronaut Chris Williams pointed a camera out a window on the cupola as a set of CubeSats were deployed outside the Kibo laboratory module by...
Core Survey by NASA’s Roman Mission Will Unveil Universe’s Dark Side

Core Survey by NASA’s Roman Mission Will Unveil Universe’s Dark Side

NASA February 10, 2026
The broadest planned survey by NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will reveal hundreds of millions of galaxies scattered across the c...