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Solar Oberth mission concept aims to intercept interstellar object 3I/ATLAS

A team from the Initiative for Interstellar Studies (i4is) proposes using a Solar Oberth manoeuvre (SOM) to intercept 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed interstellar object. The paper maps trajectories and propulsion requirements for a fast flyby that could directly sample the object's composition and constrain its origin.

2026-02-15T16:52:30.152879-08:00

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NASA administrator Jared Isaacman seeks meeting with Roscosmos chief, may attend upcoming Soyuz launch

2026-02-15T16:12:32.247694-08:00

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SpaceX Crew‑12 launches Dragon from Cape Canaveral; four astronauts join ISS, restoring full crew

2026-02-14T15:00:49.236171-08:00

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Ariane 64 maiden flight deploys 32 Amazon satellites to LEO

2026-02-15T07:54:52.895955-08:00

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Solar Oberth mission concept aims to intercept interstellar object 3I/ATLAS A team from the Initiative for Interstellar Studies (i4is) proposes using a Solar Oberth manoeuvre (SOM) to intercept 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed interstellar object. The paper maps trajectories and propulsion requirements for a fast flyby that could directly sample the object's composition and constrain its origin.

2026-02-15T16:52:30.152879-08:00

Solar Oberth mission concept aims to intercept interstellar object 3I/ATLAS

SpaceNews.com

NASA administrator Jared Isaacman seeks meeting with Roscosmos chief, may attend upcoming Soyuz launch NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said he wants to meet with his Roscosmos counterpart and is considering attending an upcoming Soyuz launch, signalling a willingness for direct engagement with Russia's crewed-launch operations. He made the remarks while outlining early priorities for his NASA tenure.

2026-02-15T16:12:32.247694-08:00

NASA administrator Jared Isaacman seeks meeting with Roscosmos chief, may attend upcoming Soyuz launch

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Ariane 64 maiden flight deploys 32 Amazon satellites to LEO Europe on Thursday launched the first, larger variant of its Ariane 6 rocket — the Ariane 64 — successfully placing 32 Amazon broadband satellites into low Earth orbit. The flight advances Europe’s heavy-launch capability as Ariane 6 moves toward routine operations.

2026-02-15T07:54:52.895955-08:00

Ariane 64 maiden flight deploys 32 Amazon satellites to LEO

Space.com

NASA launches twin rockets from Alaska to study 'black auroras' NASA launched twin rockets from Alaska to probe 'black auroras'—mysterious dark patches within auroral displays—aiming to map the electrical activity that drives them. Better characterization of these phenomena could improve protections for astronauts and satellites by informing space‑weather models and operational forecasts.

2026-02-15T05:07:19.710593-08:00

NASA launches twin rockets from Alaska to study 'black auroras'

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SpaceX Crew‑12 launches Dragon from Cape Canaveral; four astronauts join ISS, restoring full crew SpaceX's Crew‑12 lifted off Feb. 13 from Cape Canaveral's SLC‑40 and delivered NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA's Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos' Andrey Fedyaev. Hatches opened at 5 p.m. EST as the quartet joined Expedition 74, returning the International Space Station to full staffing.

2026-02-14T15:00:49.236171-08:00

SpaceX Crew‑12 launches Dragon from Cape Canaveral; four astronauts join ISS, restoring full crew

Spaceflight Now

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SpaceX launches 600th Falcon 9 from Vandenberg carrying Starlink 17-13 after Dragon's 20th crew mission reaches ISS SpaceX will launch its 600th Falcon 9 with the Starlink 17-13 mission from Vandenberg Saturday evening. The milestone flight follows hours after a Dragon spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station on its 20th human spaceflight mission, underscoring an intense weekend of orbital operations.

2026-02-14T14:25:43.513459-08:00

SpaceX launches 600th Falcon 9 from Vandenberg carrying Starlink 17-13 after Dragon's 20th crew mission reaches ISS

Flying Magazine

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FAA Greenlights New SpaceX Starship Trajectories Over U.S. Mainland The FAA has issued a finding of no significant impact for SpaceX's proposal to fly Starship/Super Heavy trajectories over Florida and other U.S. states, clearing an environmental hurdle for mainland overflights and opening regulatory pathways for expanded East Coast launch operations.

2026-02-14T07:10:45.547614-08:00

FAA Greenlights New SpaceX Starship Trajectories Over U.S. Mainland

Space.com

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SpaceX Crew‑12 launches Dragon Freedom; multinational crew docks at ISS to begin ESA εpsilon mission SpaceX's Crew‑12 launched Feb. 13 and delivered NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrei Fedyaev to the ISS; Dragon Freedom docked Feb. 14 at 20:15 GMT, beginning ESA's εpsilon mission as the four joined Expedition 74 for long‑duration science.

2026-02-14T04:24:12.781574-08:00

SpaceX Crew‑12 launches Dragon Freedom; multinational crew docks at ISS to begin ESA εpsilon mission

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Solar Oberth mission concept aims to intercept interstellar object 3I/ATLAS

NASA administrator Jared Isaacman seeks meeting with Roscosmos chief, may attend upcoming Soyuz launch

SpaceX Crew‑12 launches Dragon from Cape Canaveral; four astronauts join ISS, restoring full crew

Ariane 64 maiden flight deploys 32 Amazon satellites to LEO

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