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China launches reusable experimental spaceplane on fourth secretive orbital mission

China launched a reusable experimental spacecraft atop a Long March‑2F from Jiuquan on Feb. 7, marking the vehicle’s fourth orbital flight since 2020. The anonymous spaceplane entered low Earth orbit for several weeks of technology verification aimed at developing reusable‑spacecraft capability under strict state secrecy.

china-in-space.com • Jack C

China's Reusable Spaceplane Departs Jiuquan to Begin Fourth Mission [Long March 2F/T]

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2026-02-07T02:48:44.258329-08:00

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Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch return to flight Falcon 9 mission following brief stand down

By Spaceflight Now: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240214_Starlink_7-14_prelaunch_small-678x452.jpg) Update 10:45 a.m. EST (1545 UTC): SpaceX pushed back the T-0 liftoff time; adding comments from NASA.

2026-02-07T00:33:51.287105-08:00

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Reuters

WSJ: SpaceX to prioritize 2027 Moon landing, push back Mars plans

By Reuters: Elon Musk's SpaceX told investors it will prioritize going to the moon first and attempt a trip to Mars at a later time, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing sources.

Also: Wall Street Journal, webpronews.com and Times of India

2026-02-06T16:13:39.939476-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA to Rebuild Civil‑Servant Workforce and Cut Contractor Reliance After ~20% Staff Loss

By SpaceNews.com: After losing about 20% of its civil servant workforce in the past year, NASA’s administrator says the agency plans to bring more expertise in-house.

2026-02-06T16:22:21.475718-08:00

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Space.com • Robert Lea

JWST detects unexpectedly high abundances of complex organic precursors in a nearby galaxy

By Space.com: "We found an unexpected chemical complexity, with abundances far higher than predicted by current theoretical models.".

2026-02-06T14:02:20.511096-08:00

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Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX moves Dragon launches from LC‑39A to SLC‑40 as LC‑39A is repurposed for Starship

By Spaceflight Now: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/20260206_LC-39A.jpeg) It’s the end of an era as SpaceX transitions all of its planned Dragon flights from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

2026-02-06T13:28:55.259770-08:00

Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Blue Origin Targets Satellite Constellations with TeraWave — Analysts Assess Competitive Positioning

By Via Satellite: Blue Origin is now targeting the satellite constellation market, in one of the biggest and perhaps even most surprising story of the year, Blue Origin.

2026-02-06T11:40:17.967884-08:00

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SpaceNews.com

Exodus: 5,000+ federal space employees left last year — implications for programs, procurement and security

By SpaceNews.com: At least 5,000 federal workers left their positions in the U.S. space workforce last year. These are some of their stories.

2026-02-06T09:08:19.414591-08:00

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China launches reusable experimental spaceplane on fourth secretive orbital mission

China's Reusable Spaceplane Departs Jiuquan to Begin Fourth Mission [Long March 2F/T]

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch return to flight Falcon 9 mission following brief stand down

WSJ: SpaceX to prioritize 2027 Moon landing, push back Mars plans

NASA to Rebuild Civil‑Servant Workforce and Cut Contractor Reliance After ~20% Staff Loss

JWST detects unexpectedly high abundances of complex organic precursors in a nearby galaxy

SpaceX moves Dragon launches from LC‑39A to SLC‑40 as LC‑39A is repurposed for Starship

Blue Origin Targets Satellite Constellations with TeraWave — Analysts Assess Competitive Positioning

Exodus: 5,000+ federal space employees left last year — implications for programs, procurement and security

China launches reusable experimental spacecraft aboard Long March-2F from Jiuquan — fourth flight since 2020

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch return to flight Falcon 9 mission following brief stand down

NASA to Rebuild Civil‑Servant Workforce and Cut Contractor Reliance After ~20% Staff Loss

WSJ: SpaceX to prioritize 2027 Moon landing, push back Mars plans

JWST detects unexpectedly high abundances of complex organic precursors in a nearby galaxy

SpaceX moves Dragon launches from LC‑39A to SLC‑40 as LC‑39A is repurposed for Starship

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