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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

MSC 2026: Germany’s space sector at a defining moment — leaders push for scale, investment and risk tolerance

At MSC 2026, BDLI principal Marie‑Christine von Hahn and Isar Aerospace CEO Daniel Metzler framed Germany’s space sector as at a defining moment. They urged bolder investment, industrial policy and a cultural shift to embrace risk — Metzler candidly said his firm's first rocket will likely explode.

2026-02-12T22:14:49.083579-08:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

MSC 2026: Germany’s Space Security Moment with Juliana Suess

By SpaceWatch Global: Torsten Kriening meets Juliana Suess, Associate for Space Security at the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP).

2026-02-12T22:34:36.470085-08:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

MSC 2026: Space for Resilience: DLR’s Vision After Ariane 6.4 with Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla

By SpaceWatch Global: Torsten Kriening meets Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla, Chairwoman of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), at the Ariane reception in Munich.

2026-02-12T22:34:36.472116-08:00

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Bloomberg • Thomas Seal

DOJ Emails Show Jeffrey Epstein Advised on Funding of OneWeb, a Starlink Rival

By Bloomberg: Jeffrey Epstein was an adviser in the creation of OneWeb Ltd, a low-Earth orbit satellite network that is the world’s largest rival of Elon Musk’s Starlink, according to emails released by the US Department of Justice.

2026-02-12T21:02:23.544469-08:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

Ariane 6 A64 completes first flight, lofts 32 Amazon (Kuiper) satellites — Europe’s most powerful rocket reaches orbit

By Space.com: It was the Ariane 6 rocket's sixth flight overall, and the first to feature its most powerful variant.

European Spaceflight

Arianespace Launches First Four‑Booster Ariane 6, Deploys 32 Amazon LEO Satellites

Payload

Arianespace's Ariane 64 Completes Successful Inaugural Flight to Orbit

Also: Bloomberg, SpaceNews.com, Space Intel Report, Space Daily, Aerospace America, ESA, avio.com, spaceanddefense.io, airlive.net, newsroom.arianespace.com and 4 more

2026-02-12T09:24:43.456467-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Axiom Space raises $350M to accelerate commercial space station development and NASA spacesuit program

By SpaceNews.com: Axiom Space has raised $350 million to advance development of a commercial space station and new spacesuits for NASA.

Also: CNBC

2026-02-12T13:54:10.035042-08:00

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Science Daily

NASA scientists say meteorites can’t explain mysterious organic compounds on Mars

By Science Daily: Scientists studying a rock sample collected by NASA’s Curiosity rover have uncovered something tantalizing: the largest organic molecules ever detected on Mars.

Universe Today

Study: Curiosity’s Martian Organics Not Fully Explained by Abiotic Processes, Bolstering Possible Evidence of Life

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Analysis Finds Martian Organics May Be Best Explained by Biological Origins — Implications for Sample Return and Planetary Protection

Also: thedebrief.org, Science Alert and dailygalaxy.com

2026-02-12T06:53:34.749322-08:00

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NASA • Tiernan P Doyle

NASA Selects Vast for Sixth Private Mission to Space Station

By NASA: 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.

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Vast Secures First Private Crew Mission to ISS, Escalating Competition with Axiom

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NASA selects Vast for sixth private astronaut mission to ISS, targeting summer 2027 launch from Florida

2026-02-12T13:30:22.193690-08:00

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MSC 2026: Germany’s space sector at a defining moment — leaders push for scale, investment and risk tolerance

MSC 2026: Germany’s Space Security Moment with Juliana Suess

MSC 2026: Space for Resilience: DLR’s Vision After Ariane 6.4 with Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla

DOJ Emails Show Jeffrey Epstein Advised on Funding of OneWeb, a Starlink Rival

Ariane 6 A64 completes first flight, lofts 32 Amazon (Kuiper) satellites — Europe’s most powerful rocket reaches orbit

Arianespace Launches First Four‑Booster Ariane 6, Deploys 32 Amazon LEO Satellites

Arianespace's Ariane 64 Completes Successful Inaugural Flight to Orbit

Axiom Space raises $350M to accelerate commercial space station development and NASA spacesuit program

NASA scientists say meteorites can’t explain mysterious organic compounds on Mars

Study: Curiosity’s Martian Organics Not Fully Explained by Abiotic Processes, Bolstering Possible Evidence of Life

Analysis Finds Martian Organics May Be Best Explained by Biological Origins — Implications for Sample Return and Planetary Protection

NASA Selects Vast for Sixth Private Mission to Space Station

Vast Secures First Private Crew Mission to ISS, Escalating Competition with Axiom

NASA selects Vast for sixth private astronaut mission to ISS, targeting summer 2027 launch from Florida

MSC 2026: Space for Resilience: DLR’s Vision After Ariane 6.4 with Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla