SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
The U.S. Space Force has suspended using United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket for national-security (NSSL) missions while investigators probe a solid-rocket booster anomaly observed on the recent USSF‑187 flight. The pause puts upcoming GPS III deployments and ULA's launch tempo under immediate review.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
By Space.com: Undocking is expected at 12:05 p.m. ET today (Feb. 26).
Reuters
• Jennifer Johnson
By Reuters: Achieving a valuation of $1 trln or more is only a first step for the rockets‑and‑satellites group. Post IPO, rivals like Amazon will roll out competing broadband services, threatening its market share and pricing power.
Reuters
• Joey Roulette
By Reuters: A U.S. Senate committee next week will consider extending the planned life of the International Space Station by two years to give companies more time to develop a replacement, one of a few changes to a NASA bill focused on rivaling China's growing footprint in space.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
By SpaceNews.com: Seraphim Space announced Feb. 25 it has completed fundraising for its second private early-stage venture fund, after exceeding its $100 million target to back young space technology startups.
Space.com
• Josh Dinner
By Space.com: It wasn't an emergency, but the issue required "immediate attention.".
Associated Press
By Associated Press: Old Apollo rocks are providing a fresh take on the moon's magnetic field. The lunar magnetic field is currently weak or even nonexistent, but cranked up to superstrength for short snippets of time more than a billion years ago.
Universe Today
• Evan Gough
By Universe Today: When MSL Curiosity was sent to Gale Crater, one of its goals was to study boxwork ridge features on Mt. Sharp. The rover has gathered its fourth sample from the rocks, and results are on their way.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
