Satellite   Space Force   AI   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force awards $54.5M to Starfish Space to operationalize Otter for GEO servicing

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command awarded Starfish Space a $54.5 million contract to prepare its Otter orbital mobility vehicle for geostationary satellite servicing, advancing autonomous rendezvous, docking and on‑orbit logistics. Starfish says it will leverage Google Cloud and machine learning to develop Otter’s autonomy and large‑scale simulation infrastructure.

Also: Defense Daily, webpronews.com and Defense Daily
2026-02-07T08:07:20.728950-08:00
China   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Defense & Militarization  
Reuters

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

By Reuters: China successfully launched into orbit a reusable experimental spacecraft aboard a Long March-2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country's northwest on Saturday, state news agency Xinhua reported.

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2026-02-07T02:48:44.258329-08:00
Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
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 12:10 p.m. EST (1710 UTC): SpaceX pushed back the T-0 liftoff time to the end of the window.

2026-02-07T00:33:51.287105-08:00
M&A   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   NASA  
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
Space Force   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   NASA  
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