NASA SpaceflightJustin Davenport

Firefly returns with 'Stairway to Seven' as SpaceX deploys 29 more Starlink satellites

Firefly Aerospace returns to flight this week with its Alpha 'Stairway to Seven' mission from California, while SpaceX sustains a rapid Starlink cadence, most recently deploying 29 satellites on the Starlink 6-103 mission and scheduling additional launches in the same period.

2026-02-16T15:09:48.885902-08:00
Spaceflight NowWill Robinson-Smith

NASA to attempt second full fueling test of its Space Launch System rocket

By Spaceflight Now: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/20260216_WDR-2_annoucement-1_MC-1.jpeg) NASA will try again to fully load its Space Launch System rocket with more than 700,000 gallons of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen this week at the conclusion of a full launch countdown rehearsal.

2026-02-16T16:36:23.392567-08:00
Universe TodayMatthew Williams

Study: Amino Acids on Bennu Indicate Different Formation Pathway Than Previously Thought

By Universe Today: According to the researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, some of the amino acids found in the asteroid Bennu likely formed in a different way than was previously thought, effectively challenging what we thought we knew about the origins of life.

2026-02-16T15:53:33.724711-08:00
SpaceWatch GlobalTorsten Kriening

MSC 2026 - Germany’s Space Safety and Security Strategy Explained with Dr. Antje Noetzold - SpaceWatch.GLOBAL

By SpaceWatch Global: Torsten Kriening speaks with Dr. Antje Noetzold, Senior Researcher at the University of the Bundeswehr Munich, about Germany's Space Safety and Security Strategy.

2026-02-16T09:52:49.972796-08:00
Space.comRobert Z Pearlman

Double delivery: SpaceX sends Starlink satellites into orbit on launches from California and Florida

By Space.com: Falcon 9 rockets lifted off at 8:59 p.m. EST on Saturday (Feb. 14) and at 2:59 a.m. EST on Monday (Feb. 16).

2026-02-16T07:50:54.045309-08:00