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Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

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

NASA will attempt a second wet dress rehearsal this week to fully load its Space Launch System with more than 700,000 gallons of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen during a launch countdown rehearsal. The operation begins with a call to stations inside the firing room as teams exercise ground procedures.

Also: human-spaceflight.blogspot.com
2026-02-16T16:36:23.392567-08:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
Universe Today • Matthew 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
Satellite   North America   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Space.com • Robert 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
Europe   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation   Defense Policy  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten 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