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Spaceflight Now

NASA conducts unannounced liquid‑hydrogen load to validate SLS umbilical repairs as Artemis II slips to March

NASA quietly loaded liquid hydrogen into the Space Launch System core stage at Kennedy Space Center to test repairs to a leaky umbilical that derailed a Feb. 2 wet dress rehearsal. The unannounced fueling validates fixes after hours‑long countdown holds and follows a slip of Artemis II to March.

2026-02-12T07:33:48.280724-08:00
Space Force   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Defense & Militarization  
Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

ULA Vulcan suffers solid rocket booster anomaly on USSF-87 launch; investigation opened

By Spaceflight Now: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/20260212-Plume-Feature-Image.jpg) United Launch Alliance said an issue affected one of the four solid rocket boosters that helped propel its Vulcan rocket into space Thursday on a mission for the United States Space Force.

2026-02-12T04:16:00.262575-08:00
Europe   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

MSC 2026 — Matthias Wachter (BDI) on a decisive turning point for Germany’s space sector

By SpaceWatch Global: From the New Space Initiative Symposium at the Munich Security Conference, Torsten Kriening speaks with Matthias Wachter (BDI) about a decisive turning point for Germany’s space sector.

Also: ESA and weheadedtomars.com
2026-02-12T02:34:29.910328-08:00
Satellite   ESA   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
techfundingnews.com • Vignesh R

Deep Space Energy raises €930K pre-seed from ESA and NATO DIANA to develop claimed 5x‑efficient RTGs for resilient satellites and lunar missions

By techfundingnews.com: Latvian startup Deep Space Energy closes €930K pre-seed from Outlast Fund, ESA, NATO DIANA to build efficient radioisotope generators for resilient satellites and lunar missions.

Also: SpaceWatch Global and arcticstartup.com
2026-02-11T03:54:17.113359-08:00