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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

Munich Security Report 2026 — Strategic Blind Spot in Space as World Order Fragments

The Munich Security Report 2026 warns a fracturing world order is creating a strategic blind spot in space, with growing geopolitical competition exposing commercial and military space assets to new risks. It argues governance gaps and shifting alliances will force changes in procurement, resilience and international partnerships.

2026-02-10T05:13:21.183890-08:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   Boeing   NASA  
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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA and Boeing Continue to Address Starliner Issues Ahead of Next ISS Crew Rotation

By SpaceNews.com: As NASA prepares to launch a new crew to the space station, the agency has yet to decide which spacecraft it will use for the next crew rotation mission.

2026-02-10T05:33:04.031740-08:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Why Lunar-Origin Asteroids Are Elusive — and How the Vera Rubin Observatory Could Find Them

By Universe Today: The Moon has a long history of being smacked by large rocks. Its pock-marked, cratered surface is evidence of that. Scientists expect that, as part of those impacts, some debris would be scattered into space - and that we should be able to track it down.

2026-02-10T04:48:53.495140-08:00
Satellite   Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
Reuters • Will Dunham

Reanalysis of Magellan radar data reveals large subsurface lava tube on Venus

By Reuters: A fresh examination of radar data for Venus obtained by NASA's Magellan spacecraft in the 1990s indicates the presence of a large underground cavity created by a lava flow, the first subsurface feature ever detected on Earth's planetary neighbor.

2026-02-10T00:24:57.895056-08:00
Space Force   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   NASA  
NASA Spaceflight • Aaron McCrea

Launch Preview: Vulcan to launch USSF-87, SpaceX to launch Crew-12 to ISS

By NASA Spaceflight: The launch manifest is full this week, with eight launches scheduled from different launch sites….

2026-02-09T14:35:59.122500-08:00