China   Satellite   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
Bloomberg • David Fickling

SpaceX Outpacing China's Ambition for 203,000 'Paper' Satellites

New analysis shows SpaceX is outpacing Chinese plans to field up to 203,000 proposed 'paper' satellites, underscoring a widening commercial and operational gap as Starlink's rapid deployments and a potential financing pivot accelerate U.S. constellation scale while China expands domestic launch capacity.

2026-02-16T01:00:31.482533-08:00
Satellite   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Portions of the Pentagon’s LEO constellation on hold as acquisition reviews proceed

By SpaceNews.com: Portions of the Pentagon’s LEO constellation on hold as acquisition reviews proceed Portions of the Pentagon’s LEO constellation on hold as acquisition reviews proceed.

2026-02-16T03:17:22.289906-08:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions  
Universe Today • Matthew Williams

Mission concept: Using a Solar Oberth manoeuvre to intercept interstellar object 3I/ATLAS

By Universe Today: The third interstellar object detected in our Solar System (3I/ATLAS) has a unique and continually unfolding story to tell of its nature and origin. In a recent paper, scientists from the i4is show how a spacecraft performing a Solar Oberth Manoeuvre (SOM) could intercept 3I/ATLAS to learn its secrets.

2026-02-15T16:52:30.152879-08:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
Universe Today • Mark Thompson

JWST Detects Hydrogen Sulfide in HR 8799 Planets, Settling Planet vs. Brown Dwarf Debate

By Universe Today: The smell of rotten eggs has solved one of exoplanet science's most persistent mysteries. Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected hydrogen sulfide gas in the atmospheres of four massive Jupiter like planets orbiting the star HR 8799, marking the first time this molecule has been identified beyond our Solar System.

2026-02-15T17:10:53.172083-08:00
ISS   ESA   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   NASA  
NASA • Mark A Garcia

Dragon Hatches Open, Crew-12 Enters Station and Joins Expedition 74

By NASA: NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev entered the International Space Station at 5 p.m.

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2026-02-14T15:00:49.236171-08:00