FlightGlobalDominic Perry

Airbus AALTO HAPS secures northern Australia site for second Zephyr launch-and-landing facility

AALTO HAPS, Airbus’s high‑altitude platform unit, has locked a northern Australian site for a second Zephyr launch-and-landing facility and plans to begin construction by mid‑2026, enabling operations in the region later that year while continuing UK‑based certification work.

2026-02-16T23:09:28.662154-08:00
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
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