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NASA Spaceflight • Aaron McCrea

Packed launch week: ULA's Vulcan to carry USSF-87 and SpaceX to fly Crew-12 amid eight scheduled missions

Eight launches are scheduled this week from multiple sites, led by United Launch Alliance's Vulcan carrying the USSF-87 national-security payload and SpaceX's Crew-12 Dragon bound for the International Space Station. The manifest mixes crewed, government and commercial missions across several providers.

2026-02-09T14:35:59.122500-08:00
Satellite   Middle East   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Es’hailSat and Telesat form strategic LEO partnership to deliver connectivity in Qatar and key international markets

By Via Satellite: Telesat has signed a strategic partnership deal in the Middle East with Es’hailSat to deliver Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity services to Qatar and across key international markets.

Also: Satellite Evolution
2026-02-09T12:52:46.853966-08:00
Satellite   Space Force   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   NASA  
Via Satellite • Ben Ackman

Momentus to Demonstrate Multispectral Sensor During RPO Mission for Space Force With NASA Support in March

By Via Satellite: Momentus will undertake a rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) demonstration mission with NASA next month, as the former moves to fulfill a contract signed with the U.S.

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2026-02-09T12:14:06.615952-08:00
Satellite   Europe   Commercial Space  
Satellite Evolution

CMA CGM Group, Marlink, and Eutelsat partner to deploy OneWeb LEO connectivity across CMA CGM’s global maritime fleet

By Satellite Evolution: CMA CGM Group, Marlink and Eutelsat have announced a partnership to deploy OneWeb LEO connectivity across CMA CGM’s global maritime fleet. The solution integrates European-based Eutelsat OneWeb’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) services combined with existing LEO and GEO networks within a broader hybrid network architecture, enabled by Marlink’s purpose-built edge platform, XChange NextGen.

2026-02-09T04:34:46.632280-08:00
Satellite   LEO   Space Exploration & Science Missions  
Universe Today • Matthew Williams

An International Team Uncovers What Powers Auroras

By Universe Today: A new study co-led by the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) reveals that plasma waves traveling along Earth’s magnetic field lines act like an invisible power source, fueling the stunning auroral displays we see in the sky.

Also: Space Daily
2026-02-08T11:52:38.121781-08:00