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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA pauses work on multiple agency priorities pending White House executive order; Isaacman to provide details

NASA has paused work on several agency priorities pending a White House executive order, Administrator Jared Isaacman said. He expects to provide details in the coming weeks about which programs are affected and the timeline for resumption, creating short‑term uncertainty for schedules and contractors.

2026-02-16T08:32:56.295669-08:00
Satellite   North America   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Space.com • Robert 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
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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

MSC 2026 - Germany’s Space Safety and Security Strategy Explained with Dr. Antje Noetzold - SpaceWatch.GLOBAL

By SpaceWatch Global: Torsten Kriening speaks with Dr. Antje Noetzold, Senior Researcher at the University of the Bundeswehr Munich, about Germany's Space Safety and Security Strategy.

2026-02-16T09:52:49.972796-08:00
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SpaceWatch Global

18th European Space Conference: New Priorities Amid a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape

By SpaceWatch Global: If you have been attending space conferences for some time, you may remember when the dominant themes revolved around space sustainability, space debris mitigation, and space technologies supporting the Sustainable Development Goals.

2026-02-16T04:15:46.035106-08:00