SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
The U.S. Space Force says it will keep the door open to a future human presence in orbit, maintaining policy flexibility over whether and how it supports crewed habitats or operations in low Earth orbit. The announcement stops short of committing to a specific crewed program.
New York Times
• Ross Douthat, Victoria Chamberlin
By New York Times: Can NASA and Elon Musk get us to Mars and beyond?.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
By SpaceNews.com: British mobile operator Virgin Media O2 said it started offering satellite-to-smartphone connectivity in the United Kingdom Feb. 26, marking the first commercial deployment of Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell service in Europe.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: Redwire grew revenue by 10.3% in 2025, which the company attributed to its business maturing and capabilities advancing from development into production.
Via Satellite
• Ben Ackman
By Via Satellite: BlackSky’s 2025 financial performance was a mixed bag, with an increase in fourth quarter revenue and a 32% increase in backlog, despite an increase in the company’s net loss and a second consecutive year of contracting growth.
Universe Today
• Evan Gough
By Universe Today: Complex Organic Molecules (COMs) are important building blocks for life. They can form in space and be delivered to planets. But new research shows some of them can form in circumplanetary disks where moons form, boosting the prospects for life in Europa's ocean.
New York Times
• Sachi Kitajima Mulkey
By New York Times: Elon Musk wants to launch a million satellites, but researchers say global warming is changing the upper atmosphere in ways that makes space junk linger.
SpaceNews.com
• Emma Gatti
By SpaceNews.com: Airbus and Leonardo report increased space revenues for 2025.
SpaceNews.com
• Debra Werner
New York Times
• Michael J de la Merced
