Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

SpaceX probes fourth Falcon 9 upper‑stage anomaly in 19 months as Amazon books 10 extra launches; Starship testing resumes

SpaceX is probing an upper‑stage Falcon 9 malfunction — the fourth similar anomaly in 19 months — prompting scrutiny of the rocket's reliability and launch cadence. With near‑term launch capacity tight, Amazon booked 10 additional SpaceX missions and Starship testing has resumed.

Also: Space.com
2026-02-06T04:54:39.945490-08:00
Satellite   LEO   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   NASA  
NASA • Jessica Taveau

NASA Selects Two Earth System Explorers Missions

By NASA: These two missions were selected for continued development as part of NASA’s Earth System Explorers Program, which conducts principal investigator-led Earth.

2026-02-05T13:35:54.981727-08:00
Space Force   North America   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation  
Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

ULA offloads first Vulcan rocket at Vandenberg as it preps next Cape launch

By Spaceflight Now: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/20260205_Vulcan_Vandenberg_arrival.jpeg) United Launch Alliance is staging rockets at launch complexes on both the West Coast and the East Coast for the first time since November 2022.

2026-02-06T05:24:14.936589-08:00
Satellite   Supply Chain   Europe   Commercial Space   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
Via Satellite • Ben Ackman

Morpheus Space Receives $15 Million From Alpine Space Ventures, EU Fund

By Via Satellite: Morpheus Space said it received a $15 million investment to expand production of its in-space propulsion system from a space-based venture capital firm and the European Union’s investment arm.

Also: SpaceWatch Global and techfundingnews.com
2026-02-05T08:41:03.424290-08:00
Satellite   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Debris & Traffic Management   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
sciencedirect.com

Megaconstellations and the Risk of Casualties from End-of-Life Reentries

By sciencedirect.com: Megaconstellations of thousands of satellites are being launched, and will reenter the atmosphere at end of life to avoid generating space debris. • Satellite designers may aim for their satellites to demise entirely, but there is considerable uncertainty in the degree to which total ablation can be achieved.

2026-02-05T17:09:17.509662-08:00