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Exodus: 5,000+ federal space employees left last year — implications for programs, procurement and security

More than 5,000 federal space employees left their jobs last year, creating capability gaps across program management, procurement and security oversight. Agencies now face loss of institutional knowledge, disrupted contracting continuity and heavier reliance on contractors as they work to stabilise critical missions.

2026-02-06T09:08:19.414591-08:00
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.

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2026-02-05T08:41:03.424290-08:00