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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

MSC 2026: Germany’s Space Security Moment

At MSC 2026, Juliana Suess of the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik outlines Germany’s “space security moment” — a policy pivot toward sovereign on‑orbit capabilities, tighter defence‑industrial commitments and new diplomatic trade‑offs as Berlin elevates space into national security planning and procurement choices.

2026-02-12T22:34:36.470085-08:00
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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

MSC 2026 — Can Germany’s Space Industry Scale Up? Interview with BDLI’s Marie‑Christine von Hahn

By SpaceWatch Global: Torsten Kriening sits down with Marie-Christine von Hahn, Principal Managing Director of the BDLI, to discuss a defining moment.

2026-02-12T22:14:49.083579-08:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation   NASA  
Science Daily

NASA scientists say meteorites can’t explain mysterious organic compounds on Mars

By Science Daily: Scientists studying a rock sample collected by NASA’s Curiosity rover have uncovered something tantalizing: the largest organic molecules ever detected on Mars.

Also: thedebrief.org, Science Alert and dailygalaxy.com
2026-02-12T06:53:34.749322-08:00
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NASA • Tiernan P Doyle

NASA Selects Vast for Sixth Private Mission to Space Station

By NASA: NASA and Vast have signed an order for the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than summer 2027.

2026-02-12T13:30:22.193690-08:00