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NASA • Tiernan P Doyle

NASA selects Vast for sixth private astronaut mission to ISS, targeting summer 2027 launch from Florida

NASA has selected Vast for the sixth private-astronaut mission to the International Space Station, signing an order with the company and targeting a launch from Florida no earlier than summer 2027. The award breaks Axiom's run of the first five commercial crew missions to the station.

Also: Payload, spaceanddefense.io and miragenews.com
2026-02-12T13:30:22.193690-08:00
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
Satellite   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Wall Street Journal • Alexander Ward, Robbie Gramer

U.S. Covertly Smuggled Thousands of Starlink Terminals into Iran to Bypass Tehran’s Internet Blackouts

By Wall Street Journal: The Trump administration covertly sent terminals into Iran in an effort to keep dissidents online following Tehran’s stifling of internet access.

Also: tass.com
2026-02-12T12:57:20.165595-08:00