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Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

Congress orders NASA study on moving ISS to a 'safe orbital harbor' as alternative to deorbit

Congress has directed NASA to evaluate the viability of transferring the International Space Station to a ‘safe orbital harbor’ after its planned retirement rather than executing a controlled deorbit. The study will assess technical feasibility, costs, partner agreements and orbital-debris implications for preserving LEO infrastructure.

2026-02-06T08:35:10.018906-08:00
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