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Space.com • Mike Wall

Ariane 6 debuts Ariane 64 configuration, lofts 32 Amazon Leo satellites on maiden flight

On 12 February 2026 the first Ariane 64, the four‑booster Ariane 6, lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana and placed 32 Amazon Leo LEO broadband satellites into orbit. The mission validated the rocket’s most powerful three‑stage configuration and advances Europe’s heavy‑lift launch capability.

Also: Aerospace America, ESA, newsroom.arianespace.com and 4 more
2026-02-12T09:24:43.456467-08:00
Reuters

Italian rail operator Italo picks Starlink for satellite internet on trains

By Reuters: Italian high‑speed rail operator Italo said on Thursday it would introduce SpaceX's Starlink system across its fleet, becoming the world's first major train company to rely on the low‑Earth‑orbit satellite connectivity service.

2026-02-12T04:15:30.825945-08:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
Spaceflight Now

NASA loads liquid hydrogen into Artemis II SLS at KSC in unannounced test to validate umbilical repairs

By Spaceflight Now: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/20260212-SLS-Lower-Michael.jpg) NASA is loading liquid hydrogen aboard its Space Launch System moon rocket at the Kennedy Space Center on Thursday for an unpublicized but crucial test of the repairs made to a leaky umbilical that derailed a countdown rehearsal on Feb.

2026-02-12T07:33:48.280724-08:00
Space Force   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Defense & Militarization  
Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

ULA Vulcan suffers solid rocket booster anomaly on USSF-87 launch; investigation opened

By Spaceflight Now: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/20260212-Plume-Feature-Image.jpg) United Launch Alliance said an issue affected one of the four solid rocket boosters that helped propel its Vulcan rocket into space Thursday on a mission for the United States Space Force.

2026-02-12T04:16:00.262575-08:00
Europe   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

MSC 2026 — Matthias Wachter (BDI) on a decisive turning point for Germany’s space sector

By SpaceWatch Global: From the New Space Initiative Symposium at the Munich Security Conference, Torsten Kriening speaks with Matthias Wachter (BDI) about a decisive turning point for Germany’s space sector.

Also: ESA and weheadedtomars.com
2026-02-12T02:34:29.910328-08:00