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Back to EpisodesSpace News for Friday, February 06, 2026
Published 5 months, 2 weeks ago
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In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top
space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:25) China set for in-flight abort test of Mengzhou crew spacecraft
(00:53) Tomorrow.io banks $175 million for DeepSky weather constellation
(01:22) Pentagon casts Golden Dome as model for faster, risk-tolerant defense buying
(02:13) FAA approves Starship launches from LC-39A
(02:40) The future of the Space Force in a competitive, congested and contested space environment
(03:14) Deep space, dim objects: Why asteroid mining caught the Space Force’s eye
(03:31) Satellite servicing startup Starfish taps Quindar for mission operations software
(03:48) Qualis, InTrack, and Tektonux Merge to Form Advanced Missile Defense and Space Awareness Platform
(04:19) Space Is Hard But It’s Always Sunny in Orbit
(04:42) Scotland’s Comprehensive Space Sector Sustainability Assessment
(04:59) Vantor Secures $5.3 Million NGA Contract to Deliver AI-Driven Global Terrain Monitoring
(05:23) Space Force may be done with R-GPS, but Congress isn’t
(05:56) FCC Authorizes Logos Space to Deploy 3,960-Satellite Mega-Constellation for Enterprise Connectivity
(06:36) A Winter Blanket Covers North Carolina
(07:01) NASA Selects Two Earth System Explorers Missions
(07:37) Career Spotlight: Welder (Ages 14-18)
(08:18) NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 to Study Adaptation to Altered Gravity
(08:48) Hubble Spots Lens-Shaped Galaxy
(09:03) Despite initial setbacks, Chinese spaceflight expected to see exciting 2026
(09:37) Univity Adds Direct-to-Device Service in VLEO Constellation
(10:07) Astrolight Plans to Demo Space-to-Ground Optical Comms
(10:40) Muon Space’s Sat-Backed Growth Strategy for 2026
(11:16) Does dark matter actually exist? New theory says it could be gravity behaving strangely
(11:45) This supermassive black hole jet is more powerful than the Death Star's laser: 'Planets are going to be destroyed'
(12:10) The 10 bleakest space movies of all time
(12:45) Astrophotographer captures the 'Flaming Star Nebula' ablaze in deep-space (photo)
(13:09) China joins race to develop space-based data centers with 5-year plan
(13:41) This week's "Starfleet Academy" episode, "Series Acclimation Mil", is a near-perfect "DS9" sequel
(14:07) Now's your best chance to see Mercury all year — Here's what you need to know
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:25) China set for in-flight abort test of Mengzhou crew spacecraft
(00:53) Tomorrow.io banks $175 million for DeepSky weather constellation
(01:22) Pentagon casts Golden Dome as model for faster, risk-tolerant defense buying
(02:13) FAA approves Starship launches from LC-39A
(02:40) The future of the Space Force in a competitive, congested and contested space environment
(03:14) Deep space, dim objects: Why asteroid mining caught the Space Force’s eye
(03:31) Satellite servicing startup Starfish taps Quindar for mission operations software
(03:48) Qualis, InTrack, and Tektonux Merge to Form Advanced Missile Defense and Space Awareness Platform
(04:19) Space Is Hard But It’s Always Sunny in Orbit
(04:42) Scotland’s Comprehensive Space Sector Sustainability Assessment
(04:59) Vantor Secures $5.3 Million NGA Contract to Deliver AI-Driven Global Terrain Monitoring
(05:23) Space Force may be done with R-GPS, but Congress isn’t
(05:56) FCC Authorizes Logos Space to Deploy 3,960-Satellite Mega-Constellation for Enterprise Connectivity
(06:36) A Winter Blanket Covers North Carolina
(07:01) NASA Selects Two Earth System Explorers Missions
(07:37) Career Spotlight: Welder (Ages 14-18)
(08:18) NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 to Study Adaptation to Altered Gravity
(08:48) Hubble Spots Lens-Shaped Galaxy
(09:03) Despite initial setbacks, Chinese spaceflight expected to see exciting 2026
(09:37) Univity Adds Direct-to-Device Service in VLEO Constellation
(10:07) Astrolight Plans to Demo Space-to-Ground Optical Comms
(10:40) Muon Space’s Sat-Backed Growth Strategy for 2026
(11:16) Does dark matter actually exist? New theory says it could be gravity behaving strangely
(11:45) This supermassive black hole jet is more powerful than the Death Star's laser: 'Planets are going to be destroyed'
(12:10) The 10 bleakest space movies of all time
(12:45) Astrophotographer captures the 'Flaming Star Nebula' ablaze in deep-space (photo)
(13:09) China joins race to develop space-based data centers with 5-year plan
(13:41) This week's "Starfleet Academy" episode, "Series Acclimation Mil", is a near-perfect "DS9" sequel
(14:07) Now's your best chance to see Mercury all year — Here's what you need to know