Space News for Thursday, February 26, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Bowersox to retire from NASA(01:05) Space Force halts Vulcan missions pending investigation into solid rocket Issue(01:49) Seraphim closes second early-stage space fund above $100 million target(02:20) Golden Dome to require unprecedented coordination between U.S. combatant commands(03:14) Valve malfunction blamed for failure of Indian satellite to raise its orbit(04:00) SLS rocket hauled back to VAB for repairs(04:36) SpaceX launches 500th Starlink satellite in 2026 during…
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