Space News for Saturday, February 14, 2026

The Gist: Space News · Feb 14, 2026 · 9m

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) A new book captures the forces shaping space: China, the moon and industry(01:05) Senate committee advances FCC satellite licensing bill after changes(01:37) Startup bets on new approach to space-based missile defense(02:03) Crew-12 launches to ISS(03:01) Vast wins ISS private astronaut mission(03:50) Viasat Report Signals Industrial “Rush” Toward Direct-to-Device (D2D) Connectivity(04:25) Crew-12 Launches(05:17) Axiom Space Raises $350M to Fuel Station, Suit…