Space News for Monday, February 16, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Portions of the Pentagon’s LEO constellation on hold as acquisition reviews proceed(01:12) Isaacman planning to meet with head of Roscosmos(01:57) SpaceX launches predawn Starlink mission on President’s Day(02:33) From Soyuz to the stars: A Roscosmos trivia quiz(03:15) Trump's Greenland grab is part of a new space race – and the stakes are getting higher(03:54) Ancient Mars was warm and wet, not cold and icy

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