Space News for Tuesday, February 24, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Boeing demonstrates large language model for space-grade hardware(00:53) Meink, Saltzman make case for Space Force expansion(01:46) Space Force seeks market answers on in-orbit refueling(02:25) AST SpaceMobile wins $30 million contract for military  broadband demo(03:23) Aalyria hits $1.3 billion valuation after raising funds for satellite mesh network(03:59) Securing the Future of the Orbital Environment(04:37) ArianeGroup and ESA Target Spring 2026 for First Themis Reusable Launcher Hop Test(05:21) Boeing Scaling Satellite Production in El Segundo to Support Space Force Missile Warning(06:15) Market Insight: The Indo-Pacific Space Security Boom(07:13) Showy Swirls Around Jeju Island(07:51) Young ‘Sun’ Caught Blowing Bubbles by NASA’s Chandra(08:42) Astronomy Activation Ambassadors: Embracing Multiple Perspectives(08:59) NASA to Cover 33rd SpaceX Resupply Mission Station Departure(09:16) Curiosity Studies Nodules on Boxwork Formations(09:57) NASA’s Curiosity Rover Sees Martian ‘Spiderwebs’ Up Close(10:37) Launch Preview: Falcon 9 to launch five Starlink missions, Firefly to launch Alpha(11:07) Exclusive: Sceye Unveils SceyeCELL Antenna(11:56) Remondo Unveils Plans for Sub-30 cm Resolution Sat(12:44) Skynopy to Integrate its First Ground Station in Kenya(13:36) China's mysterious Shenlong space plane recently launched on its 4th mission. What is it doing up there?(14:09) Satellites watch as bomb cyclone hits northeast U.S. with snow and lightning(14:58) Best cheap drones under $500, hand-picked by our drone pilot(15:39) We ate space mushrooms and survived to tell the tale(16:25) Pentagon buyer: We're happy with our launch industry, but payloads are lagging