Space News for Tuesday, February 24, 2026

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