AMSAT News Service ANS-039 February 8, 2026 In this edition: * FO-29 Approaches Full Sunlight * Gridmaster Top 100 Rovers for February 2026 * VUCC Satellite Standing February 2026 * DXCC Satellite Standing for February 2026 * SpaceX Grounds its Falcon 9 Rocket * Declassifying JUMPSEAT: An American Pioneer in Space * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE ... Read more

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Mark Hirst, who shares this Guardian article examining the future of the BBC World Service. In the piece, outgoing BBC Director-General Tim Davie warns that the World Service is approaching a serious funding cliff, with the current government support agreement set to expire and no replacement yet in place. […]