Pentagon acquisition reforms and the prospect of a budget surge are colliding with a thinned civilian workforce The post Space Force’s acquisition arm races to rebuild contracting workforce after civilian cuts appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/space-forces-acquisition-arm-races-to-rebuild-contracting-workforce-after-civilian-cuts/

Blue Origin will reuse a New Glenn booster for the first time on the rocket’s next launch, carrying a satellite for AST SpaceMobile. The post Blue Origin to reuse New Glenn booster on next launch appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/blue-origin-to-reuse-new-glenn-booster-on-next-launch/

China’s damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft returned safely to Earth after on-orbit internal repairs, concluding the country’s first human spaceflight emergency triggered by a suspected debris impact. The post Damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft survives reentry, Shenzhou-23 arrives at spaceport appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/damaged-shenzhou-20-spacecraft-survives-reentry-shenzhou-23-arrives-at-spaceport/

Gen. Shawn Bratton, vice chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force, says growing reliance on satellites is forcing faster integration with the joint force and long-term planning beyond Earth orbit The post As satellites become targets, Space Force plans for growth and a broader role appeared first

Blue Origin launched its first New Shepard mission of the year Jan. 22, carrying five paying customers and one company employee after a last-minute change. The post Blue Origin flies first New Shepard mission of 2026 appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/blue-origin-flies-first-new-shepard-mission-of-2026/

Open Cosmos deployed two satellites Jan. 22 to activate Ka-band spectrum filings reassigned by Liechtenstein last week, racing to meet deployment deadlines to bring the frequencies into use for sovereign and enterprise broadband. The post Open Cosmos advances broadband plans with spectrum once held by Rivada appeared first on SpaceNews.

A Rocket Lab Electron launched the first satellites for a new constellation being developed by Open Cosmos that will use spectrum previously assigned to Rivada Space Networks. The post Rocket Lab launches first satellites for Open Cosmos constellation appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-launches-first-satellites-for-open-cosmos-constellation/

TAHOE CITY, Calif. — L3Harris Technologies will provide the primary imagery for the Korean Meteorological Administration’s (KMA) next-generation geostationary weather satellite. The contract, awarded to L3Harris by Korean aerospace manufacturer […] The post L3Harris to supply imager for Korean geostationary weather satellite appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/l3harris-to-supply-imager-for-korean-geostationary-weather-satellite/

SAN FRANCISCO – Weather intelligence startup Tomorrow.io unveiled DeepSky, a satellite constellation designed to refine atmospheric forecasts by gathering the vast quantities of data needed to feed artificial intelligence models. […] The post Tomorrow.io unveils DeepSky: constellation of large satellites and instruments appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/

SAN FRANCISCO – Italian space logistics specialist D-Orbit has raised $124 million in the first closing of a Series D investment round announced Jan. 22. “This funding will enable strategic acquisitions, accelerate the build-out of D-Orbit’s orbital logistics infrastructure, expand in-orbit transportation services, scale industrial capacity for ION missions and