In a significant expansion of its maritime launch capabilities, China has completed construction of its first offshore platform specifically engineered for the launch and recovery of reusable liquid-propellant rockets. According […] Source: https://news.satnews.com/2026/01/25/china-finalizes-first-offshore-recovery-platform-for-reusable-liquid-rockets/

In a strategic expansion that shifts its focus from launch services to orbital infrastructure, Blue Origin announced on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, the development of “TeraWave”—a multi-orbit satellite communications network. […] Source: https://news.satnews.com/2026/01/25/terawave-blue-origin-enters-the-high-capacity-backbone-market-with-6-tbps-constellation/

Chris Forrester — CE Noticias Financieras (CENF), a well-regarded university-backed financial publication which focuses on Latino and Iberian financial news, suggests in a Jan 19 feature story that “Elon Musk […] Source: https://news.satnews.com/2026/01/25/starlink-vs-ast-spacemobile-will-the-winner-take-it-all/

In a report released on Friday, January 23, 2026, the Russian aerospace company Bureau 1440 announced the postponement of its initial deployment of 16 high-speed internet satellites. Originally scheduled for […] Source: https://news.satnews.com/2026/01/24/russian-starlink-launch-pushed-to-2026-amid-production-shortfalls/

Developed under the European Space Agency (ESA) Earth Watch program, the AWS demonstrator was designed to show that low-cost, rapidly built microsatellites could deliver data comparable to larger, traditional meteorological missions. Source: https://news.satnews.com/2026/01/24/eumetsat-finalizes-e1-billion-eps-sterna-constellation-following-aws-success/

By Evan Grey, Legal Contributor, SatNews The primary battleground for space supremacy has shifted. While the world watches the launchpads, the decisive contest is unfolding inside the filing processes of the International […] Source: https://news.satnews.com/2026/01/23/the-200000-satellite-filing-when-commercial-loopholes-become-state-weapons/

The January 17 rollout of Artemis II represents a genuine technical achievement and a policy paradox. To understand why NASA is rolling out a roughly $4 billion-per-launch vehicle in an era of reusable rockets, we must examine what happened in 2010, when three divergent futures began that are now converging

In an announcement from El Segundo and Colorado Springs, the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) and Combat Forces Command (CFC) confirmed the upcoming launch of the ninth Global […] Source: https://news.satnews.com/2026/01/22/u-s-space-force-field-commands-prepare-upcoming-gps-iii-launch-to-enhance-warfighter-capabilities/

In an analysis of recruitment data released January 22, 2026, Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) has shown a significant surge in hiring, specifically targeting its medium-lift Neutron rocket program and its […] Source: https://news.satnews.com/2026/01/22/rocket-lab-hiring-trends-for-january-2026-signal-acceleration-in-neutron-production-and-space-systems/

In an announcement released January 22, 2026, the advanced networking firm Aalyria confirmed it has been selected by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to support the Space Data […] Source: https://news.satnews.com/2026/01/22/aalyria-selected-by-u-s-air-force-research-laboratory-for-space-data-network-experimentation-sdnx-program/

In a statement released January 21, 2026, the French space agency (CNES) announced it has awarded a contract to a consortium led by Loft Orbital to develop the DESIR (Démonstrateur […] Source: https://news.satnews.com/2026/01/22/cnes-awards-loft-orbital-consortium-e50m-contract-for-french-radar-imaging-demonstrator/

In an announcement released January 22, 2026, Markham-based aerospace startup NordSpace confirmed it is receiving advisory services and up to $335,000 in funding from the National Research Council of Canada […] Source: https://news.satnews.com/2026/01/22/nordspace-advances-high-scale-additive-manufacturing-for-medium-lift-rocket-engines-via-canada-germany-rd-collaboration/

The filing addresses the agency's sweeping proposal to overhaul satellite licensing and adapt federal oversight to the rapid deployment of massive, software-defined constellations. Source: https://news.satnews.com/2026/01/21/ast-spacemobile-submits-formal-comments-to-fcc-space-modernization-nprm/

In a significant expansion of its commercial space architecture, Blue Origin announced on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, the development of TeraWave, a new 5,408-satellite communications network. The multi-orbit constellation is […] Source: https://news.satnews.com/2026/01/21/blue-origin-announces-multi-orbit-terawave-megaconstellation-for-enterprise-and-government-markets/

The contract, announced on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, marks a significant shift in European defense procurement, prioritizing a sovereign-commercial hybrid model to ensure independent orbital reconnaissance capabilities. Source: https://news.satnews.com/2026/01/21/france-commissions-loft-orbital-to-develop-first-sovereign-sar-satellite/

Targeting the increasing vulnerability of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals in modern conflict zones, infiniDome and Wonder Robotics announced a strategic collaboration on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, to develop […] Source: https://news.satnews.com/2026/01/21/infinidome-and-wonder-robotics-unveil-ironav-for-resilient-gnss-denied-navigation/

In a landmark move for orbital sustainability, the U.S. Space Force has awarded Starfish Space a $52.5 million contract to provide end-of-life disposal services for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture […] Source: https://news.satnews.com/2026/01/21/us-space-force-awards-starfish-space-52-5-million-for-proliferated-leo-deorbit-services/

In an effort to streamline satellite mission management, Antaris and Infostellar announced a strategic partnership on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, to integrate cloud-native ground services directly into an AI-powered mission […] Source: https://news.satnews.com/2026/01/21/antaris-and-infostellar-integrate-software-defined-ground-operations-into-mission-planning/

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced Tuesday it has received a follow-on contract valued in excess of $5 million to support a major U.S. civil space exploration program. The award, issued by an undisclosed aerospace and defense prime contractor, tasks Comtech with supplying advanced electronic components and engineering services

Congressional appropriators released the Joint Explanatory Statement (JES) for the Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations Act on Monday, cementing an $838.7 billion topline that prioritizes the administration’s "Golden Dome" missile defense architecture and reverses proposed cuts to the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) proliferated constellations. Source:

Central to the ISpA’s mandate is a shift in government role from a developer to a primary customer, creating a guaranteed market for domestic innovations. Source: https://news.satnews.com/2026/01/20/indian-space-association-urges-critical-infrastructure-status-to-catalyze-long-term-investment/

The test utilized a portable, high-intensity loudspeaker array to simulate the ascent environment, replacing traditional shaker-table methods for the massive lunar vehicle. Source: https://news.satnews.com/2026/01/20/blue-origin-completes-critical-acoustic-qualification-for-blue-moon-mk1-using-direct-field-technology/

The project focuses on validating seamless integration between terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks Source: https://news.satnews.com/2026/01/20/keysight-collaborates-with-airbus-upnext-on-5g-ntn-spaceran-demonstrator/

This milestone, driven by a surge in national defense procurement and a tenfold increase in contributions to the European Space Agency Source: https://news.satnews.com/2026/01/20/polish-space-sector-achieves-first-profitable-year-amid-record-esa-investment/

By establishing rigorous interoperability standards for Optical Communication Terminals (OCT), the Space Development Agency (SDA) is effectively treating laser links as critical infrastructure Source: https://news.satnews.com/2026/01/20/sda-operationalizes-laser-mesh-network-as-foundation-for-proliferated-leo-warfare/