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

The Exploration Company is in talks to acquire Orbex, the U.K.-based small launch vehicle developer that has reportedly been in financial distress. The post The Exploration Company in talks to acquire Orbex appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/the-exploration-company-in-talks-to-acquire-orbex/

The United States cannot beat China without accelerating digital transformation: cloud-native services, edge computing, AI/ML-driven autonomy, software-defined payloads, zero-trust cybersecurity, network maneuver and automated DevSecOps pipelines. Digital transformation drives the pace at which militaries convert data into decisions, and decision dominance enables proactive deterrence.  Choices made today about software,

Atlantic Council report urges shift toward resilient satellite architectures to blunt potential Russian attacks The post U.S. vulnerable to Russian escalation in space, new report warns appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/u-s-vulnerable-to-russian-escalation-in-space-new-report-warns/

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 15, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced it will host Innovate Space: Finance […] The post Space Foundation to Host Innovate Space: Finance Forum in Partnership With Texas Space Commission appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https:

January 20, 2026 – Washington, D.C.—The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is pleased to welcome Max Space, Slingshot Aerospace, and Muon Space. Together, these companies strengthen CSF’s advocacy efforts across space […] The post Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes 3 New Associate Members appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.

The firm acquired Radome Services, which was rebranded as Outpost Mission Services to anchor a roll-up strategy in space ground services The post Washington Harbour expands space investments with ground services acquisition appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/washington-harbour-expands-space-investments-with-ground-services-acquisition/

A one-line change in the Dec. 18, 2025 Executive Order, Ensuring American Space Superiority, reopened a debate: should the United States charge satellite operators for basic space situational awareness (SSA) and civil space traffic coordination (STC) services? The order revised SPD-3 by removing the expectation that these services be provided

Australian launch vehicle and satellite manufacturer Gilmour Space Technologies has raised its largest funding round to date to scale up rocket and spacecraft production. The post Gilmour Space raises $146 million appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/gilmour-space-raises-146-million/

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has ended an exploratory effort to add smaller, lower-cost navigation satellites to bolster the Global Positioning System, shelving a program that had been identified as a priority. The effort, known as Resilient GPS, or R-GPS, began in 2024 and funded three industry teams to

Jared Isaacman made something unmistakably clear during his confirmation hearing as NASA Administrator: time is not on America’s side. The United States is no longer alone in deep space ambition, and the race to return humans to the moon is strategic, geopolitical and urgent — not just symbolic. China has

Eutelsat has signed an agreement with French startup MaiaSpace to launch some of its OneWeb replenishment satellites. The post Eutelsat signs OneWeb launch deal with MaiaSpace appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/eutelsat-signs-oneweb-launch-deal-with-maiaspace/

China’s main space contractor performed a static fire test of a new reusable Long March rocket Friday, paving the way for a test flight. The post China conducts static fire test of new reusable Long March 12B rocket appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/china-conducts-static-fire-test-of-new-reusable-long-march-12b-rocket/

German launch company Isar Aerospace is preparing for the second launch of its Spectrum rocket, this time carrying several satellite payloads. The post Isar Aerospace sets date for second Spectrum launch appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/isar-aerospace-sets-date-for-second-spectrum-launch/

Deposition Sciences, Inc. (DSI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, specializes in advanced materials and optical coatings. For over 20 years, they’ve been producing their Sunshade® thermal control material, […] The post AO-Resistant Material Boosts VLEO Satellite Longevity appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/ao-resistant-material-boosts-vleo-satellite-longevity/

Space is rapidly becoming the world’s most congested frontier. What was once a domain of scientific exploration is now a crowded commercial arena, a global infrastructure layer critical to communications, navigation, climate monitoring and defense. Yet this dependence is threatened by a growing, largely invisible hazard: orbital debris. The

NASA’s Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft rolled to the launch pad for the Artemis 2 mission Jan. 17, though uncertainty remains about when it will be ready to launch. The post SLS/Orion rolls to pad for Artemis 2 appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/sls-orion-rolls-to-pad-for-artemis-2/

China suffered a pair of launch failures Friday, seeing the loss of a classified Shijian satellite and the failed first launch of the Ceres-2 rocket The post China hit by dual launch failures as Long March 3B and Ceres-2 debut mission fail appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/

The operator of a Spanish military communications satellite that suffered a “space particle” strike has written off the spacecraft, concluding it can no longer carry out its mission. The post Indra Group writes off damaged SpainSat NG 2 appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/indra-group-writes-off-damaged-spainsat-ng-2/

Japanese launch vehicle startup Interstellar Technologies has raised nearly $130 million to continue development of its Zero small launch vehicle. The post Japanese launch company Interstellar Technologies raises $130 million appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/japanese-launch-company-interstellar-technologies-raises-130-million/