Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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Open Cosmos advances broadband plans with spectrum once held by Rivada SpaceNews · 22 Jan 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 b...
Blue Origin flies first New Shepard mission of 2026 SpaceNews · 22 Jan 2026 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.
As satellites become targets, Space Force plans for growth and a broader role SpaceNews · 22 Jan 2026 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
Rocket Lab launches first satellites for Open Cosmos constellation SpaceNews · 22 Jan 2026 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.
Blue Origin makes impressive strides with reuse—next launch will refly booster Ars Technica · 22 Jan 2026 With this quick turnaround, Blue Origin takes a step toward a faster cadence.
L3Harris to supply imager for Korean geostationary weather satellite SpaceNews · 22 Jan 2026 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 Korea...
NASA AI Model That Found 370 Exoplanets Now Digs Into TESS Data NASA · 22 Jan 2026 Trained on data from NASA’s exoplanet-hunting missions, the open-source ExoMiner++ deep learning model uses an advanced algorithm to validate new planets.
Tomorrow.io unveils DeepSky: constellation of large satellites and instruments SpaceNews · 22 Jan 2026 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 intelligenc...
CNES Awards Loft Orbital Contract for French Radar Imaging Demo European Spaceflight · 22 Jan 2026 The French space agency CNES awarded a contract to a consortium led by Loft Orbital to develop a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery demonstrator. According to the company, the aim of the project is to foster the deve...
Rocket Lab suffers Neutron testing setback SpaceNews · 22 Jan 2026 A tank built for Rocket Lab’s Neutron rocket was damaged during qualification testing, threatening to further delay the vehicle’s first flight.
Arctic Weather Satellite paves way for constellation ESA · 22 Jan 2026 Already recognised for its excellence and even adopted for operational weather forecasting, the European Space Agency’s Arctic Weather Satellite has now fulfilled its most important role. This small prototype mission has...
D-Orbit raises $128 million in first tranche of Series D funding SpaceNews · 22 Jan 2026 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 b...
A celebrity cluster in the spotlight ESA · 22 Jan 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
Flight ticket initiative: more tickets booked, flying with RFA One ESA · 22 Jan 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
Snow Buries Kamchatka NASA · 22 Jan 2026 December and January brought a series of intense winter storms to the peninsula in far eastern Russia.
Teledyne detector arrays power NASAs BlackCAT CubeSat X-ray mission SpaceDaily · 22 Jan 2026 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 Teledyne Technologies has confirmed that its Space Imaging division has successfully deployed Speedster HyViSI Hybrid Visible Silicon Imager focal plane arrays aboard NASAs BlackCAT C...
AST SpaceMobile secures role on MDA SHIELD defense architecture SpaceDaily · 22 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 AST SpaceMobile has been selected for a prime contract position on the U.S. Missile Defense Agency Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense, or SHIELD, program, placing it...
Slingshot to embed AI agent in US Space Force space warfare training SpaceDaily · 22 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 Slingshot Aerospace has secured a 27 million dollar contract to modernize how the US Space Force trains for conflict in orbit by embedding its TALOS AI agent into the service's Operation...
Comtech wins multi-million dollar follow-on contract for civil space components SpaceDaily · 22 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 Comtech Telecommunications Corp. has received a follow-on space components award valued at more than 5 million dollars to support a major civil space exploration program in the United St...
Sentinel 2A trials reveal unexpected night sensing capability SpaceDaily · 22 Jan 2026 Paris, France (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 After more than 10 years in orbit, the first Copernicus Sentinel 2 satellite, Sentinel 2A, is still finding new ways to contribute to Earth observation as engineers push the mission beyon...
Keysight joins Airbus UpNext SpaceRAN project to advance 5G satellite NTN SpaceDaily · 22 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 Keysight Technologies is collaborating on the Airbus UpNext SpaceRAN demonstrator to explore 5G non-terrestrial network capabilities using software-defined satellite technology in both g...
Energy learning algorithm boosts complex UAV swarm tasking SpaceDaily · 22 Jan 2026 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 With unmanned aerial vehicles now common across modern military and security operations, planners face increasing pressure to assign heterogeneous drone swarms to complex mission sets with...
2025 was third hottest year on record: EU, US experts SpaceDaily · 22 Jan 2026 Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 14, 2026 The planet logged its third hottest year on record in 2025, extending a run of unprecedented heat, with no relief expected in 2026, US researchers and EU climate monitors said Wednesd...
Perovskite betavoltaic cell sets record efficiency using carbon 14 source SpaceDaily · 22 Jan 2026 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 A research team at DGIST has developed a perovskite based self powered betavoltaic battery that achieves what they report as the worlds highest conversion efficiency for this class of devi...
Crew-11 Enthusiastic Despite Early Return SpacePolicyOnline.com · 22 Jan 2026 The four members of Crew-11 met with reporters today to discuss their nearly six-month mission aboard the International Space Station. Such news conferences are routine, but this time the crew
NASA astronaut stuck in space for nine months retires SpaceDaily · 22 Jan 2026 Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 A NASA astronaut who was stuck in space for nine months because of problems with her spacecraft has retired after 27 years of service, the space agency said Tuesday. Suni Will...
Elon Musk hints at buying Ryanair amid Starlink spat SpaceDaily · 22 Jan 2026 Dublin (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 US tech boss Elon Musk has polled followers on his social network X about buying Ryanair, stoking a clash with the airline's boss Michael O'Leary over using the Starlink system onboard to use th...
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch first West Coast Starlink mission of 2026 Spaceflight Now · 21 Jan 2026 The Starlink 17-30 mission will send the batch of satellites into a polar low Earth orbit. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is set for 6:46 p.m. PST (9:46 p.m. EST / 0246 UTC).
NASA’s Artemis II Mission to Fly Legacy Keepsakes with Astronaut Crew NASA · 21 Jan 2026 As America approaches its 250th anniversary of declaring independence, NASA’s Artemis II mission will carry a host of mementos that reflect the nation’s long tradition of exploration, innovation, and leadership in its of...
French startup Latitude targets 2026 for first launch while following market-driven approach NASASpaceflight · 21 Jan 2026 French small-launch startup Latitude is pushing toward a maiden flight of its Zephyr rocket within…
Blue Origin plans bespoke high-speed Starlink rival SpaceNews · 21 Jan 2026 Blue Origin aims to start deploying more than 5,400 satellites from late next year for its own Starlink broadband competitor, targeting up to 6 Tbps capacity for enterprise, data center and government customers.
NASA Invites Media to Crew-10 Visit at Marshall NASA · 21 Jan 2026 NASA will host two astronauts at 10 a.m. CST Friday, Jan. 23, for a media opportunity at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploratio...
Students Across New England Contribute to Climate Science Through NASA’s GLOBE Green Down NASA · 21 Jan 2026 In fall 2025, more than 50 educators and over 1,500 young people across Maine and New Hampshire participated in NASA’s Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Green Down, a citizen science (als...
NASA’s Universe of Learning Unveils Fresh Facilitator Guides Inspired by Community Feedback NASA · 21 Jan 2026 The goal of NASA’s Universe of Learning (UoL) is to connect the public to the data, discoveries, and experts that span NASA’s Astrophysics missions. To make this possible, the NASA’s UoL team creates engaging STEM experi...
Blue Origin: We want to have a megaconstellation, too Ars Technica · 21 Jan 2026 With data speeds of up to 6Tbps, one could stream a lot of HD movies.
NASA Tests Technology Offering Potential Fuel Savings for Commercial Aviation NASA · 21 Jan 2026 NASA researchers have successfully completed a high-speed taxi test of a scale model of a design that could make future aircraft more efficient by improving how air flows across a wing’s surface, saving fuel and money. O...
The Exploration Company in talks to acquire Orbex SpaceNews · 21 Jan 2026 The Exploration Company is in talks to acquire Orbex, the U.K.-based small launch vehicle developer that has reportedly been in financial distress.
NASA’s Artemis II Rocket and Spacecraft Make Their Way to Launch Pad NASA · 21 Jan 2026 This Jan. 17, 2026, image shows NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft rolling out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s massive Crawler-Transporter, upgraded f...
NASA Webb Finds Young Sun-Like Star Forging, Spewing Common Crystals NASA · 21 Jan 2026 Astronomers have long sought evidence to explain why comets at the outskirts of our own solar system contain crystalline silicates, since crystals require intense heat to form and these “dirty snowballs” spend most of th...
Orbex’s Subsidiary in Denmark to File for Bankruptcy European Spaceflight · 21 Jan 2026 Orbex’s Danish subsidiary, Orbital Express Launch ApS, is set to file for bankruptcy, with its facilities officially closing on 20 January and approximately 90 employees losing their jobs. UK-based Orbital Express Launch...

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