Canada Rocket Secures $6.2M Seed to Build Indigenous Launchers
Canada Rocket Company emerged from stealth last week with the announcement of a $6.2M CDN ($4.5M) seed funding round—and with plans to create sovereign light- and medium-lift launch capabilities for the Great White North. https://t.co/jNyfibjct6
Macron Accelerates Military Space Amid Budget Strains
French president @EmmanuelMacron urges faster military space buildup, promises funds; @CNES confronts budget challenges; 2d flight of #BalMan high-altitude platform ends in explosion; @EuropeSpacePort prepares for arrival of mini-launchers. @defis_eu.https://t.co/wWsAqjHcpP https://t.co/xMgYrZ4ZfK
Space Policy Week: Holiday, Busy Schedule, NASA Remembrance
The week starts with a holiday (Martin Luther King Jr Day). Busy after that, incl NASA's annual Day of Remembrance on Thursday. What’s Happening in Space Policy January 18-24, 2026 https://t.co/BdTbHvdfP9
NASA Ends Formal Support for Planetary Science Advisory Groups
On Friday, NASA Planetary Science Division Director Louise Procktor sent a letter to the planetary science community to say NASA no longer can formally support their Analysis/Advisory Groups (AGs). Link to the letter: https://t.co/mvm1oQGHCw Snip: https://t.co/1JXPcN4ej0
GITAI Unveils Centaur Robot for Moon Terrain
GITAI’s Centaur-Like #Robot Is Built to Work on the Moon’s Harsh Terrain by @CyberRobooo #Robotics #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML https://t.co/PpCU6BuUNi
How an 11‑Million‑Pound Moon Rocket Reaches Launch Pad
If you’ve ever wondered how you get an 11 million pound moon rocket 🚀 to the launch pad…now you know. I’ll never complain about my gas mileage again. ⛽️😳 #artemis | #NASA | #moonrocket | #nasaartemis | #artemisii
Artemis II Crew and Isaacman Ready for Countdown
NASA press conf with Artemis II crew and Isaacman at the Countdown Clock at KSC should start in a minute or so. https://t.co/UpTBoErSmo
Massive Crawler Transports Artemis 2 Rocket to Launch Pad
This behemoth machine is carrying the Artemis 2 Moon rocket out to the launch pad. It carried the Shuttles I launched in too. A massive, clanking crawler and skilled crew, taking infinite care. Watch live nasa
Starship's New Phase Sparks Multi‑Site Buildout and Missions
Starship is entering a wild new phase. We’ve now got major pad construction happening across three sites at the same time, plus the Crew-11 return, Artemis II rolling out, a Blue Moon update, and loads more. 👇 It’s a packed one...
China Suffers Simultaneous Long March 3B and Ceres‑2 Launch Failures
China hit by dual launch failures as Long March 3B and Ceres-2 debut mission fail https://t.co/1lFmIdUV13 https://t.co/evIPtB2NUb
China Endures Two Rocket Failures in 24 Hours
China has suffered 2 launch failures within hours of each other. A Long March 3B lifted off from Xichang at 1655 UTC Jan. 16, but Shijian-32 was lost after a 3rd stage anomaly. The debut launch of the solid Ceres-2...
NASA Confirms All Crew‑11 Astronauts Return to Houston
NASA statement just now that all four members of Crew-11 are back in Houston. https://t.co/XeUXvYUajA
2025 Retirements and Losses: Are We Missing Anything?
We're trying to compile a list of hardware / missions that retired or lost in 2025... this is where we're at... are we missing anything?! We've gotta be missing something... Starship V2 B1076 Retired B1086 Lost IM-2 Blue Ghost Retired Lunar Trailblazer Lots of Starlinks
NASA's Artemis II Pre‑Rollout Press Conference Begins at Noon
NASA's SLS/Orion Artemis II pre-roll out press conf should start in about 5 minutes at 12:00 pm ET. https://t.co/5Z8Wjlidcr
Indra, Hisdesat Seek $400M Airbus Replacement After
.@IndraCompany/@Hisdesat prepare RFQ to replace SpainSat NG 2 after Dec failure. @AirbusSpace-built sat insured for $400M, would bring 2025 claims to $510M vs $675M in premiums. Indra says cause was 'millimeter-size object impact on vital area of sat.'https://t.co/DMEkBusYIv https://t.co/lEhqPh0fyj
Starlink’s Low‑drag Antenna Outperforms Bulky Satellite Dishes
Does that guy know that a Viasat or a comparable GEO satellite antenna on airliners causes way more drag than a flat Starlink antenna? Ryanair might not be the most friendly (or innovative) airline. Why integrate Starlink if you care...
China's Long March 12B Kerolox Rocket Passes Static Fire
And out of nowhere, while Long March 10 series tests are being readied at Wenchang, the reusable Long March 12B has had a successful static fire test today at Jiuquan. This is a kerolox rocket, while the recently debuted 12A...
Senate Approves Minibus Bill Covering CJS and NASA
The Senate has passed the minibus that includes CJS, which in turn includes NASA. Now to the President.
China Launches Ceres‑1 From Barge, Deploying Four Satellites
China's 2nd launch of the day & 4th of the year: a Ceres-1 solid rocket lifted off from a barge off the coast of Shandong province at 2010 UTC (Jan. 15), successfully sending 4 Tianqi Constellation satellites into 850 km,...
Eutelsat Secures Multi‑Launch Deal with Maia Space for OneWeb
.@Eutelsat signs multi-launch contract w/ startup @MaiaSpaceOff for launches of OneWeb satellites starting in 2027. Maia says contract can secure the majority of its order book for 2027-2029. @Armees_Gouv @CNES @esa @AirbusSpace. https://t.co/LChx5fuH4S https://t.co/bj85cV7pwa
Arianespace Schedules 7-8 Ariane 6 Launches, Amazon
.@Arianespace plans 7-8 Ariane 6 launches this year, including 2-3 for @Amazonleo, the first in Feb; waiting on @defis_eu #Iris2 schedule and details of @BMVg_Bundeswehr constellation. @EutelsatGroup. https://t.co/HS7JE8spxw https://t.co/XoYUqcJMvK
Reserve a Moon Hotel Room for $1 Million
This company will now let you spend $1,000,000 to reserve a hotel room on the Moon, yes seriously… #space #moon #science #physics #astrokobi
AuleSpace Secures $2M to Extend GEO Satellite Lifespans
.@AuleSpace announced the closing of $2M in pre-seed funding to develop spacecraft that will be able to grapple onto existing sats in GEO (no preassembly required) and provide up to six years of extra propulsion. https://t.co/5Qw44UmT5A
Sodern France Opens US Facility for Space Trackers
Star tracker and space camera builder @sodern_france, a subsidiary of @ArianeGroup, opens US production facility in Englewood, Colorado, dedicated to meet US demand. 1,300m2-facility to do AIT of Auriga trackers and testing of Hydra. https://t.co/Qmf1s9urfM
Astronauts Return After Five Months, Face Long Recovery
The moment of splashdown, after 5 months off-world. Glad to see all 4 crew members safely back, especially the one needing extra medical care. Well done nasa and spacex. They’ll be joyful, wistful, unsteady and tired as they readapt to gravity...
NASA Press Conference Begins Minutes After Splashdown
NASA's post splashdown press conference with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and deputy Assoc Admin for Space Operations (and former ISS program mgr) Joel Montalbano should start in 5 minutes. https://t.co/27sV8KFVgh
Crew‑11 Completes Deorbit Burn, Heads for San Diego Splashdown
Crew-11's deorbit burn just finished. It was nominal, the trunk has been jettisoned, and the crew continues on its way to splashdown off the coast of San Diego at 3:41 am ET.
Artemis II Rolls Out Saturday, Jan 17, with Dual News Conferences
SLS/Orion Artemis II roll-out to the launch pad is *on* for Saturday, Jan 17, at 7:00 am ET. News conf the day before, Jan 16, 12:00 pm ET, and another on Saturday at 9:00 am ET w/the crew and...
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Streamline US Satellite Regulation
Sens Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Peter Welch (D-VT) have introduced the Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act to update FCC appl process and remove reg barriers and uncertainty that could threaten investments in US cmrcl satellite industry. https://t.co/yyp6hg7qCj https://t.co/WvQMqVbB6e
Trump Re‑nominates NASA Deputy Amid Confirmation Delays
President Trump has re-nominated Matt Anderson to be NASA Deputy Administrator amid a long list of resubmitted noms (any nom that doesn't clear the Senate one year must be resubmitted the next). His didn't get far bc of the delay...
France Warns of Growing German, Italian Space Budgets
French @AssembleeNat committee uses renewal of agreement on @esa's HQ status in Paris to sound the alarm about the challenge of increased German, Italian space spending. @DLR_en @ASI_spazio @defis_eu.https://t.co/6gEhgysKDl https://t.co/igC4Mwy2zM
Crew‑11 Undocking Slightly Delayed, Crew All Healthy
NASA's Rob Navias says on the NASA webcast that Crew-11's undocking may be delayed a few minutes (was 5:05 pm ET) because of late stowage of cargo on Dragon. Not a problem. All four crew members are feeling "very...
Damaged Shenzhou‑20 Set for Uncrewed Reentry Jan 19
Shenzhou-20 update: there's an airspace closure notice suggesting the damaged Shenzhou-20 crew spacecraft will attempt reentry and landing between 0120-0150 UTC on Jan. 19. Will be uncrewed, of course, but will be interesting to see how it holds up.
China’s 2026 Launches Place Yaogan Into Unusual Orbit, Deploy Guowang
China’s first launches of 2026 send Yaogan spacecraft into unusual orbit, loft Guowang satellites https://t.co/tqUqmewOs3 https://t.co/OZTi6ecDQY
China Urges Transparency and Coordination for Massive Satellite Fleets
China, w/ recent @ITU filings for >200,000 sats in 14 constellations, calls for greater transparency/coordination between fleet operators. The question is what method/venue to use that can generate mutual trust. @ChinaDaily @Starlink @FCC.https://t.co/fu7thlYN3R
Boeing Adds Strakes to SLS to Curb Unexpected Vibrations
Don't remember hearing about this before, but Boeing says on Artemis I, SLS "faced higher-than-expected vibrations" near the SRB attach points. They've fixed it by adding "four strakes--thin fin-like metal structures" as shown in photo. https://t.co/0lj4l5SpIH https://t.co/SYAXk6i2Q9
ISRO's PSLV Suffers Anomaly, 16 Satellites at Risk
.@isro's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) suffered an anomaly six minutes after launch Sunday, falling into a tumble at the end of the third stage engine burn. Many speculated that all 16 satellites on board had been lost. https://t.co/H39Q4O6g0H
ArianeGroup Appoints Anne Quillon as New CPO
.@ArianeGroup names Anne Quillon Chief Procurement Officer. She's former CPO for GE Renewable Energy Hydro and for @Alstom Power Europe, Middle East and Africa. https://t.co/QkfA5z0caa
Ship 39 Secured to Megabay Crane, Ready for Lift
Ship 39 has been attached to the Megabay gantry crane. Lifting soon? 📸: @jordanguidry6 https://t.co/pmI4FsY6qF
Thales Belgium to Supply
.@Thales_Alenia_S Belgium to provide 179 electronic units to be fitted into #SABCA thrust vector control systems on 27 #Ariane6 rockets - flights 16 to 42. Follows SABCA Oct contract w/ @ArianeGroup, valued at EUR 85M ($99M), for the TVCs. https://t.co/tcG9lo00bA
David Zamora Appointed Chairman of Space Data Association
The @spacedata Assn names David Zamora, head of flight dynamics at @EutelsatGroup, as new chairman. He's been an executive director of SDA for 8 yrs. https://t.co/cxn2PcqXZd
Diffraqtion Raises $4.2M to Accelerate Space Imaging
Diffraqtion is looking to see farther in space, and to understand its environment faster. The MA-based startup emerged from stealth today with a $4.2M pre-seed round. https://t.co/FCFSjdhUjX
Orbion Expands Michigan Production After 33 Thruster Delivery
Satellite Hall-effect thruster manufacturer @orbionspace: Market demand excceeds industry-wide capacity so we're expanding production in Michigan; recent delivery of 33 thrusters to @YorkSpaceSystem. @SemperCitiusSDA.https://t.co/k9CxziIniR https://t.co/H7XHv0PlRO
2026: Space Nuclear Power Powers Lunar Night
2026 will be the year of space nuclear power and surviving the lunar night https://t.co/cwslBLGFDM https://t.co/IY6BtdbNdI
NASA Announces Crew‑12’s Nine‑Month ISS Mission
An interesting tidbit from NASA's ISS update today: Crew-12 will stay for NINE months. https://t.co/utvlXiW5Kj https://t.co/QTytbTqczJ
Sweden Fast-Tracks ISR with $141M Satellite Purchase
Swedish military purchases 10 radar and optical satellites in contracts w/ @iceye and @planet valued at combined $141M, accelerating previous schedule for ISR capability. 'Time is of the essence,' Defense Minister @PlJonson says. https://t.co/GqJcGEVX5I https://t.co/hKC4J60M0T
ISS Change‑of‑Command Ceremony Begins Soon – Watch Live
The ISS Change-of-Command ceremony should start in a few minutes at 2:35 pm ET. Watch on NASA's YouTube channel: https://t.co/oJhxxboDKW
Eutelsat Orders 340 Satellites for 2026 OneWeb Upgrade
.@Eutelsat continues $2.6B #OneWeb constellation refurbishment program with 340-sat order to @AirbusSpace; launches start in 2026 to prepare for future @defis_eu #Iris2 secure constellation; hosted payloads an option. https://t.co/Pg4n3xlTtn https://t.co/uzxgPbtE83
EUMETSAT Secures $1B for EPS‑Sterna
Now it's final: @eumetsat, with backing of 29 0f 30 member states, commits to $1B EPS-Sterna constellation of small polar-orbit sats to study microwave measurements of atmosphere. 1st batch of 6 sats to launch 2029. @esa @OHBSweden @AACClydeSpace.https://t.co/NWVbtoKesN https://t.co/DxOS9wChrr
CAS Space Achieves Suborbital Launch, Reaches 120 Km
CCTV reports that CAS Space today successfully conducted a suborbital launch and landing of its Lihong-1 vehicle, potentially reaching 120 kilometres in altitude. Awaiting footage. https://t.co/mIJBMGTuNz https://t.co/iTmxf4N2E8
