Moon Spacewalks Far Harder than ISS, Astronauts Say
That *is* an excellent report abt the realities of spacewalking on the Moon, esp v the ISS, and Axiom's suits. Incl stmts by astronauts Kate Rubins (ret) and Mike Barratt to the Natl Academies recently (plus an interview w/Rubins). Snip: https://t.co/gOTY9gl41g
Canada-Korea MoU to Jointly Develop K‑LEO Military
Canada's @MDA_space and Korea's #Hanwha Systems Co sign MoU to explore collaborating on Korean govt K-LEO military constellation using MDA's Aurora software-defined satelite platform. https://t.co/6vSjdppt4v
Pentagon Contracts Varda Space, Stratolaunch for Reusable Hypersonic Tests
Pentagon announced that it had awarded two contracts to @VardaSpace and @Stratolaunch as providers for Task Area 3 of the MACH-TB program, which focuses on reusable flight concepts for hypersonic missile tests. https://t.co/foLw2HUpR6
ESA Backs Iris2 Low-LEO Expansion with NRE Reimbursements
.@defis_eu Iris2 multi-orbit network expands low-LEO component to allow more industry experimentation; @esa agrees to modify its rules to permit reimbursement of NRE expenses needed to scale tech to constellation-level production rate. https://t.co/oxaKaZk6Vf
OHB and Rheinmetall Discuss Multi‑billion Bundeswehr Broadband Project
.@OHB_SE confirms it's in talks with @RheinmetallAG "regarding a cooperation for participation in possible public procurement processes," which @handelsblatt reported was the proposed multi-billion $ broadband constellation for the German @bundeswehrInfo. https://t.co/npkoQGwWoo
Riyadh Air Adds 300 Mbps Connectivity to A321 Fleet
.@RiyadhAir to equip its @Airbus A321 fleet w/ @NeoSpaceGroup Skywaves IFC, using @SES Open Orbits GEO/MEO fleet with @ThinKom_Inc Ka2517 antennas for up 300 Mbps per plane of connectivity. Riyadh Air ordered 60 A321s in 2024; 1st planes to arrive...
ESA, EU Launch Four In‑Orbit Demo Constellation Tests
.@ESA and @defis_eu prepare 4 in-orbit demos for future intel/recon constellation while hoping for additional support from EU defense ministries. Interoperability & pooling/sharing of national, EU imagery sources a priority. 'Night optical vision' too. https://t.co/VRQei3QKmB https://t.co/HhW1asKvoo
NASA Schedules Dual Crew‑12 Briefings with International Crew Friday
NASA will hold two Crew-12 press briefings next Friday, Jan 30. https://t.co/JMPTLvr74u 11:00 am ET Mission Overview with NASA/ESA/SpX officials. 1:00 pm ET with the crew: NASA's Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway; ESA's Sophie Adenot; Roscosmos's Andrey Fedyaev. Watch on YouTube.
DeepSky Constellation Enables Real‑Time Global Atmospheric Monitoring
https://t.co/Bj9B34UX2f announced a new constellation to track activity across Earth’s atmosphere and oceans. Called DeepSky, the sat network is designed to provide global atmospheric monitoring in real time. That’s a lot of ground to cover. https://t.co/awckkrrhaZ
2026 Kicks Off Era of Frequent Reusable Spaceflight
2026’s first crewed spaceflight is in the books 🚀 Blue Origin’s NS-38 carried six passengers to suborbital space, while Artemis II and Crew-12 are right around the corner. Different missions. Same momentum. Help normalize frequent, reusable human spaceflight and expand who gets...
Swiss Startup Secures €73M ESA Non‑dilutive Funding
.@Swissto12 closed €73M in non-dilutive funding from @esa under the agency’s Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) program. https://t.co/QPNzYlSUlk
KSAT Appoints Marte Indregard as New CEO
Global satellite ground network operator @KSAT_Kongsberg names Marte Indregard as new CEO, replaceing Rolf Skatteboe, who after being CEO for 25 years is moving to a new position at @KOGDefence. Indregard has been head of KSat ground segment. https://t.co/6l7fq7ICK5
Space Force Expands to Protect Vulnerable Satellites
As satellites become targets, Space Force plans for growth and a broader role https://t.co/yHrJxOA9eN https://t.co/uqcBL3BAUD
Open Cosmos Poised to Meet ITU Ka‑band Deadlines
Can @Open_Cosmos field a viable Ka-band brdbnd constellation in time to meet @ITU 2026 and 2028 deadlines? Liechtenstein regulator says yes. 2 smallsats to preserve ITU priority launched Jan 21 by @RocketLab. Countdown to 50% deployment deadline begins.https://t.co/o3sakwcdsK https://t.co/LNgAwUkvic
Blue Origin Unveils 5,400‑satellite TeraWave Communications Network
Two months after launching New Glenn for the second time, @blueorigin has unveiled its latest project. TeraWave is a 5,408-bird, multi-orbit communications constellation designed specifically to serve enterprise and government customers. https://t.co/Whds6kmLE0
Blue Origin Counts Down New Shepard‑38, Launch Imminent
Blue Origin has picked up the count for New Shepard-38, launch in just over 1 minute.
Second New Glenn Launch Adds 223 M² BlueBird,
This launch on @blueorigin New Glenn, will be second launch new-gen BlueBird with 223m2 antenna. Future New Glenn missions will carry up to 8 Bluebirds. Co sticking with forecast of having 45-60 sats in orbit by end of this year.
AzimutGroup Pours €110M Into D‑Orbit Space Logistics
Italian asset management co #AzimutGroup invests EUR 110M ($129M) into space logistics/transport perovider @D_Orbit - EUR 45M as part of D-round capital raise, + EUR 65M in purchases of D-Orbit shares from existing shareholders. https://t.co/m03h44pTbC
Exploration Co's Orbex Acquisition Benefits Companies and UK Space
Exploration Co CEO @helenehuby: Here's why our purchase of @orbexspace would be win-win for both co's and for @spacegovuk. @esa @DLR @CNES.https://t.co/AENZYRvt96 https://t.co/5gE27W9Gei
Water Deluge System Tested for Lunar Landing Pad
Water deluge system test for a lunar crewed landing mission pad at Wenchang spaceport. Via Douyin/dyums21210av. https://t.co/PXJeBVKW4u
Rocket Lab's Neutron Test Failure Delays Progress
Rocket Lab had a failure during a qualification testing of their new Neutron rocket. Testing of Stage-1 tank “resulted in a rupture during a hydrostatic pressure trial.” Will provide an update during its fourth quarter earnings call next week next...
NASA Holds Crew‑11 Post‑Flight Brief After Early Return
NASA post-flight news conf with Crew-11, which returned from ISS last week earlier than planned because one of the crew has a medical issue, should begin in about 15 min at 2:15 pm ET. Watch on YouTube: https://t.co/oJ467pMZhg
Blue Origin to Deploy 5,
..@blueorigin: We're building a constellation of 5,280 LEO sats & 128 in MEO orbit for symmetrical 144 Gbps connectivity using Q/V-band RF, & up to 6 Tbps w/ MEO optical links, to serve ~100,000 corporate, govt users. Launches start Q4...
OHB SE Lifts 3‑year Outlook, Targets €2B
.@OHB_SE raises 3-year rev, profit forecast on @esa ministerial results and @DLR_en's contribution, and both German and @defis_eu planned milspace spending. Subsidiaries in multiple EU nations will help reach goal of > EUR 2B ($2.34B) in 2028. https://t.co/nW8I92dibn https://t.co/HNu4XOpDYU
German TEC to Acquire UK Launch Startup Orbex
Germany's The Exploration Co (TEC) signs LoI to buy UK launch startup @orbexspace. TEC's building LEO Cargo Return Service for @esa & is 'expanding through the space transportation value chain (launcher, in-space defense, and lunar transportation),' co says. @spacegovuk @DLR....
ESA Details $5.45 Bn Investment in Next‑gen Launchers
.@esa: Here's how we're spending the $5.45 billion we received at #CM25 ministerial on space transportation. @ArianeGroup @Avio_Group @CNES @DLR_en @ASI_spazio #Ariane6 #VegaC @EuropeSpacePort.https://t.co/rf3Zzak9oS
Blue Origin Ops Director Steps In as Passenger Falls Ill
Blue Origin's own Laura Stiles, Dir of New Shepard Launch Operations, will get a chance to fly on New Shepard herself tomorrow bc one of the scheduled passengers (Andrew Yaffe) is ill and she'll take that seat.
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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