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Amazon asks FCC for 2-year extension in Leo satellite deployment deadline, citing a rocket shortage
An Atlas 5 rocket rises from its Florida launch pad in December to send 27 Amazon Leo satellites into orbit. (United Launch Alliance Photo) Amazon says it’s been harder than expected to secure rides for its Amazon Leo broadband internet satellites, and now it’s asking the Federal Communications Commission for more time. The request for…
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Space-Focused SPAC SAAC Prices $200 Million IPO, Targets Technology and Defense Deals
Space Asset Acquisition Corp. has priced its initial public offering at $200 million, positioning the newly formed blank-check company to pursue acquisitions in the global space economy, with a particular focus on technology and defense-related businesses. The special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, sold 20 million units at $10 each and is set to begin…
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China Space Contractor Targets Space Tourism Within Five Years, State Media Say
China’s main space contractor has pledged to develop space tourism within the next five years, state media reported on Thursday, underscoring Beijing’s efforts to accelerate commercial spaceflight and deepen its technological competition with the United States. State-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) said it aims to “achieve the flight operation of suborbital space…
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EU Still Reliant on U.S. for Space Security as IRIS² Years Away, Commissioner Says
The European Union remains dependent on the United States for critical defence and space services and cannot yet replace U.S. capabilities, despite ambitions to build its own satellite infrastructure, EU Defence and Space Commissioner Andrius Kubilius told Euronews. Kubilius said the EU’s Governmental Satellite Communications programme, known as GOVSATCOM, is intended as an interim solution…
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SpaceX launches overnight Starlink flight as it unveils new ‘Stargaze’ space situational awareness system
SpaceX launches the Starlink 6-101 mission from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral on Jan. 30, 2026. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now. SpaceX completed its 13th and final Falcon 9 rocket launch of the month, which flew from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on in the predawn hours of Thursday morning. The Starlink 6-101 mission will add…
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Starlink to Launch Free Space Situational Awareness Platform
SpaceX is moving into yet another application in the satellite industry, announcing a new space traffic management platform called Stargaze, where it plans to offer conjunction data to other satellite operators free of charge. Stargaze uses data collected from star trackers onboard Starlink satellites. In a Jan. 29 announcement, the company shared it has been…
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SpaceX Launches Jam-Resistant GPS III Satellite for U.S. Space Force
SpaceX on Tuesday night launched an advanced, jam-resistant GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force, marking the company’s fastest turnaround to date for a national security mission. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the GPS III-SV09 spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 11:53 p.m. EST (0453 GMT on Jan. 28), following a…
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FAA Warns Airlines to Plan for Rising Risks From Space Launch Debris
Commercial airlines should plan for an increased risk from space launch and reentry activity, including rare but potentially serious debris events, the Federal Aviation Administration said in guidance issued earlier this month, as the pace of spaceflight accelerates. In a Safety Alert for Operators, SAFO 26001, the FAA advised carriers and flight crews to prepare…
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US spy satellite agency declassifies high-flying Cold War listening post
The National Reconnaissance Office, the agency overseeing the US government’s fleet of spy satellites, has declassified a decades-old program used to eavesdrop on the Soviet Union’s military communication signals. The program was codenamed Jumpseat, and its existence was already public knowledge through leaks and contemporary media reports. What’s new is the NRO’s description of the…
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Novaspace Report Predicts Global Space Economy Market Could Top $1 Trillion by 2034
The global space economy could be worth over $1 trillion by 2034. This is one of the key findings of Novaspace’s latest edition of its Space Economy Report. The global space economy was worth over a shade over $625 million in 2025, so the market could grow by close to $400 million over the next…