SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Parsonson
Avio’s Vega rocket has passed a readiness review, paving the way for a return to flight in April. The update signals readiness progress following earlier Vega C/Avio production and subsystem issues that drove schedule reassessments.
Reuters
By Reuters: The Federal Aviation Administration and Pentagon said on Friday they had signed an agreement allowing the government's use of a high-energy laser counter-drone system along the southern U.S.
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
By FlightGlobal: Joby Aviation’s trade practices are the subject of a US government investigation after competitor Archer Aviation filed a complaint. The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has opened an investigation into whether air taxi developer Joby Aviation violated import law, a move coming in response to a complaint filed by Joby competitor Archer Aviation.
SpaceNews.com
• Debra Werner
By SpaceNews.com: GeoOptics and Spire Global win NOAA weather data contracts.
SpaceNews.com
By SpaceNews.com: Moog Technology Keeps Artemis II Astronauts Safe During Historic Lunar Mission.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: BryceTech, one of the leading space research firms, has released its 2025 Year in Review tracking the launch market. It shows a market moving towards small satellites, and underlines the dominance of SpaceX in the launch market.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said Amazon’s satellite constellation is scheduled to launch service in mid-2026, in a letter to shareholders on Thursday.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Defense Daily
• Rich Abott
The Aviationist
• Stefano D'Urso
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
