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SpaceX launches Starlink 6‑101 (29 sats) from Cape Canaveral and unveils 'Stargaze' SSA system

SpaceX's Falcon 9 lifted Starlink 6‑101 from Cape Canaveral — the company's 13th and final Falcon 9 launch of the month — deploying 29 broadband satellites to its LEO megaconstellation. The company also unveiled 'Stargaze', a new space‑situational‑awareness system to monitor on‑orbit risks to its network.

2026-01-29T20:47:10.413475-08:00

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NASA at crossroads over lunar Gateway logistics; explores alternative supply and transport approaches

2026-01-29T14:41:17.299919-08:00

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PLD Space accelerates Miura 5 toward early‑2026 debut with milestones update

2026-01-29T15:07:31.064169-08:00

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NASA completes first major nuclear reactor propulsion tests in 50 years

2026-01-29T14:12:20.604359-08:00

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EU awards three parallel contracts to study mobile responsive launch systems The European Union has awarded contracts to consortia led by PwC, GMV and Sirius Space Services to run parallel studies into a mobile responsive launch system. The simultaneous awards commission comparative industry assessments of architectures, operational concepts and requirements for a transportable launch capability.

2026-01-30T00:54:48.234879-08:00

EU awards three parallel contracts to study mobile responsive launch systems

Spaceflight Now

SpaceX launches Starlink 6‑101 (29 sats) from Cape Canaveral and unveils 'Stargaze' SSA system SpaceX's Falcon 9 lifted Starlink 6‑101 from Cape Canaveral — the company's 13th and final Falcon 9 launch of the month — deploying 29 broadband satellites to its LEO megaconstellation. The company also unveiled 'Stargaze', a new space‑situational‑awareness system to monitor on‑orbit risks to its network.

2026-01-29T20:47:10.413475-08:00

SpaceX launches Starlink 6‑101 (29 sats) from Cape Canaveral and unveils 'Stargaze' SSA system

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PLD Space accelerates Miura 5 toward early‑2026 debut with milestones update PLD Space says its Miura 5 orbital launcher programme has reached new milestones as it accelerates toward an early‑2026 maiden flight. The update covers qualification hardware, expanded test activities at its Spanish facilities and preparations to support the vehicle’s inaugural launch in the 2026 European manifest.

2026-01-29T15:07:31.064169-08:00

PLD Space accelerates Miura 5 toward early‑2026 debut with milestones update

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NASA at crossroads over lunar Gateway logistics; explores alternative supply and transport approaches NASA is at a crossroads over how to handle logistics for the lunar Gateway, weighing alternative supply and transport approaches to support sustained cislunar operations. The review could redefine mission architectures, contractor roles and timing for Gateway resupply and related Artemis activities.

2026-01-29T14:41:17.299919-08:00

NASA at crossroads over lunar Gateway logistics; explores alternative supply and transport approaches

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NASA completes first major nuclear reactor propulsion tests in 50 years NASA completed its first major tests of nuclear reactor hardware for spacecraft propulsion in more than 50 years, running over 100 2025 'cold‑flow' trials on a full‑scale reactor engineering unit at Marshall Space Flight Center to characterize propellant flow and support development of nuclear thermal/electric deep‑space propulsion.

2026-01-29T14:12:20.604359-08:00

NASA completes first major nuclear reactor propulsion tests in 50 years

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Global space economy reaches $626 billion as commercial services and investment ignite a new growth phase The global space economy expanded to $626 billion, signalling a new phase of growth driven by commercial services and rising public‑and‑private investment. The shift places service revenue and capital deployment at the centre of industry strategy, reshaping market priorities and funding flows.

2026-01-29T13:32:43.302528-08:00

Global space economy reaches $626 billion as commercial services and investment ignite a new growth phase

Via Satellite

York Space Systems raises $629M in upsized IPO to scale smallsat production York Space Systems priced an upsized IPO of 18,500,000 shares, raising $629 million to expand satellite manufacturing capacity. CEO Dirk Wallinger said proceeds will enable York to deliver smallsats “to meet large proliferation at scale, at an affordable price,” underpinning its push as a fast, defense-focused prime.

2026-01-29T13:32:32.879738-08:00

York Space Systems raises $629M in upsized IPO to scale smallsat production

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Rocket Lab flies second Electron in eight days, deploys KAIST 'Bridging the Swarm' Earth‑imaging nanosatellite Rocket Lab completed its 81st Electron mission on Jan. 30 from New Zealand, successfully deploying KAIST’s 'Bridging the Swarm' Earth‑observation nanosatellite. It was the company's second Electron flight in eight days; the spacecraft established contact en route to a South Korean imaging/constellation disaster‑monitoring program.

2026-01-29T13:12:52.250617-08:00

Rocket Lab flies second Electron in eight days, deploys KAIST 'Bridging the Swarm' Earth‑imaging nanosatellite

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SpaceX launches Starlink 6‑101 (29 sats) from Cape Canaveral and unveils 'Stargaze' SSA system

NASA at crossroads over lunar Gateway logistics; explores alternative supply and transport approaches

PLD Space accelerates Miura 5 toward early‑2026 debut with milestones update

NASA completes first major nuclear reactor propulsion tests in 50 years

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