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Wall Street Journal • Heather Somerville, Lauren Thomas

Elliott Takes Stake and Board Seat at Cerberus‑Backed Stratolaunch

Elliott Management has taken an equity stake in Stratolaunch and will gain board representation at the Cerberus-backed launch company. The activist move gives Elliott formal oversight at the firm developing commercial space launch capabilities and could affect governance and strategic direction.

2026-01-19T16:28:41.072807-08:00

NASA Spaceflight

Week ahead: Seven launches across six sites — SpaceX targets Vandenberg Starlink launch, Isar readies second Spectrum attempt

2026-01-19T14:43:13.769807-08:00

SpaceWatch Global

Isar Aerospace’s second Spectrum flight will be a test of hardware — and of Europe’s space credibility

2026-01-19T10:45:15.126784-08:00

AeroTime

Ukraine expands access to ICEYE high‑resolution SAR imagery under new MoD agreement

2026-01-19T04:07:39.813552-08:00

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Wall Street Journal

Elliott Takes Stake and Board Seat at Cerberus‑Backed Stratolaunch Elliott Management has taken an equity stake in Stratolaunch and will gain board representation at the Cerberus-backed launch company. The activist move gives Elliott formal oversight at the firm developing commercial space launch capabilities and could affect governance and strategic direction.

2026-01-19T16:28:41.072807-08:00

Elliott Takes Stake and Board Seat at Cerberus‑Backed Stratolaunch

NASA Spaceflight

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Week ahead: Seven launches across six sites — SpaceX targets Vandenberg Starlink launch, Isar readies second Spectrum attempt Seven orbital launches are scheduled across six sites next week, headlined by SpaceX's Falcon 9—targeted Wednesday from Vandenberg SFB to deploy 25 Starlink satellites—and a second launch attempt of Isar Aerospace's Spectrum vehicle. The schedule will pressure commercial launch cadence and range operations.

2026-01-19T14:43:13.769807-08:00

Week ahead: Seven launches across six sites — SpaceX targets Vandenberg Starlink launch, Isar readies second Spectrum attempt

SpaceWatch Global

Isar Aerospace’s second Spectrum flight will be a test of hardware — and of Europe’s space credibility Isar Aerospace’s upcoming second flight of its Spectrum launcher is being cast as a rigorous hardware and operational stress test. Industry observers, including Daniel Metzler, say the mission will be judged as a barometer of Europe’s emerging launch capability and its credibility as a space power.

2026-01-19T10:45:15.126784-08:00

Isar Aerospace’s second Spectrum flight will be a test of hardware — and of Europe’s space credibility

AeroTime

Ukraine expands access to ICEYE high‑resolution SAR imagery under new MoD agreement ICEYE has signed an expanded agreement with the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense to broaden provision of high‑resolution synthetic‑aperture radar (SAR) satellite imagery, delivering day–night, all‑weather tactical ISR from its constellation and increasing tasking priority and delivery to Ukrainian defence customers.

2026-01-19T04:07:39.813552-08:00

Ukraine expands access to ICEYE high‑resolution SAR imagery under new MoD agreement

Reuters

Global space investment set to rise in 2026 as defense satellite spending and launch-capacity bets accelerate Investment firm Seraphim Space says global investment in space technology will increase in 2026, driven by rising government spending on defense-linked satellite systems and renewed private-sector bets on launch capacity. The forecast highlights growing capital flows into military-oriented satellites and commercial launch ventures.

2026-01-19T02:36:16.963832-08:00

Global space investment set to rise in 2026 as defense satellite spending and launch-capacity bets accelerate

SpaceWatch Global

Pax Technologica: The Industrial Era of Space Travel Space travel is entering an industrial era, moving from bespoke missions to routine, scalable services. That transition emphasizes production lines, on‑orbit manufacturing, reusable vehicles and commercial stations, forcing firms and governments to adapt procurement, supply chains and operational models across civil, commercial and defense space.

2026-01-19T02:13:43.542128-08:00

Pax Technologica: The Industrial Era of Space Travel

SpaceWatch Global

Who Built China’s 2025 Satellite Surge? CAST and SECM Account for Just Over Half China launched almost 400 satellites in 2025, with CAST and SECM responsible for just over half of the spacecraft built and developed. The concentration highlights how a small set of domestic manufacturers dominated production amid a record launch surge this year.

2026-01-19T00:27:56.781634-08:00

Who Built China’s 2025 Satellite Surge? CAST and SECM Account for Just Over Half

NASA Spaceflight

Space science in 2026: a crowded manifest of lunar explorers, Mars missions and next‑gen telescopes 2026's space‑science calendar features a dense launch manifest — multiple lunar landers and orbiters, at least one Mars mission and several next‑generation space telescopes — promising intensive scientific returns and a sustained high operational tempo for agencies, commercial launch providers and international partners.

2026-01-18T13:00:23.040662-08:00

Space science in 2026: a crowded manifest of lunar explorers, Mars missions and next‑gen telescopes

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Elliott Takes Stake and Board Seat at Cerberus‑Backed Stratolaunch

Week ahead: Seven launches across six sites — SpaceX targets Vandenberg Starlink launch, Isar readies second Spectrum attempt

Isar Aerospace’s second Spectrum flight will be a test of hardware — and of Europe’s space credibility

Ukraine expands access to ICEYE high‑resolution SAR imagery under new MoD agreement

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