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WEF 2026 — Rendezvous Robotics' Joe Landon on modular on‑orbit construction and robotics

At WEF 2026, Kelly Soverns interviews Joe Landon, co‑founder and president of Rendezvous Robotics, about modular on‑orbit construction and robotic systems. The conversation focuses on Rendezvous’s approach to in‑space assembly, autonomous servicing and technological building blocks for orbital infrastructure.

2026-01-22T01:38:41.962593-08:00

NASA

Suni Williams retires after 27 years following nine-month Starliner ordeal

2026-01-20T14:16:10.540192-08:00

PaxEx.Aero

Musk and O'Leary trade barbs over Starlink Wi‑Fi as Musk jokes about buying Ryanair

2026-01-21T17:35:10.953381-08:00

Associated Press

Crew‑11 in‑flight ISS medical evacuation — portable ultrasound credited in first medevac in 65 years

2026-01-21T14:14:18.719335-08:00

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WEF 2026 — Rendezvous Robotics' Joe Landon on modular on‑orbit construction and robotics At WEF 2026, Kelly Soverns interviews Joe Landon, co‑founder and president of Rendezvous Robotics, about modular on‑orbit construction and robotic systems. The conversation focuses on Rendezvous’s approach to in‑space assembly, autonomous servicing and technological building blocks for orbital infrastructure.

2026-01-22T01:38:41.962593-08:00

WEF 2026 — Rendezvous Robotics' Joe Landon on modular on‑orbit construction and robotics

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KSAT CEO Rolf Skatteboe steps down; Marte Indregard appointed president and CEO KSAT announced that President and CEO Rolf Skatteboe is stepping down and will be succeeded by Marte Indregard. The board confirmed Indregard as the company's new president and CEO in a company statement, marking a management transition at KSAT and its executive team.

2026-01-22T00:29:24.393918-08:00

KSAT CEO Rolf Skatteboe steps down; Marte Indregard appointed president and CEO

PaxEx.Aero

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Musk and O'Leary trade barbs over Starlink Wi‑Fi as Musk jokes about buying Ryanair Elon Musk and Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary exchanged public insults over in‑flight internet, with Musk calling O'Leary a 'cutter idiot' and joking about buying the ~€35bn carrier. O'Leary rejected the takeover talk, cited EU ownership limits and said Ryanair will seek alternative providers.

2026-01-21T17:35:10.953381-08:00

Musk and O'Leary trade barbs over Starlink Wi‑Fi as Musk jokes about buying Ryanair

Spaceflight Now

SpaceX targets first West Coast Starlink launch of 2026, adds 25 V2 Mini Optimized satellites to polar LEO SpaceX will launch its first West Coast Starlink mission of 2026, sending 25 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites into a polar low Earth orbit. The flight continues rapid V2 Mini deployments to boost polar coverage and capacity for commercial and government users.

2026-01-21T15:22:02.662687-08:00

SpaceX targets first West Coast Starlink launch of 2026, adds 25 V2 Mini Optimized satellites to polar LEO

Associated Press

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Crew‑11 in‑flight ISS medical evacuation — portable ultrasound credited in first medevac in 65 years NASA and SpaceX executed the first in‑flight medical evacuation from the International Space Station in 65 years when Crew‑11 undocked early; returning astronauts — NASA's Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, Japan's Kimiya Yui and Russia's Oleg Platonov — said an on‑board portable ultrasound proved critical.

2026-01-21T14:14:18.719335-08:00

Crew‑11 in‑flight ISS medical evacuation — portable ultrasound credited in first medevac in 65 years

NASA Spaceflight

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Latitude targets 2026 Zephyr maiden as French small‑launcher pursues market‑driven strategy French small‑launcher Latitude is targeting a 2026 maiden flight for its Zephyr orbital rocket, advancing a market‑driven commercial approach to attract payload customers. The plan ties vehicle development and launch cadence to customer demand as Europe's small‑launcher sector ramps up.

2026-01-21T14:12:38.912707-08:00

Latitude targets 2026 Zephyr maiden as French small‑launcher pursues market‑driven strategy

Wall Street Journal

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SpaceX IPO push driven by orbital data‑centres, sources say Sources say Elon Musk's plan to deploy orbital data centres aboard an upgraded Starlink has accelerated SpaceX's push for an IPO. Company executives view public markets as the route to raise the capital and scale needed to build and operate large on‑orbit compute infrastructure.

2026-01-21T10:57:17.722292-08:00

SpaceX IPO push driven by orbital data‑centres, sources say

Reuters

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Blue Origin unveils TeraWave — a 5,400‑satellite LEO/MEO optical constellation targeting up to 6 Tbps Blue Origin announced TeraWave, a roughly 5,400‑satellite network of optically linked LEO and MEO spacecraft aimed at enterprise, data‑centre and government connectivity. Deployments are planned from late next year, and the company says the system will target up to 6 Tbps of aggregate capacity.

2026-01-21T10:18:41.709346-08:00

Blue Origin unveils TeraWave — a 5,400‑satellite LEO/MEO optical constellation targeting up to 6 Tbps

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WEF 2026 — Rendezvous Robotics' Joe Landon on modular on‑orbit construction and robotics

Suni Williams retires after 27 years following nine-month Starliner ordeal

Musk and O'Leary trade barbs over Starlink Wi‑Fi as Musk jokes about buying Ryanair

Crew‑11 in‑flight ISS medical evacuation — portable ultrasound credited in first medevac in 65 years

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