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Launch Preview: Eight Orbital Launches Planned This Week from China, U.S. and Norway

NASA Spaceflight reports: Eight orbital launch attempts are scheduled for this week, with SpaceX and Chinese launches comprising….

2026-01-12T15:29:35.669006-08:00

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Eutelsat orders 340 Airbus-built OneWeb satellites, taking total to 440

2026-01-12T01:29:23.622502-08:00

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NASA opens Artemis II launch windows as SLS/Orion rollout to pad is set for this weekend

2026-01-12T05:07:28.583132-08:00

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GRU Space opens $1M-deposit bookings for planned lunar hotel targeting 2032

2026-01-12T06:09:56.267081-08:00

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Launch Preview: Eight Orbital Launches Planned This Week from China, U.S. and Norway

2026-01-12T15:29:35.669006-08:00

Launch Preview: Eight Orbital

Payload

GRU Space opens $1M-deposit bookings for planned lunar hotel targeting 2032 GRU Space has opened bookings requiring a $1 million deposit to reserve guest spots in its proposed lunar hotel, which the company says it plans to open by 2032. The deposit offer establishes a concrete price point and timetable for a commercial lunar-stay offering.

2026-01-12T06:09:56.267081-08:00

GRU Space opens $1M-deposit bookings for planned lunar hotel targeting 2032

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NASA opens Artemis II launch windows as SLS/Orion rollout to pad is set for this weekend NASA opened official launch windows for the Artemis II crewed lunar flyby and announced the SLS/Orion stack will roll to the pad this weekend, positioning a Feb. 6 launch attempt at 9:41 p.m. ET if schedules hold. Media accreditation is now open at Johnson Space Center.

2026-01-12T05:07:28.583132-08:00

NASA opens Artemis II launch windows as SLS/Orion rollout to pad is set for this weekend

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Industry urges accelerated collaboration to tackle orbital congestion Industry and regulators must accelerate collaboration to confront growing orbital congestion, the article argues. Coordinated improvements in debris mitigation, tracking and traffic‑management are needed to protect operational safety, preserve orbital sustainability and maintain the economics of satellite deployments as launch and constellation activity expands.

2026-01-12T04:06:57.636028-08:00

Industry urges accelerated collaboration to tackle orbital congestion

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Eutelsat orders 340 Airbus-built OneWeb satellites, taking total to 440 Eutelsat has contracted Airbus Defence and Space to build 340 additional OneWeb LEO satellites in a $2.56 billion follow‑on, raising its Airbus-built total to 440 spacecraft. Production is slated to begin in Toulouse in 2026 and launches are due to start the same year, with upgraded capabilities planned.

2026-01-12T01:29:23.622502-08:00

Eutelsat orders 340 Airbus-built OneWeb satellites, taking total to 440

European Spaceflight

ESA: 'No urgency' to fit P160C on Vega C as Ariane 6 production takes priority ESA has told stakeholders there is 'no urgency' to retrofit the Vega C launcher with the P160C booster, saying current launch manifest needs and early production priorities for Ariane 6 mean upgrades can be deferred. The decision preserves existing Vega C schedules while Ariane 6 units ramp up.

2026-01-11T23:32:34.813677-08:00

ESA: 'No urgency' to fit P160C on Vega C as Ariane 6 production takes priority

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SpaceX launches Kepler's first 10 high‑speed optical data‑relay satellites At 8:50 a.m. ET a SpaceX Falcon 9 placed Kepler Communications' first tranche of 10 high‑speed optical data‑relay satellites into orbit, starting deployment of the company’s optical inter‑satellite link constellation to accelerate low‑latency, high‑bandwidth data transfers.

2026-01-11T09:30:10.496631-08:00

SpaceX launches Kepler's first 10 high‑speed optical data‑relay satellites

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NASA, SpaceX to bring Crew-11 home early after on‑station medical issue NASA and SpaceX will undock Dragon Endeavour and return the Crew‑11 team from the ISS no earlier than 5 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 14, after a medical concern aboard the station prompted an evacuation about a month earlier than planned. NASA and crew say members are in good shape.

2026-01-11T07:30:40.223053-08:00

NASA, SpaceX to bring Crew-11 home early after on‑station medical issue

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Launch Preview: Eight Orbital Launches Planned This Week from China, U.S. and Norway

Eutelsat orders 340 Airbus-built OneWeb satellites, taking total to 440

NASA opens Artemis II launch windows as SLS/Orion rollout to pad is set for this weekend

GRU Space opens $1M-deposit bookings for planned lunar hotel targeting 2032

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