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Blue Origin to reuse New Glenn booster for first time on NG-3 carrying AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird

Blue Origin will reuse a New Glenn first-stage booster for the NG‑3 mission, scheduled NET late February from Cape Canaveral. The flight will carry AST SpaceMobile’s next BlueBird direct‑to‑device satellite after Blue Origin confirmed NG‑3 will not host a lunar lander.

2026-01-22T15:37:12.595782-08:00

Space Intel Report

Liechtenstein regulator clears Open Cosmos to meet 2026 and 2028 ITU broadband deadlines

2026-01-22T10:54:44.381986-08:00

Associated Press

Seismic networks can detect sonic booms from reentering debris to map fall zones

2026-01-22T08:13:48.058824-08:00

SpaceNews.com

Neutron Stage‑1 tank fails qualification testing, risking further delay to Rocket Lab maiden flight

2026-01-22T02:57:10.284010-08:00

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Blue Origin to reuse New Glenn booster for first time on NG-3 carrying AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird Blue Origin will reuse a New Glenn first-stage booster for the NG‑3 mission, scheduled NET late February from Cape Canaveral. The flight will carry AST SpaceMobile’s next BlueBird direct‑to‑device satellite after Blue Origin confirmed NG‑3 will not host a lunar lander.

2026-01-22T15:37:12.595782-08:00

Blue Origin to reuse New Glenn booster for first time on NG-3 carrying AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird

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Liechtenstein regulator clears Open Cosmos to meet 2026 and 2028 ITU broadband deadlines Liechtenstein's regulator has approved Open Cosmos' priority Ka‑band filings, allowing the UK‑ and Spain‑based operator to meet ITU deadlines for 2026 and 2028 LEO broadband capacity. On Jan. 21 the company also launched two smallsats to begin on‑orbit validation of its planned network and services.

2026-01-22T10:54:44.381986-08:00

Liechtenstein regulator clears Open Cosmos to meet 2026 and 2028 ITU broadband deadlines

Associated Press

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Seismic networks can detect sonic booms from reentering debris to map fall zones Researchers demonstrate that sonic booms from hypersonic breakup during uncontrolled satellite and debris reentries produce ground-coupled acoustic and seismic signals detectable by existing earthquake sensor networks. Those signatures can be used to reconstruct trajectories and more precisely pinpoint where hazardous fragments land.

2026-01-22T08:13:48.058824-08:00

Seismic networks can detect sonic booms from reentering debris to map fall zones

Space.com

Rocket Lab's 80th Electron deploys Open Cosmos' inaugural constellation satellites Rocket Lab completed its 80th Electron launch and its first mission of 2026, successfully deploying two smallsats for European operator Open Cosmos. The pair are the inaugural spacecraft for a new Open Cosmos constellation that will operate on spectrum previously assigned to Rivada.

2026-01-22T07:57:18.603330-08:00

Rocket Lab's 80th Electron deploys Open Cosmos' inaugural constellation satellites

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Neutron Stage‑1 tank fails qualification testing, risking further delay to Rocket Lab maiden flight Rocket Lab reported a structural failure of a Neutron Stage‑1 tank during qualification testing, damaging hardware and threatening to push back the vehicle's inaugural flight. The anomaly affects the development of the medium‑lift, fully reusable Neutron and will require investigation before flight clearance.

2026-01-22T02:57:10.284010-08:00

Neutron Stage‑1 tank fails qualification testing, risking further delay to Rocket Lab maiden flight

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

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

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Blue Origin to reuse New Glenn booster for first time on NG-3 carrying AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird

Liechtenstein regulator clears Open Cosmos to meet 2026 and 2028 ITU broadband deadlines

Seismic networks can detect sonic booms from reentering debris to map fall zones

Neutron Stage‑1 tank fails qualification testing, risking further delay to Rocket Lab maiden flight

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