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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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SpaceX and xAI in merger talks to unite Grok, Starlink, X and rockets ahead of planned IPO

2026-01-29T10:52:39.791203-08:00

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Rocket Lab launches South Korean nanosatellite from New Zealand for disaster‑monitoring constellation

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

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NRO declassifies JUMPSEAT: Cold War HEO SIGINT satellites revealed

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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

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

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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

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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 launches South Korean nanosatellite from New Zealand for disaster‑monitoring constellation Rocket Lab's Electron launched a South Korean nanosatellite from New Zealand on Jan. 29 as part of KAIST's 'Bridging the Swarm' Earth‑observation disaster‑monitoring constellation, expanding Seoul's capability for rapid imaging and disaster response. The flight was Rocket Lab's 81st Electron mission and its second launch in eight days.

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

Rocket Lab launches South Korean nanosatellite from New Zealand for disaster‑monitoring constellation

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SCT named operator of OmanSat‑1 as CEO frames it as a step toward sovereign satellite capability SCT CEO Salim Al Alawi told Torsten Kriening his company has been appointed to manage and operate OmanSat‑1, positioning SCT as Oman's operational lead for the country's first GEO communications satellite and a central element in building sovereign space capabilities.

2026-01-29T12:32:50.888943-08:00

SCT named operator of OmanSat‑1 as CEO frames it as a step toward sovereign satellite capability

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Eutelsat's planned private‑equity sale of ground infrastructure collapses, wiping about $658M in expected proceeds Eutelsat said a planned sale of its passive ground infrastructure to a private‑equity firm, first announced in August 2024, will not proceed, removing roughly $658 million in expected proceeds. The cancellation eliminates a significant cash inflow the operator had included in its prior financing assumptions.

2026-01-29T11:11:35.591492-08:00

Eutelsat's planned private‑equity sale of ground infrastructure collapses, wiping about $658M in expected proceeds

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SpaceX and xAI in merger talks to unite Grok, Starlink, X and rockets ahead of planned IPO SpaceX and xAI are in early merger discussions that would fold xAI’s Grok chatbot and the X social platform into SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network and launch business ahead of a planned public offering, creating a single corporate owner of AI models, global connectivity and launch capability and prompting regulatory scrutiny.

2026-01-29T10:52:39.791203-08:00

SpaceX and xAI in merger talks to unite Grok, Starlink, X and rockets ahead of planned IPO

SpaceWatch Global

MESC 2026: What’s driving the Middle East’s accelerating space momentum — Novaspace CEO Pacome Revillon interviewed At MESC 2026 Torsten Kriening interviews Novaspace CEO Pacome Revillon to unpack the drivers behind the Middle East's accelerating space momentum. The conversation examines Novaspace's strategy, regional commercial and national dynamics, and what sustained growth will mean for the emerging Middle Eastern space ecosystem.

2026-01-29T10:34:36.349611-08:00

MESC 2026: What’s driving the Middle East’s accelerating space momentum — Novaspace CEO Pacome Revillon interviewed

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

SpaceX and xAI in merger talks to unite Grok, Starlink, X and rockets ahead of planned IPO

Rocket Lab launches South Korean nanosatellite from New Zealand for disaster‑monitoring constellation

NRO declassifies JUMPSEAT: Cold War HEO SIGINT satellites revealed

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