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Blue Origin unveils TeraWave — 5,408‑satellite LEO communications constellation

Blue Origin unveiled "TeraWave", a planned low Earth orbit communications constellation of 5,408 satellites designed to serve data centers, governments and businesses. The announcement marks Blue Origin's entry into a market led by SpaceX's Starlink and other large LEO broadband projects.

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

Space Intel Report

OHB lifts three‑year revenue and profit targets after ESA budget boost and German/EU military space plans

2026-01-21T09:53:52.098551-08:00

Universe Today

Lunar far‑side radio telescopes could image dozens of black‑hole shadows beyond the Event Horizon Telescope's Earth‑bound limit

2026-01-21T08:52:04.781089-08:00

SpaceNews.com

Starfish wins $52.5M SDA contract for first operational deorbit-as-a-service; Otter slated for 2027 launch

2026-01-21T06:12:15.700958-08:00

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Blue Origin unveils TeraWave — 5,408‑satellite LEO communications constellation Blue Origin unveiled "TeraWave", a planned low Earth orbit communications constellation of 5,408 satellites designed to serve data centers, governments and businesses. The announcement marks Blue Origin's entry into a market led by SpaceX's Starlink and other large LEO broadband projects.

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

Blue Origin unveils TeraWave — 5,408‑satellite LEO communications constellation

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OHB lifts three‑year revenue and profit targets after ESA budget boost and German/EU military space plans OHB has raised its three‑year revenue and profit targets, citing a renewed ESA budget and emerging German and EU military space programmes as drivers. The supplier said higher programme funding and defence requirements underpin stronger order visibility and improved financial guidance for its spacecraft and launch‑related business.

2026-01-21T09:53:52.098551-08:00

OHB lifts three‑year revenue and profit targets after ESA budget boost and German/EU military space plans

Universe Today

Lunar far‑side radio telescopes could image dozens of black‑hole shadows beyond the Event Horizon Telescope's Earth‑bound limit Earth‑sized baselines cap the Event Horizon Telescope to the M87 and Milky Way black‑hole shadows; placing radio telescopes on the Moon’s far side — missions like LuSEE‑Night — would extend the interferometric baseline and sensitivity, enabling imaging of dozens more shadows and new low‑frequency cosmic signals.

2026-01-21T08:52:04.781089-08:00

Lunar far‑side radio telescopes could image dozens of black‑hole shadows beyond the Event Horizon Telescope's Earth‑bound limit

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France's DESIR SAR demonstrator: Thales Alenia Space to supply payload and ground segment; Loft Orbital wins €50M build contract France's CNES and the DGA have awarded Thales Alenia Space the payload and user-ground-segment contracts for DESIR, a synthetic-aperture radar demonstrator to broaden sovereign EO capabilities; Loft Orbital separately won roughly €50 million to build the SAR spacecraft, targeted for 2029.

2026-01-21T06:12:33.312882-08:00

France's DESIR SAR demonstrator: Thales Alenia Space to supply payload and ground segment; Loft Orbital wins €50M build contract

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Starfish wins $52.5M SDA contract for first operational deorbit-as-a-service; Otter slated for 2027 launch Starfish Space won a $52.5 million contract from the Space Development Agency / U.S. Space Force to provide the first operational deorbit‑as‑a‑service mission, removing end‑of‑life military satellites. The Otter servicer is slated to launch in 2027, moving disposal beyond demos to a contracted tasking.

2026-01-21T06:12:15.700958-08:00

Starfish wins $52.5M SDA contract for first operational deorbit-as-a-service; Otter slated for 2027 launch

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New report warns U.S. space assets vulnerable to Russian escalation A new report warns that U.S. space assets are vulnerable to Russian escalation in orbit, exposing weaknesses in resilience and deterrence that could threaten military, intelligence and communications capabilities. The assessment calls attention to urgent gaps in U.S. preparedness against intentional on‑orbit hostilities.

2026-01-21T05:15:57.390108-08:00

New report warns U.S. space assets vulnerable to Russian escalation

Universe Today

NC State develops self-healing composite for satellites and spins out startup NC State researchers have developed a self-healing composite that repairs microtears caused by micrometeoroid impacts on satellites. The technology has been spun out into a startup to commercialize the material for satellite structures and coatings, aiming to improve on-orbit resilience and service life.

2026-01-21T05:06:33.747419-08:00

NC State develops self-healing composite for satellites and spins out startup

SpaceWatch Global

WSW 2026: How the Nordics Are Driving Europe’s Earth Observation Strategy At WSW 2026, ESA engineer Gordon Campbell joins Daniela Jovic to explain why Nordic countries and industry are shaping Europe’s Earth‑observation priorities — from polar sensing and high‑latitude infrastructure to resilient data flows — and how that influence is changing programme design and procurement.

2026-01-21T03:38:42.813379-08:00

WSW 2026: How the Nordics Are Driving Europe’s Earth Observation Strategy

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Blue Origin unveils TeraWave — 5,408‑satellite LEO communications constellation

OHB lifts three‑year revenue and profit targets after ESA budget boost and German/EU military space plans

Lunar far‑side radio telescopes could image dozens of black‑hole shadows beyond the Event Horizon Telescope's Earth‑bound limit

Starfish wins $52.5M SDA contract for first operational deorbit-as-a-service; Otter slated for 2027 launch

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