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Lufthansa Group to equip ~850 aircraft with SpaceX Starlink, rollout from H2 2026

Lufthansa Group will equip roughly 850 aircraft across all its airlines and fleet types with SpaceX's Starlink high‑speed broadband, beginning in H2 2026 in a multi‑year installation. The group says the free onboard service aims to bolster its premium offering and passenger experience.

2026-01-13T05:22:04.000459-08:00

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Space Force pushes competition in satellite buys as industry warns of industrial-base risk

2026-01-13T06:07:34.937961-08:00

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Can philanthropy and New Space fast‑track a flagship observatory?

2026-01-13T07:10:35.272046-08:00

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Turion Space acquires Tychee Research Group to accelerate autonomous on‑orbit operations

2026-01-13T06:07:34.735452-08:00

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ESA and ClearSpace unveil PRELUDE to demonstrate close‑proximity servicing and debris removal ESA and ClearSpace announced PRELUDE, a technology‑demonstration mission that will validate close‑proximity rendezvous, guidance and mitigation manoeuvres for future in‑orbit servicing and debris‑removal operations. The tests aim to prove the operational techniques Europe and commercial providers will use to sustain congested low Earth orbit.

2026-01-13T13:31:42.111458-08:00

ESA and ClearSpace unveil PRELUDE to demonstrate close‑proximity servicing and debris removal

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Intuitive Machines completes acquisition of Lanteris Space Systems, positions as vertically integrated space prime Intuitive Machines has completed its acquisition of Lanteris Space Systems (formerly Maxar Space Systems), adding spacecraft manufacturing to become a vertically integrated prime for commercial, civil and national-security space programs. The move consolidates hardware, mission integration and services to support lunar and orbital missions.

2026-01-13T13:25:40.922761-08:00

Intuitive Machines completes acquisition of Lanteris Space Systems, positions as vertically integrated space prime

Universe Today

Can philanthropy and New Space fast‑track a flagship observatory? A new arXiv preprint from Schmidt Space and academic partners proposes the Lazuli Space Observatory: a philanthropy‑backed, New Space‑style flagship telescope that applies Silicon Valley 'move fast' development and smallsat launch cost efficiencies to cut schedule and cost for large science missions.

2026-01-13T07:10:35.272046-08:00

Can philanthropy and New Space fast‑track a flagship observatory?

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Space Force pushes competition in satellite buys as industry warns of industrial-base risk The U.S. Space Force is pressing to inject more competition into satellite procurement, opening programs to new entrants. Satellite manufacturers warn that faster churn or fragmented contracts could unsettle investment, production continuity and the industrial base that underpins military space capability.

2026-01-13T06:07:34.937961-08:00

Space Force pushes competition in satellite buys as industry warns of industrial-base risk

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Turion Space acquires Tychee Research Group to accelerate autonomous on‑orbit operations Turion Space Corp. has acquired Tychee Research Group to accelerate autonomous space operations and mission engineering. The acquisition will integrate Tychee's autonomy and mission‑engineering expertise into Turion's on‑orbit services, aiming to speed delivery of autonomous spacecraft operations and mission planning capabilities to customers.

2026-01-13T06:07:34.735452-08:00

Turion Space acquires Tychee Research Group to accelerate autonomous on‑orbit operations

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Lufthansa Group to equip ~850 aircraft with SpaceX Starlink, rollout from H2 2026 Lufthansa Group will equip roughly 850 aircraft across all its airlines and fleet types with SpaceX's Starlink high‑speed broadband, beginning in H2 2026 in a multi‑year installation. The group says the free onboard service aims to bolster its premium offering and passenger experience.

2026-01-13T05:22:04.000459-08:00

Lufthansa Group to equip ~850 aircraft with SpaceX Starlink, rollout from H2 2026

Space Intel Report

Orbion ramps production as Hall‑effect thruster demand outpaces industry capacity Orbion Space Technology, a Hall‑effect electric thruster maker based in La Plata, Maryland, is ramping production after demand from small‑sat operators exceeded available industry capacity. The expansion increases output of low‑thrust electric propulsion used for orbit raising, stationkeeping and constellation sustainment.

2026-01-13T04:07:26.042750-08:00

Orbion ramps production as Hall‑effect thruster demand outpaces industry capacity

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TALOS and EnduroSat to build ICARUS 2.0 smallsat constellation for animal tracking TALOS, a German space startup, and Bulgarian satellite builder EnduroSat have formed a European partnership to develop the ICARUS 2.0 smallsat constellation, a space‑based system designed to track and monitor animal movements and behaviour from orbit, supporting biodiversity and ecological research.

2026-01-13T02:15:18.211098-08:00

TALOS and EnduroSat to build ICARUS 2.0 smallsat constellation for animal tracking

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Lufthansa Group to equip ~850 aircraft with SpaceX Starlink, rollout from H2 2026

Space Force pushes competition in satellite buys as industry warns of industrial-base risk

Can philanthropy and New Space fast‑track a flagship observatory?

Turion Space acquires Tychee Research Group to accelerate autonomous on‑orbit operations

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