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Edelweiss to retrofit A350s with Business Suites, Premium Economy and Starlink from Dec 2026

Edelweiss will retrofit its Airbus A350 fleet from December 2026 with a new long‑haul cabin featuring individual Business Suites, a new Premium Economy cabin and Starlink inflight Wi‑Fi for all passengers. The upgrades, scheduled through 2027, will be harmonised with Discover Airlines.

2026-01-20T02:16:20.568782-08:00

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Week ahead: Seven launches across six sites — SpaceX targets Vandenberg Starlink launch, Isar readies second Spectrum attempt

2026-01-19T14:43:13.769807-08:00

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Damaged Deep Space Network antenna to remain offline until May, curbing deep‑space communications capacity

2026-01-19T14:43:27.235961-08:00

Space.com

Massive CME to strike within 24 hours — auroras possible across 24 US states

2026-01-19T07:27:30.138704-08:00

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Gilmour Space raises $146M to scale launch vehicle and satellite production Gilmour Space raised $146 million in its largest funding round to date to industrialize production of launch vehicles and small satellites. The capital will scale manufacturing capacity and support the company's return-to-flight and commercial launch ambitions from its Australia-based operations.

2026-01-20T03:56:41.582599-08:00

Gilmour Space raises $146M to scale launch vehicle and satellite production

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Edelweiss to retrofit A350s with Business Suites, Premium Economy and Starlink from Dec 2026 Edelweiss will retrofit its Airbus A350 fleet from December 2026 with a new long‑haul cabin featuring individual Business Suites, a new Premium Economy cabin and Starlink inflight Wi‑Fi for all passengers. The upgrades, scheduled through 2027, will be harmonised with Discover Airlines.

2026-01-20T02:16:20.568782-08:00

Edelweiss to retrofit A350s with Business Suites, Premium Economy and Starlink from Dec 2026

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Damaged Deep Space Network antenna to remain offline until May, curbing deep‑space communications capacity A key antenna in NASA's Deep Space Network, damaged last fall, will remain offline until May, shrinking the agency's deep‑space communications capacity. The prolonged outage reduces available DSN time for spacecraft telemetry, command and data relay while repairs and testing continue.

2026-01-19T14:43:27.235961-08:00

Damaged Deep Space Network antenna to remain offline until May, curbing deep‑space communications capacity

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Week ahead: Seven launches across six sites — SpaceX targets Vandenberg Starlink launch, Isar readies second Spectrum attempt Seven orbital launches are scheduled across six sites next week, headlined by SpaceX's Falcon 9—targeted Wednesday from Vandenberg SFB to deploy 25 Starlink satellites—and a second launch attempt of Isar Aerospace's Spectrum vehicle. The schedule will pressure commercial launch cadence and range operations.

2026-01-19T14:43:13.769807-08:00

Week ahead: Seven launches across six sites — SpaceX targets Vandenberg Starlink launch, Isar readies second Spectrum attempt

Space.com

China previews Xuntian 2‑meter space telescope with mock observations ahead of 2027 launch China has published mock observations demonstrating the performance of Xuntian, a 2‑meter‑class space telescope designed to operate near its space station, as the program advances toward a planned 2027 launch. The tests aim to validate imaging capability and science readiness ahead of final integration.

2026-01-19T08:05:33.624949-08:00

China previews Xuntian 2‑meter space telescope with mock observations ahead of 2027 launch

Space.com

Massive CME to strike within 24 hours — auroras possible across 24 US states A massive coronal mass ejection is forecast to impact Earth within 24 hours, with auroras expected across as many as 24 U.S. states from Alaska to Colorado tonight. Space‑weather forecasters are tracking the incoming CME as it approaches the magnetosphere.

2026-01-19T07:27:30.138704-08:00

Massive CME to strike within 24 hours — auroras possible across 24 US states

Universe Today

Living Worlds Working Group white paper: HWO must deliver extreme SNR and tight instrument specs to meet Decadal goals A Living Worlds Working Group white paper (preprint on arXiv) argues NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory must deliver extremely high signal-to-noise ratios and tightly specified instrumentation and systems to satisfy the Decadal Survey’s exoplanet-imaging objectives; the paper maps the trade-offs driving early mission design and cost.

2026-01-19T05:51:12.560661-08:00

Living Worlds Working Group white paper: HWO must deliver extreme SNR and tight instrument specs to meet Decadal goals

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Space Force ends 'Resilient GPS' satellite program The U.S. Space Force has ended its 'Resilient GPS' satellite program, canceling a planned effort to field a hardened backup navigation constellation aimed at improving resilience to jamming and spoofing. The cancellation shifts the burden for secure positioning, navigation and timing to existing GPS assets and alternative PNT programs.

2026-01-19T05:12:20.070832-08:00

Space Force ends 'Resilient GPS' satellite program

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Edelweiss to retrofit A350s with Business Suites, Premium Economy and Starlink from Dec 2026

Week ahead: Seven launches across six sites — SpaceX targets Vandenberg Starlink launch, Isar readies second Spectrum attempt

Damaged Deep Space Network antenna to remain offline until May, curbing deep‑space communications capacity

Massive CME to strike within 24 hours — auroras possible across 24 US states

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