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NASA seeks partners for Earth Science extended missions, updates INNOVATE solicitation

NASA has issued solicitations to find partners for Earth Science extended missions and published Amendment 41 updating the A.10 INNOVATE solicitation, inviting proposals that apply NASA Earth observations and models to value‑added technologies, applications and societal benefits. The actions aim to accelerate operational use of satellite data.

2026-01-26T18:59:56.679315-08:00

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Airbus adds China’s Spacesail (Qianfan) LEO constellation to HPCplus

2026-01-26T18:59:54.299276-08:00

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Packed orbital manifest: GPS, Starlink and Electron launches set for last week of January

2026-01-26T14:54:37.896385-08:00

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Solar Orbiter reveals cascading 'magnetic avalanches' that trigger solar flares

2026-01-26T14:15:44.290643-08:00

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Paris Space Week: Global B2B forum on partnerships, supply‑chain resilience and commercialization Paris Space Week convenes global space industry executives, suppliers and investors to focus on partnership‑building, supply‑chain resilience and commercialization strategies across satellites, launch and services. The B2B forum emphasizes deal‑making, industrial collaboration and export‑control‑aware sourcing to accelerate commercial scale‑up and cross‑border partnerships.

2026-01-26T21:16:10.879349-08:00

Paris Space Week: Global B2B forum on partnerships, supply‑chain resilience and commercialization

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NASA seeks partners for Earth Science extended missions, updates INNOVATE solicitation NASA has issued solicitations to find partners for Earth Science extended missions and published Amendment 41 updating the A.10 INNOVATE solicitation, inviting proposals that apply NASA Earth observations and models to value‑added technologies, applications and societal benefits. The actions aim to accelerate operational use of satellite data.

2026-01-26T18:59:56.679315-08:00

NASA seeks partners for Earth Science extended missions, updates INNOVATE solicitation

PaxEx.Aero

Airbus adds China’s Spacesail (Qianfan) LEO constellation to HPCplus Airbus has added China's Spacesail (Qianfan) low-Earth-orbit constellation to its HPCplus portfolio, positioning Spacesail as a native LEO option within the OEM's inflight-connectivity offering. The move opens the door to commercial talks with airlines about deploying Spacesail services on HPCplus-equipped airframes.

2026-01-26T18:59:54.299276-08:00

Airbus adds China’s Spacesail (Qianfan) LEO constellation to HPCplus

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Packed orbital manifest: GPS, Starlink and Electron launches set for last week of January The final week of January features a packed manifest of orbital launches, including U.S. military GPS satellite missions, multiple SpaceX Starlink flights and Rocket Lab Electron launches. The concentrated cadence reflects continued constellation buildouts and accelerating small‑launcher activity across polar and equatorial trajectories.

2026-01-26T14:54:37.896385-08:00

Packed orbital manifest: GPS, Starlink and Electron launches set for last week of January

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Solar Orbiter reveals cascading 'magnetic avalanches' that trigger solar flares ESA's Solar Orbiter captured, in unprecedented detail, the precursor phase of a major solar flare, showing cascading 'magnetic avalanches'—small, initially weak magnetic disturbances that rapidly trigger large‑scale magnetic reconnection and explosive energy release. The observations identify a multiscale trigger mechanism with direct implications for improving space‑weather forecasts.

2026-01-26T14:15:44.290643-08:00

Solar Orbiter reveals cascading 'magnetic avalanches' that trigger solar flares

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Ramon.Space outlines satellite-based, distributed orbital data‑center architecture Ramon.Space CEO Avi Shabtai explains a distributed orbital data‑center concept that treats satellites as interconnected compute nodes, forming a networked data center in space. The briefing describes using multiple satellites to create an on‑orbit compute fabric and the operational concept behind satellite‑based distributed compute.

2026-01-26T12:59:49.629042-08:00

Ramon.Space outlines satellite-based, distributed orbital data‑center architecture

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Hanwha inks MOUs with Telesat and MDA Space to explore South Korea's sovereign K‑LEO defence constellation Hanwha Systems has signed memoranda of understanding with Canada's MDA Space and Telesat to explore collaboration on South Korea's planned sovereign low‑Earth‑orbit defence constellation, K‑LEO. The MOUs will study potential industrial roles, satellite design contributions, milsatcom capabilities and mission‑operations arrangements.

2026-01-26T12:49:36.787103-08:00

Hanwha inks MOUs with Telesat and MDA Space to explore South Korea's sovereign K‑LEO defence constellation

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Astranis to build MB Group small GEO broadband satellite for Oman, launching this summer Oman-based industrial conglomerate MB Group has ordered a small geostationary broadband satellite from Astranis, with a launch slated for this summer. The spacecraft will deliver dedicated GEO broadband capacity for MB Group’s regional operations in Oman.

2026-01-26T09:05:38.790495-08:00

Astranis to build MB Group small GEO broadband satellite for Oman, launching this summer

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NASA seeks partners for Earth Science extended missions, updates INNOVATE solicitation

Airbus adds China’s Spacesail (Qianfan) LEO constellation to HPCplus

Packed orbital manifest: GPS, Starlink and Electron launches set for last week of January

Solar Orbiter reveals cascading 'magnetic avalanches' that trigger solar flares

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