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SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into polar LEO from Vandenberg

SpaceX will launch 25 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday, inserting the batch into a polar low Earth orbit. Falcon 9 will depart on a southerly trajectory to place the broadband payload into polar LEO.

2026-01-24T19:43:21.288781-08:00

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2026 NDS elevates space — Space Force workforce rebuild and budget shifts to reshape satellites

2026-01-24T13:14:38.671937-08:00

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Spire to provide satellite weather intelligence to AiDash for vegetation, storm and grid monitoring

2026-01-23T11:55:53.544380-08:00

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AFRL selects Aalyria’s Spacetime for space-data ‘network of networks’ experimentation

2026-01-23T11:55:53.397974-08:00

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SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into polar LEO from Vandenberg SpaceX will launch 25 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday, inserting the batch into a polar low Earth orbit. Falcon 9 will depart on a southerly trajectory to place the broadband payload into polar LEO.

2026-01-24T19:43:21.288781-08:00

SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into polar LEO from Vandenberg

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2026 NDS elevates space — Space Force workforce rebuild and budget shifts to reshape satellites The 2026 U.S. National Defense Strategy elevates space from a peripheral concern to a core warfighting domain, driving immediate changes in doctrine, budget priorities and force structure. The Space Force is prioritizing workforce rebuilding while a major budget plan signals altered pacing for satellite acquisition and operations.

2026-01-24T13:14:38.671937-08:00

2026 NDS elevates space — Space Force workforce rebuild and budget shifts to reshape satellites

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Spire to provide satellite weather intelligence to AiDash for vegetation, storm and grid monitoring Spire will supply satellite-derived weather intelligence to AiDash, integrating its data into AiDash’s vegetation, storm and ignition-risk intelligence and SatelliteFirst grid-monitoring offerings. The deal aims to enhance situational awareness for vegetation management and grid resilience by adding satellite weather products to AiDash’s operational toolset.

2026-01-23T11:55:53.544380-08:00

Spire to provide satellite weather intelligence to AiDash for vegetation, storm and grid monitoring

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AFRL selects Aalyria’s Spacetime for space-data ‘network of networks’ experimentation The Air Force Research Laboratory will evaluate Aalyria’s Spacetime network-orchestration software as a candidate for a future “network of networks” concept, testing its ability to coordinate space-based data flows and integrate heterogeneous satellite and ground links during a space data network experimentation program.

2026-01-23T11:55:53.397974-08:00

AFRL selects Aalyria’s Spacetime for space-data ‘network of networks’ experimentation

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Startups book 2027 Falcon 9 rideshares to offer low‑cost memorial 'ashes in orbit' services Two startups are turning funerary services into rideshare payloads: Space Beyond has booked a slot on SpaceX's October 2027 Falcon 9 rideshare and will begin building its first memorial cubesat next week, while AstroRemains plans to place the ashes of 1,000 people into orbit in 2027 for $2,500 each.

2026-01-23T10:01:47.000520-08:00

Startups book 2027 Falcon 9 rideshares to offer low‑cost memorial 'ashes in orbit' services

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Luxembourg greenlights GovSat‑2 financing to boost sovereign secure satcom for national, EU and NATO use Luxembourg's Chamber of Deputies has approved funding to acquire, launch and operate GovSat‑2, extending the state's sovereign secure-satellite communications capacity. The programme is framed as a capability for Luxembourg's national requirements and to support EU and NATO security and defence uses.

2026-01-23T01:14:48.265193-08:00

Luxembourg greenlights GovSat‑2 financing to boost sovereign secure satcom for national, EU and NATO use

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Blue Origin to reuse New Glenn booster on NG‑3 carrying AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird Blue Origin will perform the first reuse of a New Glenn booster on the NG‑3 mission, scheduled NET late February, carrying AST SpaceMobile's next‑generation BlueBird direct‑to‑device satellite. The flight advances New Glenn's operational cadence and supports AST's rollout of space‑based cellular broadband; Blue Origin confirmed NG‑3 will not carry a lunar lander.

2026-01-22T15:37:12.595782-08:00

Blue Origin to reuse New Glenn booster on NG‑3 carrying AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird

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Space Force accelerates warfighting shift with commercial MTI, STARCOM build-up and personnel growth The U.S. Space Force is accelerating a warfighting transition—partnering with commercial firms and intelligence agencies to field moving-target indication (MTI) and broader space-domain sensing—while planning to roughly double personnel over the next decade and directing STARCOM to build combat-ready forces to counter rising threats to satellites.

2026-01-22T12:36:41.111022-08:00

Space Force accelerates warfighting shift with commercial MTI, STARCOM build-up and personnel growth

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SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into polar LEO from Vandenberg

2026 NDS elevates space — Space Force workforce rebuild and budget shifts to reshape satellites

Spire to provide satellite weather intelligence to AiDash for vegetation, storm and grid monitoring

AFRL selects Aalyria’s Spacetime for space-data ‘network of networks’ experimentation

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