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Reuters • Akash Sriram

Global space investment set to rise in 2026 as defense satellite spending and launch-capacity bets accelerate

Investment firm Seraphim Space says global investment in space technology will increase in 2026, driven by rising government spending on defense-linked satellite systems and renewed private-sector bets on launch capacity. The forecast highlights growing capital flows into military-oriented satellites and commercial launch ventures.

2026-01-19T02:36:16.963832-08:00

European Spaceflight

Hisdesat confirms SpainSat NG II sustained non-recoverable damage

2026-01-17T22:18:21.979446-08:00

Spaceflight Now

SpaceX to launch NROL‑105 Falcon 9 from Vandenberg carrying NRO reconnaissance satellites

2026-01-16T09:07:06.409528-08:00

Space Intel Report

SpainSat NG_2 Likely Total Loss; Indra/Hisdesat Readies Replacement Tender (Insured $400M)

2026-01-16T08:26:02.399342-08:00

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Global space investment set to rise in 2026 as defense satellite spending and launch-capacity bets accelerate Investment firm Seraphim Space says global investment in space technology will increase in 2026, driven by rising government spending on defense-linked satellite systems and renewed private-sector bets on launch capacity. The forecast highlights growing capital flows into military-oriented satellites and commercial launch ventures.

2026-01-19T02:36:16.963832-08:00

Global space investment set to rise in 2026 as defense satellite spending and launch-capacity bets accelerate

European Spaceflight

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Hisdesat confirms SpainSat NG II sustained non-recoverable damage Hisdesat has confirmed that SpainSat NG II, a recently launched Spanish military communications satellite, sustained non-recoverable damage and is now a total loss in orbit. The operator said the spacecraft cannot be recovered and has declared the mission failed publicly.

2026-01-17T22:18:21.979446-08:00

Hisdesat confirms SpainSat NG II sustained non-recoverable damage

Universe Today

Study: Iron-rich asteroids far more resilient than expected, complicating planetary-defence plans A new study, with contributions from University of Oxford physicists, finds iron‑rich asteroids can absorb far more energy before fragmenting than previously believed. That resilience undermines assumptions behind kinetic‑impact and disruption mitigation concepts and forces a reassessment of planetary‑defence modelling and response options.

2026-01-16T14:27:12.334384-08:00

Study: Iron-rich asteroids far more resilient than expected, complicating planetary-defence plans

GeekWire

L3Harris, AE Industrial revive Rocketdyne in $845M deal; Redmond propulsion plant folded into JV L3Harris and private-equity firm AE Industrial Partners have agreed an $845 million transaction to revive Rocketdyne as a joint venture, folding L3Harris’s Redmond rocket propulsion plant into the new venture. The deal transfers propulsion assets, IP and manufacturing capacity to the relaunched Rocketdyne unit.

2026-01-16T12:43:57.607676-08:00

L3Harris, AE Industrial revive Rocketdyne in $845M deal; Redmond propulsion plant folded into JV

Spaceflight Now

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SpaceX to launch NROL‑105 Falcon 9 from Vandenberg carrying NRO reconnaissance satellites SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base late Friday on the NROL‑105 mission, carrying an undisclosed number of National Reconnaissance Office intelligence satellites to low Earth orbit. Liftoff is targeted for late‑night local time; further details are being withheld by the NRO.

2026-01-16T09:07:06.409528-08:00

SpaceX to launch NROL‑105 Falcon 9 from Vandenberg carrying NRO reconnaissance satellites

Space Intel Report

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SpainSat NG_2 Likely Total Loss; Indra/Hisdesat Readies Replacement Tender (Insured $400M) SpainSat NG_2, a large military telecommunications satellite launched in October, now appears to be a total loss following its deployment attempts. The craft is insured for about $400 million, and operator Indra/Hisdesat is preparing a replacement tender to restore the capability.

2026-01-16T08:26:02.399342-08:00

SpainSat NG_2 Likely Total Loss; Indra/Hisdesat Readies Replacement Tender (Insured $400M)

Breaking Defense

The state of play in military space: acquisition, policy and training priorities Military space is accelerating across acquisition, policy and training. A new Breaking Defense eBook gathers Space Force and industry officials to map near‑term shifts in procurement approaches, regulatory priorities and workforce preparation as services race to field resilient, contested‑space capabilities.

2026-01-16T07:26:11.391531-08:00

The state of play in military space: acquisition, policy and training priorities

Reuters

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Iran partially jams Starlink, testing resilience of Musk's satellite network Iran's crackdown on dissidents is subjecting SpaceX's Starlink to a severe operational test as state forces deploy jammers and GPS spoofing to degrade connections. Smuggled terminals—numbering in the thousands—have kept networks alive during blackout periods, triggering a high‑stakes contest over civilian communications.

2026-01-16T03:09:43.562225-08:00

Iran partially jams Starlink, testing resilience of Musk's satellite network

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Global space investment set to rise in 2026 as defense satellite spending and launch-capacity bets accelerate

Hisdesat confirms SpainSat NG II sustained non-recoverable damage

SpaceX to launch NROL‑105 Falcon 9 from Vandenberg carrying NRO reconnaissance satellites

SpainSat NG_2 Likely Total Loss; Indra/Hisdesat Readies Replacement Tender (Insured $400M)

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