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SpaceX to launch COSMO‑SkyMed Second Generation tonight — first mission of 2026

SpaceX will launch the COSMO‑SkyMed Second Generation mission at 9:09 p.m. ET tonight (Jan. 2). The liftoff is SpaceX's first orbital mission of 2026, offering live viewing for stakeholders tracking satellite deployments and early‑year launch cadence and operational planning.

2026-01-02T13:18:16.050212-08:00

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Space Force awards VOX Space $35M for three dedicated LauncherOne missions

2026-01-02T05:01:46.103048-08:00

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Inside the DLR: Kaysser‑Pyzalla on Germany's 2025 National Security & Space Defence Review

2026-01-02T02:45:42.939405-08:00

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Lockheed Martin contracts Terran Orbital to supply satellite buses for SDA Tranche 3 Tracking Layer

2026-01-02T02:45:43.422368-08:00

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SpaceX to launch COSMO‑SkyMed Second Generation tonight — first mission of 2026 SpaceX will launch the COSMO‑SkyMed Second Generation mission at 9:09 p.m. ET tonight (Jan. 2). The liftoff is SpaceX's first orbital mission of 2026, offering live viewing for stakeholders tracking satellite deployments and early‑year launch cadence and operational planning.

2026-01-02T13:18:16.050212-08:00

SpaceX to launch COSMO‑SkyMed Second Generation tonight — first mission of 2026

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Ghostrider gunship poised for Starlink-enabled battlefield transformation The AC-130J Ghostrider, a heavily armed multi-role special operations gunship used for close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance, is being positioned to use Starlink satellite communications to enhance battlefield connectivity and networked operations, potentially changing how the platform shares sensors and coordinates fires.

2026-01-02T06:24:13.489038-08:00

Ghostrider gunship poised for Starlink-enabled battlefield transformation

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Space Force awards VOX Space $35M for three dedicated LauncherOne missions The U.S. Space Force has awarded Virgin Orbit subsidiary VOX Space a $35 million contract to conduct three dedicated launches using the air-launched LauncherOne vehicle. The award secures dedicated small‑sat access for national‑security missions under the Space Force’s procurement plan.

2026-01-02T05:01:46.103048-08:00

Space Force awards VOX Space $35M for three dedicated LauncherOne missions

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Lockheed Martin contracts Terran Orbital to supply satellite buses for SDA Tranche 3 Tracking Layer Lockheed Martin has contracted Terran Orbital to supply satellite buses for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 3 Tracking Layer under SDA’s PWSA. The deal makes Terran Orbital a core spacecraft-platform supplier supporting Lockheed’s role in the Tranche 3 LEO tracking build-out.

2026-01-02T02:45:43.422368-08:00

Lockheed Martin contracts Terran Orbital to supply satellite buses for SDA Tranche 3 Tracking Layer

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GomSpace wins SEK 50m space R&D contract from major European defence firm GomSpace announced it has secured a SEK 50 million contract from a leading European defence company to deliver work on a space research and development programme. The deal represents a significant defence R&D award for the Danish small‑satellite specialist and will fund near‑term programme activities.

2026-01-02T02:45:43.307007-08:00

GomSpace wins SEK 50m space R&D contract from major European defence firm

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Inside the DLR: Kaysser‑Pyzalla on Germany's 2025 National Security & Space Defence Review Prof. Dr. Anke Kaysser‑Pyzalla of DLR discusses Germany's 2025 National Security & Space Defence Review with Torsten Kriening on Inside the DLR (Space Cafe Radio), explaining the review's priorities and the role DLR will play in shaping national space‑defence capabilities and policy implementation.

2026-01-02T02:45:42.939405-08:00

Inside the DLR: Kaysser‑Pyzalla on Germany's 2025 National Security & Space Defence Review

Space.com

US Space Force unveils new radar post in snowy Alaska The U.S. Space Force unveiled a new radar post in snowy Alaska, accompanied by the phrase "I am the watcher on the walls." The service presented the installation as an expanded northern sensor site, part of ongoing efforts to broaden its domestic surveillance footprint.

2026-01-01T06:06:32.596755-08:00

US Space Force unveils new radar post in snowy Alaska

Breaking Defense

Germany's push to rapidly expand military space systems could reshape European defence priorities Germany is racing to expand its military space systems, a build‑out that may shift which capitals drive European space‑defence priorities. The acceleration is forcing Brussels and allied partners to reconsider procurement, interoperability and the pace of collective capability development across the continent.

2025-12-31T10:28:21.314637-08:00

Germany's push to rapidly expand military space systems could reshape European defence priorities

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SpaceX to launch COSMO‑SkyMed Second Generation tonight — first mission of 2026

Space Force awards VOX Space $35M for three dedicated LauncherOne missions

Inside the DLR: Kaysser‑Pyzalla on Germany's 2025 National Security & Space Defence Review

Lockheed Martin contracts Terran Orbital to supply satellite buses for SDA Tranche 3 Tracking Layer

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