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European Space Conference gathers EU institutions, ESA and industry to set pan‑European space policy

Europe’s leading space policy conference convened EU institutions, the European Space Agency, national governments and global industry leaders to debate coordination, funding and cooperation across civil and security space programmes, and to shape pan‑European space policy and industry collaboration and priorities.

2026-01-06T17:24:43.389310-08:00

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Israel selects Access to Space consortium to build national R&D space laboratory

2026-01-06T13:55:08.163880-08:00

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SpaceX reports 148,696 Starlink collision‑avoidance maneuvers in six months; operator reporting criticized

2026-01-06T12:14:47.346510-08:00

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NASA starts 2026 with budget preserved, permanent administrator in place

2026-01-06T09:59:23.359405-08:00

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European Space Conference gathers EU institutions, ESA and industry to set pan‑European space policy Europe’s leading space policy conference convened EU institutions, the European Space Agency, national governments and global industry leaders to debate coordination, funding and cooperation across civil and security space programmes, and to shape pan‑European space policy and industry collaboration and priorities.

2026-01-06T17:24:43.389310-08:00

European Space Conference gathers EU institutions, ESA and industry to set pan‑European space policy

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Israel selects Access to Space consortium to build national R&D space laboratory The Israel Space Agency has selected the Access to Space consortium to establish and operate Israel’s national R&D space laboratory. The facility is intended to accelerate development of space technologies by providing a centralized national platform for research, prototyping and technology maturation.

2026-01-06T13:55:08.163880-08:00

Israel selects Access to Space consortium to build national R&D space laboratory

Space Intel Report

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SpaceX reports 148,696 Starlink collision‑avoidance maneuvers in six months; operator reporting criticized SpaceX reported 148,696 collision‑avoidance maneuvers by its Starlink constellation over a recent six‑month period. The disclosure drew criticism from other satellite operators and observers for the company's reporting practices and transparency around conjunction assessments and maneuver notifications, including timeliness and data sharing, officials said.

2026-01-06T12:14:47.346510-08:00

SpaceX reports 148,696 Starlink collision‑avoidance maneuvers in six months; operator reporting criticized

Space.com

Hubble confirms 'Cloud‑9' — first starless, hydrogen‑rich, dark‑matter‑dominated relic of galaxy formation Using Hubble, astronomers have confirmed the first starless, hydrogen‑rich object dominated by dark matter—nicknamed 'Cloud‑9' and identified as a RELHIC—a relic of early galaxy formation. The finding provides a novel laboratory to probe dark‑matter structures and the baryon physics that suppressed star formation in the young Universe.

2026-01-06T11:03:39.410202-08:00

Hubble confirms 'Cloud‑9' — first starless, hydrogen‑rich, dark‑matter‑dominated relic of galaxy formation

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NASA starts 2026 with budget preserved, permanent administrator in place NASA begins 2026 with its budget effectively preserved after a year of threatened deep cuts, and a permanent administrator installed following nearly a year of interim leadership. The White House had earlier outlined reductions that now will not shrink agency funding.

2026-01-06T09:59:23.359405-08:00

NASA starts 2026 with budget preserved, permanent administrator in place

New Scientist

Commercial Space Stations to Begin Orbiting in 2026 — A New Era for the LEO Economy Commercial space stations are slated to begin orbiting in 2026, ending the International Space Station's near-30-year monopoly on crewed low Earth orbit access and opening new platforms for microgravity research, manufacturing and commercial services as agencies and industry prepare for the ISS's 2030 retirement.

2026-01-06T09:42:51.328585-08:00

Commercial Space Stations to Begin Orbiting in 2026 — A New Era for the LEO Economy

NASA Spaceflight

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Atlantic Spaceport Complex wins environmental approval, clearing path for Canada’s first commercial spaceport The Atlantic Spaceport Complex (ASX) has secured environmental approval, a key regulatory milestone that clears the way for Canada’s first commercial spaceport. The decision removes a major environmental hurdle and accelerates the project's ability to move into permitting, development and eventual launch operations.

2026-01-06T06:01:33.056331-08:00

Atlantic Spaceport Complex wins environmental approval, clearing path for Canada’s first commercial spaceport

NASA Spaceflight

SpaceX to lead busy launch week with three missions — two Starlink flights and a Twilight rideshare carrying NASA's Pandora SpaceX will conduct three launches this week — two Starlink batch deployments plus a Twilight rideshare that includes NASA's Pandora exoplanet observatory — extending the company's early‑2026 dominance as provider for the first five launches of 2026 and supporting ISRO rideshare activity to sun‑synchronous orbit.

2026-01-05T21:03:42.419916-08:00

SpaceX to lead busy launch week with three missions — two Starlink flights and a Twilight rideshare carrying NASA's Pandora

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European Space Conference gathers EU institutions, ESA and industry to set pan‑European space policy

Israel selects Access to Space consortium to build national R&D space laboratory

SpaceX reports 148,696 Starlink collision‑avoidance maneuvers in six months; operator reporting criticized

NASA starts 2026 with budget preserved, permanent administrator in place

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