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ESA details $5.45B ministerial allocation for space transportation to boost European launch sector

ESA has outlined how $5.45 billion committed at its November ministerial will be spent on space transportation, directing funding to launcher development, industrialisation, and flight infrastructure. The breakdown aims to accelerate Europe’s small- and medium‑launcher capabilities and strengthen commercial competitiveness.

2026-01-20T13:28:11.212117-08:00

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NASA and DoE pursue lunar fission reactor to power Artemis surface bases

2026-01-20T08:16:08.333917-08:00

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Canada Rocket Company exits stealth with C$6.2M seed, ex‑SpaceX engineers to develop sovereign light‑ and medium‑lift launchers

2026-01-20T05:46:35.472288-08:00

SpaceNews.com

Free warnings and better catalogs: practical fixes for space traffic safety

2026-01-20T06:19:19.851081-08:00

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Space Foundation to host Innovate Space: Finance Forum with Texas Space Commission The Space Foundation will host Innovate Space: Finance Forum in partnership with the Texas Space Commission. The forum is positioned as a finance-focused convening for the commercial space sector, addressing capital, investment trends and funding mechanisms that underpin industry growth.

2026-01-20T13:37:14.711074-08:00

Space Foundation to host Innovate Space: Finance Forum with Texas Space Commission

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ESA details $5.45B ministerial allocation for space transportation to boost European launch sector ESA has outlined how $5.45 billion committed at its November ministerial will be spent on space transportation, directing funding to launcher development, industrialisation, and flight infrastructure. The breakdown aims to accelerate Europe’s small- and medium‑launcher capabilities and strengthen commercial competitiveness.

2026-01-20T13:28:11.212117-08:00

ESA details $5.45B ministerial allocation for space transportation to boost European launch sector

Universe Today

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NASA and DoE pursue lunar fission reactor to power Artemis surface bases Facing recent mission cancellations and staffing cuts, new NASA administrator Jared Isaacman is prioritizing Artemis and a permanent lunar presence. NASA and the Department of Energy have issued a press release pursuing a lunar-ready nuclear fission reactor to provide continuous power through the two-week lunar night.

2026-01-20T08:16:08.333917-08:00

NASA and DoE pursue lunar fission reactor to power Artemis surface bases

SpaceNews.com

Free warnings and better catalogs: practical fixes for space traffic safety Providing free, timely conjunction warnings and improving public space‑object catalogs can materially reduce collision risk in crowded orbits; the piece argues these immediate, cost‑effective steps would boost situational awareness for operators, simplify avoidance decisions, and lower the likelihood of damaging encounters.

2026-01-20T06:19:19.851081-08:00

Free warnings and better catalogs: practical fixes for space traffic safety

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Canada Rocket Company exits stealth with C$6.2M seed, ex‑SpaceX engineers to develop sovereign light‑ and medium‑lift launchers Toronto startup Canada Rocket Company has emerged from stealth with a C$6.2 million ($4.5M) seed round and two former SpaceX engineers onboard, announcing plans to design and build sovereign light‑ and medium‑lift launch vehicles to support Canadian launch capability.

2026-01-20T05:46:35.472288-08:00

Canada Rocket Company exits stealth with C$6.2M seed, ex‑SpaceX engineers to develop sovereign light‑ and medium‑lift launchers

SpaceWatch Global

What Saudi Arabia’s space strategy reveals about the future of cooperation and Europe’s role Saudi Arabia’s space strategy signals a broader shift as non-traditional actors reshape the global space landscape. The kingdom’s investment and partnership approach challenges existing cooperation models, forcing Europe and established space powers to reassess industrial relationships, procurement, export controls and shared governance for commercial and defence-capable space systems.

2026-01-20T01:34:47.526065-08:00

What Saudi Arabia’s space strategy reveals about the future of cooperation and Europe’s role

SpaceWatch Global

Davos spotlights space's rising economic and geopolitical stakes as House of Pioneers advances an alternative agenda At Davos this week global leaders are elevating space as an economic and geopolitical priority, while the House of Pioneers convenes a counterpoint program that advances an alternative, industry-driven space agenda focused on commercialization, governance and strategic competition. Executives and policymakers will debate commercialization, governance and security.

2026-01-20T00:53:02.255717-08:00

Davos spotlights space's rising economic and geopolitical stakes as House of Pioneers advances an alternative agenda

Ars Technica

As Europe’s ELT Advances, Giant Magellan Telescope’s New President Outlines Progress Ars checks in with the new president of the U.S.-led Giant Magellan Telescope to provide a public update on programme direction, leadership priorities and near-term challenges as Europe’s Extremely Large Telescope moves ahead. The interview frames GMT’s position in a shifting global observatory landscape.

2026-01-19T09:14:30.968417-08:00

As Europe’s ELT Advances, Giant Magellan Telescope’s New President Outlines Progress

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ESA details $5.45B ministerial allocation for space transportation to boost European launch sector

NASA and DoE pursue lunar fission reactor to power Artemis surface bases

Canada Rocket Company exits stealth with C$6.2M seed, ex‑SpaceX engineers to develop sovereign light‑ and medium‑lift launchers

Free warnings and better catalogs: practical fixes for space traffic safety

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