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Bipartisan Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act introduced to speed satellite licensing

Senators Ted Cruz and Peter Welch introduced the bipartisan Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act to shorten federal satellite licensing timelines and deliver greater regulatory predictability. The Satellite Industry Association has endorsed the bill, saying it will strengthen the commercial satellite sector and accelerate approvals for space and ground infrastructure.

2026-01-16T12:11:30.808132-08:00

Bloomberg

Artemis II rolls to LC‑39B as NASA advances first crewed lunar flyby since 1972; Canada aboard

2026-01-16T04:53:03.590998-08:00

Breaking Defense

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

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

SpaceNews.com

ESA launches Zero Debris Charter, kicking off a countdown to clean orbits

2026-01-16T06:11:52.712571-08:00

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Bipartisan Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act introduced to speed satellite licensing Senators Ted Cruz and Peter Welch introduced the bipartisan Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act to shorten federal satellite licensing timelines and deliver greater regulatory predictability. The Satellite Industry Association has endorsed the bill, saying it will strengthen the commercial satellite sector and accelerate approvals for space and ground infrastructure.

2026-01-16T12:11:30.808132-08:00

Bipartisan Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act introduced to speed satellite licensing

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

SpaceNews.com

ESA launches Zero Debris Charter, kicking off a countdown to clean orbits ESA has launched a Zero Debris Charter, initiating a coordinated effort to clean low Earth orbit and reduce collision risk. The charter establishes a timeline and commitments for member states, industry and international partners to accelerate debris mitigation and removal activities.

2026-01-16T06:11:52.712571-08:00

ESA launches Zero Debris Charter, kicking off a countdown to clean orbits

Bloomberg

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Artemis II rolls to LC‑39B as NASA advances first crewed lunar flyby since 1972; Canada aboard NASA’s Artemis II SLS‑Orion stack rolled from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Complex 39B on Jan. 16–17, completing a major prelaunch milestone ahead of the agency’s first crewed lunar flyby since 1972. The four‑person mission includes Canada's first astronaut assigned to a lunar flight.

2026-01-16T04:53:03.590998-08:00

Artemis II rolls to LC‑39B as NASA advances first crewed lunar flyby since 1972; Canada aboard

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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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China launches Algeria's AlSat‑3A from Jiuquan and conducts Ceres‑1 sea launch to expand Tianqi IoT constellation China launched Algeria's AlSat‑3A from Jiuquan on Jan. 15 — an Earth‑observation/surveillance satellite for disaster prevention and land planning — and the following day a Ceres‑1 sea launch placed four Tianqi IoT telecom satellites into orbit, marking China’s third and fourth launches of 2026.

2026-01-16T03:09:22.805358-08:00

China launches Algeria's AlSat‑3A from Jiuquan and conducts Ceres‑1 sea launch to expand Tianqi IoT constellation

Space.com

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ESA hit by major data breach — hundreds of gigabytes stolen; agency blames 'lack of cyber hygiene' The European Space Agency has confirmed a major data breach that exfiltrated hundreds of gigabytes of files. ESA says the intrusion may be due to "a lack of cyber hygiene" among staff and has referred the incident to prosecutors while conducting a forensic probe.

2026-01-15T12:13:08.812374-08:00

ESA hit by major data breach — hundreds of gigabytes stolen; agency blames 'lack of cyber hygiene'

SpaceNews.com

Managing the Orbital Economy as Low Earth Orbit Becomes More Congested Low Earth orbit is rapidly shifting from a frontier to an operating marketplace: rising constellation deployments, commercial stations and on-orbit services are increasing traffic and collision risk. Managing an orbital economy will require integrated traffic-management, shared surveillance data, robust debris mitigation and clear commercial-regulatory rules to sustain operations.

2026-01-15T08:10:57.456203-08:00

Managing the Orbital Economy as Low Earth Orbit Becomes More Congested

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Bipartisan Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act introduced to speed satellite licensing

Artemis II rolls to LC‑39B as NASA advances first crewed lunar flyby since 1972; Canada aboard

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

ESA launches Zero Debris Charter, kicking off a countdown to clean orbits

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