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ESA issues tender to study Falcon 9 upper-stage breakup and re-entry over Poland in early 2025

The European Space Agency has issued a call for tender for a technical study into the breakup and uncontrolled re-entry of a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage forecast to descend over Poland in early 2025. The work will model fragmentation, debris footprint and re-entry risks to inform mitigation and response planning.

2026-01-23T00:32:40.903556-08:00

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Liechtenstein regulator clears Open Cosmos to meet 2026 and 2028 ITU broadband deadlines

2026-01-22T10:54:44.381986-08:00

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L3Harris to supply imager for South Korea's geostationary weather satellite

2026-01-22T09:47:51.909093-08:00

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Four takeaways from 2025: defense reprioritization reshapes markets as commercial constellations scale

2026-01-22T06:47:20.046258-08:00

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Luxembourg greenlights GovSat‑2 financing to boost sovereign secure satcom for national, EU and NATO use Luxembourg's Chamber of Deputies has approved funding to acquire, launch and operate GovSat‑2, extending the state's sovereign secure-satellite communications capacity. The programme is framed as a capability for Luxembourg's national requirements and to support EU and NATO security and defence uses.

2026-01-23T01:14:48.265193-08:00

Luxembourg greenlights GovSat‑2 financing to boost sovereign secure satcom for national, EU and NATO use

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ESA issues tender to study Falcon 9 upper-stage breakup and re-entry over Poland in early 2025 The European Space Agency has issued a call for tender for a technical study into the breakup and uncontrolled re-entry of a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage forecast to descend over Poland in early 2025. The work will model fragmentation, debris footprint and re-entry risks to inform mitigation and response planning.

2026-01-23T00:32:40.903556-08:00

ESA issues tender to study Falcon 9 upper-stage breakup and re-entry over Poland in early 2025

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Liechtenstein regulator clears Open Cosmos to meet 2026 and 2028 ITU broadband deadlines Liechtenstein's regulator has approved Open Cosmos' priority Ka‑band filings, allowing the UK‑ and Spain‑based operator to meet ITU deadlines for 2026 and 2028 LEO broadband capacity. On Jan. 21 the company also launched two smallsats to begin on‑orbit validation of its planned network and services.

2026-01-22T10:54:44.381986-08:00

Liechtenstein regulator clears Open Cosmos to meet 2026 and 2028 ITU broadband deadlines

SpaceNews.com

L3Harris to supply imager for South Korea's geostationary weather satellite L3Harris has been selected to provide a spaceborne imaging instrument for South Korea's next geostationary weather satellite. The imager will support weather observation from GEO, enhancing Seoul's satellite-based forecasting and environmental monitoring for the Korean Peninsula and surrounding waters once the satellite is operational.

2026-01-22T09:47:51.909093-08:00

L3Harris to supply imager for South Korea's geostationary weather satellite

Space Intel Report

Four takeaways from 2025: defense reprioritization reshapes markets as commercial constellations scale As 2025 closed and 2026 opened, defense priorities reoriented procurement and operational focus while commercial satellite constellations scaled far faster than anticipated, driving new investment, sovereign partnerships and pressure on regulators and operators to improve on‑orbit resilience and supply‑chain capacity.

2026-01-22T06:47:20.046258-08:00

Four takeaways from 2025: defense reprioritization reshapes markets as commercial constellations scale

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Crew‑11 in‑flight ISS medical evacuation — portable ultrasound credited in first medevac in 65 years NASA and SpaceX executed the first in‑flight medical evacuation from the International Space Station in 65 years when Crew‑11 undocked early; returning astronauts — NASA's Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, Japan's Kimiya Yui and Russia's Oleg Platonov — said an on‑board portable ultrasound proved critical.

2026-01-21T14:14:18.719335-08:00

Crew‑11 in‑flight ISS medical evacuation — portable ultrasound credited in first medevac in 65 years

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OHB lifts three‑year revenue and profit targets after ESA budget boost and German/EU military space plans OHB has raised its three‑year revenue and profit targets, citing a renewed ESA budget and emerging German and EU military space programmes as drivers. The supplier said higher programme funding and defence requirements underpin stronger order visibility and improved financial guidance for its spacecraft and launch‑related business.

2026-01-21T09:53:52.098551-08:00

OHB lifts three‑year revenue and profit targets after ESA budget boost and German/EU military space plans

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France selects Loft Orbital and Thales Alenia Space for DESIR 'sovereign' SAR demonstrator France has selected U.S. operator Loft Orbital to build its first 'sovereign' synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite and awarded Thales Alenia Space a CNES/DGA contract for the radar payload and user ground segment. The DESIR demonstrator is aimed at delivering independent radar imaging capability by 2029.

2026-01-21T06:12:33.312882-08:00

France selects Loft Orbital and Thales Alenia Space for DESIR 'sovereign' SAR demonstrator

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ESA issues tender to study Falcon 9 upper-stage breakup and re-entry over Poland in early 2025

Liechtenstein regulator clears Open Cosmos to meet 2026 and 2028 ITU broadband deadlines

L3Harris to supply imager for South Korea's geostationary weather satellite

Four takeaways from 2025: defense reprioritization reshapes markets as commercial constellations scale

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