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2026 NDS elevates space — Space Force workforce rebuild and budget shifts to reshape satellites

The 2026 U.S. National Defense Strategy elevates space from a peripheral concern to a core warfighting domain, driving immediate changes in doctrine, budget priorities and force structure. The Space Force is prioritizing workforce rebuilding while a major budget plan signals altered pacing for satellite acquisition and operations.

2026-01-24T13:14:38.671937-08:00

European Spaceflight

ESA awards Rocket Factory Augsburg two RFA One launches under Flight Ticket Initiative

2026-01-23T21:11:29.526862-08:00

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House appropriator: NASA FY2027 budget must be strengthened, should build on FY2026 gains

2026-01-23T04:55:43.744107-08:00

European Spaceflight

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

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

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2026 NDS elevates space — Space Force workforce rebuild and budget shifts to reshape satellites The 2026 U.S. National Defense Strategy elevates space from a peripheral concern to a core warfighting domain, driving immediate changes in doctrine, budget priorities and force structure. The Space Force is prioritizing workforce rebuilding while a major budget plan signals altered pacing for satellite acquisition and operations.

2026-01-24T13:14:38.671937-08:00

2026 NDS elevates space — Space Force workforce rebuild and budget shifts to reshape satellites

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ESA awards Rocket Factory Augsburg two RFA One launches under Flight Ticket Initiative The European Space Agency has awarded Rocket Factory Augsburg a Flight Ticket Initiative contract to launch two missions aboard its RFA One rocket. The deal secures two dedicated flights for the German small-launch developer under ESA's commercial procurement scheme, supporting future orbital missions.

2026-01-23T21:11:29.526862-08:00

ESA awards Rocket Factory Augsburg two RFA One launches under Flight Ticket Initiative

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Launch operators are the rocket fuel required to galvanize spaceports in Europe Europe's nascent spaceports need committed launch operators to convert facilities into sustainable hubs. Consistent launch cadence, commercial customers and operator-led operational expertise are the catalysts that will attract investment, accelerate regulatory approvals and turn dispersed launch infrastructure into functioning access-to-orbit ecosystems.

2026-01-23T05:15:59.377468-08:00

Launch operators are the rocket fuel required to galvanize spaceports in Europe

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House appropriator: NASA FY2027 budget must be strengthened, should build on FY2026 gains With the FY2026 appropriations process effectively closed, a senior House appropriator says NASA's FY2027 budget must be strengthened and should build on this year’s restored funding levels and program wins. The lawmaker urged targeted increases to protect science programs and sustain strategic initiatives.

2026-01-23T04:55:43.744107-08:00

House appropriator: NASA FY2027 budget must be strengthened, should build on FY2026 gains

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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

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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

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2026 NDS elevates space — Space Force workforce rebuild and budget shifts to reshape satellites

ESA awards Rocket Factory Augsburg two RFA One launches under Flight Ticket Initiative

House appropriator: NASA FY2027 budget must be strengthened, should build on FY2026 gains

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

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