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sierraspace.com • Shay Saldana

Sierra Space completes Plane 1 of SDA Tranche 2 — nine satellite structures delivered three months early

Sierra Space has finished the first nine satellite structures — Plane 1 of an 18‑spacecraft contract — for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 2 Tracking Layer, completing the hardware three months ahead of schedule. The milestone advances delivery of space‑based missile and target‑tracking capability for the Proliferated Warfighter architecture.

Also: spacewar.com and Business Wire
2026-01-06T09:25:01.836346-08:00
Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Debris & Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

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

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — SpaceX’s Starlink constellation performed 148,696 collision-avoidance maneuvers in the six months ending….

2026-01-06T12:14:47.346510-08:00
Satellite   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   NASA  
NASA • Tiernan P Doyle

NASA Selects Tech Proposals to Advance Habitable Worlds Observatory Search-for-Life Mission

By NASA: NASA announced Monday the selection of industry proposals to advance technologies for the agency’s Habitable Worlds Observatory concept – the first mission.

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2026-01-05T13:45:37.558323-08:00
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Minibus provides $24.4 billion for NASA for fiscal year 2026

By SpaceNews.com: House and Senate appropriators have released the text of a spending bill that largely rejects the steep cuts the Trump administration proposed for NASA.

Also: Ars Technica, orbitaltoday.com and orlandosentinel.com
2026-01-05T09:15:36.988500-08:00
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Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

NASA Starts 2026 With Budget Plan, Administrator

By Payload: NASA is starting off the year hot, with a positive budget proposal—as well as a permanent administrator at the helm, after nearly a year of interim leadership.

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