Payload
• Rachael Zisk
The Government Accountability Office this week found the Space Development Agency lacks adequate planning for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), saying the watchdog was unimpressed with SDA's preparations. The GAO report flags planning shortfalls that complicate oversight and program execution.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
By Payload: The UK’s astronomy, physics, and nuclear researchers are likely to bear the brunt of the austerity measures from UK Research and Innovation.
By Spaceflight Now:  SpaceX completed its 13th and final Falcon 9 rocket launch of the month, which flew from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on in the predawn hours of Thursday morning.
Reuters
• Echo Wang, Joey Roulette
By Reuters: The merger would bring Musk’s rockets, Starlink satellites, the X social media platform and Grok AI chatbot under one roof and could boost his efforts to launch data centers into orbit.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: NASA is at a “crossroads” in deciding how to handle logistics for the lunar Gateway as it considers alternative approaches.
NASA Spaceflight
• Chris Bergin
By NASA Spaceflight: PLD Space, the pioneering Spanish private space company, has updated its progress with its Miura….
Universe Today
• Mark Thompson
By Universe Today: NASA has completed its first major testing of nuclear reactor hardware for spacecraft propulsion in over 50 years, marking a crucial step toward faster, more capable deep space missions.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
By Space.com: The "Bridging the Swarm" mission lifted off on Thursday (Jan. 29) at 8:21 p.m. ET.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
