Space Intel ReportPeter B de Selding

SpainSat NG 2 suffers anomaly en route to GEO; operators blame 'space particle' — insured for $400M

Spain's SpainSat NG 2, a military telecommunications satellite launched in October, has suffered an in‑orbit anomaly while en route to geostationary orbit; officials attribute the malfunction to a 'space particle'. The spacecraft is insured for $400 million as operators assess damage and next steps.

2026-01-03T05:13:43.508165-08:00
Spaceflight NowWill Robinson-Smith

SpaceX opens 2026 with launch of Cosmo-SkyMed Earth observation satellite for Italy

By Spaceflight Now: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/20260102_COSMO-SkyMed_Second_Generation_FM3_deployment.jpg) SpaceX rang in the new year with a Falcon 9 rocket launch Friday evening from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

2026-01-02T13:18:16.050212-08:00