European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
ESA member states have committed an additional €73 million to Swiss manufacturer SWISSto12 to accelerate development and in‑orbit validation of its HummingSat micro‑geostationary satellite platform. The funding backs industrialisation and a planned first launch in 2027, aiming to field a competitive small‑GEO communications capability.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
By Space.com: Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket will lift off at 3 p.m. EST today (Jan. 21), if all goes according to plan.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
By SpaceWatch Global: Daniela Jovic speaks with Jaan Praks, Professor at Aalto University and the founder and driving force behind the Winter Satellite Workshop.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
By SpaceWatch Global: Daniela Jovic sits down with Gordon Campbell, Engineer at European Space Agency (ESA), to unpack why the Nordics.
SpaceWatch Global
• Blaine Curcio
By SpaceWatch Global: The past few years have seen a massive acceleration in number of satellites launched by China, from 111 in 2021 to 378 in 2025.
Universe Today
• Laurence Tognetti
By Universe Today: How can scientists estimate the pH level of Enceladus’ subsurface ocean without landing on its surface? This is what a recently submitted study hopes to address as a team of scientists from Japan investigated new methods for sampling the plumes of Enceladus and provide more accurate measurements of its pH levels.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Europe’s launcher sector was a clear winner at the European Space Agency….
NASA Spaceflight
• Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera, Chris Bergin
By NASA Spaceflight: Although there has been a pause in launch operations as SpaceX transitions Starship to the….
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
