SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
On Jan. 13, 2026, China kicked off its launch campaign with two Long March flights. A modified Long March‑6 lifted Yaogan‑50 01 from Taiyuan at 22:16 Beijing time and placed the remote‑sensing satellite into its planned orbit to support land surveys, crop‑yield estimation and disaster prevention.
NASA
• Jennifer M Dooren
By NASA: NASA, along with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), announced Tuesday a renewed commitment to their longstanding partnership to support the research and.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: Firefly Aerospace will upgrade its Alpha launch vehicle, making changes intended to improve the reliability of a rocket that suffered several failures.
By Spaceflight Now:  The next Global Positioning System satellite is switching from a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket to a SpaceX Falcon 9, a spokesperson for the U.S.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: Europe is to get a new polar satellite constellation, EPS-Sterna, that could provide up to 30 billion euros ($35 billion) in economic value to Europe over the course of its lifetime.
SpaceNews.com
• Emma Gatti
By SpaceNews.com: ESA and ClearSpace announce PRELUDE in-orbit servicing and debris removal mission.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: Intuitive Machines has completed the acquisition of Lanteris Space Systems, formerly known as Maxar Space Systems. By acquiring a spacecraft manufacturer, Intuitive Machines says this positions the company as a vertically integrated space prime.
NASA Spaceflight
• Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera, Chris Bergin
By NASA Spaceflight: SpaceX continues to make rapid progress on its Starship program infrastructure, with significant developments at….
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
SpaceNews.com
• A C Charania, Alex Gilbert, Tyler Bernstein
