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NASA Spaceflight • Martijn Luinstra

Space science in 2026: a crowded manifest of lunar explorers, Mars missions and next‑gen telescopes

2026's space‑science calendar features a dense launch manifest — multiple lunar landers and orbiters, at least one Mars mission and several next‑generation space telescopes — promising intensive scientific returns and a sustained high operational tempo for agencies, commercial launch providers and international partners.

2026-01-18T13:00:23.040662-08:00
Satellite   North America   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Spaceflight Now • Steven Young

SpaceX launches Sunday sunset Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral

By Spaceflight Now: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/20260118_Starlink_6-100_launch_AB-1.jpeg) Update Jan. 18, 9:08 p.m. EST (0212 UTC): SpaceX confirmed deployment of the Starlink satellites.

2026-01-18T10:27:25.955428-08:00
Moon   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
Associated Press • Marcia Dunn

(ES) NASA's new lunar rocket heads to launch pad for scheduled February launch

By Associated Press: CABO CAÑAVERAL, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) — El nuevo y gigantesco cohete lunar de la NASA se dirigió el sábado a la plataforma de lanzamiento en preparación para el primer vuelo lunar de astronautas en más de medio siglo.

Also: CNN, The Guardian and Times of India
2026-01-17T10:03:07.688403-08:00
Satellite   Project Kuiper   Africa   Commercial Space   Policy & Regulation  
Reuters • Camillus Eboh

Nigeria Grants Seven-Year Satellite Permits to Amazon Kuiper, BeetleSat and Satelio, Joining SpaceX in Broadband Push

By Reuters: Nigeria has issued seven-year satellite permits to Amazon's Kuiper Systems, Israel's NSLComm's BeetleSat and Germany-based Satelio IoT Services, joining Elon Musk-owned SpaceX among operators cleared to expand space-based broadband, the telecoms regulator said on Thursday.

2026-01-17T16:05:45.942921-08:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Space Policy & International Cooperation   NASA  
Bloomberg

Artemis II: NASA’s Upcoming Crewed Lunar Flyby Faces Unnecessary Safety Risks

By Bloomberg: Wish them well. Next month, four astronauts are expected to board a space capsule called Orion, blast off on a rocket known as the Space Launch System, and exit low-Earth orbit for the first time since 1972, en route to a 10-day flyby of the moon.

Also: Associated Press, New York Times, SpaceNews.com, Space.com, NASA Spaceflight, Space Daily, SpaceQ, Space Policy Online, houstonchronicle.com, Canada.ca, Florida Today, Business Standard and 68 more
2026-01-16T04:53:03.590998-08:00
China   Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China suffers dual launch failures — Long March 3B loses classified Shijian satellite, Ceres‑2 maiden launch fails

By SpaceNews.com: China hit by dual launch failures as Long March 3B and Ceres-2 debut mission fail China suffered a pair of launch failures Friday, seeing the loss of a classified Shijian satellite and the failed first launch of the Ceres-2 rocket.

2026-01-17T02:45:55.426807-08:00