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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Portugal joins the Artemis Accords as 60th signatory

Portugal formally signed the Artemis Accords in Lisbon on Jan. 12, becoming the 60th nation to commit to NASA-led principles for the responsible exploration of the Moon and beyond. The ceremony featured Hugo Costa, executive director of the Portuguese Space Agency, and U.S. Ambassador John J. Arrigo.

Also: Leonard David, NASA and miragenews.com
2026-01-12T15:49:43.937228-08:00
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Airbus to build 340 additional OneWeb LEO satellites for Eutelsat at Toulouse facility

By Airbus: Eutelsat awarded Airbus a contract for further 340 low Earth orbit OneWeb constellation satellites, to be built in Toulouse, France.

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2026-01-12T01:29:23.622502-08:00
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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA outlines path to Artemis 2 launch

By SpaceNews.com: NASA has provided a long-awaited update on plans for the Artemis 2 launch, including a Jan. 17 rollout of the launch vehicle to the pad.

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2026-01-12T05:07:28.583132-08:00