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sierraspace.com • Shay Saldana

Sierra Space completes first nine satellite structures for SDA Tranche 2 tracking layer three months early

Sierra Space has finished the satellite structures for the first nine of 18 Tranche 2 tracking satellites for the Space Development Agency, completing the work three months ahead of schedule and accelerating delivery of missile-warning and tracking capabilities for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

Also: Business Wire
2026-01-06T09:25:01.836346-08:00
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA works to extend Swift’s life ahead of reboost mission

By SpaceNews.com: As work continues for a mission to raise the orbit of NASA’s Swift spacecraft, project officials are also pursuing steps to extend the satellite’s life.

2026-01-06T16:45:03.649967-08:00
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Minibus provides $24.4 billion for NASA for fiscal year 2026

By SpaceNews.com: House and Senate appropriators have released the text of a spending bill that largely rejects the steep cuts the Trump administration proposed for NASA.

Also: Ars Technica and orlandosentinel.com
2026-01-05T09:15:36.988500-08:00
Satellite   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   NASA  
NASA • Tiernan P Doyle

NASA Selects Tech Proposals to Advance Habitable Worlds Observatory Search-for-Life Mission

By NASA: NASA announced Monday the selection of industry proposals to advance technologies for the agency’s Habitable Worlds Observatory concept – the first mission.

2026-01-05T13:45:37.558323-08:00
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Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

NASA Starts 2026 With Budget Plan, Administrator

By Payload: NASA is starting off the year hot, with a positive budget proposal—as well as a permanent administrator at the helm, after nearly a year of interim leadership.

2026-01-06T09:59:23.359405-08:00