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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Portugal becomes 60th signatory to the Artemis Accords

Portugal formally signed the Artemis Accords on Jan. 12 in Lisbon, becoming the 60th signatory. The ceremony featured Hugo Costa, executive director of the Portuguese Space Agency, and U.S. Ambassador John J. Arrigo; NASA welcomed the move as a commitment to responsible lunar and deep‑space exploration.

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.

Also: NASA, Space Policy Online, webpronews.com and SpaceQ
2026-01-12T05:07:28.583132-08:00