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CNBC • Annie Palmer

Amazon asks FCC for more time to field 1,600+ Amazon Leo satellites, cites rocket shortage

Amazon asked the FCC for an extension of the mid‑2026 deadline to place more than 1,600 Amazon Leo satellites into orbit, saying a shortage of rockets is slowing launches. The company says it needs additional in‑orbit spacecraft before it can begin commercial Amazon Leo internet service.

2026-01-30T17:34:49.558469-08:00

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Universe Today • Carolyn Collins Petersen

Europa Surface Cracks Reveal Ammonia Compounds — Implications for Ocean Chemistry and Astrobiology

By Universe Today: The search for life-supporting worlds in the Solar System includes the Jovian moon Europa. Yes, it's an iceberg of a world, but underneath its frozen exterior lies a deep, salty ocean and a nickel-iron core.

2026-01-30T16:13:36.318346-08:00

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TechCrunch • Sean O'Kane

Blue Origin pauses space‑tourism flights to prioritize lunar program

By TechCrunch: The company is trying to take advantage of President Donald Trump's desire to return astronauts to the lunar surface by the end of his term.

New York Times

Blue Origin Pauses New Shepard Space-Tourism Flights for Two Years to Prioritize NASA Moon Contracts

CNBC

Blue Origin shutters New Shepard rocket program to focus on moon lander development

Also: SpaceNews.com, houstonchronicle.com, Space.com, Space Explored, NPR, newspaceeconomy.ca, GeekWire, news.bgov.com and 3 more

2026-01-30T13:14:20.773079-08:00

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Reuters • Echo Wang, Joey Roulette, Milana Vinn

Exclusive: SpaceX generated about $8 billion in profit last year ahead of IPO, sources say

By Reuters: SpaceX generated about $8 billion in profit on $15 billion to $16 billion of revenue last year, two people familiar with the company's results said, providing fresh insight into the financial health of Elon Musk’s space company that is expected to go public later this year.

Also: TechCrunch and stocktwits.com

2026-01-30T14:09:42.776060-08:00

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Space.com • Josh Dinner

NASA Prioritizes Artemis 2, Complicating Scheduling for SpaceX Crew-12

By Space.com: Artemis seems to be NASA's primary focus.

2026-01-30T15:30:02.291104-08:00

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Reuters • David Jeans, Joey Roulette

SpaceX revises Starlink privacy policy to allow customer data for AI training, raising privacy and regulatory questions

By Reuters: SpaceX revised its Starlink privacy policy to allow the use of customer data for AI training, a shift that could bolster Elon Musk's AI ambitions.

2026-01-30T15:24:57.483321-08:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Sawyer Rosenstein

Former SpaceX astronaut discusses training as a NASA astronaut candidate

By NASA Spaceflight: Training is underway for NASA’s newest class of astronaut candidates at the Johnson Space Center….

2026-01-30T14:13:35.240437-08:00

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Space.com • Andrew Jones

Former Russian geostationary 'inspector' satellite fragments months after retirement, heightening high‑GEO debris concerns

By Space.com: Ground-based observations suggest the former geostationary inspector satellite suffered a fragmentation event months after retirement, raising new concerns about debris in high Earth orbit.

2026-01-30T13:03:58.297066-08:00

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