Satellite   Europe   M&A   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Airbus   Thales  
Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

SES raises alarm over Airbus–Thales–Leonardo merger, vows to build its own satellites

Breaking a long silence among European satellite operators and government customers, SES publicly warned about the proposed Airbus–Thales–Leonardo space merger and said it will develop and build its own satellites, signalling a direct commercial and strategic challenge to the combined supplier group.

2026-01-30T10:25:14.384532-08:00
Satellite   Africa   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
Satellite Evolution

Azercosmos and Chad’s ARCEP sign MoU on digital transformation and space cooperation

By Satellite Evolution: The Space Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Azercosmos and the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Posts of the Republic of Chad (ARCEP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the fields of digital transformation, innovation hubs, and the export of digital products.

2026-01-30T01:56:09.054787-08:00
Satellite   Space Defense & Militarization   Space Debris & Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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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
JWST   Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
Reuters • Will Dunham

Galaxy cluster observed forming surprisingly early in universe's history

By Reuters: Observations by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory are providing fresh evidence that the universe grew up a lot more quickly than previously known, with observations of a galaxy cluster forming sooner after the Big Bang than once thought possible.

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2026-01-30T07:14:09.112427-08:00