SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
Amazon has purchased ten additional Falcon 9 launches from SpaceX to accelerate deployment of its Project Kuiper broadband constellation. The move increases Kuiper's scheduled launch capacity and signals Amazon's push to speed in-orbit buildout of its LEO broadband service.
SpaceNews.com
• Debra Werner
By SpaceNews.com: CesiumAstro to scale operations with $470 million in equity and debt financing.
SpaceNews.com
• Mustafa Bilal
By SpaceNews.com: Starlink and the unravelling of digital sovereignty.
spaceanddefense.io
By spaceanddefense.io: The European Space Agency Council has approved the reassignment of Laurent Jaffart to a newly created senior leadership role focused on resilience, navigation and connectivity, reflecting the growing strategic importance of space-based infrastructure to European security and defence priorities.
Aviation Week
• Robert Wall
By Aviation Week: Transcelestial is branching out with its space-based laser links to provide intra-satellite connectivity.
SpaceWatch Global
• Kelly Soverns
By SpaceWatch Global: Two leaders from SPARK Microgravity GmbH have made the case that the path to better cancer treatments may run through outer space.
Space.com
• Denise Chow
By Space.com: An overview of the space shuttle Challenger accident as we look back on the tragedy that occurred 25 years ago this week. Details of what happened, how, and the consequences for NASA at SPACE.com.
By Spaceflight Now: The Starlink 17-32 mission will be the first Starlink mission in February. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 7:38 a.m.
Reuters
• Echo Wang, Joey Roulette, Milana Vinn
