Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
Arianespace plans 7–8 Ariane 6 launches in 2026 as it moves toward a routine operational cadence. The campaign begins Feb. 12 with the inaugural Ariane 64 (four‑booster) carrying 32 Amazon Leo LEO satellites, and Arianespace expects to fly 2–3 Amazon Kuiper/Leo missions early in the year.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: MaiaSpace has signed a multi-launch agreement with Eutelsat to support the expansion of its OneWeb satellite constellation.
Universe Today
• Evan Gough
By Universe Today: Researchers used the JWST to find a pair of strong gravitationally lensed Supernovae. They exploded billions of years ago, and their light is just reaching us now.
SpaceNews.com
By SpaceNews.com: Managing an orbital economy as space grows more congested.
Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
By Ars Technica: It comes up almost every time that I see him. Continuous human presence and no gap.".
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: TrustPoint demonstrates non-GPS navigation for LEO satellites TrustPoint demonstrates non-GPS navigation for LEO satellites.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: CNES and the Île-de-France region, which includes Paris, have launched a €1 million challenge for AI applications for analysing satellite data.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: Portal Space selects ‘Space Armor’ debris shield for 2026 mission Portal Space selects ‘Space Armor’ debris shield for 2026 mission.
SpaceWatch Global
• Blaine Curcio
