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SpaceNews.com • Walt Faulconer

Opinion: Steps NASA Must Take Now to Preserve U.S. Leadership in Space

An urgent opinion argues NASA must implement immediate policy, budget and program changes to preserve U.S. leadership in space, warning that leadership turnover, shrinking science funding and schedule slips threaten exploration and national competitiveness unless the agency secures stable funding, oversight and industrial partnerships.

2026-01-19T06:11:42.545439-08:00
Satellite   Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Living Worlds Working Group white paper: requirements and high-SNR needs for the Habitable Worlds Observatory

By Universe Today: The early stage of giant telescope development involves a lot of horse-trading to try to appease all the different stakeholders that are hoping to get what they want out of the project, but also to try to appease the financial managers that want to minimize its cost.

2026-01-19T05:51:12.560661-08:00
Satellite   Defense Budgets & Spending   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
Reuters • Akash Sriram

Seraphim: Space investment set to rise in 2026 as governments boost defense satellites and private launch bets

By Reuters: Global investment in space technology is poised to climb further in 2026, propelled by government spending on defense-linked satellite systems and private sector bets on launch capacity, investment firm Seraphim Space said on Monday.

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2026-01-19T02:36:16.963832-08:00
Satellite   North America   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Spaceflight Now • Steven Young

SpaceX launches Sunday sunset Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral

By Spaceflight Now: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/20260118_Starlink_6-100_launch_AB-1.jpeg) Update Jan. 18, 9:08 p.m. EST (0212 UTC): SpaceX confirmed deployment of the Starlink satellites.

2026-01-18T10:27:25.955428-08:00