Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
Spain's SpainSat NG 2, a military telecommunications satellite launched in October, has suffered an in‑orbit anomaly while en route to geostationary orbit; officials attribute the malfunction to a 'space particle'. The spacecraft is insured for $400 million as operators assess damage and next steps.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — SpaceX Starlink in 2025 increased satellite and user-kit production, reduced satellite jitter….
CNBC
• Alex Harring
By CNBC: Investors have already thrown their weight behind the company ahead of its planned IPO.
By Spaceflight Now:  SpaceX rang in the new year with a Falcon 9 rocket launch Friday evening from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Payload
• Payload Staff
By Payload: 2025 was the year of the nine-figure funding round.
Space.com
• Josh Dinner
By Space.com: It's happening. We are going.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Mobile satellite services provider Globalstar said its new constellation being built….
NASA
• Dacia Massengill
By NASA: 2026 NASA News Releases  NASA astronauts will conduct a pair of spacewalks in January outside of the International Space Station to prepare for the installation of a roll-out solar array and complete other tasks.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
