Europe Defense Budgets & Spending Space Defense & Militarization Defense Policy

Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

Macron vows extra funding to accelerate France's military space build-up amid CNES budget shortfall

Visiting LA PLATA, Maryland, President Emmanuel Macron pledged supplemental funding to accelerate France's military space buildup and address program shortfalls as CNES confronts a budget gap. The commitment is intended to preserve development timelines for defence satellites and operational space capabilities despite fiscal pressures.

2026-01-19T13:04:01.082851-08:00

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NASA Spaceflight • John Sharp

Launch preview: Falcon 9 to fly two California missions; Isar Aerospace to attempt second Spectrum launch

By NASA Spaceflight: The upcoming week will see seven rocket launches from six different launch sites across the….

2026-01-19T14:43:13.769807-08:00

Satellite Space Exploration & Science Missions NASA

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Damaged Deep Space Network antenna to remain offline until May, curbing deep‑space communications capacity

By SpaceNews.com: A key antenna in NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) that was damaged last fall is expected to remain offline until May.

2026-01-19T14:43:27.235961-08:00

Europe Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

What Isar Aerospace’s Second Flight Signals About Europe’s Space Ambitions

By SpaceWatch Global: Daniel Metzler framed Spectrum’s upcoming flight as a stress test not only of hardware, but of Europe’s credibility as a space power.

2026-01-19T10:45:15.126784-08:00

Europe North America Space Exploration & Science Missions Space Policy & International Cooperation

Ars Technica • Eric Berger

As Europe’s ELT Advances, How Is the U.S. Giant Magellan Telescope Faring?

By Ars Technica: Ars checks in with the new president of the Giant Magellan Telescope.

2026-01-19T09:14:30.968417-08:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions Space Policy & International Cooperation Policy & Regulation NASA

SpaceNews.com • Walt Faulconer

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

By SpaceNews.com: NASA must act now to ensure U.S. leadership in space.

2026-01-19T06:11:42.545439-08:00

China Satellite LEO Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Space Exploration & Science Missions

Space.com • Andrew Jones

China previews how powerful its new Xuntian space telescope will be ahead of 2027 launch (video)

By Space.com: Mock observations test the performance of the Chinese Space Station Telescope as the 2-meter-class observatory moves closer to launch.

2026-01-19T08:05:33.624949-08:00

Satellite LEO North America Aviation Safety & Regulation

Space.com • Daisy Dobrijevic

Coronal mass ejection to impact Earth within 24 hours — auroras possible as far south as Colorado

By Space.com: Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Colorado tonight as a speedy coronal mass ejection impacts Earth.

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2026-01-19T07:27:30.138704-08:00

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Macron vows extra funding to accelerate France's military space build-up amid CNES budget shortfall

Launch preview: Falcon 9 to fly two California missions; Isar Aerospace to attempt second Spectrum launch

Damaged Deep Space Network antenna to remain offline until May, curbing deep‑space communications capacity

What Isar Aerospace’s Second Flight Signals About Europe’s Space Ambitions

As Europe’s ELT Advances, How Is the U.S. Giant Magellan Telescope Faring?

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

China previews how powerful its new Xuntian space telescope will be ahead of 2027 launch (video)

Coronal mass ejection to impact Earth within 24 hours — auroras possible as far south as Colorado

Damaged Deep Space Network antenna to remain offline until May, curbing deep‑space communications capacity