SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
Aerospacelab will build eight satellites for Xona’s navigation constellation under a manufacturing contract announced today. The deal commits Aerospacelab to deliver eight spacecraft to support the development of Xona’s space-based navigation network and represents a concrete procurement milestone in the constellation’s rollout.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: German space startup TALOS and Bulgarian satellite manufacturer EnduroSat are collaborating to build the ICARUS 2.0 satellite constellation.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: ispace is establishing a new subsidiary in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, reflecting its commitment to advancing partnerships in the Kingdom.
SpaceWatch Global
• Blaine Curcio
By SpaceWatch Global: 2025 was a record-setting year for Chinese space industry fundraising, with companies raising ¥26.6B (US$3.81 billion).
Reuters
• Cassell Bryan-Low, Parisa Hafezi, Supantha Mukherjee
By Reuters: It's the latest example of Starlink being used to counter internet shutdowns.
Wall Street Journal
Bloomberg
• Bruce Einhorn
By Bloomberg: US action could add to concerns about relying on America for access to orbit.
Bloomberg
• Loren Grush, Sana Pashankar
By Bloomberg: NASA employees now have another incentive to outperform for new agency head Jared Isaacman: rides in his private F-5 jets.
CBS News
By CBS News: Four members of Crew-11 are preparing to return to Earth from the International Space Station later this week after a "medical concern" prompted NASA to cancel a scheduled spacewalk.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
