Satellite Commercial Space Sustainability & Climate Initiatives

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Spire to provide satellite weather intelligence to AiDash for vegetation, storm and grid monitoring

Spire will supply satellite-derived weather intelligence to AiDash, integrating its data into AiDash’s vegetation, storm and ignition-risk intelligence and SatelliteFirst grid-monitoring offerings. The deal aims to enhance situational awareness for vegetation management and grid resilience by adding satellite weather products to AiDash’s operational toolset.

2026-01-23T11:55:53.544380-08:00

Satellite Defense Industry & Major Contractors Space Defense & Militarization

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

AFRL Selects Aalyria for Space Data Network Experimentation Program

By Via Satellite: The AFRL will evaluate Aalyria’s Spacetime network orchestration software as a candidate for a future “network of networks” concept.

2026-01-23T11:55:53.397974-08:00

Space Force Leadership Defense Budgets & Spending Space Defense & Militarization Defense Policy

Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

Space Force leaders prep for FY27 budget jump, personnel increases

By Breaking Defense: Tom Ainsworth has been named as the Air Force's top space acquisition officer, taking over from Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy who will remain in place as Ainsworth's military deputy.

2026-01-23T10:20:04.154320-08:00

Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Space Debris & Traffic Management

SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Space Beyond books SpaceX October 2027 rideshare to launch first low‑cost memorial cubesat

By SpaceNews.com: Florida-based Space Beyond plans to start building its first memorial spacecraft next week after booking a launch on SpaceX’s October 2027 rideshare mission.

Also: TechCrunch and webpronews.com

2026-01-23T10:01:47.000520-08:00

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

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

House appropriator says NASA’s FY2027 budget needs improvement, urges building on FY2026 gains

By SpaceNews.com: With the fiscal year 2026 appropriations process effectively complete, a key House appropriator says the next spending bill for NASA should build on that.

2026-01-23T04:55:43.744107-08:00

Europe Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Space Policy & International Cooperation

SpaceNews.com • Volodymyr Levykin

Launch operators are the rocket fuel required to galvanize spaceports in Europe

By SpaceNews.com: Launch operators are the rocket fuel required to galvanize spaceports in Europe.

2026-01-23T05:15:59.377468-08:00

Moon Space Exploration & Science Missions

Space.com • Sharmila Kuthunur

Sinking Europa ice could be delivering ingredients for life to its subsurface ocean

By Space.com: "Most excitingly, this new idea addresses one of the longstanding habitability problems on Europa and is a good sign for the prospects of extraterrestrial life in its ocean.".

2026-01-23T03:19:18.827676-08:00

Europe ESA Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Space Policy & International Cooperation Space Debris & Traffic Management

European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

ESA issues tender to study Falcon 9 upper-stage breakup and re-entry over Poland in early 2025

By European Spaceflight: ESA has issued a call for tender for a study examining the re-entry and breakup of a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage over Poland in early 2025.

2026-01-23T00:32:40.903556-08:00

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