Via SatelliteRachel Jewett

Israel selects Access to Space consortium to build national R&D space laboratory

The Israel Space Agency has selected the Access to Space consortium to establish and operate Israel’s national R&D space laboratory. The facility is intended to accelerate development of space technologies by providing a centralized national platform for research, prototyping and technology maturation.

2026-01-06T13:55:08.163880-08:00
sierraspace.comShay Saldana

Sierra Space Delivers First Nine Satellite Structures for SDA Tranche 2 Tracking Layer — Three Months Ahead of Schedule

By sierraspace.com: Milestone accelerates progress toward delivering advanced missile tracking capabilities for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. LOUISVILLE, Colo.

2026-01-06T09:25:01.836346-08:00
Space Intel ReportPeter B de Selding

SpaceX reports 148,696 Starlink collision-avoidance maneuvers in six months; operator reporting criticized

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — SpaceX’s Starlink constellation performed 148,696 collision-avoidance maneuvers in the six months ending….

2026-01-06T12:14:47.346510-08:00
NASATiernan P Doyle

NASA Selects Tech Proposals to Advance Habitable Worlds Observatory Search-for-Life Mission

By NASA: NASA announced Monday the selection of industry proposals to advance technologies for the agency’s Habitable Worlds Observatory concept – the first mission.

2026-01-05T13:45:37.558323-08:00
SpaceNews.comJeff Foust

Minibus provides $24.4 billion for NASA for fiscal year 2026

By SpaceNews.com: House and Senate appropriators have released the text of a spending bill that largely rejects the steep cuts the Trump administration proposed for NASA.

2026-01-05T09:15:36.988500-08:00