Space.com
• Tereza Pultarova
Space Forge has activated the first commercial semiconductor factory in low Earth orbit, conducting chip-grade materials manufacturing previously limited to experiments aboard the International Space Station. The milestone signals a shift toward commercial on-orbit manufacturing platforms for high-value semiconductor production.
Space.com
• Josh Dinner, Mike Wall, Tariq Malik
By Space.com: Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026: Updates on NASA's astronaut medical evacuation from the International Space Station.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: Space Force awards $739 million in launch orders to SpaceX Space Force awards $739 million in launch orders to SpaceX.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
By Space.com: Liftoff is scheduled for 8:19 a.m. ET on Sunday (Jan. 11).
Wall Street Journal
• Micah Maidenberg
By Wall Street Journal: Shotwell has an expansive role at the rocket and satellite company, helping to foster its rise. With an IPO looming, the toughest stretch may still lie ahead.
Reuters
• David Shepardson
By Reuters: The Federal Communications Commission said on Friday it has approved SpaceX's request to deploy another 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites as it works to boost internet service worldwide.
SpaceNews.com
Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
By Ars Technica: That level of openness and transparency is exactly what should be expected of NASA...Read Full Story.
AINonline
• Amy Wilder
By AINonline: Hazard areas have grown as launch frequency rises.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
Space.com
• Keith Cooper
SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
Payload
• Mark Boggett
SpaceNews.com
• Kurt “Spuds” Vogel
