SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
On Dec. 31 Space Forge reported it generated plasma aboard its first satellite, a milestone the British startup says demonstrates it can create and maintain the conditions needed to produce valuable semiconductor materials in low Earth orbit. The run marks an initial step toward on‑orbit materials manufacturing.
NASA Spaceflight
• Haygen Warren
By NASA Spaceflight: As 2025 turns to 2026, the worldwide launch manifest is quieting down, with only four….
Space.com
• Leonard David
By Space.com: "Some will not change behavior until something bad happens.".
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: Planet, best known for providing geospatial intelligence through its satellites, sees an opportunity in orbital data centers for artificial intelligence.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: Vandenberg Space Force Base is offering launch providers access to a new site with conditions that could enable flights of SpaceX’s Starship.
Wall Street Journal
• Micah Maidenberg; Brian McGill
By Wall Street Journal: The space agency aims to send four astronauts around the moon early next year—and bring them safely home through intense heat.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — South Korean launcher startup Innospace said its plans to return to Brazil’s….
Space.com
• Kenna Hughes-Castleberry
By Space.com: The test is designed to prepare satellites for one of the most complex tasks in space: safely approaching another object.
NASA Spaceflight
• Eleanor Day
Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
