Satellite   M&A   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Reuters • Echo Wang, Joey Roulette, Milana Vinn

SpaceX reports roughly $8B profit on $15–16B revenue as IPO talk, Tesla merger rumours and secondary-market activity intensify

Sources say SpaceX generated about $8 billion in profit on $15–16 billion of revenue last year, reinforcing the company’s public-market case ahead of a potential IPO. Reported merger discussions with Tesla and surging secondary-market transactions have amplified investor scrutiny and valuation debate.

Also: TechCrunch and stocktwits.com
2026-01-30T14:09:42.776060-08:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   NASA  
TechCrunch • Sean O'Kane

Blue Origin pauses space‑tourism flights to prioritize lunar program

By TechCrunch: The company is trying to take advantage of President Donald Trump's desire to return astronauts to the lunar surface by the end of his term.

Also: houstonchronicle.com, Space.com, GeekWire, news.bgov.com, rocketcitynow.com and mynews13.com
2026-01-30T13:14:20.773079-08:00
Satellite   Space Defense & Militarization   Space Debris & Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Space.com • Andrew Jones

Former Russian geostationary 'inspector' satellite fragments months after retirement, heightening high‑GEO debris concerns

By Space.com: Ground-based observations suggest the former geostationary inspector satellite suffered a fragmentation event months after retirement, raising new concerns about debris in high Earth orbit.

2026-01-30T13:03:58.297066-08:00
Satellite   Europe   M&A   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Airbus   Thales  
Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

SES raises concerns over Airbus-Thales-Leonardo space merger and announces plans to build its own satellites

By Space Intel Report: BRUSSELS— Breaking a remarkable silence among European satellite operators and government satellite customers, SES Chief Executive….

2026-01-30T10:25:14.384532-08:00
Satellite   Africa   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
Satellite Evolution

Azercosmos and Chad’s ARCEP sign MoU on digital transformation and space cooperation

By Satellite Evolution: The Space Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Azercosmos and the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Posts of the Republic of Chad (ARCEP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the fields of digital transformation, innovation hubs, and the export of digital products.

2026-01-30T01:56:09.054787-08:00