SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
China plans to launch in the first half of 2026 a reusable, cargo‑optimized variant derived from its new crew Long March 10 launch vehicle. The flight would mark the debut of a recoverable, logistics‑focused rocket based on the Long March 10 design.
Universe Today
• Mark Thompson
By Universe Today: A female mouse that spent two weeks aboard China’s space station has successfully given birth to healthy pups after returning to Earth. This marks the first time offspring have been born from mammals that have traveled in space.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
By SpaceNews.com: Space Forge said Dec. 31 it generated plasma aboard its first satellite, a milestone the British startup says shows it can create and maintain conditions needed to produce valuable semiconductor materials in LEO.
Space.com
• Leonard David
By Space.com: "Some will not change behavior until something bad happens.".
By defensehere.com: Mira Aerospace, the High Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS) subsidiary of Space42, has successfully conducted Europe’s first HAPS flight under civilian.
NASA Spaceflight
• Haygen Warren
By NASA Spaceflight: As 2025 turns to 2026, the worldwide launch manifest is quieting down, with only four….
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.
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.
Space.com
• Kenna Hughes-Castleberry
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
NASA Spaceflight
• Eleanor Day
