SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
China launched AlSat‑3B, an Algerian remote‑sensing satellite, Jan. 31 from Jiuquan aboard a Long March‑2C, the North African nation's second imaging spacecraft in just over two weeks. Beijing said other launches have been postponed while authorities prepare for a major human spaceflight test; Xi congratulated Algeria's president.
NASA
• Jennifer M Dooren
By NASA: NASA and Axiom Space have signed an order for the fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than.
TechCrunch
• Sean O'Kane
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.
CNBC
• Lora Kolodny
By CNBC: Elon Musk corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein in 2012 and 2013, according to newly released files, and sought to visit Epstein's island and host him at SpaceX.
CNBC
• Annie Palmer
By CNBC: The company needs to bring more of its satellites online so it can begin offering an internet-from-space service that was recently rebranded as Amazon Leo.
Reuters
• Echo Wang, Joey Roulette, Milana Vinn
By Reuters: SpaceX's most recent financials, which have not been previously reported, led some banks to estimate that the company could raise more than $50 billion at a valuation exceeding $1.5 trillion, sources say.
NASA Spaceflight
• Sawyer Rosenstein
By NASA Spaceflight: Training is underway for NASA’s newest class of astronaut candidates at the Johnson Space Center….
Universe Today
• Carolyn Collins Petersen
By Universe Today: The search for life-supporting worlds in the Solar System includes the Jovian moon Europa. Yes, it's an iceberg of a world, but underneath its frozen exterior lies a deep, salty ocean and a nickel-iron core.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
