Ars Technica
• Jon Brodkin
SpaceX's Starlink is applying for state grants but will not commit to specific network capacity metrics or anticipated subscriber numbers, declining to guarantee throughput, availability or customer take-up as part of funding requests. The stance leaves grant-makers and commercial partners without quantified service commitments.
Universe Today
• Mark Thompson
By Universe Today: After months of protests led by Nobel laureate Reinhard Genzel, the American energy company AES Andes has abandoned plans to build a massive solar and wind facility just kilometres from one of the world's premier telescope sites.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
By SpaceNews.com: A shell company chaired by venture capitalist Raphael Roettgen began trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange Jan. 28 after raising $200 million to pursue a merger with a space-related business.
Space.com
• Kenna Hughes-Castleberry
By Space.com: The interstellar visitor may still have a few things to tell us before it leaves our solar system.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: U.S. Space Command to bring commercial firms into classified wargame on nuclear threats in space U.S. Space Command to bring commercial firms into classified wargame on nuclear threats in space.
Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
By Breaking Defense: Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of US Space Command, today revealed his "Apollo Maneuvers" exercise concept involving satellite movements, responsive launch and "spectrum maneuvering.".
Space.com
• Mike Wall
By Space.com: "Starship launch in 6 weeks.".
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: LiveEO is to launch a new constellation focusing on critical infrastructure in Germany called Twinspector.
SpaceNews.com
• Eric von Eckartsberg
