Satellite   Supply Chain   Commercial Space  
Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

Starlink Progress 2025: 10x downlink, 24x uplink gains as production and lower orbits ramp up

SpaceX's Starlink Progress 2025 report details a production ramp of satellites and user kits, reduced satellite jitter, and network upgrades delivering roughly 10x downlink and 24x uplink capacity increases. The company is also deploying satellites into lower orbits ahead of the solar minimum to strengthen throughput and resilience.

2026-01-02T13:18:35.000460-08:00
Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX opens 2026 with launch of Cosmo-SkyMed Earth observation satellite for Italy

By Spaceflight Now: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/20260102_COSMO-SkyMed_Second_Generation_FM3_deployment.jpg) SpaceX rang in the new year with a Falcon 9 rocket launch Friday evening from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

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2026-01-02T13:18:16.050212-08:00
ISS   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
NASA • Dacia Massengill

NASA Announces January 2026 ISS Spacewalks to Prepare Roll-Out Solar Array Installation

By NASA: 2026 NASA News Releases ![](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/spacewalk.jpg?w=300) NASA astronauts will conduct a pair of spacewalks in January outside of the International Space Station to prepare for the installation of a roll-out solar array and complete other tasks.

2026-01-02T09:13:13.945482-08:00