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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Japan's Ministry of Defense selects seven firms for national defence satellite constellation

Japan's Ministry of Defense has awarded a public tender to seven Japanese companies to develop and field a national satellite constellation for defence use. The decision advances Tokyo's pursuit of sovereign space-based communications and ISR capabilities while prioritizing domestic industry participation.

2026-01-05T02:31:05.492854-08:00

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CNBC • Dylan Butts

Elon Musk's Starlink offers free internet access in Venezuela following U.S. airstrikes and Maduro’s arrest

By CNBC: SpaceX's Starlink is offering free broadband internet service to the people of Venezuela through Feb. 3, amid the fallout of a U.S. military operation in the country.

Fox Business

Starlink offers free internet to Venezuela after U.S. arrest of President Nicolás Maduro

newsable.asianetnews.com

Elon Musk offers Starlink service to Venezuela after U.S. removal of Maduro

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2026-01-04T19:26:11.738504-08:00

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NASA Spaceflight

U.S. Space Force Seeks Industry Interest to Expand Launch Infrastructure at Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg

By NASA Spaceflight: In a strategic push to bolster launch infrastructure amid growing military and commercial demands for….

2026-01-04T14:05:13.464226-08:00

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Universe Today • Matthew Williams

XRISM Provides the Sharpest Image to Date of a Rapidly Spinning Black Hole

By Universe Today: The first results on the iconic active galactic nucleus MCG–6-30-15 captured with the XRISM mission show the most precise signatures yet of its supermassive black hole’s extreme gravity and the outflows that shape its galaxy.

2026-01-04T17:18:31.695611-08:00

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Reuters • Mike Stone

L3Harris nears sale of space-propulsion stake to AE Industrial, with implications for Pentagon’s ‘Golden Dome’ initiative

By Reuters: The deal could provide AE Industrial with opportunities in space exploration and the Pentagon's emerging Golden Dome initiative.

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2026-01-04T13:27:43.379943-08:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

AST SpaceMobile Kicks Off Launch Campaign for Upgraded BlueBird Sats

By Via Satellite: AST SpaceMobile has kicked off the launch campaign for its upgraded BlueBird satellites.

2026-01-04T11:04:36.873327-08:00

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Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

SES targets thousands of additional tails for IFC partnership model

By Runway Girl: To that end, SES — which gained substantial scale through its acquisition of Intelsat, and currently provides IFC on over 3,000 commercial aircraft — has identified a target market of thousands of additional tails.

2026-01-04T09:48:44.452556-08:00

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Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX set to launch Starlink 6-88 — first deployment since Dec. 17 satellite anomaly

By Spaceflight Now: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/20260104_Starlink_6-88_MC-1.jpeg) Update Jan. 4, 3:38 a.m. EST (0838 UTC): SpaceX confirms deployment of the 29 Starlink satellites.

Space.com

SpaceX launches first Starlink mission of 2026 aboard updated Falcon 9

keeptrack.space

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites in first 2026 deployment, signaling recovery after recent issues

2026-01-03T17:09:53.942091-08:00

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