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#Astroscale UK has secured a €399k #ESA Phase A contract to lead #IRUS, a mission concept enabling in-orbit satellite refurbishment and upgrades.

🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/astroscale-uk-wins-esa-contract-for-a-world-first-in-orbit-refurbishment-and-upgrading-service-irus/

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January 14, 2026 at 3:30 PM
January 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM
#Portugal signed the #Artemis Accords, becoming the 60th nation to commit to peaceful exploration of the #Moon and beyond with #NASA and global partners.

🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/portugal-signs-artemis-accords-bringing-the-number-of-partner-countries-to-60/

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January 14, 2026 at 1:56 PM
#ClearSpace and #ESA targeting 2027 for #PRELUDE—to demonstrate in-orbit servicing and debris removal using coordinated satellite maneuvers.

🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/clearspace-and-esa-are-targeting-2027-for-a-prelude-in-orbit-servicing-and-active-debris-removal-mission/

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January 14, 2026 at 1:30 PM
#Huntsville’s space economy is built on execution, not hype. #NASA Marshall, missile defense, and #Artemis anchor a city now central to U.S. #space and security strategy.

🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/spacewatchgl-opinion-huntsvilles-space-economy/

#SpaceWatchGLOpinion #SpaceEconomy #Defense
January 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
#China’s #space industry raised a record ¥26.6B in 2025 across 137 rounds, with #growth in #satellite #manufacturing, #launch, and ground systems, backed largely by regional governments.

🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/2025-funding-recap-of-the-chinese-space-industry/

#SpaceWatchNews #funding
January 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
January 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
#ispace is to open a Saudi Arabia subsidiary to advance #lunar exploration partnerships, surface technologies, and #ISRU as the Kingdom scales its space ambitions.

🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/ispace-announce-saudi-arabia-subsidiary-to-advance-lunar-exploration-partnerships/

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January 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM
#OroraTech and #Kepler deployed SAFIRE Gen4 #sensors to enable the 1st thermal #livestream of Earth, delivering near-real-time infrared data for global wildfire detection.

🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/ororatech-and-kepler-to-launch-worlds-first-thermal-livestream-of-earth/

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January 13, 2026 at 11:09 AM
#Bulgaria backs #EnduroSat’s Space Center, granting priority investment status to its R&D and supporting over €11M to scale satellite production

🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/bulgarian-government-formally-backs-endurosats-new-space-center-for-dedicated-institutional-support/

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January 12, 2026 at 1:46 PM
January 12, 2026 at 12:46 PM
January 12, 2026 at 11:46 AM
🛰️ Arctic space security under pressure.

#NOSA CEO Christian Hauglie-Hanssen on #NATO, #Arctic surveillance, and #Europe’s space defense outlook.

🎧 https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ou4rlEtCXXf5KHxv16RbJ?si=77d4eedd8e484e33

#SpaceCafeRadio #SpaceDefense #NordicSpace #ArcticSurveillance
January 9, 2026 at 2:52 PM
#NASA recalled Crew-11 from the #ISS after a member developed a medical issue needing Earth-based attention. The astronaut is stable, and the move is a precaution.

🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/nasa-recalls-crew-11-from-iss-mission-in-light-of-medical-concerns-over-crewmember/
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January 9, 2026 at 1:44 PM
January 9, 2026 at 12:46 PM
#SpaceWatchGLOpinion - ESA is scaling

With €22.3B secured, #Ariane6 at cadence, and #EO missions scaled as infrastructure, #2026 marks a strategic inflection point for #ESA.

🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/spacewatchgl-opinion-esa-2026-moving-the-conveyor-belt-from-recovery-to-scale/
January 9, 2026 at 11:49 AM
#NASA taps #Astroscale to study on-orbit servicing for the Habitable Worlds Observatory, assessing how maintenance and upgrades extend mission life and science returns

🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/astroscale-u-s-to-study-serviceability-for-nasas-habitable-worlds-observatory/

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January 9, 2026 at 10:47 AM
#INNOSPACE selects Santa Maria, Azores, as its European #launch base, securing long-term access to the #Malbusca Launch Center prior to 2026. commercial #missions

🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/innospace-selects-santa-maria-as-its-european-launch-base-after-agreement-with-asc/

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January 8, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Seven Grand Managers invests in #Starlab Space, boosting confidence in commercial space stations as the post-ISS LEO economy develops

🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/seven-grand-asset-management-firm-announces-strategic-investment-in-starlab-space/

#SpaceWatchNews #SpaceInvestments #LEOeconomy
January 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
#ArrayLabs raised $20M Series A to #scale radar #manufacturing and prepare for #launch, bringing total #funding to $35M as it advances mass-produced #radar systems for #space.

🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/array-labs-raises-20m-to-scale-radar-manufacturing-prepare-for-launch/

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January 8, 2026 at 3:16 PM
L3Harris to sell a 60% stake in its Space Propulsion and Power Systems business to AE Industrial for $845M, while retaining RS-25 engines.

🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/l3harris-to-sell-majority-stake-in-its-space-propulsion-and-power-business-to-ae-industrial/

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January 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM
#AlénSpace validated #VDES aboard #SATMAR, enabling bidirectional #VHF #satellite links for port coordination, lower emissions, and offshore vessel tracking.

🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/alen-space-confirms-vdes-technology-aboard-its-satmar-satellite-in-the-bay-of-algeciras/

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January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
January 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM
#SpainSat NG II was impacted by a space particle during transfer to final orbit, #Hisdesat confirms. Contingency plans are active as damage assessments continue.

🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/hisdesats-spainsat-ng-ii-satellite-has-been-impacted-by-a-space-particle/

#SpaceWatchNews
January 6, 2026 at 12:30 PM