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Monday, 19 January 2026 08:56
China tests Long March 12B reusable first stage at Jiuquan
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp has carried out a static firing test of the first stage of its new Long March 12B reusable carrier rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China.
The company said engines on the Long March 12B first stage were ignited on Friday afternoon and sustained combustion for a period while ground teams monitored performance and control
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp has carried out a static firing test of the first stage of its new Long March 12B reusable carrier rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China.
The company said engines on the Long March 12B first stage were ignited on Friday afternoon and sustained combustion for a period while ground teams monitored performance and control
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Monday, 19 January 2026 08:56
Interstellar raises major Series F funding to expand launch and satellite business
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026
Interstellar Technologies, a privately held Japanese space infrastructure company, has completed a Series F funding round totaling 20.1 billion JPY (approximately 129.7 million USD) through a third-party allotment of new shares to a group of domestic financial and strategic investors.
The company states that this latest round brings its cumulative funding to 44.6 billion JPY (about 287.7 m
Interstellar Technologies, a privately held Japanese space infrastructure company, has completed a Series F funding round totaling 20.1 billion JPY (approximately 129.7 million USD) through a third-party allotment of new shares to a group of domestic financial and strategic investors.
The company states that this latest round brings its cumulative funding to 44.6 billion JPY (about 287.7 m
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Sunday, 18 January 2026 16:30
How to prevent charge buildup in a lunar rover
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Saturday, 17 January 2026 11:52
NASA's new moon rocket moves to the pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February
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Sunday, 18 January 2026 12:30
NASA moves moon rocket to launch pad ahead of Artemis 2 mission
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Saturday, 17 January 2026 11:52
NASA's new moon rocket heads to the pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February
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Friday, 16 January 2026 13:15
Week in images: 12-16 January 2026
Week in images: 12-16 January 2026
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Friday, 16 January 2026 10:40
Spire adds hyperspectral sounder and Myriota payloads on SpaceX Twilight launch
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2026
Spire Global Inc has successfully launched nine satellites on SpaceXs Twilight mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, further expanding its space based sensing and Internet of Things service portfolio.
The mission carried Spires Hyperspectral Microwave Sounder, or HyMS, a compact satellite based demonstrator designed to advance global weather forecasting from orbit. HyMS is engineered t
Spire Global Inc has successfully launched nine satellites on SpaceXs Twilight mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, further expanding its space based sensing and Internet of Things service portfolio.
The mission carried Spires Hyperspectral Microwave Sounder, or HyMS, a compact satellite based demonstrator designed to advance global weather forecasting from orbit. HyMS is engineered t
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Friday, 16 January 2026 10:40
Planet secures multi year satellite contract with Swedish Armed Forces
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2026
Planet Labs PBC has signed a multi year, low nine figure agreement with the Swedish Armed Forces to deliver a suite of satellites, space based data and awareness solutions in support of Sweden's peace and security operations.
The contract gives Sweden ownership of a fleet of Planet satellites alongside access to high resolution imagery and intelligence solutions, providing a sovereign spac
Planet Labs PBC has signed a multi year, low nine figure agreement with the Swedish Armed Forces to deliver a suite of satellites, space based data and awareness solutions in support of Sweden's peace and security operations.
The contract gives Sweden ownership of a fleet of Planet satellites alongside access to high resolution imagery and intelligence solutions, providing a sovereign spac
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Friday, 16 January 2026 10:40
Space station study reveals unusual virus bacteria dynamics in microgravity
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026
In near weightless conditions aboard the International Space Station, viruses that infect bacteria continue to attack their hosts but follow an altered evolutionary trajectory compared to the same systems on Earth.
A new study led by researchers at the University of Wisconsin Madison used Escherichia coli and its bacteriophage predator T7 to probe how microgravity reshapes the coevolution
In near weightless conditions aboard the International Space Station, viruses that infect bacteria continue to attack their hosts but follow an altered evolutionary trajectory compared to the same systems on Earth.
A new study led by researchers at the University of Wisconsin Madison used Escherichia coli and its bacteriophage predator T7 to probe how microgravity reshapes the coevolution
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