JAN 18
2 ITEMS
Tesla / AI Roadmap & Space-Based Compute
Elon Musk outlined a multi-generation Tesla AI roadmap, stating that AI4 alone should exceed human driving safety, AI5 would make vehicles “almost perfect” while significantly a...
AST SpaceMobile Stock Rally On Defense Contract Eligibility and Sector Momentum
Shares of AST SpaceMobile surged sharply on January 16–17, 2026, with notable gains reported after the company was named an eligible vendor for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s...
INVESTORS
AST Spacemobile
DTC
Military
JAN 17
1 ITEM
NASA Rolls Artemis II SLS Rocket to Launchpad Ahead of Historic Mission
NASA transported its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket stacked with the Orion spacecraft to Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center, beginning final launch preparations for th...
REUTERS
Cislunar
JAN 16
5 ITEMS
Chinese Space Sector Investment Surges To Record Levels In 2025
According to analysis published by Orbital Gateway Consulting, the Chinese space industry saw an estimated ¥26.6 billion (US$3.81 billion) raised across 137 funding rounds in 20...
SPACEWATCH
China
Ryanair Rejects Starlink Inflight Connectivity, Highlighting Customer Segment Resistance Ryanair
Europe’s largest airline by passenger numbers, publicly declined installation of Starlink satellite internet services on board its fleet, citing cost concerns and limited passen...
BUSINESSINSIDER
Aviation
Broadband
Starlink
UK Grants Ka‑Band Spectrum To Open Cosmos, Enhancing Competitor Position In LEO Connectivity
The United Kingdom awarded valuable Ka‑band LEO satellite spectrum rights to Open Cosmos, giving the UK‑based operator priority access to frequencies previously held by rival Ri...
FT
Spectrum
York Space Systems Files for US IPO Targeting Over $4 Billion Valuation
York Space Systems, a U.S. satellite manufacturer, filed for a U.S. initial public offering, seeking to raise up to $544 million and target a valuation of up to $4.25 billion, a...
REUTERS
York Space Systems
Nigeria Grants Satellite Permits To Amazon Kuiper And Others Expanding African Broadband Access
The Nigerian Communications Commission issued seven‑year satellite licencesto Amazon LEO, NSLComm’s BeetleSat, and Satelio IoT Services under its commercial satellite communicat...
REUTERS
Amazon LEO
Broadband
JAN 15
2 ITEMS
Starship Cadence Outlook
Elon Musk reiterated that Starship could be launching more than once per hour within ~3–4 years, implying up to ~10,000 launches per year if fully operational. At a notional ~10...
SpaceX Crew‑11 Makes Early Return from ISS Due to Medical Issue
The SpaceX Crew‑11 mission aboard Crew Dragon Endeavour is returning early from the International Space Station (ISS) due to a medical concern involving one crew member. NASA an...
REUTERS
SpaceX
