Top Stories for the week of January 23, 2026

Finance | January 20, 2026
The Key Questions for a Potential SpaceX IPO in 2026: Analyst Roundtable
After more than two decades as a private company, SpaceX could go public in 2026. In mid-December, SpaceX Founder Elon Musk seemed to confirm reports of SpaceX……[continued]
Connectivity | January 21, 2026
Blue Origin Reveals TeraWave LEO/MEO Constellation Out of the Blue
Blue Origin dropped some surprising news on Wednesday afternoon, announcing plans to deploy TeraWave, a new constellation of optically linked satellites in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)…...[continued]
Opinion | January 16, 2026
Convergence Comes of Age: 2026 Shifts Satellite Promise into Commercial Reality
For the better part of a decade, the promise of satellite-to-handset connectivity has sat somewhere between trial and theory. With the first commercial direct-to-device (D2D)…...[continued]
Connectivity | January 20, 2026
The Arctic Space Race Heats Up
The race for space dominance continues shifting north to the Arctic. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 significantly heightened European and broader Western…...[continued]
Cybersecurity | January 20, 2026
10 Defining Moments in Cybersecurity and Space in 2025
2025 was a year of change in cybersecurity, and every year feels more tumultuous than the previous year. Every year is now punctuated by high-profile…...[continued]
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Connectivity | January 14, 2026
Open Cosmos Awarded Liechtenstein Spectrum Filings for LEO Broadband Constellation 
Open Cosmos has secured the award to Liechtenstein’s priority Ka-band spectrum filings and plans to deploy a sovereign satellite broadband constellation for Europe, the company…...[continued]
Mobility | January 22, 2026
Eutelsat, Gogo, Immfly Debut IFC Solution With OneWeb 
Eutelsat is working with Gogo and Immfly to offer an in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution geared toward narrowbody fleets using OneWeb connectivity. The partners announced the…...[continued]
Finance | January 22, 2026
Telesat Calls Creditor Lawsuits ‘Without Merit’ 
Telesat confirmed reports that certain creditors have filed lawsuits against the company, calling the lawsuits “without merit” in a statement on Jan. 21.  The Canadian…...[continued]
Government/Military | January 16, 2026
Senators Introduce Legislation to Streamline Satellite Licensing
Senators introduced bipartisan legislation this week aimed at streamlining the application process for new satellites.  Senators Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Peter Welch, D-Vermont, introduced the…...[continued]
Finance | January 21, 2026
Swissto12 HummingSat Program Secures $85M in Additional ESA Support 
Swissto12’s HummingSat small Geostationary Orbit (GEO) program has secured 73 million euro ($84.8 million) in financial support from European Space Agency (ESA) member states to…...[continued]
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