Defense appropriations bill for 2026 funds Space Force at $26 billion, presses Pentagon on Golden Dome

‘Minibus’ shifts money to GPS, backs commercial services and cuts proposed MILNET constellation The post Defense appropriations bill for 2026 funds Space Force at $26 billion, presses Pentagon on Golden Dome appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Space Foundation to Host Innovate Space: Finance Forum in Partnership With Texas Space Commission

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 15, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced it will host Innovate Space: Finance […] The post Space Foundation to Host Innovate Space: Finance Forum in Partnership With Texas Space Commission appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes 3 New Associate Members

January 20, 2026 – Washington, D.C.—The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is pleased to welcome Max Space, Slingshot Aerospace, and Muon Space. Together, these companies strengthen CSF’s advocacy efforts across space […] The post Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes 3 New Associate Members appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Free warnings, better catalogs: the real fix for space safety

A one-line change in the Dec. 18, 2025 Executive Order, Ensuring American Space Superiority, reopened a debate: should the United States charge satellite operators for basic space situational awareness (SSA) and civil space traffic coordination (STC) services? The order revised SPD-3 by removing the expectation that these services be provided “free of direct user fees,”

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