Space tourism development plans include completing relevant crewed and uncrewed flight verifications.

Space tourism development plans include accelerating the development of suborbital and orbital space tourism vehicle products.

A CCTV report on space traffic management recommends taking the initiative in formulating international rules for space traffic management.

A CCTV report on space traffic management recommends conducting research on key technologies including space debris monitoring, early warning, and removal.

SpaceX and xAI are in discussions to merge ahead of a planned public offering later this year.

xAI is an artificial intelligence startup owned by Elon Musk.

Two company filings indicate that SpaceX and xAI are engaged in merger discussions.

SpaceX is considering a potential merger with Tesla.

xAI is an AI firm.

SpaceX is considering a potential combination with AI firm xAI.

Elon Musk is a billionaire.

Elon Musk is weighing consolidation of his companies.

The NRO approved release of JUMPSEAT program material on 04 December 2025.

The National Reconnaissance Office partially declassified the JUMPSEAT program.

A total of eight JUMPSEAT satellites were launched on Titan 3B Agena rockets between 1971 and 1987.

JUMPSEAT satellites were designed to intercept signals from the Soviet Union.

JUMPSEAT was the United States’ first-generation signals-collection satellite system operating in highly elliptical Molniya orbits.

JUMPSEAT satellites remained in operation until 2006.

The Pressurized Cargo Module for the Cygnus NG-24 spacecraft departed Thales’ facility in Turin on January 28, 2026.

The Pressurized Cargo Module for the Cygnus NG-24 spacecraft arrived at Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility.

An Antonov An-124 Ruslan transported the Pressurized Cargo Module for the upcoming NG-24 Cygnus mission to Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility.

Northrop Grumman will mate the Pressurized Cargo Module with Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus service module for the NG-24 mission.

The Cygnus NG-24 spacecraft is planned to be launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 in a few months.

The 200-second static fire test of the 240-ton-class RP-1/LOX staged combustion engine occurred on January 29, 2026.

The 240-ton-class staged combustion RP-1/LOX engine is intended for commercial reusable use.

A 240-ton-thrust staged combustion-cycle RP-1/LOX engine completed a 200-second static fire long-duration ground test.

The 240-ton-class staged combustion RP-1/LOX engine is targeted for commercial customers.

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation’s Sixth Academy is the developer of the 240-ton-class staged combustion RP-1/LOX engine.

The engine may be the YF130 with a single combustion chamber rather than the YF135.

Long March 9 (CZ-9) passed an expert project approval review at a Chinese-funded company earlier this year.

The two-stage reusable CZ-9B variant has a first flight scheduled for 2033.

Long March 9 (CZ-9) has a first flight scheduled for 2032.

Scaffolding on the Long March 10 (CZ-10) vehicle assembly building (VAB) is being removed.

Liza Ortiz is an International Teacher Liaison from Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The International Teacher Liaison Program comprises more than 400 educators in 25 countries and 40 U.S. states.

Space Foundation selected 38 educators to join the International Teacher Liaison Program.

The 2026 flight of Teacher Liaisons will be recognized at the Space Foundation’s annual Space Symposium to be held April 13–16 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs.

The selected group includes six international applicants from Australia, Brazil, India, Kenya, Malaysia, and Nigeria.

The Space Foundation International Teacher Liaison Program was established in 2004.

Teacher Liaisons design hands-on learning activities in collaborative settings and engage with top educators and space industry experts.

A new flight of Teacher Liaisons is selected annually following a rigorous application process.

The International Teacher Liaison Program is open to public, private, and homeschool teachers, school administrators, principals, specialists, and curriculum and instruction developers.

Each selected class of Teacher Liaisons is referred to as a "flight".

Teacher Liaisons will participate in special programming at the Space Symposium that includes keynote speakers, networking opportunities, and breakout sessions.

Space Foundation provides Teacher Liaisons with curriculum resources and professional development opportunities.

Heidi Vasiloff is the Senior Director of Space Foundation Discovery Center.

A selection panel made up of experienced Teacher Liaisons and representatives from the space industry and the military selected the newest flight.

The author is the creator of the Space&Blue Made in Italy project with its Forum Space&Blue and of the Blue Forum Italia network.

The core economic asset of the Low-Altitude Economy is certified data integrated with satellite and terrestrial sources and transformed into decision-making information for companies and administrations.

Without clear and interoperable governance, Low-Altitude Economy activities are likely to remain confined to experimentation rather than scale into a market.