Space News for Thursday, January 08, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) Global Konet Secures AS 9100D Certification for Aerospace Phased Array Systems – SatNews(00:58) White House Declares Military Force “An Option” in Strategic Bid for Greenland – SatNews(01:28) SpaceX and ISRO Coordinate Concurrent Rideshare and Constellation Launch Schedules – SatNews(02:05) Aegis Aerospace and United Semiconductors to Launch Orbital Manufacturing Facility – SatNews(02:40) Scientists Identify ‘Astronomy’s Platypus’ with NASA’s Webb Telescope(03:13) Canada’s First Commercial Spaceport clears major hurdle with Environmental Approval

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