Space News for Wednesday, January 14, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) SmallSat Europe 2026 Issues Final Call for Papers Amid Pivot to Defense and Sovereignty – SatNews(01:01) Department of Defense to Take $1 Billion Equity Stake in L3Harris Missile Solutions – SatNews(01:33) Department of Defense Adopts SpaceX Iteration Model to Accelerate Defense Acquisition – SatNews(01:59) Black Moon Energy Partners with JPL for Helium-3 Resource Mission – SatNews(02:25) Hubble Nets Menagerie of Young Stellar Objects(02:57) NASA’s Webb Delivers Unprecedented Look Into Heart of Circinus Galaxy(03:32) Starship launch infrastructure progress at Starbase/Cape ahead of 2026 Launches(04:02) Launch Preview: Launches from China, U.S., and Norway scheduled for upcoming week

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