Space News for Wednesday, January 21, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) FY26 Defense Bill: Congress Unlocks Billions for ‘Golden Dome’ and Restores SDA Tranche 3 – SatNews(00:59) Auria Acquires RKF and Kythera to Unify Space Force C3 & Spectrum Ops – SatNews(01:29) Comtech Nets $5M Follow-On Order for Lunar Exploration Components – SatNews(02:02) SpaceX IPO Speculation Peaks as Analysts Weigh 2026 Valuation and Strategic Consolidation – SatNews(02:35) Launch Preview: Falcon 9 set to launch two missions from California, Isar to attempt second launch of Spectrum

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