🔎 Defense Tech Signal — Wednesday

• The Space Development Agency awarded Starfish a first-of-its-kind contract to actively deorbit satellites, signaling that space sustainability and end‑of‑life services are becoming formal requirements for DoD constellations.
• Congress’s FY26 defense appropriations bill funds the Space Force at $26B while shifting priority toward GPS and commercial services, reinforcing a hybrid government–commercial space architecture.
• Lawmakers restored and funded the E‑7 Wedgetail with over $1B after Pentagon cancellation efforts, underscoring congressional backing for airborne battle management and sensor fusion platforms.

Sources: 1) Breaking Defense — https://breakingdefense.com/2026/01/sda-taps-starfish-for-first-of-its-kind-satellite-disposal-service/
2) SpaceNews — https://spacenews.com/defense-appropriations-bill-for-2026-funds-space-force-at-26-billion-presses-pentagon-on-golden-dome/
3) The War Zone — https://www.twz.com/air/e-7-wedgetail-radar-jet-the-pentagon-tried-to-cancel-gets-over-1b-in-new-defense-bill

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