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Europe to launch two Galileo satellites on Ariane 6 on 17 December (L14) to boost GNSS capacity and EU strategic autonomy

Europe will launch two Galileo navigation satellites (mission L14) aboard an Ariane 6 at 12:01 a.m. EST on 17 December. The lift — the programme's 14th mission and Ariane 6's first dual‑Galileo flight — increases GNSS capacity and advances EU strategic autonomy in space.

2025-12-15T16:09:17.240972-08:00

SpaceNews.com

How the Space Force trains Guardians for the future of warfare

2025-12-16T07:08:27.991941-08:00

SpaceWatch Global

ESA's Bremen ministerial secures more than €22bn — Europe ups the stakes in space

2025-12-16T02:50:06.729501-08:00

The Hill

Isaacman’s second Senate hearing a strong start for NASA leadership

2025-12-14T10:42:45.679404-08:00

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Bloomberg

ANA and Japan’s space agency mount sensors on passenger jets to track greenhouse gases ANA Holdings and Japan’s space agency are accelerating a program to mount atmospheric sensors on commercial passenger jets to improve monitoring of greenhouse‑gas emissions. The initiative will collect in‑flight environmental data from routine services to bolster national emissions observation efforts.

2025-12-16T22:34:52.941290-08:00

ANA and Japan’s space agency mount sensors on passenger jets to track greenhouse gases

Payload

PLD Space outlines plans for €169m in European Launcher Challenge funds PLD Space has outlined how it will deploy €169m allocated under ESA’s European Launcher Challenge; Raúl Verdú, the company’s head of business development, said the real value lies in extracting ESA knowledge to accelerate development and industrialisation of its launcher programmes.

2025-12-16T22:09:21.600707-08:00

PLD Space outlines plans for €169m in European Launcher Challenge funds

European Spaceflight

ESA member states commit €100m to evolve Ariane 6 ASTRIS kick stage into orbital transfer vehicle ESA member states have committed €100 million to develop the Ariane 6 ASTRIS kick stage into a dedicated orbital transfer vehicle, funding adaptations to enable satellite transfer and increased mission flexibility as Ariane 6 transitions into routine operations.

2025-12-16T21:31:11.047322-08:00

ESA member states commit €100m to evolve Ariane 6 ASTRIS kick stage into orbital transfer vehicle

Space Intel Report

Brazil's Anatel urges ITU to allow all countries to register LEO broadband systems WASHINGTON — Brazil’s telecommunications regulator president told international audiences that current ITU rules limit which nations can register global low‑Earth‑orbit broadband systems and urged changes so every country can register such constellations. The call targets international filing and coordination processes at the ITU.

2025-12-16T11:47:22.637436-08:00

Brazil's Anatel urges ITU to allow all countries to register LEO broadband systems

Payload

Space Policy 2025: Key Developments and What They Mean for Industry A flurry of new national and international measures in 2025 is reshaping space policy, regulatory frameworks and procurement priorities — forcing industry to adapt to changing licensing, export controls, and sovereign-capability demands. This brief explains the key developments and immediate implications for operators, primes and investors.

2025-12-16T09:26:20.090824-08:00

Space Policy 2025: Key Developments and What They Mean for Industry

SpaceNews.com

How the Space Force trains Guardians for the future of warfare The Space Force is overhauling how it trains Guardians to fight in contested space, shifting exercises, doctrine and skills development toward warfighting readiness. New training approaches aim to replicate realistic threats and operational tempos to prepare personnel for increasingly complex, contested orbital operations.

2025-12-16T07:08:27.991941-08:00

How the Space Force trains Guardians for the future of warfare

SpaceNews.com

Trump sidelines space in national security strategy, raising risks for U.S. military and industry President Trump's new national security strategy largely omits space, a move the article says could degrade U.S. military advantage, complicate procurement and leave industry without clear policy direction. Allies already reassessing reliance on U.S. satellite intelligence may accelerate commercial and national alternatives.

2025-12-16T06:10:17.347660-08:00

Trump sidelines space in national security strategy, raising risks for U.S. military and industry

SpaceWatch Global

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ESA's Bremen ministerial secures more than €22bn — Europe ups the stakes in space ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher won his bet at the Bremen ministerial, securing member-state commitments of more than €22 billion to fund agency programmes across science, launchers and communications. The cash injection raises Europe’s strategic and industrial ambition in space and improves multi‑year visibility for procurement.

2025-12-16T02:50:06.729501-08:00

ESA's Bremen ministerial secures more than €22bn — Europe ups the stakes in space

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