Today In Space
Last Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, 12:20 AM PST
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SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
OQ Technology links commercial IoT chipset to LEO satellite
By SpaceNews.com: Luxembourg-based OQ Technology said Dec. 17 it has connected a commercial IoT chipset directly to one of its LEO satellites, using internally developed software based on 3GPP mobile standards.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
PLD Space Outlines its Plans for €169M in ELC Funds
By Payload: The real value of the ELC, according to Raúl Verdú, PLD’s head of business development, is the opportunity to extract knowledge from ESA.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
ESA Member States Fund €100M Ariane 6 ASTRIS Kick Stage Evolution
By European Spaceflight: ESA member states have committed €100 million to evolve the Ariane 6 ASTRIS kick stage into an orbital transfer vehicle.
Satellite Evolution
• Satellite Evolution Group
SatVu publishes first thermal satellite image revealing operational heat signatures inside major U.S. data centre
By Satellite Evolution: SatVu releases first-of-its-kind thermal image revealing true operational activity inside major US data centre.
SpaceX to fly Starlink mission using Falcon 9 booster flying for a 30th time
By Spaceflight Now:  SpaceX is preparing for the launch of its Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday morning from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
Rocket Lab set to launch Space Force and NASA ‘DiskSat’ experiment
By SpaceNews.com: Rocket Lab set to launch Space Force and NASA ‘DiskSat’ experiment Rocket Lab set to launch Space Force and NASA ‘DiskSat’ experiment.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
Digantara raises $50 million to expand from space surveillance to missile defense
By SpaceNews.com: Digantara Industries, an Indian space situational awareness company, has raised $50 million as it expands into the U.S. and pursues work in missile defense.
