Via Satellite
• Sscott; Jeffrey Hill
Via Satellite
• Sscott; Jeffrey Hill
Today In Space
Last Updated: Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 10:07 AM PST
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Satellite
Europe
ESA
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation
Space Policy & International Cooperation
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Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
Launchers, secure comms, LEO PNT: Spain doubles its ESA investment, moves into 4th place, ahead of UK, Belgium
By Space Intel Report: BREMEN, Germany — Spain had promised it would make a splash at the European Space Agency….
Blue Origin
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation
Human Spaceflight & Space Stations
Commercial Space
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Space.com
• Leonard David
Blue Origin to Fly Passenger with Disability, Advancing Accessible Space Tourism
By Space.com: The suborbital launch with Michi Benthaus "will be an important step for opening up space travel to all who have orbital dreams.".
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Leonard David
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation
Human Spaceflight & Space Stations
Commercial Space
Space Policy & International Cooperation
Space Debris & Traffic Management
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Spaceflight Now
• Will Robinson-Smith
International Space Station prepares for new commander, heads into final five years of planned operations
By Spaceflight Now:  After 25 years of continuous human presence, the International Space Station is heading into its final half decade of planned habitation.
China
Human Spaceflight & Space Stations
Space Policy & International Cooperation
Space Defense & Militarization
Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact
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Space Policy Online
Witnesses Doubt NASA Will Beat China to the Moon; Former Administrator Calls Artemis 'Doomed'
By Space Policy Online: Posted: December 4, 2025 11:32 pm ET | Last Updated: December 5, 2025 8:45 am ET | Witnesses at a House Science Committee hearing on December 4, 2025 were generally pessimistic that NASA will be able to get astronauts back on the Moon before China sends taikonauts there.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
UK Cuts €170M from ESA Contributions, Reprioritising Programmes Tied to National Objectives
By European Spaceflight: Citing current economic conditions, the UK has framed the €170 million cut to its ESA contributions as a prioritisation of programmes tied to national objectives.
Space Force
North America
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation
Commercial Space
Policy & Regulation
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satnews
Department of the Air Force Approves Conversion of SLC‑37 for SpaceX Starship‑Super Heavy Operations at Cape Canaveral
By satnews:  The Department of the Air Force (DAF) has officially issued a Record of Decision (RoD) authorizing the conversion of Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station into a launch and landing site for SpaceX’s Starship-Super Heavy vehicle.
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Ars Technica
Satellite
Supply Chain
North America
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Commercial Space
Space Policy & International Cooperation
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SpaceQ
• Marc Boucher
$47 million in contracts awarded for RADARSAT+ initiative
By SpaceQ: The Canadian Space Agency announced today $47 million in funding towards several contracts for the RADARSAT+ initiative.
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Skies Magazine and
aeromorning.com
