Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
Today In Space
Last Updated: Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, 5:57 PM PDT
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Leadership
Space Exploration & Science Missions
Space Policy & International Cooperation
Policy & Regulation
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Wall Street Journal
Political Fight Over NASA Leadership Escalates as Transportation Secretary Serves Interim and Jared Isaacman Eyes Role
By Wall Street Journal: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has been steering the space agency on an interim basis, but Trump’s former nominee Jared Isaacman is interested in the role.
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Associated Press
• Associated Press
Cards Against Humanity and SpaceX settle alleged Texas trespass dispute
By Associated Press: Elon Musk's SpaceX has settled a lawsuit filed by the maker of the popular party game Cards Against Humanity over accusations that the space technology company damaged land the card company owns in Texas.
China
Space Policy & International Cooperation
Space Debris & Traffic Management
Asia-Pacific (APAC)
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Space.com
• Leonard David
Wreckage in Australian Outback Likely From Chinese Rocket Upper Stage, Raising Debris and Tracking Concerns
By Space.com: "It could actually be (a significant part of) the upper stage itself.".
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Leonard David and
Sky News
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Seraphim Space Investment Trust Portfolio Value Increases Nearly 30% YoY
By Via Satellite: Seraphim Space Investment Trust’s (SSIT) overall portfolio is worth close to 260 million pounds ($348.91 million) at the end of June, a close to 29% increase compared to the same stage last year.
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation
Space Exploration & Science Missions
Commercial Space
Space Policy & International Cooperation
Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact
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Reuters
• Susan Heavey
NASA opens SpaceX's moon lander contract to rivals over Starship delays
By Reuters: NASA said on Monday it was opening the marquee U.S. moon landing contract to other bidders because Elon Musk's SpaceX has experienced mounting delays with its Starship lunar lander.
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New York Times,
Via Satellite,
Space.com,
Space Daily,
houstonchronicle.com,
Florida Today,
ANI News Agency,
The Guardian,
South China Morning Post,
Business Insider,
Economic Times,
CNBC
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Satellite
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation
Commercial Space
Space Policy & International Cooperation
Space Debris & Traffic Management
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The Verge
• Thomas Ricker
Starlink launches 10,000th satellite — about 1,400 already decommissioned
By The Verge: About 1,400 have been decommissioned.
NASA Spaceflight
• Martin Smith
SpaceX to fly first expendable Falcon 9 since January as it dominates weekly launch manifest
By NASA Spaceflight: SpaceX dominates this week’s launch manifest with up to four missions aboard Falcon 9 vehicles,….
