Today In Space
Last Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, 5:02 AM PST
2025-12-16T05:02:28.287247-08:00 2025-12-16T05:02:28.287247-08:00 (2025-12-16T05:02:28.287247-08:00)
Bremen Ministerial: €22bn Win for European Space — What Comes Next?
By SpaceWatch Global: Josef Aschbacher won his bet at the ESA ministerial conference, raising more than €22 billion. Europe is discovering its ambition for space.
China Conducts Three Launches: Experimental Cargo Craft, Classified Tech-Demo and Remote-Sensing Satellite
By SpaceNews.com: China launches experimental cargo spacecraft, opaque tech demo mission and remote sensing satellite China conducted a pair of launches in recent days, sending a commercial cargo spacecraft and tech demo into orbit, followed by a remote sensing satellite.
MAVEN telemetry shows unexpected orbit and attitude changes, raising concerns about spacecraft health
By SpaceNews.com: New analysis suggests that problems with NASA’s MAVEN Mars orbiter may be more serious than a simple communications glitch.
Egypt Launches Domestically Manufactured SPNEX Climate Satellite, Showcasing Growth in National Space Capability
By SpaceWatch Global: The Egyptian Space Agency has announced the successful launch of the SPNEX satellite last Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
SpaceX begins demolition and infrastructure upgrades at Starbase South Texas launch site
By NASA Spaceflight: SpaceX continues rapid infrastructure improvements at its Starbase facility in South Texas, with demolition work….
Technip Energies Prepares Ground Support Robot for Shipment to Support Callisto Reusable Rocket Demonstrator
By European Spaceflight: Technip Energies is preparing to ship a ground support robot that will support flights of the Callisto reusable rocket demonstrator.
Starlink Outpaces Regulators: Widespread Unauthorised Use Raises Security and Space‑Traffic Risks
By Sky News: Elon Musk is winning the space race. SpaceX alone now dominates the majority of global rocket launches, and Starlink satellites make up more than half of the satellites in the sky.