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nasawatch.com • Keith Cowing

US Senate Confirms Jared Isaacman To Head NASA

nasawatch.com reports: Jared Isaacman's confirmation has been approved by the Senate by a vote of 67 - 30.

Also: Bloomberg, New York Times, Reuters, Space.com, aia-aerospace.org, Space Daily, satnews, NBC News, CNN, BBC and 16 more
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Today In Space

Last Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, 1:26 PM PST

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Airtel Africa to Become First African MNO to Offer Starlink Direct-to-Cell Service

By Via Satellite: Airtel Africa plans to bring Starlink Direct to Cell to its customers under a new partnership announced Tuesday. The telco will be the first mobile network operator in Africa to offer Starlink Direct to Cell service.

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Business Wire

Leonardo DRS Achieves Major Milestone with First Space-Based Test of Next-Generation Secure Data Transport Capability

By Business Wire: Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS) announced today the successful first on-orbit test of its revolutionary multi-channel software-defined radio (SDR) with inte...

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Universe Today • David Dickinson

ESA's XMM-Newton Examines Comet 3I/ATLAS Prior to Closest Earth Passage Friday

By Universe Today: Everyone’s favorite interstellar comet posed for one more portrait recently. The European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton mission nabbed 3I/ATLAS on December 3rd from about 283 million kilometers distant.

Also: Times of India, Times of India and orbitaltoday.com
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