Today In Space
Last Updated: Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, 6:05 AM PDT
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Payload
• Douglas Gorman
Nyxara develops space‑based laser communications to pierce cloud cover for satellite internet
By Payload: Nyxara is creating a space-based internet service built on laser communications hardware capable of transmitting through cloud cover.
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Reuters
• Giulia Segreti
European aerospace groups unveil preliminary satellite manufacturing merger to counter Starlink
By Reuters: Europe's largest space groups unveiled a preliminary deal on Thursday to join forces in satellite manufacturing and services after months of negotiations to counter the runaway growth of rivals led by Elon Musk's Starlink.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
ArianeGroup Awards €1.5M Contract to Réaltra for Ariane 6 Video Telemetry
By European Spaceflight: Dublin-based Réaltra Space Systems Engineering has secured a €1.5 million contract to supply seven video telemetry systems for future Ariane 6 rocket launches.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
Ion‑X to supply upgraded electrospray thrusters for Univity’s planned 1,500‑satellite VLEO 5G constellation
By SpaceNews.com: France-based propulsion startup Ion-X announced Oct. 23 it will provide an upgraded version of its electrospray thruster to Univity, a three-year-old French venture planning 1500 small 5G broadband satellites in VLEO.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
ispace secures Toyota support for development of next‑generation small lunar rover
By SpaceWatch Global: ispace partners with the Toyota for technical evaluation and quality improvement support for the conceptual design of its small-sized rover.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
Sentinel-4 Offers First Glimpses of Air Pollutants After Launching in July
By SpaceWatch Global: The Sentinel-4 mission has delivered its first images, highlighting concentrations of atmospheric nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide and ozone.
Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
Acting NASA Chief: 2027 Moon Landing Not Achievable; New Lunar Lander Competitions Announced
By Universe Today: Acting NASA chief Sean Duffy announces that NASA's plan to land astronauts on the Moon by 2027 is no longer achievable and announces new competitions to develop a lunar lander.
