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Last Updated: Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, 3:03 AM PDT
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Universe Today
• Andy Tomaswick
Starship Could Cut The Travel Time To Uranus In Half
By Universe Today: The ice giants remain some of the most interesting places to explore in the solar system. Uranus in particular has drawn a lot of interest lately, especially after the 2022 Decadal Survey from the National Academies named it as the highest priority destination.
Ars Technica
• Stephen Clark
Artemis II spacecraft reaches final pre-launch processing ahead of rollout despite US government shutdown
By Ars Technica: Preparations for the Artemis II mission continue despite the federal government shutdown.
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Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
Planet Labs curbs satellite capacity investment to protect profitability amid surging demand
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Planet Labs, on the heels of two large satellite-services contracts with the….
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Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
ESPI Calls for Faster European Space Procurement to Close Innovation Gap
By Via Satellite: Europe needs to adopt faster procurement mechanisms to spur innovation, the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) argues in a new report.
Space.com
• Tereza Pultarova
Mauve — the world’s first private space telescope — aims to assess stellar environments for habitable exoplanets
By Space.com: "Mauve will help us understand which stars are likely to be damaging for a life environment.".
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Spaceflight Now
• Will Robinson-Smith
Orion spacecraft arrives at VAB ahead of stacking for Artemis 2
By Spaceflight Now:  NASA Orion spacecraft made its penultimate terrestrial roadtrip late Thursday evening when it cruised into the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center.
Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
Viridian Wins $1.7M DoD SBIR to Advance Air-Breathing Propulsion for VLEO Satellites
By Payload: Viridian Space Corporation has won a $1.7M Phase II SBIR award to keep developing the air breathing propulsion tech for sats in VLEO.
