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Last Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, 9:26 AM PST
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Space.com
• Mike Wall
Japanese H3 rocket set to launch Michibiki-5 (QZSS) navigation satellite tonight — 9:10 p.m. ET
By Space.com: Liftoff is scheduled for 9:10 p.m. ET tonight (Dec. 16).
Space Force
Space Policy & International Cooperation
Space Defense & Militarization
Workforce & Skills Development
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SpaceNews.com
• SpaceNews Editor
How the Space Force trains Guardians for the future of warfare
By SpaceNews.com: How the Space Force trains Guardians for the future of warfare.
Satellite
Space Force
Defense Budgets & Spending
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Commercial Space
Space Defense & Militarization
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Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
2025 Wrapped: How 'Golden Dome' Won $25B and Catalyzed a Year of Space Investment
By Payload: In 2025, Golden Dome captured the attention of the space industry. It drove hundreds of millions in venture funding, sparked the creation of new hardware (or at least new marketing specifically targeting the program), and secured $25B from Congress.
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Space Policy & International Cooperation
Space Defense & Militarization
Policy & Regulation
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SpaceNews.com
• Mary Guenther
Trump’s national security strategy sidelines space, raising risks for U.S. military and industry
By SpaceNews.com: Trump’s national security strategy ignores space.
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation
Commercial Space
Space Policy & International Cooperation
Asia-Pacific (APAC)
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Space Daily
Southern Launch to host INNOSPACE missions from South Australian spaceports
By Space Daily: Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 16, 2025 - Southern Launch has signed a contract with South Korean launch service provider INNOSPACE to conduct space missions from the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex and the Koonibba Test Range in South A.
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SpaceNews.com
• Debra Werner
EraDrive raises $5.3 million for software-hardware kits to enhance satellite autonomy
By SpaceNews.com: EraDrive raises $5.3 million for software-hardware kits to enhance satellite autonomy.
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Payload
SpaceWatch Global
• Guest Author
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.
