

Today In Space
Last Updated: Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, 3:33 AM PDT
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SpaceX launches 11th Starship test flight from Texas
By Associated Press: SpaceX has launched another of its mammoth Starship rockets on a test flight. The 403-foot Starship thundered into the evening sky Monday from Texas.

SpaceX’s second‑gen Starship completes final flight as Version 3 set to arrive next year
SpaceX launches final Version 2 Starship-Super Heavy rocket

Rocket Lab to launch 'Owl New World' — Japanese Earth-imaging satellite — today at 12:30 p.m. ET
By Space.com: The "Owl New World" mission is scheduled to lift off today (Oct. 14) at 12:30 p.m. ET.

Study warns surge in satellite launches is sharply increasing collision risk in low Earth orbit
By Space.com: With each new spacecraft launched, the risk of orbital collisions grows.

NASA’s JPL to Lay Off 550 Employees in Latest Round of Cuts
By SpaceNews.com: NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will lay off 550 employees this week, the latest round of job cuts at the space science center.

Surprise Chinese launch sends Shiyan-31 experimental satellite into orbit
By SpaceNews.com: Surprise Chinese launch sends Shiyan-31 experimental satellite into orbit China conducted an orbital launch Monday with no apparent advance indication, successfully sending the Shiyan-31 remote sensing test satellite into orbit.

NASA to Deorbit International Space Station in 2030; Shift to Commercial Space Stations Begins
By Space.com: In 2030, the International Space Station will be deorbited: driven into a remote area of the Pacific Ocean.

Tele2 and Skylo launch global satellite IoT connectivity service
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