Today In Space
Last Updated: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, 3:28 PM PST
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Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
China, Russia experiment with stealthy satellites, Space Force official says
By Breaking Defense: "Not only are [some Chinese satellites] difficult to visually acquire, that shape, they believe, would be incredibly beneficial in terms of masses of the radar cross section," Chief Master Sergeant Ron Lerch said.
Space.com
• Robert Z Pearlman
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Florida in 300th orbital flight of 2025
By Space.com: Liftoff occurred at 5:01 p.m. EST on Thursday (Dec. 11).
SpaceX breaks launch pad turnaround record with flight of Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
spacecoastdaily.com
WATCH: SpaceX Launches Starlink Satellites From Cape Canaveral on Thursday
Space.com
• Samantha Mathewson
NASA's Chandra telescope uses 'X-arithmetic' to reveal how black holes shape galaxy clusters
By Space.com: A novel "X-arithmetic" technique reveals how black holes shape the universe's largest structures.
SpaceNews.com
2025 — A Turning Point for Satellite Operators: How Costs, Constellations and Regulation Will Reshape the Market
By SpaceNews.com: 2025: The Turning Point for Satellite Operators.
CNBC
• Chris Eudaily
Elon Musk Confirms SpaceX 2026 IPO Report; Jared Isaacman Poised to Become NASA Administrator After Trump Renomination
By CNBC: Elon Musk ally Jared Isaacman looks set to be confirmed as the new NASA administrator after President Donald Trump renominated him for the role.
Via Satellite
• Sscott; Jeffrey Hill
Keysight and KT SAT achieve industry-first 5G NR-NTN multi-orbit handover between GEO and LEO using KOREASAT-6A
By Via Satellite: Keysight Technologies and KT SAT completed what they called "the industry's first successful NR-NTN multi-orbit handover between a commercial GEO.
Via Satellite
• Jeffrey Hill
Rogers Communications launches satellite in Canada — major milestone for Canadian satcom
By Via Satellite: Rogers Satellite has now officially launched in Canada. It is a major milestone for Rogers Communications, one of the largest telcos in Canada. The new.
