Today In Space
Last Updated: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, 3:28 PM PST
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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.
Blue Origin targets Dec. 18 for historic NS-37 suborbital flight carrying a wheelchair user
By Space.com: Liftoff of the suborbital NS-37 mission is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. ET on Dec. 18.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nordic Semiconductor Brings New Direct-to-Satellite IoT Software Kit to Market
By Via Satellite: Nordic Semiconductor has launched a new software and development kit with satellite at the heart of it. The new nRF9151 SMA Development Kit (DK) will.