Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
Today In Space
Last Updated: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, 4:33 PM PDT
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SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
China’s StarDetect raises Series A funding to expand on-orbit computing and space domain awareness services
By SpaceNews.com: China’s StarDetect raises Series A funding to expand on-orbit computing and space domain awareness services Chinese commercial firm StarDetect has raised early funding as it seeks to establish itself as a provider of space domain awareness and satellite computing solutions.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
Interest rate cut further fuels space investor optimism amid talk of returning SPACs
By SpaceNews.com: Growing space investor optimism got another lift Oct. 29 after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point for the second time this year, making borrowing cheaper for a capital-intensive industry already buoyed by rising defense investment.
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news.bgov.com
• Loren Grush
SpaceX Proposes Accelerated Crewed Moon-Landing Plan After NASA Criticism Amid US–China Race
By news.bgov.com: Elon Musk’s SpaceX has proposed a faster way to take astronauts to the moon’s surface, following NASA criticism over delays with the company’s rocket development as the US races China to the lunar surface.
douglasmmessier.substack.com
SpaceX Evaluating Simplified Artemis Lunar Lander Architecture After NASA Opens Contract to Competition
Reuters
• Akash Sriram
EnduroSat raises $104M from Google Ventures and EIC Fund to scale small- and midsize-satellite production
By Reuters: EnduroSat said on Thursday it has raised $104 million from investors, Google Ventures and the European Investment Council Fund, as the Bulgaria-based company scales up production of its small and midsized satellites.
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GlobeNewswire
The Verge
• Dominic Preston
Virgin Media O2 partners with Starlink to bring satellite messaging and location services to UK from H1 2026
By The Verge: O2 Satellite won’t launch until the first half of 2026, and only with messaging and data for maps and location services at first, but it’s expected to expand.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Catalyx Space raises $5.4M seed to develop satellite buses and reentry platforms
By Via Satellite: New startup Catalyx Space has raised $5.4 million in seed funding to build space infrastructure including satellite buses and reentry platforms.
NASA Spaceflight
• Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera
SpaceX ramps up Starship preparations at Florida's Roberts Road
By NASA Spaceflight: SpaceX is making significant strides in developing its Starship infrastructure at the Roberts Road facilities.….
