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Last Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, 3:14 AM PST
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NASA Spaceflight
SpaceX begins demolition and infrastructure upgrades at Starbase South Texas launch site
By NASA Spaceflight: SpaceX continues rapid infrastructure improvements at its Starbase facility in South Texas, with demolition work….
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SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
Egypt Launches Domestically Manufactured SPNEX Climate Satellite, Showcasing Growth in National Space Capability
By SpaceWatch Global: The Egyptian Space Agency has announced the successful launch of the SPNEX satellite last Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
MAVEN telemetry shows unexpected orbit and attitude changes, raising concerns about spacecraft health
By SpaceNews.com: New analysis suggests that problems with NASA’s MAVEN Mars orbiter may be more serious than a simple communications glitch.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
Technip Energies Prepares Ground Support Robot for Shipment to Support Callisto Reusable Rocket Demonstrator
By European Spaceflight: Technip Energies is preparing to ship a ground support robot that will support flights of the Callisto reusable rocket demonstrator.
Satellite
Space Defense & Militarization
Policy & Regulation
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Sky News
• Sky News
Starlink Outpaces Regulators: Widespread Unauthorised Use Raises Security and Space‑Traffic Risks
By Sky News: Elon Musk is winning the space race. SpaceX alone now dominates the majority of global rocket launches, and Starlink satellites make up more than half of the satellites in the sky.
Viasat
Satellite
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation
Commercial Space
Space Policy & International Cooperation
astronomy.com
• Brooks Mendenhall
South Korea’s Innospace targets first commercial launch from Brazil
By astronomy.com: Here’s what’s launching Dec. 15–21: Innospace flies Hanbit-Nano, ULA launches for Amazon, and Arianespace deploys Galileo satellites.
ESA
• European Space Agency
A European Vision: ELDO, the Europa Launcher and the Origins of Europe’s Space Ambition
By ESA: The idea of creating an independent space organisation in Europe dates back to the early 1960s when six European countries – Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, associated with Australia – formed ELDO (the European Launcher Development Organisation) to develop and build a heavy launcher called ‘Europa’.
