Today In Space
Last Updated: Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, 12:35 AM PST
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AI
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Ars Technica
• Stephen Clark
Google engineers propose orbital data centers to power AI workloads
By Ars Technica: Google engineers think they already have all the pieces needed to build a data center in orbit.
Via Satellite
• Sscott; Jeffrey Hill
Space42 Activates Thuraya‑4 Mobile Communications Satellite, Launches Global Service for Commercial and Defense Customers
By Via Satellite: Satellite operator and AI tech company Space42 has officially rolled out global service on its new mobile communications satellite, Thuraya-4.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
ExoMars Rover Ramp Built by Poland’s Astronika Passes Key Milestone
By European Spaceflight: Poland’s Astronika has successfully tested the ramp system that will allow ESA’s Rosalind Franklin rover to descend from its landing platform onto the surface of Mars.
Satellite
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Commercial Space
Space Defense & Militarization
Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)
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SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
Astranis unveils Vanguard: secure beyond-line-of-sight satellite communications system for government and defense
By SpaceNews.com: Astranis unveils Vanguard for secure beyond-line-of-sight satellite communications.
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astranis.com
Aerospace America
• Paul Brinkmann
SpaceX aiming for 170 Falcon 9 launches this year, exec says
By Aerospace America: Stay Up to Date Submit your email address to receive the latest industry and Aerospace America news. ORLANDO — SpaceX is on track to launch its Falcon 9 rockets up to 170 times by the end of the year, after surpassing its 2024 total in late October.
Space.com
• Daisy Dobrijevic
Sun unleashes 2 colossal X-class solar flares, knocking out radio signals across the Americas and Pacific
By Space.com: The back-to-back eruptions caused radio blackouts across two hemispheres as the active sunspots turn to face Earth.
Satellite
Commercial Space
Space Defense & Militarization
Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)
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SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
Satellite operators scramble to shore up cybersecurity as attacks rise
By SpaceNews.com: The race to defend satellites from cyberattacks.
