Today In Space
Last Updated: Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, 5:37 AM PDT
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Rocket Report: China tests Falcon 9‑style booster; NASA SLS fully stacked; South Korean startup readies first LEO attempt
By Ars Technica: A South Korean rocket startup will soon make its first attempt to reach low-Earth orbit.
Q3 Earnings Roundup — Lockheed, Northrop Grumman and Iridium: Key Space-Related Takeaways
By Payload: It’s earnings season for Q3. This week, a pair of primes—Lockheed Martin ($LMT) and Northrop Grumman ($NOC)—and satcom operator Iridium ($IRDM) reported This week, a pair of primes—Lockheed Martin ($LMT) and Northrop Grumman ($NOC)—and satcom operator Iridium ($IRDM) reported their revenues for the third quarter.
7th Summit for Space Sustainability (2025) — International Forum on Long‑Term Space Operations
By SpaceWatch Global: The 7th Summit for Space Sustainability, co-hosted by the Secure World Foundation, the Centre National D’études Spatiales (CNES), and the Government of France, is a high-level, multi-day international forum focused on advancing solutions for the long-term sustainability of space activities.
Space Cargo Unlimited and COMAT partner to commercialize in-space manufacturing capacity for private industry
By SpaceWatch Global: Space Cargo Unlimited and COMAT are collaborating on the commercialization of in-space manufacturing for private industry.
Chinese launch firms Space Pioneer and Galactic Energy move toward IPOs amid surge in investor interest
By SpaceNews.com: Chinese launch firms Space Pioneer and Galactic Energy move toward IPOs Launch firms Space Pioneer and Galactic Energy are the latest China’s commercial space companies to move toward IPOs, amid a surge of investment.
Kepler awarded $500K DRDC SpaceLEO contract to support LEO communications
By SpaceQ: Kepler Communications has received a $500K contract from the Defence, Research and Development Canada (DRDC) SpaceLEO initiative.
ESA’s New Space Health Index Reveals Much Higher Orbital Congestion Than Expected
By Payload: ESA shared a new metric this week to describe the current state of orbital congestion, and the number is a lot higher than you'd want.