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Last Updated: Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, 3:30 PM PST
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Space.com
• Mike Wall
SpaceX conducts 156th Falcon 9 launch of 2025, lofts 28 Starlink satellites from California
By Space.com: It was the 156th Falcon 9 launch of the year.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
Washington Harbour Invests in Trusted Space to Bolster Its Space Investment Portfolio
By SpaceNews.com: Washington Harbour deepens space portfolio with investment in Trusted Space Washington Harbour deepens space portfolio with investment in Trusted Space.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
BEAD final proposals give SpaceX and Amazon ~4% of $20B in rural broadband funds, covering ~21% of locations
By SpaceNews.com: SpaceX and Amazon stand to get about 4% of the nearly $20 billion that states have proposed for rural broadband buildouts, representing roughly 21% of the locations under the federal BEAD program.
SpaceNews.com
• SpaceNews Editor
How a Strategic Shift Preserved American Spaceflight
By SpaceNews.com: The shift that saved American spaceflight.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
Loiretech Delivers Rear Heat Shield Mock‑Up to ArianeGroup for ESA’s ExoMars Mission
By European Spaceflight: Loiretech has delivered a rear heat shield mock-up for ESA’s ExoMars mission to ArianeGroup, where it will be used for initial testing of the thermal protection system.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
FCC still worried about EU Space Act's anti-competitive effects, but hopeful that dialogue will reach consensus
By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — The US government remains concerned that the proposed EU Space Act governing….
SpaceNews.com
• News Release
Celestis Picks Stoke Space’s Nova In‑Space Tug for 'Infinite Flight' Deep‑Space Memorial Mission
By SpaceNews.com: Celestis Selects Stoke Space’s Nova for Infinite Flight: Humanity’s Next Deep-Space Memorial Mission.
