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Last Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, 11:44 PM PST
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Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
Jared Isaacman Says His Ties to SpaceX Were Strictly Business
By Payload: “In that respect, my relationship is no different than that of NASA,” he said.
Space Daily
• Sophie Jenkins
Gilat secures $10M contract for transportable Earth‑observation direct‑downlink system
By Space Daily: London, UK (SPX) Dec 04, 2025 - Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has secured an order of about 10 million dollars for a customized Earth observation direct downlink solution to be delivered over the next 12 months.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
Blue Origin’s NS-37 to carry first wheelchair user on a tourist flight; former SpaceX engineer Hans Koenigsmann also aboard
By Space.com: The NS-37 flight will also carry former SpaceX rocket scientist Hans Koenigsmann.
CNBC
• Chris Eudaily
Istari startup uses AI to turn moon dust into a battery for Blue Origin
By CNBC: Istari CEO Will Roper was assistant secretary of the Air Force under President Donald Trump's first term and worked with Space Force.
Universe Today
• Evan Gough
The JWST Discovered Another Perplexing Early Galaxy
By Universe Today: The JWST has made a name for itself by discovering mature galaxies in the Universe's early times. This time, a pair of Indian astronomers working with the JWST found a fully-formed spiral galaxy much like the Milky Way only 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang.
Ars Technica
• John Timmer
Study: Planned satellite constellations could overwhelm future orbiting telescopes
By Ars Technica: Planned orbital observatories would see satellites cross nearly all of their images.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
Eutelsat CEO on IRIS2 duplicate, GEO for Ukraine, OneWeb competition and the case for Falcon 9
By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — Eutelsat has opened negotiations with the European Commission to enable an EU….
