Today In Space
Last Updated: Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, 11:22 PM PST
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NASA
• Mark A Garcia
Soyuz Returns to Earth with NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim and Two Roscosmos Cosmonauts
By NASA: The Soyuz spacecraft, with NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky aboard, will make a parachute-assisted landing at 12:03 a.m.
Space.com
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and Roscosmos cosmonauts land in Kazakhstan after eight-month ISS mission
Satellite News Network
Watch 3 astronauts land on Earth aboard Russian spacecraft early Dec. 9
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Cobham Satcom to Acquire Gatehouse Satcom to Bolster 5G Satellite Infrastructure
By Via Satellite: Cobham Satcom has made a significant acquisition in the 5G satellite infrastructure arena with a move to acquire Gatehouse Satcom.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Iceye’s Latest Raise Values Company at $2.8 Billion
By Via Satellite: Iceye raised 150 million euro in new funding led by General Catalyst, with the latest raise valuing the satellite company at 2.4 billion euro ($2.8 billion).
SpaceQ
• Marc Boucher
Canadian Space Agency Seeks Capability Information from CubeSat Suppliers — 19 Questions Asked
By SpaceQ: The Canadian Space Agency is looking to better understand what CubeSat performance and capabilities are available from potential suppliers in Canada.
Space.com
• Tereza Pultarova
AI Finds and Fixes Three‑Year Cybersecurity Flaw in NASA Spacecraft Software
By Space.com: "A vulnerability in this software poses a threat to billions of dollars in space infrastructure and the scientific missions they enable.".
SpaceNews.com
• John David Callison
Cost-Driven Strategies for Orbital (Space-Based) Data Centers
By SpaceNews.com: Beyond the horizon: cost-driven strategies for space-based data centers.
Space.com
• Daisy Dobrijevic
Coronal mass ejection to hit Earth; auroras possible in 17 states tonight — watch for impacts on satellites, GPS and HF communications
By Space.com: Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming coronal mass ejection is expected to slam into Earth.
