Today In Space
Last Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 1:25 PM PST
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Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
Space42 plans $600M in capex for its Equatys D2D joint venture with Viasat, outlines expanding geospatial imaging business
By Space Intel Report: WASHINGTON — Satellite operator Space42 said it plans to invest $600 million in its Equatys direct-to-device….
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
EU governments demand major overhaul of EU Space Act, forcing Commission to rewrite draft
By Space Intel Report: WASHINGTON — European Union governments told the European Commission to make a thorough rewrite of its….
Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
After damage to Russia’s Site 31 (Baikonur), NASA speeds up SpaceX Dragon resupply missions to mitigate launch shortfall
By Ars Technica: It is by no means certain that Russia will be able to fix Site 31 soon.
Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
JWST Observations Hint at Possible Methane Atmosphere on TRAPPIST-1e — Researchers Urge Caution
By Universe Today: An international team of astronomers has published a series of papers detailing their observations of the rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
Rocket Lab Expedites Dedicated Electron Launch for KAIST Earth‑Observation Satellite; Liftoff Tomorrow
By rocketlabcorp.com: Long Beach, Calif. December 9, 2025: Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it is expediting a dedicated Electron mission for the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and is….
Satellite News Network
Watch Rocket Lab launch Korean disaster-monitoring satellite today
SpaceNews.com
• Leonard David
Colliding space debris produces radio bursts, raising prospect of ‘debris weather’ alerts
By SpaceNews.com: Colliding space debris produces radio bursts, raising prospect of ‘debris weather’ alerts.
SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
China launches new TJS reconnaissance satellite; commercial Kinetica‑1 deploys nine smallsats
By SpaceNews.com: China launches new TJS satellite, commercial Kinetica-1 lofts 9 spacecraft China continued a surge in launch activity with a pair of missions Tuesday, adding to an opaque satellite series and launching new remote sensing satellites.
