Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
Today In Space
Last Updated: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, 5:49 PM PDT
2025-10-30T17:49:02.260039-07:00 2025-10-30T17:49:02.260039-07:00 (2025-10-30T17:49:02.260039-07:00)
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Space.com
• Samantha Mathewson
New laser drill could help scientists explore ice-covered worlds like Jupiter's ocean moon Europa
By Space.com: A laser-based ice drill can bore deep, narrow channels into ice while keeping both mass and energy requirements lower than traditional tools.
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SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
China’s StarDetect raises Series A funding to expand on-orbit computing and space domain awareness services
By SpaceNews.com: China’s StarDetect raises Series A funding to expand on-orbit computing and space domain awareness services Chinese commercial firm StarDetect has raised early funding as it seeks to establish itself as a provider of space domain awareness and satellite computing solutions.
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news.bgov.com
• Loren Grush
SpaceX Proposes Accelerated Crewed Moon-Landing Plan After NASA Criticism Amid US–China Race
By news.bgov.com: Elon Musk’s SpaceX has proposed a faster way to take astronauts to the moon’s surface, following NASA criticism over delays with the company’s rocket development as the US races China to the lunar surface.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
Interest rate cut further fuels space investor optimism amid talk of returning SPACs
By SpaceNews.com: Growing space investor optimism got another lift Oct. 29 after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point for the second time this year, making borrowing cheaper for a capital-intensive industry already buoyed by rising defense investment.
Reuters
• Akash Sriram
EnduroSat raises $104M from Google Ventures and EIC Fund to scale small- and midsize-satellite production
By Reuters: EnduroSat said on Thursday it has raised $104 million from investors, Google Ventures and the European Investment Council Fund, as the Bulgaria-based company scales up production of its small and midsized satellites.
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GlobeNewswire
The Verge
• Dominic Preston
Virgin Media O2 partners with Starlink to bring satellite messaging and location services to UK from H1 2026
By The Verge: O2 Satellite won’t launch until the first half of 2026, and only with messaging and data for maps and location services at first, but it’s expected to expand.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Catalyx Space raises $5.4M seed to develop satellite buses and reentry platforms
By Via Satellite: New startup Catalyx Space has raised $5.4 million in seed funding to build space infrastructure including satellite buses and reentry platforms.
