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Last Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, 4:33 PM PST
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• Keith Cowing
US Senate Confirms Jared Isaacman To Head NASA
By nasawatch.com: Jared Isaacman's confirmation has been approved by the Senate by a vote of 67 - 30.
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SpaceNews.com
• Scott Hubbard
Things to come: Important bellwethers for space exploration in 2026
By SpaceNews.com: Things to come: Important bellwethers for space exploration in 2026.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Airtel Africa to Become First African MNO to Offer Starlink Direct-to-Cell Service
By Via Satellite: Airtel Africa plans to bring Starlink Direct to Cell to its customers under a new partnership announced Tuesday. The telco will be the first mobile network operator in Africa to offer Starlink Direct to Cell service.
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Leonardo DRS Achieves Major Milestone with First Space-Based Test of Next-Generation Secure Data Transport Capability
By Business Wire: Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS) announced today the successful first on-orbit test of its revolutionary multi-channel software-defined radio (SDR) with inte...
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Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
Argentina regulator, Amazon LEO and FCC consider easing rules to limit LEO interference with GEO satellites
By Space Intel Report: WASHINGTON — It’s unclear whether the WRC-27 conference of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) regulators will see….
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Space.com
• Mike Wall
Watch Blue Origin launch 1st wheelchair user to space on Dec. 18
By Space.com: Michi Benthaus and her five crewmates are scheduled to lift off on Thursday (Dec. 18) at 9:30 a.m. ET.
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Universe Today
• David Dickinson
ESA's XMM-Newton Examines Comet 3I/ATLAS Prior to Closest Earth Passage Friday
By Universe Today: Everyone’s favorite interstellar comet posed for one more portrait recently. The European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton mission nabbed 3I/ATLAS on December 3rd from about 283 million kilometers distant.
