Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
Today In Space
Last Updated: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, 5:53 PM PDT
2025-10-22T17:53:03.167942-07:00 2025-10-22T17:53:03.167942-07:00 (2025-10-22T17:53:03.167942-07:00)
NASA Spaceflight
• Justin Davenport
Relativity completes Terran R thrust section, advances testing toward inaugural launch
By NASA Spaceflight: While SpaceX’s Falcon family continues to demonstrate reliable reuse of its first stages and fairings,….
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Ars Technica
• Jon Brodkin
SpaceX disables ~2,500 Starlink terminals after alleged widespread use by scam centres in Myanmar/Asia
By Ars Technica: Starlink not allowed in Myanmar, but scammers reportedly use it “on a huge scale.”….
houstonchronicle.com
• Andrea Leinfelder
US Senator John Cornyn is asking the Department of Justice to investigate the Smithsonian Institution for potential lobbying violations in the battle for space shuttle Discovery
By houstonchronicle.com: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is asking the Department of Justice to investigate the Smithsonian Institution for potential lobbying violations in the battle for space shuttle Discovery.
Reuters
• Tim Hepher
European satellite merger remains on track despite announcement delay as lawyers review deal
By Reuters: Europe's aerospace giants kept investors waiting an extra day for details of a new space champion on Wednesday as lawyers and advisers pored over the smallprint, but merger plans remained intact, people familiar with the talks said.
SpaceNews.com
• Stirling Forbes
Lunar mining is coming — success will depend on partnerships between traditional miners and space startups
By SpaceNews.com: Traditional mining expertise plus space startup innovation will equal the winning formula for lunar resource extraction.
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Payload
• Rachael Zisk
Vantor Wins New Space Force Contract for In-Space Monitoring
By Payload: Vantor—the artist formerly known as Maxar Intelligence—is expanding its relationship with the DoD through another in-space awareness contract. The company Vantor—the artist formerly known as Maxar Intelligence—is expanding its relationship with the DoD through another in-space awareness contract.
Space.com
• Josh Dinner
Smithsonian may need to disassemble space shuttle Discovery for transport to Texas
By Space.com: "You'd be doing irreparable damage.".
