Today In Space
Last Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, 10:10 PM PST
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European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
ESA Member States Fund €100M Ariane 6 ASTRIS Kick Stage Evolution
By European Spaceflight: ESA member states have committed €100 million to evolve the Ariane 6 ASTRIS kick stage into an orbital transfer vehicle.
Satellite Evolution
• Satellite Evolution Group
SatVu publishes first thermal satellite image revealing operational heat signatures inside major U.S. data centre
By Satellite Evolution: SatVu releases first-of-its-kind thermal image revealing true operational activity inside major US data centre.
SpaceX to fly Starlink mission using Falcon 9 booster flying for a 30th time
By Spaceflight Now:  SpaceX is preparing for the launch of its Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday morning from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
Rocket Lab set to launch Space Force and NASA ‘DiskSat’ experiment
By SpaceNews.com: Rocket Lab set to launch Space Force and NASA ‘DiskSat’ experiment Rocket Lab set to launch Space Force and NASA ‘DiskSat’ experiment.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
Digantara raises $50 million to expand from space surveillance to missile defense
By SpaceNews.com: Digantara Industries, an Indian space situational awareness company, has raised $50 million as it expands into the U.S. and pursues work in missile defense.
Ars Technica
• Stephen Clark
NASA’s $4.3 billion space telescope completes construction, set to map the Milky Way in 3D
By Ars Technica: “We’re going to be making 3D movies of what is going on in the Milky Way galaxy.”….
Space.com
• Sharmila Kuthunur
Parker Solar Probe Observes Solar Wind 'U‑Turn', Offering Better Insights for Space Weather Forecasting
By Space.com: "Ultimately, this work may help scientists better predict the impact of space weather across the solar system on longer timescales than currently possible.".
