New York Times
• Kirsten Grind
New York Times
• Kirsten Grind
Today In Space
Last Updated: Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, 2:09 AM PDT
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Reuters
• Steve Gorman
Coastal Commission Blocks SpaceX’s Vandenberg Falcon 9 Launch Expansion Again
By Reuters: The California Coastal Commission voted on Thursday against a plan by Elon Musk's SpaceX to nearly double the number of Falcon 9 rocket launches the company is permitted to conduct each year from Vandenberg Space Force Base, from 50 to 95.
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SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
FAA removes membership of space transportation advisory committee
By SpaceNews.com: The Federal Aviation Administration has dismissed the entire membership of a commercial space advisory committee.
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SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
Cambrian Works Select Astroscale US as NASA Study Mission Partner
By SpaceWatch Global: Cambrian Works has selected Astroscale U.S. as its partner for a 30-day NASA study to develop a comprehensive concept of operations.
Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
SWISSto12 Unveils HummingSat Mission to Bolster European Space Sovereignty
By Payload: HummingSat’s first commercial mission will be a satellite to provide additional capacity for Intelsat (now SES).
The Hill
• Rachel Frazin
Duffy says climate science will ‘move aside,’ with NASA only focusing on space exploration
By The Hill: Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy said Thursday that climate and earth science at the agency will “move aside” as it refocuses solely on space exploration.
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Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
KSAT Plans to Take its Ground Network to Space With ‘Hyper’ Satellites in LEO
By Via Satellite: KSAT announced plans this week to launch LEO satellites called Hyper to function like ground stations in space.
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Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
AAC Clyde Space Reports 18% H1 Sales Growth, Achieves Positive EBITDA and Operating Cash Flow
By Space Intel Report: SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Small satellite hardware and service provider AAC Clyde Space reported an….
