Wall Street Journal
• Berber Jin
Wall Street Journal
• Berber Jin
Today In Space
Last Updated: Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 2:08 PM PST
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Satellite
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation
Space Exploration & Science Missions
Space Debris & Traffic Management
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Space.com
• Samantha Mathewson
NASA's next-gen Roman Space Telescope is fully built. Could it launch earlier than expected?
By Space.com: "Completing the Roman observatory brings us to a defining moment for the agency.".
Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
China Reveals Four Upcoming Space Missions, Including Survey Telescope to Search for 'Earth 2.0'
By Universe Today: A video that appeared on CGTN's Hot Take details four missions that China will be sending to space in the coming years, including a survey telescope that will search for Earth 2.0.
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation
Human Spaceflight & Space Stations
Commercial Space
Space Policy & International Cooperation
Space Debris & Traffic Management
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Spaceflight Now
• Will Robinson-Smith
International Space Station prepares for new commander, heads into final five years of planned operations
By Spaceflight Now:  After 25 years of continuous human presence, the International Space Station is heading into its final half decade of planned habitation.
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Space.com and
Satellite News Network
China
AI
Human Spaceflight & Space Stations
Space Policy & International Cooperation
Space Defense & Militarization
Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact
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Space Policy Online
Witnesses Doubt NASA Will Beat China to the Moon; Former Administrator Calls Artemis 'Doomed'
By Space Policy Online: Posted: December 4, 2025 11:32 pm ET | Last Updated: December 5, 2025 8:45 am ET | Witnesses at a House Science Committee hearing on December 4, 2025 were generally pessimistic that NASA will be able to get astronauts back on the Moon before China sends taikonauts there.
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Satellite News Network and
satnews
Via Satellite
• Jeffrey Hill
Viasat Report: Direct-to-Device Satellite Connectivity Market Holds Vast Potential
By Via Satellite: Viasat has released a report looking at the burgeoning direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity market. The inescapable conclusion of the report is.
Satellite
Europe
ESA
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation
Space Policy & International Cooperation
Space Defense & Militarization
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Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
Launchers, secure comms, LEO PNT: Spain doubles its ESA investment, moves into 4th place, ahead of UK, Belgium
By Space Intel Report: BREMEN, Germany — Spain had promised it would make a splash at the European Space Agency….
Space Force
North America
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation
Commercial Space
Policy & Regulation
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satnews
Department of the Air Force Approves Conversion of SLC‑37 for SpaceX Starship‑Super Heavy Operations at Cape Canaveral
By satnews:  The Department of the Air Force (DAF) has officially issued a Record of Decision (RoD) authorizing the conversion of Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station into a launch and landing site for SpaceX’s Starship-Super Heavy vehicle.
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Ars Technica
