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• Tereza Pultarova
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• Tereza Pultarova
Today In Space
Last Updated: Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, 2:57 PM PDT
2025-10-13T14:57:10.866430-07:00 2025-10-13T14:57:10.866430-07:00 (2025-10-13T14:57:10.866430-07:00)
China
Satellite
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation
Space Policy & International Cooperation
Space Defense & Militarization
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SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
Surprise Chinese launch sends Shiyan-31 experimental satellite into orbit
By SpaceNews.com: Surprise Chinese launch sends Shiyan-31 experimental satellite into orbit China conducted an orbital launch Monday with no apparent advance indication, successfully sending the Shiyan-31 remote sensing test satellite into orbit.
Space.com
• Sharmila Kuthunur
Understanding Asteroid Spin to Improve Planetary Defence and Prevent Earth Impacts
By Space.com: "With these probability maps, we can push asteroids away while preventing them from returning on an impact trajectory, protecting the Earth in the long run.".
North America
Space Exploration & Science Missions
Policy & Regulation
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SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
NASA’s JPL to Lay Off 550 Employees in Latest Round of Cuts
By SpaceNews.com: NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will lay off 550 employees this week, the latest round of job cuts at the space science center.
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Space Policy Online
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Tele2 and Skylo launch global satellite IoT connectivity service
By Via Satellite: Swedish telco Tele2 is teaming up with Skylo to launch a new Global Satellite IoT Connectivity service.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
D2D satellite operators AST SpaceMobile, Globalstar, Lynk and Skylo outline plans to tackle debris, astronomy interference and collision risk
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Satellite direct-to-device (D2D) providers AST SpaceMobile, Globalstar, Lynk Global and Skylo Technologies….
Axiom Space
LEO
Human Spaceflight & Space Stations
Commercial Space
Space Policy & International Cooperation
Space Debris & Traffic Management
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Space.com
• John M Horack
NASA to Deorbit International Space Station in 2030; Shift to Commercial Space Stations Begins
By Space.com: In 2030, the International Space Station will be deorbited: driven into a remote area of the Pacific Ocean.
Universe Today
• Andy Tomaswick
High-resolution Coronal Mass Ejection Simulations Expose Gaps in Space-Weather Forecasting and Sensing
By Universe Today: Avoiding, or at least limiting the damage from, geomagnetic storms is one of the most compelling arguments for why we should pay attention to space. Strong solar storms can have an impact on everything from air traffic to farming, and we ignore them at our own peril and cost.
