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Last Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, 5:07 AM PST
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Bloomberg
• Loren Grush; Kiel Porter
Eric Schmidt Takes Over Relativity Space After Cash Burn and 3D-Printing Setbacks
By Bloomberg: Relativity Space tried to build spacecraft with 3D printing. After a series of setbacks, Google’s former chief has taken the helm — and the old boss’s big idea is being left behind.
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ESA
Sentinel‑6B returns first sea‑level data, extending long‑term climate record
By ESA: Copernicus Sentinel-6B, launched last month, has reached its orbit and delivered its first set of data, which show variations in sea level in the North Atlantic Ocean.
SpaceWatch Global
The Copernicus 'Sentinel-6B' Satellite Returns First Data Images After Launching Last Month
Space Daily
Sentinel 6B begins sea level mapping campaign
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
Unseenlabs to Supply RF Satellite Maritime Surveillance Data to S&P Global
By SpaceWatch Global: Unseenlabs will supply S&P Global with Radio Frequency (RF) data dedicated to maritime surveillance, after both parties reached an agreement.
ESA
Galileo L14 liftoff on Ariane 6
By ESA: On 17 December, two new Galileo satellites lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana aboard an Ariane 6 rocket. This marked the 14th launch for Europe’s satellite navigation operational satellite programme, reinforcing Europe’s resilience and autonomy.
SpaceNews.com
Ariane 6 launches Galileo navigation satellites
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
OQ Technology links commercial IoT chipset to LEO satellite
By SpaceNews.com: Luxembourg-based OQ Technology said Dec. 17 it has connected a commercial IoT chipset directly to one of its LEO satellites, using internally developed software based on 3GPP mobile standards.
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Payload
• Douglas Gorman
PLD Space Outlines its Plans for €169M in ELC Funds
By Payload: The real value of the ELC, according to Raúl Verdú, PLD’s head of business development, is the opportunity to extract knowledge from ESA.
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.
