Today In Space
Last Updated: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, 9:10 PM PST
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All eight ISS docking ports occupied for the first time, Expedition 74 begins
By NASA Spaceflight: After the arrival of the MS-28 spacecraft on Nov. 27, all eight docking ports on….
China, Russia experiment with stealthy satellites, Space Force official says
By Breaking Defense: "Not only are [some Chinese satellites] difficult to visually acquire, that shape, they believe, would be incredibly beneficial in terms of masses of the radar cross section," Chief Master Sergeant Ron Lerch said.
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Florida in 300th orbital flight of 2025
By Space.com: Liftoff occurred at 5:01 p.m. EST on Thursday (Dec. 11).
SpaceX breaks launch pad turnaround record with flight of Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
SpaceX speeds up launches of Starlink satellites
Blue Origin targets Dec. 18 for historic NS-37 suborbital flight carrying a wheelchair user
By Space.com: Liftoff of the suborbital NS-37 mission is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. ET on Dec. 18.
2025 — A Turning Point for Satellite Operators: How Costs, Constellations and Regulation Will Reshape the Market
By SpaceNews.com: 2025: The Turning Point for Satellite Operators.
NASA's Chandra telescope uses 'X-arithmetic' to reveal how black holes shape galaxy clusters
By Space.com: A novel "X-arithmetic" technique reveals how black holes shape the universe's largest structures.
Elon Musk Confirms SpaceX 2026 IPO Report; Jared Isaacman Poised to Become NASA Administrator After Trump Renomination
By CNBC: Elon Musk ally Jared Isaacman looks set to be confirmed as the new NASA administrator after President Donald Trump renominated him for the role.