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Reuters • Juby Babu

SpaceX loses contact with Starlink 35956 after in‑orbit anomaly at 418 km; small debris cloud created

On Dec. 17, 2025 SpaceX reported loss of contact with Starlink satellite 35956 after an in‑orbit anomaly at about 418 km that produced a small number of debris fragments. The craft is tumbling, expected to re‑enter and burn up, and SpaceX says it poses no threat to the ISS.

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2025-12-18T09:55:24.907042-08:00
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Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

ESA to begin work on EU military/security satellite constellation in January despite lack of formal EU specs

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The European Space Agency (ESA) in February will ask its governments for….

2025-12-18T12:11:05.765738-08:00
Satellite   Space Exploration & Science Missions  
Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Using Bent Light to Map Complex Planetary Architectures

By Universe Today: With new technologies comes new discoveries. Or so Spider Man’s Uncle Ben might have said if he was an astronomer. Or a scientist more generally - but in astronomy that saying is more true than many other disciplines, as many discoveries are entirely dependent on the technology - the telescope, imager, or processing algorithm, used to collect data on them.

2025-12-18T06:48:01.829021-08:00
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rocketlabcorp.com • Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab Successfully Launches STP‑S30 Mission for U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command, Five Months Ahead of Schedule

By rocketlabcorp.com: Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched the STP-S30 mission for the U.S.

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2025-12-17T22:43:11.938064-08:00