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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

UK funds robotic welding tech for in‑orbit manufacturing as part of £17M National Space Innovation Program awards

Universe Today reports: The UK is actively trying to support the infrastructure to make it a significant player in the coming age of the space economy. It recently received 560 proposals to it’s National Space Innovation Program, and handed out £17M in grants to 17 different organizations following five main themes.

Also: Space Daily and SpaceWatch Africa
2025-12-10T04:10:35.386667-08:00

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Last Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 4:13 AM PST

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satnews

Rocket Lab Qualifies Neutron ‘Hungry Hippo’ Fairing, Clearing Way for Inaugural Flight

By satnews: ![](https://news.satnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Neutron-Hungry-Hippo-1-1024x683.jpg) SatNews December 9, 2025 — Rocket Lab has completed qualification testing for the Neutron launch vehicle’s “Hungry Hippo” fairing, a critical structural validation that clears the way for the medium-lift rocket’s inaugural flight.

Also: Satellite Evolution and aeromorning.com
2025-12-09T13:48:32.231293-08:00
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Bloomberg • Edward Ludlow

SpaceX to Pursue 2026 IPO Raising Far Above $30 Billion

By Bloomberg: SpaceX is moving ahead with plans for an initial public offering that would seek to raise significantly more than $30 billion, people familiar with the matter said, in a transaction that would make it the biggest listing of all time.

Also: The Guardian, TechCrunch, The Verge and 9 more
2025-12-09T20:09:26.274344-08:00
Moon   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
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Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

NASA Seeks Competitors for Artemis Moon-landing Contract Citing Starship Delays

By Bloomberg: NASA wants companies to compete with SpaceX over a contract it holds to put astronauts on the moon, a fresh sign of blowback over delays with Elon Musk’s Starship spacecraft.

2025-12-09T20:10:38.681807-08:00
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Space.com • Keith Cooper

The James Webb Space Telescope just found the oldest supernova ever seen

By Space.com: "This observation also demonstrates that we can use Webb to find individual stars when the universe was only 5% of its current age.".

2025-12-09T14:26:53.883333-08:00