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Today In Space
Last Updated: Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, 12:38 PM PDT
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Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
Planet Labs curbs satellite capacity investment to protect profitability amid surging demand
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Planet Labs, on the heels of two large satellite-services contracts with the….
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Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
ESPI Calls for Faster European Space Procurement to Close Innovation Gap
By Via Satellite: Europe needs to adopt faster procurement mechanisms to spur innovation, the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) argues in a new report.
planetary.org
• Asa Stahl
Promoted on Sunday, Fired on Monday: Inside a NASA Office’s Sudden Shutdown as Thousands Leave the Agency
By planetary.org: As thousands leave the space agency, two ex-NASA workers give an inside account of how their office was abruptly shut down.
Space.com
• Tereza Pultarova
Mauve — the world’s first private space telescope — aims to assess stellar environments for habitable exoplanets
By Space.com: "Mauve will help us understand which stars are likely to be damaging for a life environment.".
Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
Viridian Wins $1.7M DoD SBIR to Advance Air-Breathing Propulsion for VLEO Satellites
By Payload: Viridian Space Corporation has won a $1.7M Phase II SBIR award to keep developing the air breathing propulsion tech for sats in VLEO.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
Arianespace pushes Ariane 64 maiden launch into 2026
By SpaceNews.com: Arianespace has confirmed that the first flight of the more powerful version of the Ariane 6 rocket has been delayed until next year.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
Open Cosmos to Build Spanish Component of the Atlantic Constellation
By European Spaceflight: Open Cosmos has been selected over Deimos to build Spain’s eight-satellite contribution to the Atlantic Constellation, with delivery expected by 2027.
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