Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
Today In Space
Last Updated: Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, 9:40 PM PDT
2025-09-18T21:40:53.341585-07:00 2025-09-18T21:40:53.341585-07:00 (2025-09-18T21:40:53.341585-07:00)
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Via Satellite
• Lauren Mccaffrey
SES Completes Intelsat Deal, Analysts Assess Points for Integration
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Via Satellite and
Via Satellite
SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
iSpace raises Series D+ as hot-fire tests accelerate China’s reusable rocket race
By SpaceNews.com: Launch startup iSpace secures fresh funding as hot fire tests heat up China’s reusable rocket race Launch startup iSpace has raised significant series D+ funding as commercial competitors in China report progress with hot fire tests.
Satellite
Space Policy & International Cooperation
Space Defense & Militarization
Space Debris & Traffic Management
Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact
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SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
U.S. and U.K. Space Commands Conduct First Joint On‑Orbit Satellite Maneuvers
By SpaceNews.com: U.S., UK Space Commands execute first joint satellite maneuvers U.S., UK Space Commands execute first joint satellite maneuvers.
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DVIDS / U.S. DoD and
Washington Examiner
Satellite
Space Force
Space Policy & International Cooperation
Space Defense & Militarization
Space Debris & Traffic Management
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Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
Saltzman urges holistic space‑domain awareness: service must better detect, track and recover 'lost' on‑orbit objects
By Breaking Defense: The service needs to better detect and track on-orbit activity, and find objects that have been "lost" to its surveillance network, Chief of Space Operations Gen.
Via Satellite
• Lauren Mccaffrey
Adel Al‑Saleh on Why an SES–Intelsat Combination Would Fuel Scale‑Up
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SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
Blue Origin retires New Shepard capsule after nearly eight years and 12 uncrewed flights
By SpaceNews.com: Blue Origin is retiring a New Shepard capsule that flew a dozen uncrewed missions over nearly eight years.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
PLD Space Wins ESA (ESTEC) GNC Contract to Develop 'HALCON' Hybrid Navigation for Reusable Launchers
By SpaceWatch Global: ESTEC has selected PLD Space for its first GNC contract to develop HALCON, a new hybrid navigation software for reusable launch vehicles.
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SpaceWatch Africa
