China   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Policy & Regulation  
Reuters • Eduardo Baptista

China opens STAR-market fast lane for reusable commercial rocket developers

By Reuters: Chinese companies developing reusable commercial rockets will have access to a fast lane for initial public offerings on the tech-heavy STAR market that exempts them from some financial requirements, the Shanghai Stock Exchange said on Friday.

2025-12-26T04:15:00.518590-08:00
Satellite   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation  
Payload • Payload Staff

Europe’s Top 5 Space Moves of 2025: Sovereign Tech, New Partners and Dual‑Use Hardware

By Payload: This year, Europe took major steps to break out on its own in space, including investing in sovereign tech, forging new relationships, and gaining an appreciation for dual-use hardware.

2025-12-25T05:35:31.747178-08:00
Satellite   LEO   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
swarajyamag.com • Arun Dhital

ISRO’s LVM3 ‘Baahubali’ launches record 6,100‑kg BlueBird‑2 for AST SpaceMobile

By swarajyamag.com: News Brief Arun Dhital Dec 24, 2025, 10:53 AM GMT+5:30 | Updated 10:53 AM GMT+5:30 Save & read from anywhere! Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.

Also: isro.gov.in, satnews, India Defense News, ANI News Agency, Economic Times and 19 more
2025-12-23T21:25:45.187790-08:00
China   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations  
Space.com • Andrew Jones

China’s 2025 Space Push: Record Launches, Reusable Rockets, Lunar Hardware Tests and a Crewed-Flight Rescue

By Space.com: China overcomes human spaceflight emergency and makes leaps with lunar hardware tests.

Also: South China Morning Post, South China Morning Post and moderndiplomacy.eu
2025-12-24T09:10:37.842674-08:00
Moon   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations  
Space.com • Roger Guillemette

NASA's Apollo 8 moonshot saved 1968. Could Artemis 2 do the same in 2026?

By Space.com: On Christmas Eve 1968, the Earth received a message from astronauts on a mission like no other - the first around the moon. NASA will return in 2026.

2025-12-24T07:07:43.666333-08:00