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Today In Space
Last Updated: Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 4:09 AM PST
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SpaceNews.com
• Jean-Francois Morizur
Mobile networks push to repurpose satellite frequency bands vital for climate-monitoring satellites
By SpaceNews.com: Mobile networks want to use the satellite airwaves we need to track climate change.
Satellite
Space Policy & International Cooperation
Policy & Regulation
Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)
Asia-Pacific (APAC)
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Reuters
• Aditya Kalra; Munsif Vengattil
India considers mandate for always-on satellite phone-location tracking; Apple, Google and Samsung object
By Reuters: India's government is reviewing a telecom industry proposal to force smartphone firms to enable satellite location tracking that is always activated for better surveillance, a move opposed by Apple, Google and Samsung due to privacy concerns, according to documents, emails and five sources.
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Payload
Viasat’s HaloNet: Continuous Near-Earth Communications for Space Ops
By Payload: As LEO satellite numbers grow into the tens of thousands, maintaining reliable connectivity is a significant challenge for the space industry. Ground coverage gaps, spectrum bottlenecks, and NASA’s planned Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) retirement create both a communications cliff and an opportunity.
Space Exploration & Science Missions
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Space Policy & International Cooperation
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Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
US Congress warns NASA’s Artemis plan 'cannot work' and urges cancellation of Artemis III
By Ars Technica: “The Artemis III mission and those beyond should be canceled.”….
Space.com
• Mike Wall
SpaceX conducts 156th Falcon 9 launch of 2025, lofts 28 Starlink satellites from California
By Space.com: It was the 156th Falcon 9 launch of the year.
Spaceflight Now
SpaceX set to launch 28 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg SFB on Falcon 9 — live coverage
Satellite News Network
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 from California (video)
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
Washington Harbour Invests in Trusted Space to Bolster Its Space Investment Portfolio
By SpaceNews.com: Washington Harbour deepens space portfolio with investment in Trusted Space Washington Harbour deepens space portfolio with investment in Trusted Space.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
BEAD final proposals give SpaceX and Amazon ~4% of $20B in rural broadband funds, covering ~21% of locations
By SpaceNews.com: SpaceX and Amazon stand to get about 4% of the nearly $20 billion that states have proposed for rural broadband buildouts, representing roughly 21% of the locations under the federal BEAD program.
