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Last Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, 7:20 AM PST
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SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
SLI bets on satellite leasing with $200 million commitment to AscendArc
By SpaceNews.com: TAMPA, Fla. — Asset-financing specialist SLI plans to buy two small GEO satellites from U.S. startup AscendArc in a deal valued at more than $200 million, betting that operators will increasingly choose to lease spacecraft rather than buy them outright.
SpaceNews.com
Meet the recipients of the 2025 SpaceNews Icon Awards
By SpaceNews.com: Honoring excellence and innovation among space professionals, companies, and organizations this year.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
Shield AI and Sedaro demonstrate autonomous on‑orbit satellite operations
By SpaceNews.com: Shield AI partners with Sedaro to demonstrate autonomous satellite operations Shield AI partners with Sedaro to demonstrate autonomous satellite operations.
SpaceNews.com
• Felix von Schubert
Germany’s space defense strategy marks a turning point. Private investors must now respond
By SpaceNews.com: Germany’s space defense strategy marks a turning point. Private investors must now respond.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
The next steps in the quest for full rocket reusability
By SpaceNews.com: The next steps in the quest for full rocket reusability.
Universe Today
• Andy Tomaswick
How to Catch a Comet That Hasn't Been Discovered Yet
By Universe Today: There’s been a lot of speculation recently about interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS - much of which is probably caused by low quality data given that we have to observe it from either Earth, or in some case Mars.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
Antares raises $96M Series B to develop small nuclear reactors for Earth and space
By SpaceNews.com: Nuclear power startup Antares announced a $96 million Series B round Dec. 2 to fund work on developing small nuclear reactors, including for space.
