Today In Space
Last Updated: Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, 1:19 PM PST
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Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Viasat Unifies Global Xpress and Ka‑Band Satellites into Single Ka‑Band Network for Government Users
By Via Satellite: Viasat integrates the Global Xpress satellite fleet, its Ka-band satellites, and partner satellites into a unified Ka-band network for gov/mil users.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
Astroscale Reports Triple Revenue and Narrowed Operating Loss, Reaffirms Confidence in Commercial Satellite Life-Extension
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Satellite servicing and debris-removal company Astroscale reported a tripling of revenue and….
CNBC
• Yun Li
SpaceX could be the biggest IPO ever next year. How investors can play it right now
By CNBC: The SpaceX IPO could reshape valuations across the aerospace industry and deliver a rare blockbuster deal for Wall Street.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
NASA to pilot test SpaceX’s Starshield network to support Deep Space Network operations
By SpaceNews.com: NASA plans to test SpaceX’s Starshield satellite network, designed primarily for national security users, to support operations of the Deep Space Network.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
New Zealand Launches Kiwi Space Activator Program to Fund Domestic Space Technology Demonstrations
By SpaceWatch Global: The New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and employment (MBIE) is accepting applications for the Kiwi Space Activator.
Space.com
• Sharmila Kuthunur
Parker Solar Probe maps shifting, spiky boundary where solar wind originates
By Space.com: "This work shows without a doubt that Parker Solar Probe is diving deep with every orbit into the region where the solar wind is born.".
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
GomSpace to provide RF subsystem for Apolink LEO relay demonstrator
By SpaceNews.com: Palo Alto startup Apolink has picked GomSpace to build the radio frequency subsystem for its first relay cubesat, aiming to show how signals can be received from other LEO spacecraft and forwarded to the ground.
