Today In Space
Last Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, 12:09 AM PST
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European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
Technip Energies Prepares Ground Support Robot for Shipment to Support Callisto Reusable Rocket Demonstrator
By European Spaceflight: Technip Energies is preparing to ship a ground support robot that will support flights of the Callisto reusable rocket demonstrator.
astronomy.com
• Brooks Mendenhall
South Korea’s Innospace targets first commercial launch from Brazil
By astronomy.com: Here’s what’s launching Dec. 15–21: Innospace flies Hanbit-Nano, ULA launches for Amazon, and Arianespace deploys Galileo satellites.
ESA
• European Space Agency
A European Vision: ELDO, the Europa Launcher and the Origins of Europe’s Space Ambition
By ESA: The idea of creating an independent space organisation in Europe dates back to the early 1960s when six European countries – Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, associated with Australia – formed ELDO (the European Launcher Development Organisation) to develop and build a heavy launcher called ‘Europa’.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Cailabs and DataPath to develop transportable optical ground stations for laser communications
By Via Satellite: Cailabs is working to bring transportable optical ground stations to market through a new agreement with DataPath.
Rocket Lab to launch second of three planned Electron missions this week, targeting record rapid cadence
By Spaceflight Now:  Update Dec. 16, 1:26 am EST (0626 UTC): Rocket Lab said they aborted the mission on Dec.
Space.com
• Stefanie Waldek
Private satellites pinpoint methane emissions from oil, gas and coal facilities worldwide
By Space.com: "The countries where we measure the largest oil and gas methane emissions are Turkmenistan, the U.S., Russia, Mexico and Kazakhstan.".
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Beeline Kazakhstan Completes Direct-to-Cell Call with Starlink in Central Asia
By Via Satellite: Beeline Kazakhstan, VEON’s digital operator in Kazakhstan, has completed the first Starlink Direct-to-Cell call in Central Asia.
