Today In Space
Last Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, 7:13 AM PST
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Trump’s national security strategy sidelines space, raising risks for U.S. military and industry
By SpaceNews.com: Trump’s national security strategy ignores space.
2025 Wrapped: How 'Golden Dome' Won $25B and Catalyzed a Year of Space Investment
By Payload: In 2025, Golden Dome captured the attention of the space industry. It drove hundreds of millions in venture funding, sparked the creation of new hardware (or at least new marketing specifically targeting the program), and secured $25B from Congress.
Southern Launch to host INNOSPACE missions from South Australian spaceports
By Space Daily: Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 16, 2025 - Southern Launch has signed a contract with South Korean launch service provider INNOSPACE to conduct space missions from the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex and the Koonibba Test Range in South A.
EraDrive raises $5.3 million for software-hardware kits to enhance satellite autonomy
By SpaceNews.com: EraDrive raises $5.3 million for software-hardware kits to enhance satellite autonomy.
Bremen Ministerial: €22bn Win for European Space — What Comes Next?
By SpaceWatch Global: Josef Aschbacher won his bet at the ESA ministerial conference, raising more than €22 billion. Europe is discovering its ambition for space.
China Conducts Three Launches: Experimental Cargo Craft, Classified Tech-Demo and Remote-Sensing Satellite
By SpaceNews.com: China launches experimental cargo spacecraft, opaque tech demo mission and remote sensing satellite China conducted a pair of launches in recent days, sending a commercial cargo spacecraft and tech demo into orbit, followed by a remote sensing satellite.
MAVEN telemetry shows unexpected orbit and attitude changes, raising concerns about spacecraft health
By SpaceNews.com: New analysis suggests that problems with NASA’s MAVEN Mars orbiter may be more serious than a simple communications glitch.