Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
Indra Group has completed its acquisition of Hispasat and Hisdesat, integrating Spain’s commercial and defence satellite operators into its portfolio. The move positions Indra to compete as a Tier‑1 European space player by combining commercial satcom assets with defence‑oriented capabilities.
Payload
• Payload Staff
By Payload: The space industry is growing and growing—and today we’re looking at some of the companies that threw their hat in the ring in 2025.
CNBC
• Samantha Subin
By CNBC: Satellite stocks have benefitted this year from renewed interest in space exploration and military reindustrialization efforts.
SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
By SpaceNews.com: China to debut reusable Long March 10-derived rocket in first half of 2026 China is aiming for a first launch of a reusable, cargo-optimized variant of its new crew launch vehicle in the first half of the year.
Universe Today
• Mark Thompson
By Universe Today: A female mouse that spent two weeks aboard China’s space station has successfully given birth to healthy pups after returning to Earth. This marks the first time offspring have been born from mammals that have traveled in space.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
By SpaceNews.com: Space Forge said Dec. 31 it generated plasma aboard its first satellite, a milestone the British startup says shows it can create and maintain conditions needed to produce valuable semiconductor materials in LEO.
Space.com
• Leonard David
By Space.com: "Some will not change behavior until something bad happens.".
By defensehere.com: Mira Aerospace, the High Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS) subsidiary of Space42, has successfully conducted Europe’s first HAPS flight under civilian.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
NASA Spaceflight
• Eleanor Day
Space.com
• Kenna Hughes-Castleberry
