Today In Space
Last Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, 4:07 AM PST
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SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
China launches 4 times in 4 days, boosting megaconstellation and surveillance assets
By SpaceNews.com: China launches 4 times in 4 days, boosting megaconstellation and surveillance assets China launched four missions in four days, accelerating its record-setting launch cadence while expanding its Guowang LEO megaconstellation and deploying new Yaogan reconnaissance assets.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
SpaceX to Launch Classified NROL‑77 Mission for U.S. Military Today (Dec. 9)
By Space.com: Liftoff of the classified NROL-77 mission is scheduled for 2:16 p.m. ET today (Dec. 9).
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
LeoLabs Lands Cross-Government Licensing Contract
By Payload: OSC will evaluate how to integrate Leolabs data into its TraCSS to extend LeoLabs’ orbital alert capabilities to the commercial sector.
NASA
• Mark A Garcia
Soyuz Returns to Earth with NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim and Two Roscosmos Cosmonauts
By NASA: The Soyuz spacecraft, with NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky aboard, will make a parachute-assisted landing at 12:03 a.m.
Soyuz safely lands in Kazakhstan
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Cobham Satcom to Acquire Gatehouse Satcom to Bolster 5G Satellite Infrastructure
By Via Satellite: Cobham Satcom has made a significant acquisition in the 5G satellite infrastructure arena with a move to acquire Gatehouse Satcom.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Iceye’s Latest Raise Values Company at $2.8 Billion
By Via Satellite: Iceye raised 150 million euro in new funding led by General Catalyst, with the latest raise valuing the satellite company at 2.4 billion euro ($2.8 billion).
European Spaceflight
Finland's ICEYE Closes €150 Million Series E Funding Round
Space.com
• Daisy Dobrijevic
Coronal mass ejection to hit Earth; auroras possible in 17 states tonight — watch for impacts on satellites, GPS and HF communications
By Space.com: Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York as an incoming coronal mass ejection is expected to slam into Earth today.
