Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Today In Space
Last Updated: Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, 10:56 AM PDT
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Ars Technica
• Stephen Clark
Amazon's Kuiper to fly back-to-back launches as Blue Origin's New Glenn second flight slips
By Ars Technica: Amazon plans to conduct two launches of Kuiper broadband satellites just days apart.
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Payload
• Rachael Zisk
ispace and ElevationSpace announce lunar sample‑return mission for Japan
By Payload: Japan is among the planet’s top players in the game to get back to the Moon, and some of its most enthusiastic lunar exploration companies just announced.
Reuters
• Miranda Murray
European Space Agency warns against monopolies as satellite merger looms
By Reuters: A senior official from the European Space Agency said mergers could be needed to reach the scale to compete with U.S. and Chinese rivals, but that too much concentration could limit choice.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
European suborbital launch startups rack up customer bookings as they aim to cross the Kármán line
By Payload: European launch startups are attempting to break past the Kármán line for the first time—and customers are already lining up to fly.
The Guardian
• Jonathan Yerushalmy
U.S. Deregulation of Satellite Constellations Could Harm Astronomy and Access to Space
By The Guardian: Astronomers are warning that the proliferation of satellite constellations like SpaceX’s Starlink, are making their work harder than it’s ever been.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
York Space Systems Demonstrates Space-to-Ground Optical Laser Link with U.S. Space Development Agency, Validating High-Bandwidth Tactical Communications
By SpaceWatch Global: York Space Systems has successfully demonstrated a space-to-ground optical laser communication link with the Space Development Agency (SDA).
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Via Satellite
International Governance Gaps for ISAM: National Laws Emerge Amid Lack of Global Framework
By Via Satellite: While there are not yet specific provisions for ISAM activities in international space law, several countries have adopted national laws mentioning ISAM activities.
