Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
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• Eric Berger
Today In Space
Last Updated: Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, 11:36 AM PST
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Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
French space strategy: After the headline figure of more than $20 billion to 2030, a 6-month wait for financing details
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — France’s new space strategy calls for a successor to the current Ariane….
Reuters
• Arasu Kannagi Basil
Satellite firm York Space Systems reveals 59% revenue surge in US IPO filing
By Reuters: York Space Systems recorded a 59% revenue jump for the first nine months of 2025, the satellite company revealed in its U.S. initial public offering paperwork on Monday, as issuers line up to tap the December IPO window.
Space.com
• Robert Lea
Mars spacecraft pins 3I/ATLAS comet path with 10× greater accuracy, boosting planetary defense readiness
By Space.com: This is great news for planetary defense.
SpaceNews.com
• News Release
Leanspace raises €10 million Series A round to bring software-defined satellite operations to enterprise and institutional space programs
By SpaceNews.com: Leanspace raises €10 million Series A round to bring software-defined satellite operations to enterprise and institutional space programs.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
In-Orbit Servicing Startup Infinite Orbits Raises €40 Million in New Funding
By European Spaceflight: French in-orbit servicing startup Infinite Orbits has raised €40 million to expand its European presence and accelerate development of Endurance and Orbit Guard.
Satellite
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Payload
• Douglas Gorman
Slingshot Aerospace Detects Previously Uncataloged Russian Satellite in MEO, Exposing SDA Blind Spot
By Payload: A Russian sat spent five weeks in MEO without the US public SDA database knowing its whereabouts. Slingshot Aerospace found it.
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Universe Today
• Andy Tomaswick
Asteroid 2024 YR4 Was Earth's First Real-Life Defense Test
By Universe Today: At this point in history, astronomers and engineers who grew up watching Deep Impact and Armageddon, two movies about the destructive power of asteroid impacts, are likely in relatively high ranking positions at space agencies.
