Space.com
• Anthony Wood
Space.com
• Anthony Wood
Today In Space
Last Updated: Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 10:38 PM PST
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Wall Street Journal
• Berber Jin
SpaceX in Talks for $800 Billion Valuation Ahead of Potential 2026 IPO
By Wall Street Journal: The company’s CFO told investors about the transaction in recent days, say people familiar with the matter.
Also:
TechCrunch and
stocktwits.com
ESA
• European Space Agency
Soyuz launches two Galileo satellites from French Guiana, expanding constellation to 28
By ESA: Europe’s largest satellite constellation has grown even bigger, following the launch of two more Galileo navigation satellites by Soyuz launcher from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 5 December.
Satellite
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation
Space Exploration & Science Missions
Space Debris & Traffic Management
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Space.com
• Samantha Mathewson
NASA's next-gen Roman Space Telescope is fully built. Could it launch earlier than expected?
By Space.com: "Completing the Roman observatory brings us to a defining moment for the agency.".
Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
China Reveals Four Upcoming Space Missions, Including Survey Telescope to Search for 'Earth 2.0'
By Universe Today: A video that appeared on CGTN's Hot Take details four missions that China will be sending to space in the coming years, including a survey telescope that will search for Earth 2.0.
China
AI
Human Spaceflight & Space Stations
Space Policy & International Cooperation
Space Defense & Militarization
Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact
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Space Policy Online
Witnesses Doubt NASA Will Beat China to the Moon; Former Administrator Calls Artemis 'Doomed'
By Space Policy Online: Posted: December 4, 2025 11:32 pm ET | Last Updated: December 5, 2025 8:45 am ET | Witnesses at a House Science Committee hearing on December 4, 2025 were generally pessimistic that NASA will be able to get astronauts back on the Moon before China sends taikonauts there.
Also:
Satellite News Network and
satnews
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation
Human Spaceflight & Space Stations
Commercial Space
Space Policy & International Cooperation
Space Debris & Traffic Management
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Spaceflight Now
• Will Robinson-Smith
International Space Station prepares for new commander, heads into final five years of planned operations
By Spaceflight Now:  After 25 years of continuous human presence, the International Space Station is heading into its final half decade of planned habitation.
Space Force
North America
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation
Commercial Space
Policy & Regulation
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satnews
Department of the Air Force Approves Conversion of SLC‑37 for SpaceX Starship‑Super Heavy Operations at Cape Canaveral
By satnews:  The Department of the Air Force (DAF) has officially issued a Record of Decision (RoD) authorizing the conversion of Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station into a launch and landing site for SpaceX’s Starship-Super Heavy vehicle.
Also:
Ars Technica
