Today In Space
Last Updated: Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, 5:57 PM PDT
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Wall Street Journal
Political Fight Over NASA Leadership Escalates as Transportation Secretary Serves Interim and Jared Isaacman Eyes Role
By Wall Street Journal: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has been steering the space agency on an interim basis, but Trump’s former nominee Jared Isaacman is interested in the role.
Associated Press
• Associated Press
Cards Against Humanity and SpaceX settle alleged Texas trespass dispute
By Associated Press: Elon Musk's SpaceX has settled a lawsuit filed by the maker of the popular party game Cards Against Humanity over accusations that the space technology company damaged land the card company owns in Texas.
Reuters
• Susan Heavey
NASA opens SpaceX's moon lander contract to rivals over Starship delays
By Reuters: NASA said on Monday it was opening the marquee U.S. moon landing contract to other bidders because Elon Musk's SpaceX has experienced mounting delays with its Starship lunar lander.
Space.com
• Leonard David
Wreckage in Australian Outback Likely From Chinese Rocket Upper Stage, Raising Debris and Tracking Concerns
By Space.com: "It could actually be (a significant part of) the upper stage itself.".
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Seraphim Space Investment Trust Portfolio Value Increases Nearly 30% YoY
By Via Satellite: Seraphim Space Investment Trust’s (SSIT) overall portfolio is worth close to 260 million pounds ($348.91 million) at the end of June, a close to 29% increase compared to the same stage last year.
The Verge
• Thomas Ricker
Starlink launches 10,000th satellite — about 1,400 already decommissioned
By The Verge: About 1,400 have been decommissioned.
NASA Spaceflight
• Martin Smith
SpaceX to fly first expendable Falcon 9 since January as it dominates weekly launch manifest
By NASA Spaceflight: SpaceX dominates this week’s launch manifest with up to four missions aboard Falcon 9 vehicles,….
