Space Explored
• Seth Kurkowski
Space Explored
• Seth Kurkowski
Today In Space
Last Updated: Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, 12:05 PM PDT
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NASA Spaceflight
• Martin Smith
China’s static-fire tests surge as its orbital launch cadence accelerates
By NASA Spaceflight: As China’s launch cadence continues to accelerate, so too has the pace of engine testing….
Space.com
• Mike Wall
Watch SpaceX launch 24 of Amazon's Project Kuiper internet satellites to orbit today
By Space.com: It will be the sixth overall launch dedicated to building out the Project Kuiper megaconstellation.
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European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
ArianeGroup CEO Martin Sion named Alstom CEO as Ariane 6 production ramps up
By European Spaceflight: ArianeGroup CEO Martin Sion has been appointed as the next head of French train maker Alstom, as the rocket builder ramps up production of Ariane 6.
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Aviation Week
• P Barry Butler
Cubesats as a Workforce Pipeline: How Student Projects Feed Industry Needs
By Aviation Week: Cubesat projects are creating career paths for students while helping companies find engineers with experience in space technology and other disciplines.
Space.com
• Andrew Jones
A new rocket, sea launches and more: Chinese company CAS Space is thinking big
By Space.com: The commercial firm is awaiting clearance to launch a prototype cargo spacecraft while also working on a suborbital tourism vehicle.
SpaceNews.com
• SpaceNews Editor
Lockheed Martin Adapting to a Faster Space Race — strategic shifts toward speed, partnerships and responsive space capabilities
By SpaceNews.com: Lockheed Martin adapting to a faster space race.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
Frontier Space Technologies Plans Second SpaceLab Flight Aboard Orbital Paradigm Reentry Platform After Mixed ATMOS Results
By Payload: Frontier Space Technologies is preparing to fly a second SpaceLab mission next year aboard Orbital Paradigm’s new reentry platform.
