Today In Space
Last Updated: Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, 8:18 AM PST
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SpaceNews.com
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.
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.
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.
NASA Spaceflight
• William Graham
Sentinel-6B ocean monitoring satellite launches aboard Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base
By NASA Spaceflight: Sentinel-6B, a joint US-European ocean monitoring satellite, launched Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.….
SpaceX launches joint NASA-European sea level monitor
Space.com
• Daisy Dobrijevic
Space weather disrupts GPS, inflicting ~$100M loss on U.S. peanut growers
By Space.com: Solar storms don't just trigger impressive auroras; they can scramble the GPS systems U.S. farmers rely on.
New York Times
• Cade Metz
Jeff Bezos launches Project Prometheus — AI start-up targeting engineering and manufacturing, including spacecraft
By New York Times: Called Project Prometheus, the company is focusing on artificial intelligence for the engineering and manufacturing of computers, automobiles and spacecraft.
