Today In Space
Last Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, 2:51 AM PST
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SpaceX begins demolition and infrastructure upgrades at Starbase South Texas launch site
By NASA Spaceflight: SpaceX continues rapid infrastructure improvements at its Starbase facility in South Texas, with demolition work….
Egypt Launches Domestically Manufactured SPNEX Climate Satellite, Showcasing Growth in National Space Capability
By SpaceWatch Global: The Egyptian Space Agency has announced the successful launch of the SPNEX satellite last Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
Technip Energies Prepares Ground Support Robot for Shipment to Support Callisto Reusable Rocket Demonstrator
By European Spaceflight: Technip Energies is preparing to ship a ground support robot that will support flights of the Callisto reusable rocket demonstrator.
Starlink Outpaces Regulators: Widespread Unauthorised Use Raises Security and Space‑Traffic Risks
By Sky News: Elon Musk is winning the space race. SpaceX alone now dominates the majority of global rocket launches, and Starlink satellites make up more than half of the satellites in the sky.
South Korea’s Innospace targets first commercial launch from Brazil
By astronomy.com: Here’s what’s launching Dec. 15–21: Innospace flies Hanbit-Nano, ULA launches for Amazon, and Arianespace deploys Galileo satellites.
A European Vision: ELDO, the Europa Launcher and the Origins of Europe’s Space Ambition
By ESA: The idea of creating an independent space organisation in Europe dates back to the early 1960s when six European countries – Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, associated with Australia – formed ELDO (the European Launcher Development Organisation) to develop and build a heavy launcher called ‘Europa’.
Cailabs and DataPath to develop transportable optical ground stations for laser communications
By Via Satellite: Cailabs is working to bring transportable optical ground stations to market through a new agreement with DataPath.