2025 10 News

04 Oct 2025

• SpaceX lands majority of U.S. national security launches awarded for fiscal year 2026
• Gilmour Space plans return to flight next year
• SpaceX to launch 4 Falcon Heavy rockets as part of newest U.S. national security missions award
• Pentagon contract figures show ULA’s Vulcan rocket is getting more expensive

03 Oct 2025

• EchoStar clears key regulatory step for spectrum sale to SpaceX
• Starlab partners unveil full-scale mockup of commercial space station
• China and U.S. take initial steps toward space-traffic coordination
• Removing these 50 objects from orbit would cut danger from space junk in half
• Rocket Report: Alpha explodes on test stand; Europe wants a mini Starship

02 Oct 2025

• Preparations on track for second New Glenn launch
• University of Western Australia unveils optical ground network
• How America fell behind China in the lunar space race—and how it can catch back up

01 Oct 2025

• What Germany’s $41B investment in space could mean for Europe
• Maxar retires its name, rebrands as Vantor and Lanteris
• Maldives plots $50 million fund for sovereign space capabilities
• Synspective purchases 10 additional Electron launches
• Australia and UK extend Space Bridge partnership
• Report argues NASA is illegally using President’s Budget Request to circumvent Congress’ budgeting process
• ViaSat-3 F2 satellite arrives in Florida ahead of late October launch
• In their own words: The Artemis II crew on the frenetic first hours of their flight