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- ArianeGroup–Avio Deal Outlines Extended Transition of Turbopump Manufacturing to France European Spaceflight · 18 Nov 2025 A new agreement between ArianeGroup and Avio has renewed questions about when the production of Ariane 6 turbopumps will be transferred from Italy to France. The transfer was intended to offset Vernon losing the responsi...
- China’s space ambitions hit a new gear SpaceNews · 18 Nov 2025 Bipartisan commission report says China is moving fast, and the United States must decide whether to match the pace
- Ministerial Council 2025 ESA · 18 Nov 2025 Ministerial Council 2025
- Guiding Artemis: Brian Alpert Turns Lessons Learned Into Lunar Progress NASA · 18 Nov 2025 Brian Alpert’s path was always destined for the aerospace industry, but his journey turned toward NASA’s Johnson Space Center during his sophomore year in college. That was when Tricia Mack, who works in NASA’s Transport...
- Novaspace Expands to India — Accelerating the Growth of the Nation’s Space Economy SpaceNews · 18 Nov 2025 Bangalore, November 18, 2025 — Novaspace, the global consulting and market-intelligence firm dedicated to the space sector, announces the opening of its new office in India, marking a strategic milestone […]
- Dcubed to demonstrate in-space manufacturing of solar arrays SpaceNews · 18 Nov 2025 German satellite component company Dcubed is moving into in-space manufacturing with a series of missions to demonstrate production of large solar arrays in orbit.
- Watch: HydroGNSS, IRIDE and Greek mission satellites launch ESA · 18 Nov 2025 The European Space Agency’s HydroGNSS, a twin-satellite mission to gather data on Earth’s water cycle, is scheduled to launch on 19 November at 19:18 CET (10:18 Pacific Time). Live coverage of the launch will be shown on...
- Up goes Lunar Link ESA · 18 Nov 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
- US-Based Launch Aggregator Purchases Dedicated Isar Aerospace Flight European Spaceflight · 18 Nov 2025 Texas-based small satellite launch aggregator SEOPS has signed a launch services agreement with Isar Aerospace for a dedicated flight aboard the company’s Spectrum rocket. Isar Aerospace launched the inaugural flight of...
- SEOPS buys Spectrum launch from Isar Aerospace SpaceNews · 18 Nov 2025 SEOPS, an American mission services provider, has purchased a Spectrum launch from Isar Aerospace to broaden launch options for its customers.
- How drones are altering contemporary warfare SpaceDaily · 18 Nov 2025 Cambridge, MA (SPX) Nov 14, 2025 A new book by scholar and military officer Erik Lin-Greenberg examines the evolving dynamics of military and state action centered around drones. In recent months, Russia has frequently f...
- NATO allies ditch Boeing for new surveillance planes SpaceDaily · 18 Nov 2025 Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 13, 2025 NATO countries have ditched plans to buy US-made Boeing aircraft to replace the alliance's ageing fleet of surveillance planes, after Washington pulled out of the programme, the Nethe...
- Satellites and AI equip policymakers to assess global climate adaptation progress SpaceDaily · 18 Nov 2025 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 15, 2025 A study led by the University of Galway's Ryan Institute details how satellite-based Earth observation and artificial intelligence enable objective monitoring of climate adaptation in t...
- 6 Things to Know From NASA About New US, European Sea Satellite SpaceDaily · 18 Nov 2025 Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 15, 2025 Data from Sentinel-6B will continue a decades-long record of sea surface height, helping to improve coastal planning, protect critical infrastructure, and advance weather forecasts. With la...
- 'Splinternets' threat to be avoided, says web address controller SpaceDaily · 18 Nov 2025 Lisbon (AFP) Nov 11, 2025 The risk of the internet fragmenting into national "splinternets" will likely be averted in a UN vote next month, the head of the authority that manages web addresses told AFP on Tuesday. "The v...
- 'The war of tomorrow will begin in space': Macron SpaceDaily · 18 Nov 2025 Toulouse, France (AFP) Nov 12, 2025 Modern conflicts are already being fought in space and the next wars will begin there, French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday, singling out the threat posed by Russia and anno...
- York Space Systems files to go public SpaceNews · 18 Nov 2025 The satellite manufacturer files for IPO as defense-driven demand lures investors
- PLD Space expands rocket subsystem testing leadership in Europe SpaceDaily · 17 Nov 2025 Paris, France (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 PLD Space is now operating its Teruel Airport testing facility at maximum capacity, with over 155,000 square meters dedicated to rocket development. The company utilizes ten self-designed...
- Blue Origin's New Glenn Nails First Ocean Booster Landing SpaceDaily · 17 Nov 2025 Maxwell AFB AL (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket successfully made its way to orbit for the second time on Nov. 13, 2025. Although the second launch is never as flashy as the first, this mission is still...
- Star Catcher achieves milestone for wireless energy delivery to Moon missions SpaceDaily · 17 Nov 2025 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 The lunar South Pole has gained attention from scientific and commercial sectors due to long-term exploration plans and its possible water ice deposits, which may enable future life supp...
- Simulated Milky Way with AI and supercomputing sets star modeling milestone SpaceDaily · 17 Nov 2025 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences in Japan, collaborating with The University of Tokyo and Universitat de Barcelona, have delivere...
- Resupply spacecraft prepared for Tiangong station after safe crew return SpaceDaily · 17 Nov 2025 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 The China Manned Space Agency is preparing to launch the unmanned Shenzhou XXII spacecraft, which will deliver provisions and equipment to the Tiangong space station. A senior engineer con...
- China returns research samples from space station to Earth for study SpaceDaily · 17 Nov 2025 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 China's space station has delivered 46.67 kilograms of scientific samples from 26 experiments for analysis on Earth, according to the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilizatio...
- Water ice detection campaign prepares lunar robots for Moon mission SpaceDaily · 17 Nov 2025 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 Researchers in Germany have conducted a campaign at the LUNA Analog Facility in Cologne to evaluate how water ice could be located and mapped on the Moon. Instruments and robotic vehicl...
- LHAASO identifies black holes as source of cosmic ray knee phenomenon SpaceDaily · 17 Nov 2025 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 The Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) has released results that clarify the origin of the knee in the cosmic ray energy spectrum. This feature, recognized by its sharp de...
- Fast Satellite Ground Synchronization Technology Advances Beam Hopping Communications SpaceDaily · 17 Nov 2025 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 Researchers from Xidian University, CAST-Xi'an Institute of Space Radio Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, and the Global Big Data Technologies Centre at University of Technology...
- York Space Systems prepares for public offering as satellite deployments and contract wins drive growth SpaceDaily · 17 Nov 2025 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 York Space Systems has taken a significant step toward becoming a publicly traded company, formally filing a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This...
- New radiation-tolerant microcontrollers introduced for satellite constellations SpaceDaily · 17 Nov 2025 Austin, Texas (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 Vorago Technologies announced the release of four new radiation-tolerant microcontrollers designed for low Earth orbit applications, with first shipments expected in early Q1 2026. These...
- NASA Invites Media to Attend Crewed Artemis II Moon Mission Launch NASA · 17 Nov 2025 Lee este comunicado de prensa en español aquí. Media accreditation is open for the launch of the first crewed Moon mission under NASA’s Artemis campaign. Targeted to launch in early 2026, the Artemis II test flight will...
- Launch Roundup: Innospace to debut new rocket, SpaceX to launch five Falcon 9 missions NASASpaceflight · 17 Nov 2025 Another busy week of launches has arrived, with SpaceX planning to launch five Falcon 9…
- Suited Up for Science: NASA ER-2 Pilot Prepares for GEMx Flight NASA · 17 Nov 2025 NASA ER-2 pilot Kirt Stallings waits inside the transport vehicle moments before boarding the airborne science aircraft at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Outsi...
- NASA to Share Comet 3I/ATLAS Images From Spacecraft, Telescopes NASA · 17 Nov 2025 NASA will host a live event at 3 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Nov. 19, to share imagery of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS collected by a number of the agency’s missions. The event will take place at the NASA’s Goddard Space Fli...
- After last week’s stunning landing, here’s what comes next for Blue Origin Ars Technica · 17 Nov 2025 "There's never been such a high demand for launch as there is right now."
- Orion: Safeguarding Humanity’s Return to the Moon and the Journey Beyond SpaceNews · 17 Nov 2025 NASA’s Orion spacecraft is built around a single, uncompromising principle—crew must return home safely. From the millisecond‑response launch abort system (LAS) perched atop the capsule to the autonomous flight software...
- NASA, Industry Weave Data Fabric with Artificial Intelligence NASA · 17 Nov 2025 Air taxis and drones navigate different flight zones with NASA-inspired system
- New Glenn Aces Second Flight Space Scout · 17 Nov 2025 Blue Origin saw a resounding success on the second flight of their mammoth New Glenn launch vehicle Thursday, successfully placing NASA’s twin ESCAPADE spacecraft on a trajectory toward deep space.
- Leanspace raises €10 million Series A round to bring software-defined satellite operations to enterprise and institutional space programs SpaceNews · 17 Nov 2025 STRASBOURG, November 17th, 2025 – Leanspace, a European satellite operations technology provider, today announced it has raised €10 million in Series A funding. The financing round includes new strategic investors: […]
- In-Orbit Servicing Startup Infinite Orbits Raises €40 Million in New Funding European Spaceflight · 17 Nov 2025 French in-orbit servicing startup Infinite Orbits has secured €40 million in new funding to expand its European footprint and accelerate the development of its satellite life-extension and inspection spacecraft. Founded...
- How Golden Dome could make nuclear weapons irrelevant SpaceNews · 17 Nov 2025 For nearly 80 years, the specter of nuclear war has haunted humankind, shaping foreign policy, military strategy, and international relations. The principle of “mutually assured destruction” (MAD) has been the cornerston...
- ESA investigates high-stakes Amazon tipping point ESA · 17 Nov 2025 For decades, the Amazon rainforest has quietly absorbed vast quantities of human-generated carbon dioxide, helping to slow the pace of climate change. Recent evidence, however, suggests that this vital natural buffer may...