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France Reveals New Space Strategy with Major Spending Increase

France Reveals New Space Strategy with Major Spending Increase

European Spaceflight November 13, 2025
At the inauguration of France’s first Space Command facility in Toulouse on Wednesday, President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new national space strat...
Longest Government Shutdown in History Ends After 43 days

Longest Government Shutdown in History Ends After 43 days

SpacePolicyOnline.com November 13, 2025
The House approved Senate-passed legislation this evening ending the 43-day government shutdown. The bill includes full-year funding for agencies cove...
Firefly identifies cause of Alpha booster test failure

Firefly identifies cause of Alpha booster test failure

SpaceNews November 13, 2025
Firefly Aerospace says contamination in a fluid line caused the loss in September of an Alpha first stage being tested for an upcoming launch. The po...
Airspace closure suggests China is preparing for a Shenzhou landing after debris impact scare

Airspace closure suggests China is preparing for a Shenzhou landing after debris impact scare

SpaceNews November 12, 2025
China issued an airspace closure notice, suggesting preparations for a spacecraft landing days after a suspected debris strike delayed the planned ret...
Firefly Aerospace identifies cause of Alpha test anomaly

Firefly Aerospace identifies cause of Alpha test anomaly

NASASpaceflight November 12, 2025
Firefly Aerospace has pinpointed a minor hydrocarbon contamination as the root cause of a combustion… The post Firefly Aerospace identifies cause o...
French startup U-Space raises $24 million for smallsat manufacting

French startup U-Space raises $24 million for smallsat manufacting

SpaceNews November 12, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO – French startup U-Space has raised €24 million ($27.8 million) to expand its role in the small satellite constellation market. Wit...
First confirmed sighting of explosive burst on nearby star

First confirmed sighting of explosive burst on nearby star

ESA November 12, 2025
Astronomers using the European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton space observatory and the LOFAR telescope have definitively spotted an explosive burst of ...
French Satellite Manufacturer U-Space Raises €24M in Series A Funding

French Satellite Manufacturer U-Space Raises €24M in Series A Funding

European Spaceflight November 12, 2025
Toulouse-based small satellite manufacturer U-Space has secured €24 million in new funding to expand its production capacity and support its growth ...
The case for a southern launch corridor: Yuma’s role in the future of spaceflight

The case for a southern launch corridor: Yuma’s role in the future of spaceflight

SpaceNews November 12, 2025
The dream of accessible space travel is inching closer to reality. As private companies push the boundaries of space tourism and orbital logistics, th...
SpaceX progress on Starship Pad realignment for the future

SpaceX progress on Starship Pad realignment for the future

NASASpaceflight November 12, 2025
SpaceX has intensified demolition efforts at Starbase’s Pad 1, in tandem with making significant steps… The post SpaceX progress on Starship Pad ...
European companies to fly commercial microgravity mission in 2026

European companies to fly commercial microgravity mission in 2026

SpaceNews November 12, 2025
Two European companies will cooperate on a mission launching next year to demonstrate microgravity research and manufacturing capabilities. The post ...
Investigation fails to determine root cause of MethaneSAT failure

Investigation fails to determine root cause of MethaneSAT failure

SpaceNews November 12, 2025
An investigation into the loss of a privately operated methane monitoring satellite could not identify a single root cause for the spacecraft’s fail...
ESA actively monitoring severe space weather event

ESA actively monitoring severe space weather event

ESA November 12, 2025
From the ESA Blogs.
OHB Awarded Germany’s First Square Kilometre Array Observatory Contract

OHB Awarded Germany’s First Square Kilometre Array Observatory Contract

European Spaceflight November 12, 2025
Bremen-based OHB Digital Connect has been awarded a €10.7 million contract to supply 86 highly sensitive receivers for the Square Kilometre Array Ob...
What a martian ice age left behind

What a martian ice age left behind

ESA November 12, 2025
Travelling up from Mars’s equator towards its north pole, we find Coloe Fossae: a set of intriguing scratches within a region marked by deep valleys...
Celebrating 30 years of European satellite navigation

Celebrating 30 years of European satellite navigation

ESA November 12, 2025
The year 2025 marked three decades of satellite navigation in Europe. To celebrate this milestone, on 2 September, the European Space Agency (ESA) ope...
Goodbye Nina, hello Sarah

Goodbye Nina, hello Sarah

ESA November 12, 2025
From the ESA Blogs.
Live coverage: Blue Origin targets Nov. 12 New Glenn launch following weekend weather scrub

Live coverage: Blue Origin targets Nov. 12 New Glenn launch following weekend weather scrub

Spaceflight Now November 11, 2025
Blue Origin was able to secure permission from the Federal Aviation Administration for a daytime launch attempt while the emergency order constraining...
Launch Roundup: New Glenn, Viasat, & Sentinel-6B highlight busy week of launches

Launch Roundup: New Glenn, Viasat, & Sentinel-6B highlight busy week of launches

NASASpaceflight November 11, 2025
This week’s launch schedule features two high-profile launches that were pushed back after scrubs from… The post Launch Roundup: New Glenn, Viasa...
Shenzhou-20 Crew Still Aboard Tiangong-3, Return Date Unclear

Shenzhou-20 Crew Still Aboard Tiangong-3, Return Date Unclear

SpacePolicyOnline.com November 11, 2025
In an obscurely worded statement, China’s Xinhua news agency conveyed that the Shenzhou-20 crew is doing well on its extended stay aboard the Tiango...