Rocket Lab launches BlackSky Gen-3 beating the annual launch record with 2 launches in 2 days from 2 hemispheres – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-11-20 00:00
Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) a global provider in launch services and space systems, today completed its second launch in two days from its launch sites in two hemispheres. The “Follow My Speed” mission lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand on November 20, 2025 at 12:43 UTC (November 21, 2025 at 1:43 am NZDT) to successfully deploy its payload for a confidential commercial customer. The mission launched just two days after the Company’s latest launch from Launch Complex 2 on Wallops Island, Virginia. Rocket Lab remains on track to further extend Electron’s annual launch record and end the year with more launches scheduled.
ESA’s Smile approved for launch in the spring of 2026 – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-11-20 00:00
Smile mission has passed its qualification and flight acceptance review. The launch window has been set for April 8th to May 7th in 2026. Smile will give humankind its first complete look at how Earth reacts to streams of particles and bursts of radiation from the Sun.
Falcon 9 launches Starlink smallsats Group 6-78 on Thursday from the Cape – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-11-20 00:00
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched 29 Starlink smallsats to low-Earth orbit to join the Starlink constellation. This will be the 23rd flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship.
Dcubed’s next venture ARAQYS – the power solution for space – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-11-20 00:00
Dcubed GmbH, provider of release actuators, deployable space structures and In-Space Manufacturing (ISM) technologies, announces its expansion into space-based energy systems with the introduction of ARAQYS. With ARAQYS, Dcubed is positioning itself as the category leader in delivering affordable, scalable, and unlimited energy in orbit.
INNOSPACE’s new date of first commercial SPACEWARD mission HANBIT-Nano launch – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-11-20 00:00
South Korean satellite launch service company INNOSPACE has adjusted the scheduled launch date of its first commercial launch, SPACEWARD. The decision follows the identification of intermittent minor signal irregularities observed during a joint avionics integration test with the Brazilian Air Force. The launch window will run from December 16 to December 22 (BRT)
NASA’s TESS Spacecraft Triples Size of Pleiades Star Cluster
Original Publication Date: 2025-11-20 10:10
The Greater Pleiades Complex is a continuum of more than 3,000 stars arcing across 1,900 light-years. The cluster is located about 430 light-years away in the northern constellation Taurus. About six of the stars in the cluster are visible to the unaided eye during evenings from October to April.
NASA’s X-59 Completes First Flight, Prepares for More Flight Testing
Original Publication Date: 2025-11-19 17:08
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took to the skies for the first time Oct. 28. The X-59 is designed to fly at supersonic speeds and reduce the sound of loud sonic booms to quieter sonic thumps. The flight represents a major step toward quiet supersonic flight over land.
Blue Origin announce upgrades to New Glenn ahead of Flight 3
Original Publication Date: 2025-11-20 17:02
Blue Origin has unveiled upgrades to its New Glenn rocket, aimed at boosting payload capacity, launch frequency, and overall reliability. These enhancements come on the heels of two successful missions earlier this year. The upgrades, which include more powerful engines and advanced reusability features, are set to be integrated starting with the third flight (NG-3)
Preparing pads for SpaceX’s future Starship cadence
Original Publication Date: 2025-11-20 04:47
SpaceX is making progress on key infrastructure for future launches. Pad 2 at Starbase and 39A at KSC in Florida are nearing completion. Pad 1 in Texas is being demolished to make way for a new launch site. The company is preparing for the arrival of its Block 3 Starship vehicle.