Rocket Lab’s successful launch of HASTE Mission for Defense Innovation Unit, Missile Defense Agency – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-11-18 00:00
Rocket Lab’s commercial launch vehicle for regular and reliable hypersonic test flights — took place from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 on Wallops Island, Virginia, at 13:00 UTC/08:00 a.m. ET on November 18, 2025. Rocket Lab to launch HASTE secret government mission on Tuesday from Wallops. This is a government top secret mission with details TBD.
Portal unveils Starburst and announces Starburst-1 mission – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-11-18 00:00
Portal Space Systems has introduced Starburst, an ESPA-class rapid-maneuverability spacecraft. Starburst-1 will launch on SpaceX’s Transporter-18 in Q4 2026 for the company’s first free-flying mission with live payloads.
INNOSPACE signs MoU with UAE’s Madari Space for Space Data Center development – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-11-18 00:00
INNOSPACE and Madari Space to cooperate on the joint development and commercialization of space data centers in the UAE. Madari Space, headquartered in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, is a space data center development startup. Supported by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF) under the UAE Ministry of Finance, the company is developing a next-generation data storage and processing infrastructure operating in LEO.
Starlink smallsats Group 6-94 launches on Tuesday from the Cape – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-11-18 00:00
SpaceX launched another group of smallsats Tuesday, November 18th at 7:12 p.m. ET. Group 6-94 sent 29 Starlink smallsats to low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. SpaceX will be busy again on Thursday with two launches and one each on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
L3Harris breaks ground on Arkansas advanced propulsion facilities – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-11-18 00:00
L3Harris and Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders broke ground on the Arkansas Advanced Propulsion Facilities (AAPF) The campus will include more than 20 buildings across 110 acres at the company’s Camden site. The new facilities will specialize in producing medium and large rocket motors critical for tactical and air defense missiles.
Amendment 21: F.15 Artemis III Participating Scientist Program Step-2 proposal Due Date Reset to November 25, 2025.
Original Publication Date: 2025-11-18 13:55
ROSES-2025 Amendment 21 resets the step-2 proposal due date for F.15 Artemis III Participating Scientist Program (A3PSP) The new proposal due date is November 25, 2025. Questions concerning F.15 A3PSP may be directed to Sarah Noble and Amanda Nahm at HQ-ARTEMISGEOLOGY@mail.nasa.gov.
Launch Roundup: Innospace to debut new rocket, SpaceX to launch five Falcon 9 missions
Original Publication Date: 2025-11-17 20:55
SpaceX planning to launch five Falcon 9 missions this week. Four are Starlink missions, with the fifth being the Transporter 15 rideshare mission. China is planning to launch three rockets from Jiuquan and Xichang, including an uncrewed mission to the Tiangong space station. The Hanbit-Nano rocket from South Korean company Innospace is also expected to make its maiden flight from Brazil late in the week.