Space News for Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Rocket Lab’s successful launch of HASTE Mission for Defense Innovation Unit, Missile Defense Agency – SatNews,...
Rocket Lab’s successful launch of HASTE Mission for Defense Innovation Unit, Missile Defense Agency – SatNews,...
Rocket Lab secures multiple launches with JAXA – SatNews, Viasat awarded contract by USSF for Protected Tactical...
Arianespace readies for Vega-C launch of CO3D + MicroCarb misson on Friday to map Earth in 3D + find sinks of carbon...
Northrop Grumman invests $50 million in Firefly Aerospace to advance Eclipse™ medium launch...
Ovzon receives $5.7 million renewal order from European customer – SatNews, Abu Dhabi to launch...
Germany’s Isar Aerospace to launch Spectrum vehicle’s test flight – SatNews, Solvang signs...
Forrester’s Digest: Falklands unhappy over OneWeb – SatNews, SpaceX launch of Starlink Group...
Astranis secures another SpaceX Falcon 9 launch for additional GEO satellites – SatNews, SpaceX...
SpaceX’s bittersweet seventh flight test, the loss of Starship but successful catch of booster –...
Spire to launch LEMUR satellites via SpaceX – SatNews, Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar mission to...
Sidius to build six first gen Data Storage Spacecraft for Lonestar to orbit the Moon – SatNews,...
Eartheye Space raises $1.5 million, UPDATE: SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn no-go on Monday potential new...
Scout Space eyes military customers for space domain awareness sensor, China launches first of a...
Intelsat expands OneWeb LEO partnership, China launches Queqiao-2 relay satellite to support...
Guetlein calls for a change in culture in ‘responsive space’, Japan makes history with tense,...
Jupiter-3 deploys solar arrays and antennas in orbit, Battle of the Bands: What’s at stake for...
Starlink and SES join forces for multi-orbit cruise connectivity, Small satellite maker...
BAE Systems plc announces the proposed acquisition of Ball Aerospace – SatNews, UPDATE:...
Apogeo Space orders second space tug for connectivity constellation, Space Force opens new...
NOAA seeks funding increases for next-generation satellite programs, Norwegian Cruise Line plots...
Cobham to supply satellite terminals to Inmarsat for U.S. Navy network, Europe opens full-scale...
Launch demand remains high despite industry struggles, White House reviewing input on mission...
SpaceX performs Starship static-fire test, Kelly: As rivals challenge U.S. in space, commercial...
Virgin Orbit narrows down cause of LauncherOne failure, As directed by Congress, Space Force to...
NASASpaceFlight.com, Commercial Archives, International Archives, and 11 more stories
Governments to be major customers of future Axiom Space private astronaut missions, Space...
Lynk Global finalizing ground station for direct-to-smartphone services, SpaceX preparing for...
U.S. sanctions Chinese satellite firm for allegedly supplying SAR imagery to Russia’s Wagner...
NASA and DARPA to partner on nuclear thermal propulsion demonstration, Thales Alenia Space...
NASA to cooperate on Israeli astrophysics mission, Lockheed Martin eyes international customers...
Lockheed Martin eyes international customers for GPS augmentation systems, NASA suspends efforts...
Report calls on NASA to improve coordination of Artemis international partnerships, SpaceX...
SpaceVPX (VITA 78) and the World of Interconnect, China to launch relay satellite next year to...
SpaceX launches U.S. Space Force’s first mission of 2023 on Falcon Heavy, SpaceVPX (VITA 78) and...
SpaceX launches U.S. Space Force’s first mission of 2023 on Falcon Heavy, United States and...
SpaceX edges closer to first Starship orbital launch attempt, NASA studying thruster problem...
NSF and SpaceX reach agreement to reduce Starlink effects on astronomy, SpaceX edges closer to...
Virgin Orbit blames launch failure on upper stage anomaly, Europe’s investment arm loans SES 300...
First Virgin Orbit U.K. launch fails, European firms partner for LEO collision avoidance demo,...
Virgin Orbit ready for first U.K. launch, Pair of Chinese launches put classified and commercial...
Senators seek funding boost for NASA and NSF astrophysics programs, Delta throws down the...
Virgin Orbit preparing for first U.K. launch, Senators seek funding boost for NASA and NSF...
Virgin Orbit preparing for first U.K. launch, NorthStar raises $35 million for debris-tracking...
SpaceX begins 2023 with Transporter-6 launch, NorthStar raises $35 million for debris-tracking...
SpaceX begins 2023 with Transporter-6 launch, Revenue shortfall causes layoffs and delays at...
Revenue shortfall causes layoffs and delays at Satellogic, NASASpaceFlight.com, Commercial...
NASASpaceFlight.com, Commercial Archives, International Archives, and 11 more stories
China looks to build space partnerships with Gulf nations, SpaceX completes record year with...
China looks to build space partnerships with Gulf nations, SpaceX completes record year with...
ESA to hire more staff after budget increase, Cubesat launched on Artemis 1 trying to fix...
Promoting, protecting and defending freedom’s expansion in space - SpaceNews, Thales Alenia...
NASASpaceFlight.com, Commercial Archives, International Archives, and 11 more stories
Hazards don’t stop at the Kármán line - SpaceNews, NASASpaceFlight.com, Commercial Archives, and...
Hazards don’t stop at the Kármán line - SpaceNews, Congress adds $1.7 billion for U.S. Space...
Dark clouds, silver linings: Five ways war in Ukraine is transforming the space domain, The Rest...
Dark clouds, silver linings: Five ways war in Ukraine is transforming the space domain, The Rest...
Omnibus includes budget increases for Office of Space Commerce and FAA commercial space office,...
Omnibus includes budget increases for Office of Space Commerce and FAA commercial space office,...
Space Launch System: One Step Closer to the Moon—and Beyond, Vega C fails on second launch,...
L3Harris to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.7 billion, Space Launch System: One Step Closer to...
L3Harris to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.7 billion, NASA signs spaceflight safety agreement...
Maxar Technologies acquired by private equity firm in $6.4 billion deal, Perseverance prepares...
Maxar Technologies acquired by private equity firm in $6.4 billion deal, Wallops officials look...
First African nations sign Artemis Accords, Ariane 5 launches triple satellite mission to...
Orion splashes down to end Artemis 1, United Nations General Assembly approves ASAT test ban...
Orion splashes down to end Artemis 1, Artemis 1 success earns widespread praise, Space Command...
Falcon 9 launches ispace lander and NASA cubesat to the moon, Europe celebrates performance of...
NASA loses contact with ICON spacecraft, 3 Technical Accelerators for Space Domain Awareness,...
NDAA compromise bill wants more focus on satellite protection, responsive launch, NASA loses...
Defense Innovation Unit seeks commercial options to deploy satellites in deep space, NASA and...
Orion swings by the moon on its way back to Earth, E-Space buys RF hardware developer...
U.S. Space Force chief: The use of space technology in Ukraine ‘is what we can expect in the...
U.S. Space Force chief: The use of space technology in Ukraine ‘is what we can expect in the...
SpaceX rolls out new business line focused on military satellite services, Space Force...
Orion begins return leg of Artemis 1 mission, Rocket Lab launches subsidiary focused on national...
AST SpaceMobile plots $86 million share sale, Orion begins return leg of Artemis 1 mission,...
Shenzhou 15 astronauts arrive at China’s space station for first crew handover,...
Artemis 1 mission reaches halfway point, Vega C to launch five Copernicus spacecraft, China’s...
Space Force delivers final payload for Space Norway’s arctic broadband mission, Space Force...
Join us for a fireside chat with Lori Garver & Jim Bridenstine, China outlines pathway for lunar...
Orion enters lunar distant retrograde orbit, SpaceX launches new cargo Dragon spacecraft to...
Orion enters lunar distant retrograde orbit, Rocket Lab to launch remaining NASA TROPICS...
ESA secures 16.9 billion euros at ministerial, Maxar to compensate Echostar for Jupiter 3...
France, Germany and Italy sign agreement on launch vehicle development, Hungary to spend $100...
France, Germany and Italy sign agreement on launch vehicle development, Hungary to spend $100...
Orion completes lunar flyby maneuver, The next and most profound industrial revolution in human...
Space Force opens door to Blue Origin with new cooperative agreement, Orion ready for lunar...
Japan agrees to space station extension and Gateway contributions, Tory Bruno: DoD should ‘block...
Japan agrees to space station extension and Gateway contributions, NASA calls test of inflatable...
NASA awards SpaceX $1.15 billion contract for second Artemis lander mission, Europe seeks...
NASA awards SpaceX $1.15 billion contract for second Artemis lander mission, Europe seeks...
Space Perspective acquires ship for ocean-based balloon launch platform, NASA continues with...
X-37B space plane completes its sixth mission, lands after nearly 30 months in orbit, Delayed...
X-37B space plane completes its sixth mission, lands after nearly 30 months in orbit, NASA...
JPSS-2 deploys solar array after delay, NASA moving ahead with Nov. 16 Artemis 1 launch attempt,...
Atlas 5 launches weather satellite, reentry tech demo mission, HawkEye 360 to launch satellites...
Intelsat orders small GEO satellite from 3D printing specialist, Cygnus solar array fails to...
Antares launches Cygnus cargo mission to ISS, Cygnus solar array fails to deploy, Safran buys...
Antares launches Cygnus cargo mission to ISS, Maxar acquires another tech company as it pursues...
SLS returns to the pad for next Artemis launch attempt, Rocket Lab launches Swedish satellite,...
FCC proposes new bureau for space activities, SLS returns to the pad for next Artemis launch...
FCC proposes new bureau for space activities, Virgin Galactic delays introduction of second...
China’s mystery spaceplane releases object into orbit, Rocket Lab to attempt booster recovery on...
SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches first U.S. national security mission, Japanese lunar lander, with...
Final module docks at China’s Tiangong space station, NASA predicts first Starship orbital...
Perseverance to establish sample cache for later return to Earth, China tests engines for moon...
For U.S. Space Force, Raymond’s retirement marks the end of an era, Centaur issue delays JPSS-2...
As clock ticks on Amazon’s constellation, buying Starship launches not out of the question,...
As clock ticks on Amazon’s constellation, buying Starship launches not out of the question,...
Starlink’s survivability in war a good sign for DoD’s future constellation, Newly acquired...
Starlink’s survivability in war a good sign for DoD’s future constellation, Newly acquired...
Polaris Dawn crewed mission could suffer additional delays, Orbit Fab secures new investor to...
Apex raises seed round to mass produce smallsats, Report offers wide-ranging recommendations on...
Space Force to award up to $50 million in contracts for Space Test Program experiments, Iridium...
Ariane 6 first launch slips to late 2023, Pentagon: It’s up to SpaceX to decide what to do about...
Falcon 9 leading candidate to launch European science mission, SES to appeal Intelsat C-band...
NASA outlines case for making sole-source SLS award to Boeing-Northrop joint venture, China...
DoD eyeing options to provide satcom in Ukraine as it continues talks with SpaceX, Amazon to...
Artemis 1, ispace lander set November launch dates, China launches radar satellite for...
Space companies face difficult investment environment, Launch on demand: If satellites are shot...
Firefly says Alpha launch a success despite payload reentries, Space companies face difficult...
Firefly says Alpha launch a success despite payload reentries, U.S. Arctic strategy calls for...
NASA pushes back Artemis 1 launch to November, Space Development Agency is now officially part...
NASA and SpaceX to study possible private Hubble servicing mission, Senate confirms Saltzman as...
NASA to assess SLS work and next launch opportunities after rollback, China seeks new partners...
DART collides with asteroid in planetary defense test, SLS to roll back to VAB as hurricane...
SLS to roll back to VAB as hurricane approaches Florida, Beyond Gravity: Mission-critical...
NASA postpones Artemis 1 launch because of tropical storm, NRO satellite flies to orbit in Delta...
NASA postpones Artemis 1 launch because of tropical storm, NRO satellite flies to orbit in Delta...
As DoD grows more reliant on space industry, it needs to define the relationship, SES...
NASA declares SLS tanking test a success, DoD to end procurements of geosynchronous...
Lander companies prepare to shoot for the moon, Draft solicitation for national security space...
Astrobotic announces plans for lunar power service, France to increase space spending by 25%,...
NASA requests proposals for second Artemis crewed lunar lander, France to increase space...
Shanghai rocket maker considering developing huge methane-fueled rockets, NASA requests proposal...
Congress asks for more transparency into New Shepard failure investigation, Intuitive Machines...
New launch vehicles inch towards the pad, Satellite operators weigh strategies for an industry...
Bandwidth-hungry regional satellite operators hunting for options, Blue Origin says still “super...
New Shepard suffers in-flight abort on uncrewed suborbital flight, NASA science head to step...
Major operator consolidation is a long time coming, Interview with Luigi Pasquali, CEO of...
Interview with Luigi Pasquali, CEO of Telespazio, White House requests proposals for regulating...
CAPSTONE enters safe mode during trajectory correction maneuver, Sierra Space and U.S. military...
FCC to set five-year deadline for deorbiting LEO satellites, SpaceX to launch five spare Iridium...
NASA selects Axiom Space to develop Artemis spacesuit, Ariane 5 launches Konnect VHTS satellite...
NASA to repair SLS liquid hydrogen leak on the pad, OneWeb takes $229 million charge for...
China performs two launches inside two hours, South Korean lunar orbiter succeeds in critical...
China performs two launches inside two hours, Space Force extends Saber Astronautics’ contract...
Second Artemis 1 launch attempt scrubbed, China begins launch campaign for final space station...
Countdown begins for second Artemis 1 launch attempt, Startups Scout and Privateer to...
Next Artemis 1 launch attempt set for Sept. 3, U.S. looking to encourage more countries to join...
NASA continues to study issues that caused Artemis 1 launch scrub, Astra to sell electric...
NASA continues to study issues that caused Artemis 1 launch scrub, Direct-to-cell startups...
SLS ready for long-delayed first launch, First Artemis 1 launch attempt scrubbed, China plans to...
Starship uncrewed lunar lander test a “skeleton” of crewed lander, Report: Industry has to face...
Artemis 1 passes flight readiness review, SpaceX adds Falcon 9 back to second-gen Starlink...
NASA cautions planetary science funding falls short of decadal projections, SpaceVPX (VITA 78)...
Astro Digital Q&A: Taking smallsats to the mainstream, Download your Wednesday ‘News from the...
Nelson satisfied with NASA authorization act, NovaWurks reveals contracts, expansion plans and...
Northrop Grumman and Firefly to partner on upgraded Antares, Beck: CAPSTONE demonstrates...
Entire NASA astronaut corps eligible for Artemis missions, NASA heliophysics smallsats to share...
ESA ends efforts to recover Sentinel-1B, Momentus deploys additional satellites from Vigoride...
NASA revises requirements for ISS private astronaut missions, SES closes $450 million...
NASA revises requirements for ISS private astronaut missions, December launch planned for...
Long March 5B rocket stage makes fiery uncontrolled reentry over Indian Ocean, ESA scaling back...
NASA: no notification by Russia to end ISS participation, Massive Long March 5B booster...
Eutelsat and OneWeb agree multi-orbit merger plan, NASA: no notification by Russia to end ISS...
Eutelsat and OneWeb agree multi-orbit merger plan, Second module docks at China’s space station,...
Streamlined and ready for Africa’s growth markets: Q&A with Avanti Communications CEO Kyle...
Roman Space Telescope top challenge for new NASA astrophysics director, UK launches consultation...
NASA selects Falcon Heavy to launch Roman Space Telescope, Impulse and Relativity announce...
DirecTV says 5G plan would degrade satellite TV reception, NASA delays VIPER lunar rover launch...
NASA delays VIPER lunar rover launch by a year, DirecTV says 5G plan would degrade satellite TV...
UAE announces plans for radar satellite constellation and space fund, Firefly gears up for...
Rogozin removed as head of Roscosmos as seat barter agreement signed, Virgin Galactic selects...
First JWST images excite and relieve astronomers, OneWeb backs up Starlink 5G interference...
First JWST images excite and relieve astronomers, OneWeb backs up Starlink 5G interference...
First JWST images excite and relieve astronomers, OneWeb backs up Starlink 5G interference...
NASA releases first color image from James Webb Space Telescope, Space industry warned to...
Virgin Galactic selects Aurora Flight Sciences to build new motherships, Defense Innovation Unit...
Virgin Galactic selects Aurora Flight Sciences to build new motherships, Satellite companies...
Northrop Grumman selects Airbus to supply satellite buses for U.S. military constellation,...
ULA’s Atlas 5 launches U.S. Space Force experimental missile-warning satellite, Kongsberg to...
New head of Space Force acquisitions looks to get back to basics, China looks to launch liquid...
New head of Space Force acquisitions looks to get back to basics, Avio gets pandemic recovery...
NASA encouraged by SLS countdown rehearsal, SpaceX warns 5G plan would deny Starlink to most...
Astra launch of NASA TROPICS cubesats fails, NASA audit reveals massive overruns in SLS mobile...
NASA audit reveals massive overruns in SLS mobile launch platform, DoD space agency to acquire...