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Last Updated: Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 1:23 AM PST
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Bloomberg
• Loren Grush
Space Startup Star Catcher Industries Beams More Laser Energy to Panels Than Ever Before
By Bloomberg: Aerospace startup Star Catcher Industries Inc., which is developing technology to beam solar power to orbiting satellites, said it wirelessly transmitted more electricity in a ground test than ever before, marking another step toward creating the equivalent of a space grid.
Bloomberg
• Mark Gurman
Apple Plans Major New Satellite-Powered Features for iPhones
By Bloomberg: Apple is planning a series of upgrades to its satellite features for the iPhone and its smartwatches. Also: The company is nearing a $1 billion-a-year deal to power a revamped Siri with a custom Google Gemini model, and Apple is readying the first low-cost MacBook in a bid to compete with Windows laptops.
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Space.com
• Sharmila Kuthunur
Mars orbiter images 'barcode' pattern from avalanche triggered by meteoroid impact
By Space.com: Mars orbiter spies 'barcode' aftermath of rare Red Planet avalanche caused by meteoroid impact.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
AST SpaceMobile says >$1B in telco revenue commitments and $3.2B liquidity, calls itself 'fully financed'
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Mobile satellite direct-to-device (D2D) service provider AST SpaceMobile said it had secured….
NASA Spaceflight
• Justin Davenport
Launch Roundup (week of Nov 11, 2025): New Glenn, Viasat and Sentinel‑6B highlight busy schedule amid recent scrubs
By NASA Spaceflight: This week’s launch schedule features two high-profile launches that were pushed back after scrubs from….
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Space.com
• Mike Wall
India successfully tests parachute system for Gaganyaan crew (video)
By Space.com: "The successful completion of this test marks another significant step toward qualifying the parachute system for human spaceflight.".
Satellite News Network
India tests parachutes for Gaganyaan astronaut capsule (video)
orbitaltoday.com
ISRO Successfully Tests Main Parachutes for Gaganyaan Mission
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Universe Today
• Mark Thompson
Study Quantifies Micrometeoroid Bombardment Threat to Artemis Lunar Base — South Pole Least Exposed
By Universe Today: NASA's plans for a permanent lunar base face the threat of up to 23,000 micrometeoroid impacts per year travelling at speeds of 70 kilometres per second.
