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Shenzhou-20 crew to return Friday aboard Shenzhou-21; landing set for Dongfeng

China's Shenzhou-20 astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie are due to return Friday aboard Shenzhou-21, the vehicle that delivered their replacements. The capsule is scheduled to land at the Dongfeng site in Inner Mongolia; officials say the crew and landing zone are in good condition.

2025-11-13T16:37:50.252755-08:00

Via Satellite

ULA Atlas V launches ViaSat‑3 Flight 2, sending Viasat’s highest‑capacity satellite to orbit to double network capacity

2025-11-13T19:53:22.917284-08:00

Ars Technica

A ‘simplified’ Starship lunar plan may not satisfy both SpaceX and NASA

2025-11-13T07:24:33.705912-08:00

Space.com

Ariane 6 successfully launches on Nov. 13, 2025 — major milestone for European launch capability

2025-11-13T05:16:35.054906-08:00

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SpaceX conducts paired Florida Falcon 9 launches, reaching 146 missions in 2025 SpaceX launched two Falcon 9s from Florida less than four hours apart this weekend, bringing the company's 2025 total to 146 missions. Both flights, which carried Starlink payloads from Kennedy and Cape Canaveral, underscore the company's sustained launch cadence and ongoing constellation buildout.

2025-11-14T23:31:56.666909-08:00

SpaceX conducts paired Florida Falcon 9 launches, reaching 146 missions in 2025

Spaceflight Now

SpaceX schedules paired Falcon 9 launches from Kennedy to deploy 29 Starlink satellites, including Starlink 6‑89 SpaceX has planned two back-to-back Falcon 9 launches from Florida’s Space Coast to deploy nearly 30 Starlink broadband satellites, with Starlink 6‑89 set to lift from LC‑39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Both missions are slated for liftoff this weekend and would add capacity to the Starlink network.

2025-11-14T15:29:01.296436-08:00

SpaceX schedules paired Falcon 9 launches from Kennedy to deploy 29 Starlink satellites, including Starlink 6‑89

NASA Spaceflight

How Space Weather Affects Launches, Orbiting Spacecraft and the Future of Space Operations When Blue Origin scrubbed the NG‑2 launch of its New Glenn rocket amid elevated solar activity, it underlined how space weather can halt launches, disrupt spacecraft systems and narrow launch windows. The incident highlights growing operational risk for launch providers, satellite operators and range authorities.

2025-11-14T13:36:57.404679-08:00

How Space Weather Affects Launches, Orbiting Spacecraft and the Future of Space Operations

DefenseNews.com

Poland establishes first military satellite launch capability Poland has established its first military satellite launch capability, marking Warsaw's entry into a small group of nations fielding defence-focused space assets. A senior Polish official said the programme will develop targeting capacities and position Poland among countries with space-based military capabilities.

2025-11-14T04:26:25.151093-08:00

Poland establishes first military satellite launch capability

New York Times

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NASA, Blue Origin Launch Twin ESCAPADE Probes to Mars on New Glenn NASA's ESCAPADE mission launched at 3:55 p.m. EST aboard Blue Origin's New Glenn, sending twin smallsats to Mars to study how the solar wind drives atmospheric escape. The mission is notable for its low-cost, nontraditional development model and novel twin-satellite, stereo observation approach.

2025-11-14T02:18:20.688594-08:00

NASA, Blue Origin Launch Twin ESCAPADE Probes to Mars on New Glenn

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Virgin Galactic on track to begin commercial flights in 2026

2025-11-14T00:53:50.875351-08:00

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ULA Atlas V launches ViaSat‑3 Flight 2, sending Viasat’s highest‑capacity satellite to orbit to double network capacity United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V 551 lifted off from Cape Canaveral late Thursday carrying Viasat’s ViaSat‑3 Flight 2 — the operator’s highest‑capacity geostationary satellite — after an earlier scrub for a liquid‑oxygen vent‑valve issue. The mission will put the satellite on its way to orbit and double Viasat’s network capacity.

2025-11-13T19:53:22.917284-08:00

ULA Atlas V launches ViaSat‑3 Flight 2, sending Viasat’s highest‑capacity satellite to orbit to double network capacity

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Shenzhou-20 crew to return Friday aboard Shenzhou-21; landing set for Dongfeng China's Shenzhou-20 astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie are due to return Friday aboard Shenzhou-21, the vehicle that delivered their replacements. The capsule is scheduled to land at the Dongfeng site in Inner Mongolia; officials say the crew and landing zone are in good condition.

2025-11-13T16:37:50.252755-08:00

Shenzhou-20 crew to return Friday aboard Shenzhou-21; landing set for Dongfeng

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