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SpaceX Transporter‑15 lofts 140 payloads from Vandenberg, including ESA, NASA CubeSat and D‑Orbit ION vehicles

A Falcon 9 launched SpaceX's Transporter‑15 from Vandenberg carrying about 140 payloads on a dedicated rideshare, including an ESA mission, NASA's R5‑S7 CubeSat, D‑Orbit's ION in‑space transportation vehicles and three Canadian satellites — underscoring continuing demand for low‑cost, frequent LEO access.

2025-11-28T09:45:03.850364-08:00

Universe Today

Roman Space Telescope clears key acoustic, vibration and thermal‑vacuum tests

2025-11-28T03:49:56.323186-08:00

Space Intel Report

ESA secures record €22.1bn at Bremen ministerial, delivering 99% of proposed €22.25bn

2025-11-27T03:42:31.985160-08:00

Space.com

South Korea's Nuri completes fourth flight, lofts largest national Earth‑observation satellite and 13 smallsats

2025-11-26T08:40:51.105236-08:00

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SpaceX Transporter‑15 lofts 140 payloads from Vandenberg, including ESA, NASA CubeSat and D‑Orbit ION vehicles A Falcon 9 launched SpaceX's Transporter‑15 from Vandenberg carrying about 140 payloads on a dedicated rideshare, including an ESA mission, NASA's R5‑S7 CubeSat, D‑Orbit's ION in‑space transportation vehicles and three Canadian satellites — underscoring continuing demand for low‑cost, frequent LEO access.

2025-11-28T09:45:03.850364-08:00

SpaceX Transporter‑15 lofts 140 payloads from Vandenberg, including ESA, NASA CubeSat and D‑Orbit ION vehicles

Space Intel Report

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Germany Eyes Rival to EU’s Iris2 as It Pledges Major ESA Funding at Ministerial At the ESA ministerial in Bremen, Germany signalled plans to back a potential national rival to the European Commission’s Iris2 multi-orbit secure connectivity programme and pledged significant funding to ESA, reflecting Berlin’s impatience with current EU approaches to sovereign communications and defence capabilities.

2025-11-28T06:53:50.165527-08:00

Germany Eyes Rival to EU’s Iris2 as It Pledges Major ESA Funding at Ministerial

Universe Today

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Roman Space Telescope clears key acoustic, vibration and thermal‑vacuum tests NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope completed a fall campaign of acoustic, vibration and thermal‑vacuum testing, performed separately on its inner and outer spacecraft elements, marking a series of integration milestones as the observatory moves closer to transfer to a Florida launch pad.

2025-11-28T03:49:56.323186-08:00

Roman Space Telescope clears key acoustic, vibration and thermal‑vacuum tests

SpaceWatch Global

Mobi Egypt secures Ku‑band capacity on Es’hail‑1 at 25.5°E to consolidate VSAT networks across MENA Mobi Egypt has contracted Es’hailSat for Ku‑band capacity on Es’hail‑1 (25.5°E), shifting its VSAT and communications networks onto the high‑power GEO satellite. The move centralises the operator’s regional connectivity and expands service reach across Egypt and the wider MENA market.

2025-11-28T02:27:04.677585-08:00

Mobi Egypt secures Ku‑band capacity on Es’hail‑1 at 25.5°E to consolidate VSAT networks across MENA

SpaceWatch Global

ICEYE, Boustead Geospatial and Esri Australia to deliver near‑real‑time hazard intelligence across Australia and Southeast Asia ICEYE is partnering with Boustead Geospatial and Esri Australia to bring its suite of near real-time hazard insights to Australia and Southeast Asia, combining ICEYE's analytics with local distribution and geospatial integration to accelerate regional access to timely hazard intelligence.

2025-11-28T02:27:04.341539-08:00

ICEYE, Boustead Geospatial and Esri Australia to deliver near‑real‑time hazard intelligence across Australia and Southeast Asia

Reuters

Leonardo unveils 'Michelangelo Dome' — AI-driven multi-layer air-defence to counter drones and hypersonics Leonardo unveiled the 'Michelangelo Dome', a multi‑layer air‑defence system using predictive AI to preposition sensors and interceptors, shorten response times and counter drone swarms and hypersonic threats. Inspired by Israel's Iron Dome, the system is slated to be fully operational by 2028 to protect key sites.

2025-11-27T10:41:33.572794-08:00

Leonardo unveils 'Michelangelo Dome' — AI-driven multi-layer air-defence to counter drones and hypersonics

Space Intel Report

Eumetsat members approve full development of billion‑dollar EPS‑Sterna satellite constellation EUMETSAT's 30 member states have approved full development of the EPS‑Sterna polar satellite constellation, clearing administrative and budgeting hurdles for the billion‑dollar programme. The Bremen decision moves EPS‑Sterna from planning to implementation, unlocking procurement and schedule decisions for satellites, ground systems and launch services.

2025-11-27T10:00:43.714414-08:00

Eumetsat members approve full development of billion‑dollar EPS‑Sterna satellite constellation

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ESA secures record €22.1bn at Bremen ministerial, delivering 99% of proposed €22.25bn ESA member states committed a record €22.07–22.1 billion at the Bremen Ministerial Council, funding that represents roughly 99% of the agency's €22.25 billion proposal and covers the next three years. The package underpins exploration programmes and formalises a broader defence role for the agency.

2025-11-27T03:42:31.985160-08:00

ESA secures record €22.1bn at Bremen ministerial, delivering 99% of proposed €22.25bn

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