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Casey Dreier wins 2025 Icon Award for defending NASA science amid sweeping budget cuts

Casey Dreier received the 2025 Icon Award for Individual Achievement on Dec. 2 in recognition of his public advocacy defending NASA science funding amid sweeping budget cuts, underscoring the role of policy engagement in protecting planetary science and other research programs facing reductions.

2025-12-02T16:08:46.954095-08:00

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Cosmonaut Oleg Artemiev removed from SpaceX Crew‑12 for violating U.S. national‑security rules

2025-12-02T15:12:30.898134-08:00

Reuters

Isaacman urges Congress to fund nuclear propulsion and speed commercial Moon push to beat China

2025-12-02T10:32:41.907210-08:00

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Senate Puts NASA’s 'Athena Plan' on Trial — What It Means for Funding, Programs and Industry

2025-12-02T07:44:16.158450-08:00

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Space Intel Report

Eutelsat CEO presses EU talks on IRIS² duplicate, GEO support for Ukraine, OneWeb competition and case for Falcon 9 From Tupper Lake, NY, Eutelsat says it has opened negotiations with the European Commission as its CEO pushed for a duplicate IRIS² capability, proposed using GEO capacity to support Ukraine, framed competition with OneWeb, and made the commercial case for Falcon 9 launches.

2025-12-03T09:24:36.233752-08:00

Eutelsat CEO presses EU talks on IRIS² duplicate, GEO support for Ukraine, OneWeb competition and case for Falcon 9

Ars Technica

Simulations show satellite megaconstellations could render space-telescope images unusable by 2040 Simulations indicate more than 500,000 satellites planned through the 2030s will severely degrade space-based astronomy, producing streaks and artifacts that already harm Hubble images and would cause satellites to cross nearly all frames of planned orbital telescopes — potentially ruining most observations by 2040.

2025-12-03T08:42:40.926999-08:00

Simulations show satellite megaconstellations could render space-telescope images unusable by 2040

Space.com

ESA confirms industrial partners for Argonaut lunar lander; Nammo UK to supply main engine for 2030 mission ESA and prime integrator Thales Alenia Space have picked industrial partners for the Argonaut robotic lunar lander, confirming Nammo UK will supply the main propulsion engine. The lander is targeted for a first mission in 2030 to support NASA’s Artemis programme; the deal was signed 20 November in Cologne.

2025-12-03T08:04:42.446964-08:00

ESA confirms industrial partners for Argonaut lunar lander; Nammo UK to supply main engine for 2030 mission

European Spaceflight

French court finds CNES liable for habitat destruction at former Diamant launch site; orders restoration and compensation A French court has found CNES liable for destroying protected habitats at the former Diamant launch site, and has ordered the agency to restore the affected ecosystems and pay compensation. The ruling holds a national space agency directly responsible for environmental harm at a decommissioned launch facility.

2025-12-03T07:17:02.140672-08:00

French court finds CNES liable for habitat destruction at former Diamant launch site; orders restoration and compensation

SpaceNews.com

The next steps in the quest for full rocket reusability The aerospace industry is moving from demonstrator flights toward operational reusable launch systems, focusing on recovery hardware, test campaigns and range and shore-side infrastructure required to support frequent booster returns and rapid reflight. These next steps aim to turn one-off recoveries into routine, cost-reducing operations.

2025-12-03T04:07:04.983541-08:00

The next steps in the quest for full rocket reusability

Universe Today

ESA study maps strict discovery and geometry requirements to intercept a future interstellar visitor A paper by Prof. Colin Snodgrass and colleagues defines the narrow discovery-to-launch timing, orbital geometry and brightness conditions an ESA mission would need to intercept a future interstellar object or a comet making its first inner‑solar‑system pass. It evaluates the likelihood of locating a suitable target within a realistic launch window.

2025-12-03T04:05:09.947683-08:00

ESA study maps strict discovery and geometry requirements to intercept a future interstellar visitor

SpaceWatch Global

Poland and ESA in talks to host new ESA security centre in Poland The European Space Agency and the Republic of Poland are in talks to establish a new ESA centre in Poland dedicated to security-related activities. The proposal would deepen Warsaw’s engagement with ESA and expand the agency’s footprint into security-focused programmes.

2025-12-03T01:29:52.951819-08:00

Poland and ESA in talks to host new ESA security centre in Poland

Air & Space Forces Mag

US Space Force Weighs Launch Range Upgrades to Accommodate Reusable Rockets The U.S. Space Force is weighing upgrades to its launch ranges to reduce infrastructure strain from rising reusable-rocket operations. The moves would speed turnarounds, expand recovery footprints and modernize range safety, telemetry and clearance processes to support higher launch cadence and more frequent booster returns.

2025-12-02T17:53:00.697443-08:00

US Space Force Weighs Launch Range Upgrades to Accommodate Reusable Rockets

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