Today In Space
Last Updated: Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 5:54 PM PST
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Competitors Challenge SpaceX’s Starship Florida Plans — Who’s Interfering With Whom?
By Ars Technica: “We’re going to continue to treat any LOX-methane vehicle with 100 percent TNT blast equivalency.”….
Oman brings GEO orders level with 2024 as larger spacecraft regain traction
By SpaceNews.com: An order for Oman’s first geostationary communications satellite has lifted the global tally for this year to six, matching all of 2024 with a month still to go but still well below the industry’s former double-digit annual pace.
Senators Propose National Institute for Space Research to Safeguard U.S. Microgravity Programs as ISS Retirement Nears
By Space.com: As the International Space Station nears retirement, a bipartisan senatorial group proposed a National Institute for Space Research for U.S. microgravity research.
NASA and Boeing cut Starliner contract missions from six to four
By Reuters: NASA on Monday slashed the number of astronaut missions on Boeing's Starliner contract and said the spacecraft's next mission to the International Space Station will fly without a crew, reducing the scope of a program hobbled by engineering woes and outpaced by Elon Musk's SpaceX.
Water‑carved Martian caves — skylights and ice point to possible hiding places for ancient life
By Space.com: Skylights, openings in the surface of Mars that descend down into caves, have been found on Mars, along with signatures for the presence of water ice.
China to launch uncrewed Shenzhou 22 as contingency/rescue vehicle for Tiangong space station
By Space.com: Liftoff of the Shenzhou 22 mission is scheduled for 11:11 p.m. EST (0411 GMT, Nov. 25; 11:11 a.m. Beijing Time).
Shenzhou 22 set to launch uncrewed to Chinese Tiangong space station
Kyivstar launches Starlink-powered direct-to-cell service across Ukraine
By Via Satellite: Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest mobile network operator, is now offering direct-to-cell services for its customers by working with Starlink.