Today In Space
Last Updated: Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, 7:33 PM PST
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Space.com
• Robert Z Pearlman
SpaceX conducts maiden flight of Booster 1100, launches 28 Starlink satellites from California
By Space.com: The maiden launch of Booster 1100 lifted off at 3:48 a.m. EST on Sunday (Nov. 23).
Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
SpaceX’s newest Starship booster heavily damaged during test, jeopardizing upgrade timeline
By Ars Technica: SpaceX had big plans for the upgraded Starship vehicle that failed on Friday morning.
NASA Spaceflight
SpaceX Starship Booster 18 suffers anomaly during ground proof test
Satellite News Network
SpaceX Version 3 Super Heavy booster buckles in pressure test, threatening Starship schedule
SpaceNews.com
• Emma Gatti
ESA selects Thales Alenia Space-led consortium to build Argonaut lunar lander
By SpaceNews.com: ESA unveils Thales Alenia Space-led consortium for its Argonaut lunar lander.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
Canada allocates $130M in defence budget to kickstart sovereign orbital‑launch capability
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) is making sovereign launch capability….
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
Orbit Fab Lands ESA, UK Space Agency Refueling Contract
By Payload: Orbit Fab won the first stage of the ASTRAL contract to demonstrate Xenon refueling in orbit with a consortium of European partners.
Universe Today
• Andy Tomaswick
How Mega-Constellations Are Learning to Manage Themselves
By Universe Today: Satellite megaconstellations are quickly becoming the backbone of a number of industries. Cellular communication, GPS, weather monitoring and more are now, at least in part, reliant on the networks of thousands of satellites cruising by in low Earth orbit.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
MSSA Issues Standards-Focused Recommendations to Advance Interoperable Non‑Terrestrial Networks
By Via Satellite: Industry group the Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) has released new strategic recommendations for standards-based and interoperable non-terrestrial network (NTN) solutions.
