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Universe Today • David Dickinson

Leonid meteor shower peaks around Nov. 17, 2026, with major storms recurring roughly every three decades

A few Leonid meteors typically streak across the November sky around Nov. 17 each year, offering only a modest display of the shower’s potential. Its most intense storms occur roughly once every three decades; the article highlights the 2026 shower but does not predict a storm that year.

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2026-11-13T06:04:44.773774-08:00

Moon Space Exploration & Science Missions NASA

Payload • Elizabeth Howell

Canadian Lunar Rovers Ready for Next Phase—And An Earlier Launch

By Payload: Canadensys, MDA Space, and Mission Control collectively received a Phase 0 lunar-utility-rover study supporting Artemis. And now, work is almost done.

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2026-11-13T05:55:34.408918-08:00

Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Industry & Major Contractors Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Payload • Douglas Gorman

Exclusive: Sagittarius Logistics Raises $1.2M to Build Inland Launch Capabilities

By Payload: Sagittarius Logistics, a startup founded by former employees of Masten Space Systems, announced the closing of a $1.2M pre-seed round today.

aviation-defence-universe.com

Lakestar and Rochefort Asset Management Co-Lead Series A for Tiberius Aerospace at over $1 Billion Valuation

Also: Kyiv Independent

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2026-11-13T06:05:15.408316-08:00

China Space Exploration & Science Missions

SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China’s Tianwen-4 Jupiter mission to attempt Callisto moon landing

By SpaceNews.com: China’s space agency has issued a call for payloads for its Jupiter exploration project, revealing the inclusion of a lander targeting Galilean moon Callisto.

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2026-11-13T03:55:52.134446-08:00

Antitrust M&A Commercial Space Policy & Regulation

Bloomberg • Madlin Mekelburg

Texas’ Next AG Vows ‘Tremendous Scrutiny’ of Tesla-SpaceX Deal

By Bloomberg: Texas Attorney General-elect Nathan Johnson vowed to take a close look at any potential merger between Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Also: Bloomberg, Bloomberg Law and Bloomberg Law

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2026-11-13T05:05:11.148749-08:00

Commercial Space Space Policy & International Cooperation

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Office of Space Commerce selects four companies for mission authorization pilot program

By SpaceNews.com: The Office of Space Commerce selected four companies to participate in a pilot program that will lead to a mission authorization system.

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2026-11-13T04:49:19.369999-08:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Ars Technica • Eric Berger

Rocket Report: Starship set for historic test flight; a century of Electron

By Ars Technica: You can simplify it as a big tank feeding engines.".

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2026-11-13T04:19:22.032817-08:00

Satellite Project Kuiper ULA Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation

Space.com • Mike Wall

Powerful Vulcan Centaur rocket launching for 1st time in 9 months Nov. 14: Watch it live

By Space.com: United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch 40 Amazon internet satellites to orbit on Nov. 14. You can watch the liftoff — Vulcan's first since February — live here at Space.com.

Also: Spaceflight Now, newspaceeconomy.ca and aerospaceglobalnews.com

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2026-11-13T03:19:15.528524-08:00

Leonid meteor shower peaks around Nov. 17, 2026, with major storms recurring roughly every three decades

Canadian Lunar Rovers Ready for Next Phase—And An Earlier Launch

Exclusive: Sagittarius Logistics Raises $1.2M to Build Inland Launch Capabilities

Lakestar and Rochefort Asset Management Co-Lead Series A for Tiberius Aerospace at over $1 Billion Valuation

China’s Tianwen-4 Jupiter mission to attempt Callisto moon landing

Texas’ Next AG Vows ‘Tremendous Scrutiny’ of Tesla-SpaceX Deal

Office of Space Commerce selects four companies for mission authorization pilot program

Rocket Report: Starship set for historic test flight; a century of Electron

Powerful Vulcan Centaur rocket launching for 1st time in 9 months Nov. 14: Watch it live

Tears of the Lion: Catching the 2026 Leonid Meteors

Exclusive: Sagittarius Logistics Raises $1.2M to Build Inland Launch Capabilities

Canadian Lunar Rovers Ready for Next Phase—And An Earlier Launch

Texas’ Next AG Vows ‘Tremendous Scrutiny’ of Tesla-SpaceX Deal

Office of Space Commerce selects four companies for mission authorization pilot program

Rocket Report: Starship set for historic test flight; a century of Electron

Blue Origin Passing On NASA CLD Competition

Starship Flight 15 to attempt first catch of both stages

ispace Secures New Partnerships for Lunar Communications and Propulsion Supply

Spaceium Unveils OpenPort Refueling Interface With $1 Licensing Offer for Satellite Manufacturers

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Isaacman outlines SLS changes aimed at higher flight rates and lower costs through the 2030s

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