SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
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• Torsten Kriening
Today In Space
Last Updated: Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, 10:27 AM PDT
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Spaceflight Now
SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink V2 Mini satellites from Vandenberg — 100th Falcon 9 launch of 2025
By Spaceflight Now: SpaceX is set to launch its 100th Falcon 9 rocket of the year on Monday morning. The flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base will carry another batch of Starlink optimized V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit.
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Space.com
• Andrew Jones
NASA and Google test AI medical assistant for astronaut missions to the moon and Mars
By Space.com: The new AI tool could help astronauts diagnose and treat medical issues when far from Earth and beyond the reach of doctors.
Space.com
• Josh Dinner
SpaceX aims to launch Starship Flight 10 test flight on Aug. 24
By Space.com: It will be the 10th launch to date of a fully stacked Starship vehicle.
SpaceNews.com
SpaceX cleared for tenth Starship test flight
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Ars Technica
• Stephen Clark
SpaceX reveals why the last two Starships failed as another launch draws near
By Ars Technica: “SpaceX can now proceed with Starship Flight 10 launch operations under its current license.”….
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Space.com
• Josh Dinner
Blue Origin to Launch Twin NASA Mars Probes on Second New Glenn Flight on September 29
By Space.com: Blue Origin says to expect a big uptick of activity at New Glenn's launchpad.
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Space.com
• Elizabeth Howell
NASA wants new spacecraft to fly to hard-to-reach orbits around Earth and in deep space
By Space.com: The agency has cheaper and farther-reaching missions in its sights.
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Reuters
• Steve Gorman
Coastal Commission Blocks SpaceX’s Vandenberg Falcon 9 Launch Expansion Again
By Reuters: The California Coastal Commission voted on Thursday against a plan by Elon Musk's SpaceX to nearly double the number of Falcon 9 rocket launches the company is permitted to conduct each year from Vandenberg Space Force Base, from 50 to 95.
