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.”….
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.
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.
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 launches uncrewed to Chinese Tiangong space station
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.
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.