Today In Space
Last Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, 1:30 AM PST
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida (video)
By Space.com: Liftoff occurred at 5:18 p.m. EST on Tuesday (Dec. 2).
SpaceX launches 29 new Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral
A vindication for NASA's CLPS program, and a victory for Firefly
By SpaceNews.com: The Blue Ghost mission was awarded the 2025 Icon Award for Commercial Space Achievement Dec. 2.
Defending NASA science in the face of sweeping budget cuts
By SpaceNews.com: Casey Dreier was awarded the 2025 Icon Award for Individual Achievement Dec. 2.
Russian cosmonaut removed from SpaceX Crew-12 over alleged national security breach; interdepartmental probe launched
By Space.com: "My contacts confirm that a violation occurred and an interdepartmental investigation has been launched.".
Chinese private firm aims to land reusable Zhuque-3 orbital rocket, echoing Falcon 9
By Ars Technica: From the outside, China’s Zhuque-3 rocket looks like a clone of SpaceX’s Falcon 9.
NASA’s Starling Demonstrates Multiple Breakthroughs in Spacecraft Swarm Technology
By SpaceNews.com: NASA's Starling mission was awarded the 2025 Icon Award for Innovative Technology Dec. 2.
For the 1st time ever, 8 spacecraft are docked to the International Space Station
By Space.com: It's the first time all the spacecraft docking ports on the current configuration of the ISS have been occupied.