Today In Space
Last Updated: Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, 10:25 PM PST
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Falcon 9 Starlink mission marks 100th launch of the year from Florida’s Space Coast
By Spaceflight Now:  A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center Thursday evening on a milestone mission marking the 100th launch from the Space Coast this year.
Space.com
• Robert Lea
JWST Detects Rapidly Feeding Supermassive Black Hole in the Infant Universe, Challenging Formation Models
By Space.com: "This challenges our understanding of black hole and galaxy formation in the early universe.".
Space.com
• Mike Wall
Why Blue Origin’s landed New Glenn booster returned “lightly used” — it all comes down to the fuel
By Space.com: It all comes down to the fuel.
Reuters
• Joey Roulette
Blue Origin unveils plan for bigger New Glenn rocket variant to take on SpaceX
By Reuters: Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin said on Thursday it will build a bigger, more powerful variant of its New Glenn rocket, drawing early plans for a family of orbital satellite launchers akin to the fleet of Falcon rockets from Elon Musk's dominant SpaceX.
Space Force Moves to Smaller, Continuous Deliveries in Acquisition Overhaul
By National Defense: JUST IN: Space Force Focused on Smaller, Continual Deliveries Amid Acquisition Shakeup.
Rocket Lab Sets Annual Launch Record with Back-to-Back Electron Missions from Two Hemispheres
By rocketlabcorp.com: Mahia, New Zealand. November 20, 2025: Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today completed its second launch in two days from its launch sites in two hemispheres, setting a new annual launch record for the….
SpaceNews.com
Electron launches confidential commercial satellite
Via Satellite
Rocket Lab Hits 18 Electron Launches in 2025
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
Canada demonstrates why ESA's geographic-return rule is just as powerful today as ever
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The Canadian government on Nov. 18 gave the clearest possible answer to….
