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Ars Technica • Eric Berger

AST SpaceMobile calls rocket-building “simple,” says it is not doing it for love of rockets

AST SpaceMobile characterizes building a rocket as “simple,” while saying it is not pursuing the effort because it likes rockets. The available report provides no details on the vehicle, its development plans or how the effort fits the company’s broader strategy.

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2026-11-12T11:19:23.117188-08:00

Satellite Europe Space Policy & International Cooperation

SpaceNews.com • SpaceNews Editor

What role does industry play in Europe’s space sovereignty push?

By SpaceNews.com: In this episode, SpaceNews’ Jason Rainbow interviews Atle Woello, the CEO and senior vice president of the space systems and surveillance business unit at Kongsberg NanoAvionics.

Also: SpaceWatch Africa

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2026-11-12T11:49:15.139817-08:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

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Space.com • Anthony Wood

SpaceX's Starship megarocket will launch to orbit on Nov. 13. Will you be able to spot it in the night sky?

By Space.com: The Flight 15 test mission of SpaceX's colossal Starship rocket is slated for Nov. 13. Will you be able to spot it in the night sky?.

Also: CNN

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2026-11-12T12:10:41.263791-08:00

Space Debris & Traffic Management

Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Solving the Space Junk Crisis Isn't Just About Counting Trash—It’s About Control and Economics

By Universe Today: If people ever think about cleaning up space debris, they typically think of something equivalent to a giant garbage truck in the sky, collecting lost astronaut tools and dead satellites then hauling them back down to Earth to be deposited in a landfill.

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2026-11-12T11:04:41.734025-08:00

China Human Spaceflight & Space Stations Space Policy & International Cooperation Asia-Pacific (APAC)

Space.com • Andrew Jones

Pakistani astronaut set to become 1st international visitor to China's Tiangong space station this month

By Space.com: China will fly its first foreign astronaut on the Shenzhou 24 mission, with a Pakistani pilot set for a roughly week-long stay aboard the Tiangong space station.

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2026-11-12T09:15:58.350579-08:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions

Universe Today • Evan Gough

Astrophysicists Want to Forecast When a Black Hole Launches Its Jets

By Universe Today: Astrophysical jets are enormously powerful and energetic phenomena. Black holes launch them from their poles and they can extend enormous distances into space, disrupting star formation in adjacent regions.

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2026-11-12T09:35:03.736825-08:00

Viasat Satellite Policy & Regulation

Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Space 42 and Viasat Clear Regulatory Hurdle for Direct-to-Device Satellite Venture

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Satellite telecommunications and geospatial imagery service provider Space 42 said its Equatys direct-to-device joint venture with Viasat Inc.

Also: SpaceWatch Africa

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2026-11-12T09:04:44.773124-08:00

Human Spaceflight & Space Stations Workforce & Skills Development NASA

Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

How Pilots Can Join NASA’s Astronaut Corps

By Flying Magazine: Pilots have until December 3 to apply for NASA’s 25th astronaut class and join the ranks of aviators already in the space agency’s astronaut corps.

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2026-11-12T07:55:31.372428-08:00

AST SpaceMobile calls rocket-building “simple,” says it is not doing it for love of rockets

What role does industry play in Europe’s space sovereignty push?

SpaceX's Starship megarocket will launch to orbit on Nov. 13. Will you be able to spot it in the night sky?

Solving the Space Junk Crisis Isn't Just About Counting Trash—It’s About Control and Economics

Pakistani astronaut set to become 1st international visitor to China's Tiangong space station this month

Astrophysicists Want to Forecast When a Black Hole Launches Its Jets

Space 42 and Viasat Clear Regulatory Hurdle for Direct-to-Device Satellite Venture

How Pilots Can Join NASA’s Astronaut Corps

SpaceX's Starship megarocket will launch to orbit on Nov. 13. Will you be able to spot it in the night sky?

What role does industry play in Europe’s space sovereignty push?

Building a rocket is hard. AST SpaceMobile thinks it's "simple."

Astrophysicists Want to Forecast When a Black Hole Launches Its Jets

Solving the Space Junk Crisis Isn't Just About Counting Trash—It’s About Control and Economics

Poland’s Military Taps SATIM to Analyze Satellite Imagery

United Airlines heads into Thanksgiving with Starlink on more than half of its flights

Poland’s Military Taps SATIM to Analyze Satellite Imagery

Astronomers stunned after James Webb Space Telescope discovers the earliest pair of black hole-powered quasars

Zelenskyy says Starshield speed cap returns, hindering Russian drone interceptions

Archer targets first Midnight transition flight by year-end as FAA grants special airworthiness certificate

Rocket Lab raises Neutron launch price to $70 million as bookings top $515 million and debut slips to 2027

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

SpaceX moves Starship Flight 15 booster to the pad ahead of first planned dual-stage landing attempt

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