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Last Updated: Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, 10:57 AM PST
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'Kitten Space Agency' is the spiritual successor to 'Kerbal Space Program', and they have an ex-SpaceX engineer on the team
By Space.com: DayZ and Kerbal Space Program's creators have joined forces with an ex-SpaceX engineer to create the ultimate spaceflight simulator.
SpaceX-built Starshield spy satellites emitting signals 'wrong direction', raising spectrum coordination and diplomatic concerns
By Ars Technica: It seems US didn’t coordinate Starshield’s unusual spectrum use with other countries.
Almost Everything About NASA’s ESCAPADE Mission to Mars Is Unusual
By New York Times: The ESCAPADE mission, which launched to space on a Blue Origin rocket on Thursday, breaks the mold of how planetary science missions typically come together.
European Moonshot — ESA ministerial turmoil and rising demands ahead of the vote
By SpaceWatch Global: The weeks leading up to the ESA ministerial conference are causing turmoil in government offices, with ever-increasing demands.
Virgin Galactic on track to begin commercial flights in 2026
By SpaceNews.com: Virgin Galactic says it remains on schedule to complete its next-generation suborbital spaceplane and begin commercial flights before the end of 2026.
ViaSat-3 #2 Launches on ULA Atlas V, Doubling Viasat’s Network Capacity
By Via Satellite: Viasat’s highest capacity satellite is now on its way to orbit after an Atlas V United Launch Alliance launch Thursday night.
The Exploration Company Tests Nyx Micrometeoroid Shielding
By European Spaceflight: The Exploration Company has completed hypervelocity impact testing of the shielding that will protect its Nyx spacecraft against micrometeoroids.