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Bloomberg • Summer Maxwell

ULA Vulcan fails to deliver Amazon Leo satellites to orbit on return to flight

United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket failed to place Amazon Leo satellites into orbit on Nov. 15, marking the vehicle’s first total mission failure. The launch was Vulcan’s first in more than nine months and the opening flight in a planned 38-mission series intended to deploy Amazon’s broadband constellation.

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Vulcan launch of Amazon Leo satellites fails

Spaceflight Now • William Harwood

ULA suffers first total mission failure with loss of Vulcan rocket carrying 40 Amazon Leo satellites

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2026-11-15T10:04:52.269343-08:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Bloomberg • Thomas Black

The US Needs Musk and SpaceX — for Better and Worse

By Bloomberg: As rocket builders around the world struggle to match the low-cost launch capabilities of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, the controversial billionaire just raised the bar.

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2026-11-15T10:04:53.070859-08:00

Space Policy & International Cooperation NASA

The Hill • Mark R. Whittington

Trump moves to build his space legacy with NASA’s help

By The Hill: President Trump is about to do JFK one better.

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2026-11-15T07:28:14.681857-08:00

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Space.com • Elizabeth Howell, Robert Z. Pearlman

On this day in space! Nov. 15, 1988: The 300-foot Green Bank Telescope collapses suddenly, leaving a huge pile of wreckage in West Virginia

By Space.com: The telescope collapsed under its own weight after a key structural element called a "gusset plate" failed.

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2026-11-15T08:19:37.133057-08:00

Moon Space Exploration & Science Missions NASA

Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Navigating Lunar Orbit Using Nothing But Shadows And A Power Meter

By Universe Today: Humanity is quickly starting to saturate our ability to track all of the satellites we have in deep space. NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) has been the workhorse for tracking such things for decades, but is quickly being overwhelmed by the number of requests it receives.

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2026-11-15T05:35:14.778211-08:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions

Space.com • Keith Cooper

How escaping gases ripped apart a comet and caused it to become thousands of times brighter

By Space.com: The dramatic brightening was caused by an outburst on the comet that dumped billions of pounds of dust into space.

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2026-11-15T05:19:52.731386-08:00

Satellite Commercial Space

Axios • Thomas Novelly

Space data centers could end stargazing as we know it

By Axios: Americans don't want data centers near them, but putting them in space brings new problems.

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2026-11-15T04:15:12.466064-08:00

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Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

Lufthansa A350-1000 to fly with Starlink on December 3 debut

By Runway Girl: Lufthansa is moving quickly to bring Starlink to its first Airbus A350-1000 flagship in time for its service debut.

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2026-11-14T17:24:14.237798-08:00

ULA Vulcan fails to deliver Amazon Leo satellites to orbit on return to flight

Vulcan launch of Amazon Leo satellites fails

ULA suffers first total mission failure with loss of Vulcan rocket carrying 40 Amazon Leo satellites

The US Needs Musk and SpaceX — for Better and Worse

Trump moves to build his space legacy with NASA’s help

On this day in space! Nov. 15, 1988: The 300-foot Green Bank Telescope collapses suddenly, leaving a huge pile of wreckage in West Virginia

Navigating Lunar Orbit Using Nothing But Shadows And A Power Meter

How escaping gases ripped apart a comet and caused it to become thousands of times brighter

Space data centers could end stargazing as we know it

Lufthansa A350-1000 to fly with Starlink on December 3 debut

The US Needs Musk and SpaceX — for Better and Worse

ULA’s Vulcan Rocket Fails Midflight, Loses Amazon Satellites

On this day in space! Nov. 15, 1988: The 300-foot Green Bank Telescope collapses suddenly, leaving a huge pile of wreckage in West Virginia

Trump moves to build his space legacy with NASA’s help

Navigating Lunar Orbit Using Nothing But Shadows And A Power Meter

How escaping gases ripped apart a comet and caused it to become thousands of times brighter

SpaceX’s S&P 500 Bid Gets New Life as Musk Pitches Tesla Merger

On this day in space! Nov. 14, 1969: NASA's Apollo 12 astronauts launch to the moon on a 'pinpoint landing' lunar mission

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