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Space.com • Tereza Pultarova

NASA reaffirms support for Europe’s life-detection Mars rover despite proposed U.S. budget cuts

Space.com reports: "These confirmations have been given to us in writing, so this is a very important step.".

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Last Updated: Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, 10:04 AM PST

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Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

Eumetsat members clear administrative hurdles, approve full development of billion-dollar EPS-Sterna satellite constellation

By Space Intel Report: BREMEN, Germany — The 30-nation Eumetsat organization approved development of full development of the EPS-Sterna constellation….

2025-11-27T10:00:43.714414-08:00

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Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

ESA ministers approve funding for IRIS2 secure satellite communications technology, with Germany among backers

By Space Intel Report: BREMEN, Germany — European Space Agency (ESA) governments have agreed to support the agency’s continued contributions….

European Spaceflight

ESA CM25 Sets Record €22.1bn Budget — Exploration Programs and the UK Come Up Short

SpaceNews.com

ESA secures more than €22 billion in ministerial commitments for the next three years

Also: ESA, politico.eu, Space Daily, The Independent and 4 more

2025-11-27T03:42:31.985160-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Tereza Pultarova

ACME Space to test balloon‑launched space manufacturing platform in 2026

By SpaceNews.com: ACME Space plans test run for balloon-launched space factory next year.

2025-11-27T05:05:54.845971-08:00

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Space.com • Robert Z Pearlman

Soyuz launches U.S. astronaut Chris Williams and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud‑Sverchkov, Sergei Mikaev to ISS on Thanksgiving liftoff

By Space.com: NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev arrived at the ISS just in time for a holiday feast.

Spaceflight Now

NASA astronaut Chris Williams and two Russian cosmonauts launch aboard Soyuz for eight-month ISS mission

NASA

Crew from NASA, Roscosmos Launching to Station on NASA+

Also: Sky News, CBS News, NPR and 4 more

2025-11-27T01:42:52.684380-08:00

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ESA and Norway explore possibility of Arctic Space Centre

By ESA: N° 78–2025: ESA and Norway explore possibility of Arctic Space Centre 27 November 2025 The European Space Agency has signed a letter of intent with Norway to advance the prospect of a new ESA Arctic Space Centre to be hosted in Tromsø.

SpaceWatch Global

ESA and Norway Sign Letter of Intent to Explore the Possibility of an Arctic Space Center

Also: ESA and aeromorning.com

2025-11-27T02:03:04.740074-08:00

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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

ESA Announces Space Rider Reusable Vehicle Inaugural Flight Targeted for 2028

By European Spaceflight: During the agency’s Ministerial Council meeting in Bremen, ESA announced that the inaugural flight of its reusable Space Rider vehicle was expected in 2028.

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Copernicus Sentinel-1D returns first high-resolution radar images, showcased at ESA Ministerial

By ESA: The first high-resolution images have been received from Copernicus Sentinel-1D and were shared publicly for the first time at the European Space Agency’s Ministerial Council, held today in Bremen, Germany.

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