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Reuters
• David Shepardson
US Senate Commerce Committee to vote December 8 on Jared Isaacman nomination for NASA administrator
By Reuters: The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee said on Monday it plans to hold a December 8 vote on President Donald Trump's nomination of Jared Isaacman, the private astronaut and ally of billionaire SpaceX founder Elon Musk, for the post of NASA administrator.
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Spaceflight Now
• Will Robinson-Smith
SpaceX targets 60th Falcon 9 of 2025 from Vandenberg to deliver 27 more Starlink satellites
By Spaceflight Now:  Update Dec. 2, 1:40 a.m. EST (0640 UTC): SpaceX confirmed deployment of the 27 Starlink satellites.
Space.com
• Tereza Pultarova
German named first European astronaut slated to fly to the Moon
By Space.com: "No European has ever seen that before.".
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• For Media
Deloitte selects Spire to provide advanced on‑orbit cybersecurity and data operations capabilities
By Business Wire: Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, announced that Deloitte has ...
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Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
Italian minister backs proposed Airbus–Thales–Leonardo space merger as a model for European consolidation
By Space Intel Report: BREMEN, Germany — The proposed merger of the space divisions of Airbus, Thales Alenia Space and….
Air & Space Forces Mag
• Courtney Albon
US Space Force Plans Surveillance Sats to Complement RG-XX Fleet
By Air & Space Forces Mag: The Space Force plans to build a fleet of space surveillance satellites to observe and track objects in GEO.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
SpaceX’s Transporter-15 Successfully Deploys 140 Payloads; Customers Confirm Signal Acquisition
By Via Satellite: After SpaceX’s Transporter-15 rideshare mission launched 140 payloads to space last week, customers confirm successful signal acquisition.
