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SpaceNews.com • Emma Gatti

ESA’s Human and Robotic Exploration Programs Face Budget Shortfall, Threatening Mission Timelines

SpaceNews.com reports: Europe’s Human and Robotic Exploration hit by budget shortfall.

Space Daily

European Space Agency secures record 22 bn euro budget

lemonde.fr • Par Le Monde

Europe's Space Strategy Falters: ESA Budget Falls Short to Compete with the US and China

Also: Fortune and euractiv.com

2025-11-27T12:22:30.681208-08:00

Today In Space

Last Updated: Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, 3:48 PM PST

2025-11-27T15:48:12.287682-08:00 2025-11-27T15:48:12.287682-08:00 (2025-11-27T15:48:12.287682-08:00)

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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….

SpaceNews.com

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

European Spaceflight

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

Also: Payload, Space Daily, ESA, politico.eu, SpaceQ, The Independent and 10 more

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

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation

DW • Louis Oelofse

Baikonur launch pad damaged after Soyuz MS-28 liftoff; investigation under way

By DW: The launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan was damaged after the Soyuz MS-28 mission lifted off.

Space Daily

Soyuz MS-28 Delivers Three to ISS, but Baikonur Launch Pad Damage Raises Concerns

2025-11-27T15:47:43.154752-08:00

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Space.com • Tereza Pultarova

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

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

Also: Satellite News Network

2025-11-27T07:07:53.428005-08:00

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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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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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ESA • European Space Agency

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

spaceanddefense.io

ESA and Norway sign LOI to explore Arctic Space Centre in Tromsø

Also: ESA and aeromorning.com

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

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ESA

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.

SpaceWatch Global