Today In Space
Last Updated: Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, 9:11 AM PST
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Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
SpaceX’s newest Starship booster heavily damaged during test, jeopardizing upgrade timeline
By Ars Technica: SpaceX had big plans for the upgraded Starship vehicle that failed on Friday morning.
NASA Spaceflight
SpaceX Starship Booster 18 suffers anomaly during ground proof test
Universe Today
• Andy Tomaswick
How Mega-Constellations Are Learning to Manage Themselves
By Universe Today: Satellite megaconstellations are quickly becoming the backbone of a number of industries. Cellular communication, GPS, weather monitoring and more are now, at least in part, reliant on the networks of thousands of satellites cruising by in low Earth orbit.
NASA
• Rachel H Kraft
NASA Progresses Toward Artemis II Moon Mission
By NASA: As 2026 nears, NASA continues moving forward to launching and flying Artemis II, the first crewed mission under the Artemis campaign, no later than April next.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
Orbit Fab Lands ESA, UK Space Agency Refueling Contract
By Payload: Orbit Fab won the first stage of the ASTRAL contract to demonstrate Xenon refueling in orbit with a consortium of European partners.
Ars Technica
• Stephen Clark
FAA lifts daytime launch curfew as SpaceX next‑gen booster fails; Pegasus set to resume flights
By Ars Technica: With the government shutdown over, the FAA has lifted its daytime launch curfew.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
Janus Henderson invests in Starlab Space
By SpaceNews.com: Starlab Space has secured funding from an investment group as development of its proposed commercial space station reaches a critical phase.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
Jan Wörner, former ESA DG, joins Space Cargo Unlimited as Chief Strategy Officer
By SpaceWatch Global: Space Cargo Unlimited appoints Jan Wörner, former ESA DG and former German Aerospace Center Chairman as Chief Strategy Officer.
