Today In Space
Last Updated: Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, 11:30 AM PST
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Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
Voyager Technologies' Dylan Taylor: Why private space stations can be a viable business
By Ars Technica: Voyager Technologies Chairman Dylan Taylor checks in with Ars from the space station frontier.
Runway Girl
• Mary Kirby
EPFD limits in the spotlight as ITU selects Shanghai for WRC-27
By Runway Girl: Will the United Nations’ International Telecommunications Union (ITU) relax the regulatory requirements governing Equivalent Power Flux-Density (EPFD) limits? That’s the question that many satellite stakeholders, including those serving the aviation market, are asking now that the ITU has confirmed that the next Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-27) and World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-27) will take place in Shanghai, China, from 11 October to 12 November 2027.
Space.com
• Daisy Dobrijevic
X1.9 solar flare from sunspot AR4299 knocks out HF radio across Australia as giant AR4294 rotates into view
By Space.com: A powerful X1.9 solar flare from new sunspot AR4299 triggered strong radio blackouts, as giant sunspot AR4294 rotates into view with more activity likely.
Reuters
• Eduardo Baptista
Damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft to return to Earth uncrewed for inspection
By Reuters: China's first crewed spacecraft to be ruled unfit to fly in mid-mission will be sent back to Earth for experts to assess the damage it sustained more closely, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Monday.
Space.com
• Kenna Hughes-Castleberry
Cygnus XL makes first ISS cargo delivery, delivering 11,000 lb to station
By Space.com: 11,000 pounds of cargo recently arrived at the International Space Station.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
Exclusive: Reditus Space Unveils Plans For Reusable Reentry Vehicle
By Payload: Reditus Space emerged from stealth with plans for a reusable reentry vehicle that can offer quick turnaround flights.
Space.com
• Robert Z Pearlman
SpaceX blasts off into December with early morning Starlink launch from Florida (video)
By Space.com: Liftoff occurred at 2:44 a.m. EST on Monday (Dec. 1).
