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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.

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

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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.

2025-11-27T15:47:43.154752-08:00
Satellite   Europe   ESA   Defense Budgets & Spending   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
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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….

Also: Payload, Space Daily, ESA, politico.eu, SpaceQ, The Independent and 10 more
2025-11-27T03:42:31.985160-08:00
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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.

Also: Spaceflight Now, Space Explored, Satellite News Network, Space Policy Online, Wings, Military.com, CTV News, Sky News, CBS News, NPR and 20 more
2025-11-27T01:42:52.684380-08:00