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Last Updated: Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, 11:22 AM PST
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Supply Chain
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation
Space Exploration & Science Missions
Commercial Space
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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
Satellite News Network
SpaceX Version 3 Super Heavy booster buckles in pressure test, threatening Starship schedule
Europe
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation
Space Exploration & Science Missions
Commercial Space
Space Policy & International Cooperation
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SpaceNews.com
• Emma Gatti
ESA selects Thales Alenia Space-led consortium to build Argonaut lunar lander
By SpaceNews.com: ESA unveils Thales Alenia Space-led consortium for its Argonaut lunar lander.
North America
Defense Budgets & Spending
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation
Commercial Space
Space Policy & International Cooperation
Space Defense & Militarization
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Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
Canada allocates $130M in defence budget to kickstart sovereign orbital‑launch capability
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) is making sovereign launch capability….
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.
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Via Satellite and
aeromorning.com
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
MSSA Issues Standards-Focused Recommendations to Advance Interoperable Non‑Terrestrial Networks
By Via Satellite: Industry group the Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) has released new strategic recommendations for standards-based and interoperable non-terrestrial network (NTN) solutions.
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.
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Business Wire
North America
Aviation Safety & Regulation
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation
Commercial Space
Policy & Regulation
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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.