Today In Space
Last Updated: Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, 6:00 PM PST
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SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
Think tank urges Europe to scale up space-based data center efforts
By SpaceNews.com: Europe must move quickly to craft a large-scale strategy for space-based data centers or risk ceding a potential pillar of future digital infrastructure to global competitors, according to the European Space Policy Institute.
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
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….
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.
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.
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation
Space Exploration & Science Missions
Human Spaceflight & Space Stations
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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.
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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.
