Today In Space
Last Updated: Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, 12:17 PM PST
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Via Satellite
• Sscott; Jeffrey Hill
Space42 Activates Thuraya‑4 Mobile Communications Satellite, Launches Global Service for Commercial and Defense Customers
By Via Satellite: Satellite operator and AI tech company Space42 has officially rolled out global service on its new mobile communications satellite, Thuraya-4.
Aerospace America
• Paul Brinkmann
SpaceX aiming for 170 Falcon 9 launches this year, exec says
By Aerospace America: Stay Up to Date Submit your email address to receive the latest industry and Aerospace America news. ORLANDO — SpaceX is on track to launch its Falcon 9 rockets up to 170 times by the end of the year, after surpassing its 2024 total in late October.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
ExoMars Rover Ramp Built by Poland’s Astronika Passes Key Milestone
By European Spaceflight: Poland’s Astronika has successfully tested the ramp system that will allow ESA’s Rosalind Franklin rover to descend from its landing platform onto the surface of Mars.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
Astranis unveils Vanguard: secure beyond-line-of-sight satellite communications system for government and defense
By SpaceNews.com: Astranis unveils Vanguard for secure beyond-line-of-sight satellite communications.
Space.com
• Daisy Dobrijevic
Sun unleashes 2 colossal X-class solar flares, knocking out radio signals across the Americas and Pacific
By Space.com: The back-to-back eruptions caused radio blackouts across two hemispheres as the active sunspots turn to face Earth.
Payload
• Rachael Zisk
Portal unveils Starburst — ESPA‑class in‑orbit maneuvering vehicle set for flight in 2026
By Payload: The Bothell, WA-based space maneuverability startup has unveiled Starburst, an ESPA-class vehicle that can maneuver payloads in orbit.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
Satellite operators scramble to shore up cybersecurity as attacks rise
By SpaceNews.com: The race to defend satellites from cyberattacks.
