Today In Space
Last Updated: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, 7:27 AM PST
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CNBC
• Samantha Subin
Firefly Aerospace Q3 revenue beats expectations, raises guidance; shares surge 15%
By CNBC: Firefly Aerospace, which went public in August on the Nasdaq, issued better-than-expected third-quarter results and lifted its guidance.
Space.com
• Kenna Hughes-Castleberry
Ariane 6 successfully launches on Nov. 13, 2025 — major milestone for European launch capability
By Space.com: Europe's Ariane 6 rocket blasts off | Space photo of the day for Nov. 13, 2025.
ULA to launch Atlas V carrying ViaSat‑3 after liquid‑oxygen vent valve replacement
By Spaceflight Now:  United Launch Alliance is preparing to launch an Atlas 5 rocket Thursday night, which will carry a communications satellite for California-based communications company, Viasat.
SpaceNews.com
• Mathew Montiel
Countering China’s 'Space Silk Road' in the Middle East: A U.S. Partnership Blueprint
By SpaceNews.com: Countering China’s Space Silk Road: a U.S. partnership model for the Middle East.
Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
What would a “simplified” Starship plan for the Moon actually look like?
By Ars Technica: The problem is that it may be difficult to find options that both NASA and SpaceX like.
Universe Today
• Andy Tomaswick
IAU’s Lunar Coordinate Time (TCL): Solving Relativistic Timekeeping for Moon–Earth Operations
By Universe Today: Tracking time is one of those things that seems easy, until you really start to get into the details of what time actually is. We define a second as 9,192,631,770 oscillations of a cesium atom.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
Isar Aerospace Delivers Spectrum Rocket Stages to Norwegian Launch Site Ahead of Second Flight
By European Spaceflight: Isar Aerospace has delivered the stages for the second flight of its Spectrum to its launch facilities in Norway and is gearing up for pre-flight testing.
