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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

SpaceForest pushes for permanent launch site in Poland to support domestic suborbital rockets

Polish rocket builder SpaceForest is advocating for a permanent national launch site to support several domestically developed suborbital rockets and their test campaigns. The proposal aims to provide dedicated infrastructure for Poland’s emerging suborbital launch activity and enable regular flight operations from home soil.

2025-12-21T22:05:37.907548-08:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

NASA, ESA and Roscosmos Astronauts Set for SpaceX Crew-12 Space Station Mission

By SpaceWatch Global: As part of NASA’s Crew-12 mission, four crew members from three space agencies will launch to the ISS for a long-duration science expedition.

2025-12-21T23:50:01.079496-08:00

Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Asia-Pacific (APAC)

english.kyodonews.net • KYODO NEWS

Japan’s H3 Rocket Fails to Reach Orbit, Satellite Lost — Science Ministry

By english.kyodonews.net: A Japanese H3 rocket carrying the sixth satellite in a seven-orbiter geolocation system failed to deliver its payload into orbit after liftoff on Monday, the country's science ministry said.

Also: South China Morning Post

2025-12-21T21:13:08.036271-08:00

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Universe Today • Matthew Williams

ESA JUICE Observes Activity and Composition of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

By Universe Today: During November 2025, ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) used five of its science instruments to observe 3I/ATLAS. The instruments collected information about how the comet is behaving and what it is made of.

2025-12-21T12:07:40.370229-08:00

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The Hill • Mark R. Whittington

SpaceX IPO, Space-Based AI and the Commercialization of Mars

By The Hill: The opening of space to human commercial activity is a prospect to be welcomed eagerly.

2025-12-21T08:58:22.337170-08:00

Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Rocket Lab closes out record year with successful launch of Japanese radar-imaging satellite

By SpaceNews.com: Rocket Lab successfully launched a Japanese radar imaging satellite Dec. 21 in the final flight of a record-setting year for the company.

2025-12-21T06:43:29.694279-08:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions Human Spaceflight & Space Stations

NASA • John Uri; Kelli Mars

The Real Story of the Skylab 4 “Strike” in Space

By NASA: An urban legend tells the story of how, dissatisfied with the micromanagement of their daily timelines, the Skylab-4 crew staged a strike, some called it a.

2025-12-21T10:05:05.547806-08:00

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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Purdue Study: Building Reusable Lunar Launchpads from Local Regolith with Minimal Material Data

By Universe Today: Engineers need good data to build lasting things. Even the designers of the Great Pyramids knew the limestone they used to build these massive structures would be steady when stacked on top of one another, even if they didn’t have tables of the compressive strength of those stones.

2025-12-21T04:46:04.963408-08:00

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