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Last Updated: Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, 6:25 AM PST
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European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
ESA Funds Two ISS Cargo-Return Demos, Agrees to Be Anchor Customer for Commercial LEO Return Services
By European Spaceflight: ESA has committed to funding two ISS cargo return service demo missions and to serve as an anchor customer for a future commercial LEO cargo return service.
Universe Today
• Andy Tomaswick
Nancy Grace Roman Has Been Shaken, Frozen, and Screamed At. Now It's Ready For Its Next Round of Tests
By Universe Today: The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope continues its inexorable march toward launch. It recently completed another series of tests that brings it a few steps closer to a launch pad in Florida.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
Mobi Egypt Signs Up for Es’hailSat Satellite Capacity for VSAT Connectivity Across MENA
By SpaceWatch Global: Mobi Egypt, a provider of VSAT network services, has signed up for satellite capacity on Es’hail-1 satellite at the 25.5⁰ East location.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
ICEYE and Esri Australia Partner for Hazard Intelligence Across Australia and Southeast Asia
By SpaceWatch Global: ICEYE is partnering with Boustead Geospatial and Esri Australia to bring its suite of near real-time hazard insights to Australia.
DW
• Louis Oelofse
Baikonur launch pad damaged after Soyuz MS-28 liftoff; investigation under way
By DW: The launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan was damaged after the Soyuz MS-28 mission lifted off.
Soyuz MS-28 Launch Damages Russia’s Crewed Launch Pad, Puts ISS Cadence at Risk
SpaceNews.com
• Emma Gatti
ESA’s Human and Robotic Exploration Programs Face Budget Shortfall, Threatening Mission Timelines
By SpaceNews.com: Europe’s Human and Robotic Exploration hit by budget shortfall.
Space.com
• Tereza Pultarova
NASA reaffirms support for Europe’s life-detection Mars rover despite proposed U.S. budget cuts
By Space.com: "These confirmations have been given to us in writing, so this is a very important step.".
