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Spaceflight NowWill Robinson-Smith

Orion hatch 'blemish' forces delay of Artemis 2 launch‑day rehearsal

By Spaceflight Now: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/20251203_Orion_stacked.jpeg) The four astronauts who are to fly a loop around the Moon next year on the Artemis 2 mission were supposed to board their Orion capsule on Nov.

2025-12-04T06:46:41.577716-08:00
politico.euClaudia Chiappa

Europe to monitor drug traffickers from space and drones under new five-year strategy

By politico.eu: “We send the drug lords and their organizations a clear message: Europe is fighting back,” said Commissioner Magnus Brunner as he unveiled a five-year drugs strategy.

2025-12-04T06:24:44.198743-08:00
Janes

Portugal’s Air Force orders first fully owned Iceye SAR satellite as company launches five more

By Janes: The Portuguese Air Force and Finnish synthetic aperture radar (SAR) company Iceye signed a contract on 2 December for Portugal's first fully owned SAR satellite.

2025-12-03T04:58:00.607023-08:00