Mars   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Blue Origin   Satellite   Space Force  
Spaceflight Now • William Harwood

Blue Origin launches twin Mars probes for NASA as New Glenn makes first landing

Spaceflight Now reports: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025111-New-Glenn-beach.jpg) Blue Origin launched its second heavy-lift New Glenn rocket Thursday, putting two small NASA satellites onto a long, looping course to Mars to learn more about how the sun has slowly blown away the red planet’s once thick atmosphere.

Also: Space Daily, Aviation24, Wall Street Journal, Satellite News Network, Jerusalem Post, Times of India, Business Insider, ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, TechCrunch, South China Morning Post and 20 more
2025-11-13T14:54:35.583881-08:00

Today In Space

Last Updated: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, 8:15 PM PST

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China   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations  
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News.CN

China's Shenzhou-20 astronauts to return to Earth

By News.CN: BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- China's Shenzhou-20 crew is scheduled to return to Earth on Friday aboard the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced.

Also: Associated Press, Leonard David, Jerusalem Post, The Independent, ABC News, CTV News, South China Morning Post and 8 more
2025-11-13T16:37:50.252755-08:00
Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

ViaSat-3 #2 Launches on ULA Atlas V, Doubling Viasat’s Network Capacity

By Via Satellite: Viasat’s highest capacity satellite is now on its way to orbit after an Atlas V United Launch Alliance launch Thursday night.

2025-11-13T19:53:22.917284-08:00
Satellite   Project Kuiper   Commercial Space  
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GeekWire • Kurt Schlosser

Amazon renames Project Kuiper to 'Leo' as satellite broadband effort moves toward commercial service

By GeekWire: Amazon rebrands its effort to expand global access to high-speed internet: Project Kuiper will now be known as Amazon Leo.

Also: SpaceNews.com, The Verge, CNET, PCMag and 3 more
2025-11-13T09:25:22.027028-08:00
Satellite   Europe   Commercial Space   Space Debris & Traffic Management   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

SES Taps Infinite Orbits for GEO Life Extension Mission

By Via Satellite: SES has signed an agreement with French company Infinite Orbits for a Geostationary Orbit (GEO) life extension mission with the Infinite Orbits Endurance docking vehicle.

Also: Space Daily, Satellite Evolution and Aircraft Interiors International
2025-11-13T13:16:51.991098-08:00
ISS   Satellite   ESA   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations  
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Space.com • Josh Dinner

ISS astronauts take cover from radiation as solar storms spark auroras across the planet

By Space.com: Out of an "abundance of caution," the station's three Russian cosmonauts were instructed to spend a night in the ISS laboratory module.

Also: New York Times and Satellite News Network
2025-11-13T13:16:29.241014-08:00