Today In Space
Last Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, 4:22 PM PST
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Space.com
• Mike Wall
Russian cosmonaut removed from SpaceX Crew-12 over alleged national security breach; interdepartmental probe launched
By Space.com: "My contacts confirm that a violation occurred and an interdepartmental investigation has been launched.".
SpaceNews.com
• SpaceNews Editor
TraCSS rapidly deploys space-traffic-management platform and wins 2025 Icon Award
By SpaceNews.com: The TraCSS team in the Office of Space Commerce was awarded the 2025 Icon Award for Commercial Space Achievement Dec. 2.
SpaceNews.com
• SpaceNews Editor
Impulse Space Demonstrates Sophisticated On‑Orbit Maneuvers; Wins 2025 Icon Award
By SpaceNews.com: Impulse Space was awarded the 2025 Icon Award for top Emerging Space Company Dec. 2.
SpaceNews.com
• SpaceNews Editor
NASA’s Starling Demonstrates Multiple Breakthroughs in Spacecraft Swarm Technology
By SpaceNews.com: NASA's Starling mission was awarded the 2025 Icon Award for Innovative Technology Dec. 2.
Ars Technica
• Stephen Clark
Chinese private firm aims to land reusable Zhuque-3 orbital rocket, echoing Falcon 9
By Ars Technica: From the outside, China’s Zhuque-3 rocket looks like a clone of SpaceX’s Falcon 9.
NASA Spaceflight
• Justin Davenport
Blue Origin unveils new spacecraft and New Glenn upgrades following successful NG-2 ESCAPADE launch
By NASA Spaceflight: Fresh off its highly successful NG-2 flight, which launched the ESCAPADE Mars probes and featured….
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Iridium Receives Space Force Award Up to $85.8M for EMSS Upgrades
By Via Satellite: The Space Force awarded Iridium an infrastructure transformation contract worth up to $85.8 million for upgrades to the EMSS service center.
