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Last Updated: Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 10:13 AM PST
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ESA
• European Space Agency
Intense solar flare and fast CME observed — ESA warns of potential impacts to satellites, GNSS, HF comms and aviation
By ESA: ESA actively monitoring severe space weather event In brief On 11 November 2025, an intense solar flare was observed, with a peak around 10:04 UTC. This was followed less than an hour later with the observation of a coronal mass ejection (CME), with an initial speed estimated to be around 1500 km/s and arriving at Earth on 12 November in the late evening or on 13 November in the early morning,.
TechCrunch
• Sean O'Kane
Blue Origin again delays New Glenn's second launch due to solar storms
By TechCrunch: The same solar activity that's been lighting up the night sky in North America is causing this particular delay.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
U-Space Raises €24M Series A to Accelerate Satellite Production and Market Expansion
By European Spaceflight: French satellite manufacturer U-Space has raised €24 million in funding to support its industrial ramp-up and its expansion into new markets.
Satellite Evolution
U-Space raises €24M Series A to expand into global smallsat constellation market
SpaceNews.com
• Brent Page
Why Yuma Matters: Building a U.S. Southern Launch Corridor
By SpaceNews.com: The case for a southern launch corridor: Yuma’s role in the future of spaceflight.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
ATMOS and Space Cargo Unlimited Aim for 2026 Demonstration: Phoenix Reentry Vehicle to Return SCU’s BentoBox Payload
By Payload: The mission will be the first of seven where ATMOS’ Phoenix reentry vehicle will carry SCU’s BentoBox platform to orbit and back.
NASA Spaceflight
• Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera
SpaceX advances demolition and realignment at Starbase Pad 1 as part of Starship infrastructure upgrade
By NASA Spaceflight: SpaceX has intensified demolition efforts at Starbase’s Pad 1, in tandem with making significant steps….
Space Intel Report
• Constellations by Kratos
4 Takeaways: Orion Space Solutions on On-Orbit Refueling
By Space Intel Report: The ability to refuel satellites in orbit is reshaping how the space industry thinks about longevity,….
