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Wall Street Journal • Andrew Tangel

FAA documents show Jan. 16 Starship explosion posed greater risk to flights over the Caribbean

FAA documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal reveal the Jan. 16 SpaceX Starship explosion posed a significantly greater hazard to aircraft transiting the Caribbean than public accounts indicated, prompting renewed scrutiny of launch safety assessments, flight‑routing procedures and range‑risk calculations for commercial launches.

2025-12-20T20:49:48.640802-08:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations  
Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

Astronauts, launch teams practice Artemis 2 countdown

By Spaceflight Now: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/20251220_Artemis-II_walkout_MC-1.jpeg) In a prelude to the real deal, the four astronauts of the Artemis 2 mission boarded their Orion spacecraft inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center on Saturday afternoon.

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2025-12-20T16:24:07.495409-08:00
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ESA • European Space Agency

P160C solid rocket motor passes ground qualification review, boosting Ariane and Vega performance as production scales to 35+ units/year

By ESA: Europe’s next solid propellant rocket motor passes review In brief - The P160C solid propellant rocket motor passed its ground qualification review - The upgraded rocket motor will increase performance and competitiveness for the Ariane and Vega rockets - Teams are working on the first four flight units and on industrial ramp-up production to 35 or more motors a year In-depth After firing up on.

2025-12-20T18:23:57.380572-08:00
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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

IMAP Achieves First Light on All 10 Instruments, Confirming Instrument Functionality

By Universe Today: During the deployment of new space telescopes that are several critical steps each has to go through. Launch is probably the one most commonly thought of, another is “first light” of all of the instruments on the telescope.

2025-12-20T04:43:56.587700-08:00
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NASA • Jessica Taveau

NASA Welcomes 15th Administrator Jared Isaacman

By NASA: Jared Isaacman was sworn in Thursday as NASA's 15th administrator by District Judge Timothy J. Kelly. The oath was taken during a ceremony held at the.

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2025-12-18T10:11:06.248552-08:00