Bloomberg
• Loren Grush
Bloomberg
• Loren Grush
Today In Space
Last Updated: Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 11:54 PM PST
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China
Aviation Safety & Regulation
Human Spaceflight & Space Stations
Space Debris & Traffic Management
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SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
China Closes Airspace as Shenzhou Prepares for Landing Following Suspected Debris Strike
By SpaceNews.com: Airspace closure suggests China is preparing for a Shenzhou landing after debris impact scare China issued an airspace closure notice, suggesting preparations for a spacecraft landing days after a suspected debris strike delayed the planned return of Shenzhou-20.
Satellite
Europe
ESA
Defense Budgets & Spending
Space Policy & International Cooperation
Space Defense & Militarization
Policy & Regulation
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Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
France pledges $4.9B for 2026–2030 military space and $18.5B for civil space, including ESA/EU contributions
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — French President Emmanuel Macron said France had reshuffled its budget to provide….
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NASA Spaceflight
• Chris Bergin
Firefly Aerospace identifies cause of Alpha test anomaly
By NASA Spaceflight: Firefly Aerospace has pinpointed a minor hydrocarbon contamination as the root cause of a combustion….
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation
Commercial Space
Space Policy & International Cooperation
Space Debris & Traffic Management
Policy & Regulation
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Universe Today
• Mark Thompson
When Space Junk Comes Home
By Universe Today: When a chunk of SpaceX rocket debris crashed into a Polish warehouse this year, it exposed a troubling reality, that the international laws governing space accidents were written for a world where only governments launched rockets.
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Ars Technica
• Stephen Clark
Busiest spaceport sets new launch and payload records — pressure grows on range capacity and orbital congestion
By Ars Technica: It’s not just the number of rocket launches, but how much stuff they’re carrying into orbit.
relativityspace.com
• Elliott Davis
SES Expands Multi-Launch Agreement with Relativity Space for Terran R to Serve GEO and MEO Satellites
By relativityspace.com: New contract adds launch services for SES’s GEO or MEO satellites.
Satellite Evolution
SES and Relativity Space expand multi-launch agreement for Terran R
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SpaceNews.com
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Amazon’s Project Kuiper Signs Deal With Connected Farms to Deliver LEO Connectivity to Agriculture
By Via Satellite: Agricultural connectivity company Connected Farms has a new deal with Amazon to bring Project Kuiper’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity to farmers.
