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How space weather events impact launches, orbiting spacecraft, and our future in space
When Blue Origin scrubbed the launch of its NG-2 mission on its New Glenn rocket on Nov. 12, the culprit wasn’t Florida’s notoriously unpredictable thunderstorms or high winds — it was space weather. NASA’s ESCAPADE mission, the primary payload on NG-2, was eventually launched on Nov. 13 and is designed to study how solar storms…
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Amazon Rebrands Project Kuiper as ‘Amazon Leo’ as Satellite Network Takes Shape
Amazon has rebranded its satellite communications initiative, announcing that Project Kuiper will now be known as Amazon Leo, a reference to the low Earth orbit in which its planned satellite constellation will operate. The company first unveiled Project Kuiper in 2019 with the aim of delivering high-speed internet to underserved regions through a network of…
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ST Engineering Reports Headwinds for iDirect, Impairment Charge
ST Engineering, parent company of ST Engineering iDirect, assessed a $667 million impairment for the company after assessing its value in use (VIU) as $170 million. ST Engineering cited Starlink gaining market share and consolidation among other satellite operators as factors leading to a weaker operating environment. The iDirect group reported a 9% year-over-year revenue…
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MDA Space Reports Supply Chain Delays on Globalstar and CHORUS, Posts 45% Revenue Increase in Q3
MDA Space posted a 45% year-over-year revenue increase in the third quarter of 2025 led by its satellite business, but the company is facing supply chain delays on both the Globalstar customer program and its own CHORUS constellation. MDA Space CEO Mike Greenley told investors on Nov.14 that nine satellites for Globalstar are final satellite…
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SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to begin the Starlink 6-89 mission on Nov. 14, 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein / Spaceflight Now Update Nov. 14, 11:40 p.m. EST (0440 UTC) SpaceX headed into the weekend with a pair of launches planned for Florida’s Space…
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Chinese Astronauts to Return on Replacement Spacecraft After Debris Strike, CMSA Says
Three Chinese astronauts will return to Earth on Friday using a different spacecraft after space debris struck their return vessel last week, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said. The crew, part of the Shenzhou-20 mission that began in April, had been scheduled to return on Nov. 5 before what CMSA described as a “suspected…
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SpaceX completes second fastest turnaround between Falcon 9 launches from Cape Canaveral
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin the Starlink 6-85 mission on Nov. 15, 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein / Spaceflight Now Update Nov. 15, 2:24 a.m. EST (0724 UTC): SpaceX landed its first stage booster. SpaceX kicked off the weekend with…
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US spy satellites built by SpaceX send signals in the “wrong direction”
About 170 Starshield satellites built by SpaceX for the US government’s National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) have been sending signals in the wrong direction, a satellite researcher found. The SpaceX-built spy satellites are helping the NRO greatly expand its satellite surveillance capabilities, but the purpose of these signals is unknown. The signals are sent from space…
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Inside the Amazon Project Kuiper and GRC Partnership Meeting the UK’s Defense Demand for LEO
As Amazon’s Project Kuiper is ramping up the number of satellites in orbit, it’s also ramping up its go-to-market strategy with partners. Earlier this year, Kuiper Government Solutions signed an agreement with U.K. service provider Global RadioData Communications (GRC) that will see GRC deliver Low-Earth Orbit satellite communication solutions geared toward U.K. defense and other…
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SES Expands Multi-Year Launch Agreement with Relativity Space for Terran R Missions
SES, a leading space solutions company, announced an extended multi-year, multi-launch services agreement with Relativity Space, the aerospace company building the Terran R rocket. The companies are partnering for multiple launches aboard Terran R, a medium-to-heavy-lift, reusable launch vehicle, that will bring the selected SES satellites to their final orbital position. The expanded agreement includes…