
On The Space Show for Wednesday, 19 November 2025:
New Glenn (NG-2) Launches ESCAPADE
The launch of the twin ESCAPADE Blue and ESCAPADE Gold spacecraft towards Mars by the second New Glenn rocket. (Inserts courtesy GSFC, Blue Origin)
Turn Back Time
The bittersweet story of Venera 2, Venera 3 and Cosmos 96.
Shenzhou update
The Shenzhou 20 crew lands in Shenzhou 21, leaving the Shenzhou 21 crew awaiting the launch of Shenzhou 22 on November 25.
Kessler Syndrome — Part Two:
Tracking small debris; Kessler will start from smaller rather than larger objects; new detection techniques; policy issues; and the need for regulation. (Courtesy AGU)
SpIRIT update:
Melbourne University's SpIRIT satellite has completed its technology tests and is now collecting scientific gamma ray observations.
Planet Earth — Episode 73: Sentinel B