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title: Europe sets a new space funding record.
description: ESA Member States commit €22.1B in spending. Vega C launches a Korean Earth-observation satellite. Falcon 9 launched the Transporter 15 mission. And more.
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# [Europe sets a new space funding record.](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/656)

 Written by [Alice Carruth](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/author/alice-carruth) | Dec 1, 2025 8:51:01 PM

Summary

The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Member States commit €22.1 billion Euros in contributions at the annual ministerial meeting. Europe's Vega C rocket launched an advanced Korean Earth-observation satellite from French Guiana. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched on November 28 from Vandenberg Space Force Base for the Transporter-15 mission, and more.

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