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Blue Origin sets Nov. 9 New Glenn launch for NASA's twin ESCAPADE Mars smallsats

Blue Origin's New Glenn is slated to launch no earlier than Nov. 9 from Cape Canaveral, carrying NASA's ESCAPADE "Blue" and "Gold" twin smallsats — the first dual‑satellite mission to another planet. A successful Oct. 30 static fire of New Glenn's seven BE‑4 engines cleared a key prelaunch check.

2025-11-06T01:57:24.930290-08:00

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ESA’s Sentinel‑1D on Ariane 6 pad in French Guiana; liftoff set for 4:03 p.m. ET Nov. 4

2025-11-03T10:29:57.239050-08:00

isro.gov.in

ISRO's LVM3‑M5 to launch 4,410 kg CMS‑03 multi‑band communications satellite on Nov. 2

2025-11-01T21:13:31.234691-07:00

Space.com

Shenzhou 21 launches three astronauts to Tiangong; liftoff 11:44 a.m. ET Oct. 31

2025-10-31T04:16:27.539948-07:00

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Axios

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Musk says SpaceX could go public 'at some point' — IPO prospect would reshape space industry Elon Musk said SpaceX could go public "at some point", opening the possibility of an IPO for one of the world’s most valuable private companies. A listing would recalibrate capital access, competitive dynamics and government relationships across launch, Starlink broadband and national-security programs.

2025-11-06T20:37:48.806765-08:00

Musk says SpaceX could go public 'at some point' — IPO prospect would reshape space industry

Ars Technica

Unpaid bills trigger power cut at Russian spaceport, threaten launches A Russian spaceport experienced a power cut after its operator failed to pay electricity bills, putting scheduled launches at risk and potentially causing delays to missions awaiting liftoff. The outage underscores how utility and financial failures can immediately disrupt launch operations and manifests.

2025-11-06T10:35:11.583888-08:00

Unpaid bills trigger power cut at Russian spaceport, threaten launches

The War Zone

Inversion Space's Arc aims to deorbit cargo capsules to deliver military supplies anywhere on Earth within an hour Inversion Space’s Arc concept envisions small, cargo‑laden spacecraft that can be deorbited on demand to deliver supplies to troops anywhere on Earth within an hour. The proposal targets military logistics by compressing global delivery timelines and builds on longstanding U.S. interest in ultra‑rapid cargo transport.

2025-11-06T10:20:17.159407-08:00

Inversion Space's Arc aims to deorbit cargo capsules to deliver military supplies anywhere on Earth within an hour

businesskorea.co.kr

South Korea to join space data‑center race with 2030 demonstration satellite South Korea has announced plans to enter the space data‑center race by launching a demonstration satellite in 2030 to test space‑based data‑center capabilities. The programme establishes a clear timeline for Seoul’s move into orbital data processing and associated satellite engineering work.

2025-11-06T10:01:45.434881-08:00

South Korea to join space data‑center race with 2030 demonstration satellite

European Spaceflight

Arianespace aims for up to eight Ariane 6 launches in 2026; four‑booster variant set to debut Arianespace is targeting as many as eight Ariane 6 launches in 2026 — including the debut of the more powerful, four‑booster configuration — and plans for roughly 9–10 flights in 2027 as the launcher moves toward a higher operational cadence.

2025-11-06T06:31:57.589465-08:00

Arianespace aims for up to eight Ariane 6 launches in 2026; four‑booster variant set to debut

SpaceNews.com

Vast lays out roadmap to sustain long-term human presence in orbit Vast published a roadmap outlining how it will sustain human presence in orbit, detailing technical, operational and infrastructure steps intended to enable continuous crewed operations in low Earth orbit. It sets out development milestones, station capabilities and on‑orbit support models for maintaining long‑duration human habitation.

2025-11-06T06:16:30.012731-08:00

Vast lays out roadmap to sustain long-term human presence in orbit

Payload

Gravitics unveils Diamondback orbital carrier for satellite protection and space-based interceptors Gravitics has unveiled Diamondback, a compact orbital carrier intended to host and deploy satellites and space-based missile interceptors, and to provide defensive capabilities for US national-security spacecraft. The platform targets on-orbit protection, rapid payload deployment and interceptor integration for contested-space missions.

2025-11-06T05:27:21.653044-08:00

Gravitics unveils Diamondback orbital carrier for satellite protection and space-based interceptors

SpaceNews.com

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Blue Origin sets Nov. 9 New Glenn launch for NASA's twin ESCAPADE Mars smallsats Blue Origin's New Glenn is slated to launch no earlier than Nov. 9 from Cape Canaveral, carrying NASA's ESCAPADE "Blue" and "Gold" twin smallsats — the first dual‑satellite mission to another planet. A successful Oct. 30 static fire of New Glenn's seven BE‑4 engines cleared a key prelaunch check.

2025-11-06T01:57:24.930290-08:00

Blue Origin sets Nov. 9 New Glenn launch for NASA's twin ESCAPADE Mars smallsats

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