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Blue Origin targets Nov. 9 New Glenn launch with NASA's twin ESCAPADE smallsats to Mars

Blue Origin is set to launch the second New Glenn no earlier than Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, at 2:45 p.m. EST from Cape Canaveral, carrying NASA’s twin ESCAPADE smallsats on an interplanetary mission to study Mars’ interaction with the solar wind.

2025-11-09T08:13:27.827783-08:00

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

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

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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

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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

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China pushes Guowang past 100 with 13th tranche as Galactic Energy’s Ceres‑1 fails, three satellites lost China launched the 13th tranche of Guowang LEO internet satellites from Wenchang aboard a Long March‑12, adding nine spacecraft and pushing the state‑backed megaconstellation past 100 satellites. Separately, commercial launcher Galactic Energy's Ceres‑1 Y19 failed, losing three payloads — the second Ceres‑1 failure in five years.

2025-11-10T04:02:03.988846-08:00

China pushes Guowang past 100 with 13th tranche as Galactic Energy’s Ceres‑1 fails, three satellites lost

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Innospace to attempt maiden commercial HANBIT‑Nano launch (SPACEWARD) on 22 November Innospace will attempt the maiden commercial flight of its HANBIT‑Nano orbital rocket—the SPACEWARD mission—on 22 November. The launch will be the company’s first commercial launch attempt, marking a key step for the South Korean newcomer into the commercial launch sector.

2025-11-10T01:32:20.777703-08:00

Innospace to attempt maiden commercial HANBIT‑Nano launch (SPACEWARD) on 22 November

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Blue Origin targets Nov. 9 New Glenn launch with NASA's twin ESCAPADE smallsats to Mars Blue Origin is set to launch the second New Glenn no earlier than Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, at 2:45 p.m. EST from Cape Canaveral, carrying NASA’s twin ESCAPADE smallsats on an interplanetary mission to study Mars’ interaction with the solar wind.

2025-11-09T08:13:27.827783-08:00

Blue Origin targets Nov. 9 New Glenn launch with NASA's twin ESCAPADE smallsats to Mars

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China breaks its annual orbital-launch record with weekend test-flight surge China conducted multiple launches over the weekend, surpassing its previous annual record for orbital launch attempts after Lijian‑1 Y9 placed two technical experiment satellites and a Long March‑11H sea launch delivered three optical test satellites — including VLEO Chutian and Shiyan demonstrators — into planned low Earth orbits.

2025-11-09T04:27:35.439787-08:00

China breaks its annual orbital-launch record with weekend test-flight surge

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Blue Origin CEO vows to 'move heaven and earth' to help NASA accelerate Moon return Blue Origin's CEO vowed the company will "move heaven and earth" to help NASA accelerate a return to the Moon, saying "we have some ideas that we think could accelerate the path to the Moon." The remarks frame an explicit offer of company support to speed lunar plans.

2025-11-08T14:51:50.407031-08:00

Blue Origin CEO vows to 'move heaven and earth' to help NASA accelerate Moon return

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Blue Origin seeks FAA exemption to clear New Glenn for NASA's low‑cost ESCAPADE Mars launch Blue Origin has asked the FAA for an exemption to secure additional launch opportunities and allow its New Glenn heavy‑lift rocket to proceed with NASA's ESCAPADE mission — a low‑cost Mars science effort developed with UC Berkeley — as it works with government partners to clear regulatory hurdles.

2025-11-08T14:36:58.233741-08:00

Blue Origin seeks FAA exemption to clear New Glenn for NASA's low‑cost ESCAPADE Mars launch

European Spaceflight

Germany’s ATMOS Space Cargo to Demonstrate Orbital Cargo Deployment on HyPrSpace’s Baguette One in 2026 Germany's ATMOS Space Cargo will fly a technology-demonstrator mission to test orbital cargo deployment aboard HyPrSpace’s Baguette One test flight in 2026, validating hardware and operational procedures for commercial low‑Earth orbit logistics and informing commercial supply‑chain services and satellite‑servicing concepts.

2025-11-07T21:20:18.733260-08:00

Germany’s ATMOS Space Cargo to Demonstrate Orbital Cargo Deployment on HyPrSpace’s Baguette One in 2026

Space Intel Report

MDA/Rocket Lab push Globalstar 17 deployment to mid‑2026; Globalstar to seek liquidated damages MDA Space and Rocket Lab USA have pushed the launch and deployment of Globalstar's 17‑satellite Globalstar 17 mission into mid‑2026 after repeated program delays. Globalstar said it will pursue liquidated damages from the contracting team as the slip affects its constellation schedule.

2025-11-07T10:51:22.837413-08:00

MDA/Rocket Lab push Globalstar 17 deployment to mid‑2026; Globalstar to seek liquidated damages

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