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Launch roundup: Shenzhou-21 crew heads to Tiangong; India to launch CMS-03 as SpaceX sustains LEO tempo

Six missions comprise this week’s global launch manifest, led by China’s crewed Shenzhou-21 flight to Tiangong for a crew rotation that will relieve Shenzhou-20’s six-month incumbents. India plans a CMS-03 naval/communications launch, while multiple SpaceX missions maintain high LEO launch cadence.

2025-10-27T16:06:01.900943-07:00

Space.com

NASA to deorbit International Space Station in 2030, accelerating shift to commercial LEO stations

2025-10-13T10:04:59.589163-07:00

Spaceflight Now

SpaceX Dragon docks at ISS with 5,000+ lb of supplies and boost trunk for 2025 reboosts

2025-08-25T06:47:19.533007-07:00

Payload

Ex-Shuttle Commander Warns NASA’s CLD Pivot Could Cede LEO and Mars Leadership to China

2025-08-08T08:08:24.454446-07:00

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Ars Technica

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In-space construction firm pitches building massive orbital data centers

2025-10-30T07:36:22.759896-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight

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Launch roundup: Shenzhou-21 crew heads to Tiangong; India to launch CMS-03 as SpaceX sustains LEO tempo Six missions comprise this week’s global launch manifest, led by China’s crewed Shenzhou-21 flight to Tiangong for a crew rotation that will relieve Shenzhou-20’s six-month incumbents. India plans a CMS-03 naval/communications launch, while multiple SpaceX missions maintain high LEO launch cadence.

2025-10-27T16:06:01.900943-07:00

Launch roundup: Shenzhou-21 crew heads to Tiangong; India to launch CMS-03 as SpaceX sustains LEO tempo

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ISS at 25: continuous human presence marked by a 500× richer 'ISS in Real Time' archive The International Space Station marks 25 years of continuous human habitation, a quarter-century chronicled in a new retrospective and an expanded 'ISS in Real Time' archive that offers roughly 500× more operational data on station systems, crew activities and on-orbit events.

2025-10-27T09:11:58.063858-07:00

ISS at 25: continuous human presence marked by a 500× richer 'ISS in Real Time' archive

Space.com

SpaceX to launch next‑gen Starlink V3 tranche carrying the constellation's 10,000th satellite SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg on Oct. 20 in a four‑hour window opening at 2:24 a.m. ET, carrying 28 Starlink satellites that will include the constellation's 10,000th spacecraft. The flight is part of a rollout of next‑generation Starlink V3 hardware to boost global broadband capacity.

2025-10-18T03:02:44.680112-07:00

SpaceX to launch next‑gen Starlink V3 tranche carrying the constellation's 10,000th satellite

Space.com

Vast targets 2026 launch for Haven‑1, aiming to field the first standalone commercial LEO station Vast plans to launch Haven‑1 in 2026, positioning it as the first standalone commercial low‑Earth‑orbit platform and an "amazing inflection point for human spaceflight." The company says Haven‑1 will be a crew‑tended commercial LEO station if it sticks to its schedule.

2025-10-16T09:02:43.824791-07:00

Vast targets 2026 launch for Haven‑1, aiming to field the first standalone commercial LEO station

Space.com

South Atlantic Anomaly grew by area roughly half of continental Europe in 10 years, raising radiation risk to satellites Satellite data show the South Atlantic Anomaly — a long‑known region of weak geomagnetic shielding — has grown by roughly half the area of continental Europe in the past 10 years. Its expansion increases radiation exposure for LEO satellites and raises operational risks to space systems and services.

2025-10-15T07:04:54.051692-07:00

South Atlantic Anomaly grew by area roughly half of continental Europe in 10 years, raising radiation risk to satellites

Space.com

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NASA to deorbit International Space Station in 2030, accelerating shift to commercial LEO stations NASA will deorbit the International Space Station in 2030, driving the complex into a remote region of the Pacific Ocean. The agency says retirement will accelerate a planned transition to commercially operated low‑Earth‑orbit stations, shifting program responsibilities and industry opportunity to private operators.

2025-10-13T10:04:59.589163-07:00

NASA to deorbit International Space Station in 2030, accelerating shift to commercial LEO stations

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Momentus and Solstar team up to deliver communications, transport and infrastructure in LEO Momentus and Solstar have formed a partnership to provide integrated communications, orbital transportation and on‑orbit infrastructure services in low‑Earth orbit. The tie-up pairs Momentus’s in‑space transport and logistics capabilities with Solstar’s satellite communications expertise to serve commercial and government LEO customers.

2025-10-13T05:08:35.468238-07:00

Momentus and Solstar team up to deliver communications, transport and infrastructure in LEO

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