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JAXA to launch HTV‑X1 cargo ship to the ISS on H3 rocket

JAXA will launch its HTV‑X1 cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station aboard an H3 rocket, delivering supplies and equipment to support station operations. The flight will exercise HTV‑X systems and the H3 vehicle's orbital performance, reinforcing Japan's role in ISS logistics.

2025-10-25T15:13:30.189901-07:00

NASA Spaceflight

SpaceX shifts Starbase Pad 1 from booster test stand to operational launch mount

2025-10-24T09:57:09.970075-07:00

Space Intel Report

ESA finalises €22bn ministerial package, advances FutureEO and welcomes Cyprus at Council 337

2025-10-23T11:56:41.035408-07:00

Reuters

NASA to reopen Artemis 3 lunar lander competition, putting SpaceX award back into play

2025-10-20T06:28:25.249950-07:00

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JAXA to launch HTV‑X1 cargo ship to the ISS on H3 rocket JAXA will launch its HTV‑X1 cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station aboard an H3 rocket, delivering supplies and equipment to support station operations. The flight will exercise HTV‑X systems and the H3 vehicle's orbital performance, reinforcing Japan's role in ISS logistics.

2025-10-25T15:13:30.189901-07:00

JAXA to launch HTV‑X1 cargo ship to the ISS on H3 rocket

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SpaceX shifts Starbase Pad 1 from booster test stand to operational launch mount After 11 flights and extensive tests, SpaceX has converted Starbase Pad 1 from a booster test stand into an operational launch mount, beginning the next phase of ground operations at Starbase and advancing readiness for upcoming flight campaigns.

2025-10-24T09:57:09.970075-07:00

SpaceX shifts Starbase Pad 1 from booster test stand to operational launch mount

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Chang’e‑7 Targeted for August 2026 Launch as China Advances Lunar Water Prospecting China’s National Space Administration confirmed Chang’e‑7 is expected to launch in August 2026. The mission is tasked with prospecting and extracting lunar water, a milestone that would accelerate Beijing’s lunar exploration timeline and support future crewed and logistical activity on the Moon.

2025-10-24T05:37:09.953713-07:00

Chang’e‑7 Targeted for August 2026 Launch as China Advances Lunar Water Prospecting

Universe Today

ESA requires solar‑storm simulations for new satellite operators The European Space Agency now requires operational crews of new satellites to run simulated responses to major solar storms, testing frontline procedures and resilience ahead of potential Carrington‑scale events. ESA’s press release describing one such exercise highlighted estimates that losses could reach trillions and recovery take years.

2025-10-23T17:48:38.647173-07:00

ESA requires solar‑storm simulations for new satellite operators

Space Intel Report

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ESA finalises €22bn ministerial package, advances FutureEO and welcomes Cyprus at Council 337 At its 337th Council in Paris (23–24 Oct 2025), ESA finalised a comprehensive €22 billion package for next month’s ministerial conference, advanced the FutureEO earth‑observation programme, approved multiple international partnerships and programme milestones, and confirmed Cyprus’ Associate Agreement pending ratification.

2025-10-23T11:56:41.035408-07:00

ESA finalises €22bn ministerial package, advances FutureEO and welcomes Cyprus at Council 337

SpaceQ

Canadian Space Agency awards C$5.4M to ABB and Honeywell (Canada) for TICFIRE instrument on HAWC mission The Canadian Space Agency has awarded over C$5.4 million in contracts to ABB Inc. and Honeywell (Canada) to develop the TICFIRE instrument for the HAWC mission. ABB will lead Phase A conceptual development of the Thin Ice Clouds element, while Honeywell Canada provides complementary engineering and hardware support.

2025-10-23T11:37:20.168367-07:00

Canadian Space Agency awards C$5.4M to ABB and Honeywell (Canada) for TICFIRE instrument on HAWC mission

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The next space race will be won at night The first space race was about getting to the Moon. Today’s contest for the Moon and Mars is about staying there — developing the infrastructure, logistics and operational capabilities needed for sustained human presence, including systems to endure long‑duration off‑Earth operations.

2025-10-23T06:05:05.074112-07:00

The next space race will be won at night

SpaceWatch Global

Sentinel‑4 Delivers First Images of NO2, SO2 and Ozone After July Launch Sentinel‑4 has produced its first images after a July launch, mapping atmospheric concentrations of nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide and ozone. The initial dataset provides space‑based observations of pollutant distributions for air‑quality monitoring and marks the satellite's handover into operational atmospheric composition monitoring.

2025-10-22T23:16:24.078321-07:00

Sentinel‑4 Delivers First Images of NO2, SO2 and Ozone After July Launch

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