South China Morning PostSCMP Reporter

China delays Shenzhou-20 crew return after suspected orbital debris strike on Tiangong space station

South China Morning Post reports: Shenzhou-20 trio delayed as authorities carry out an impact analysis and risk assessment.

New York TimesAlexandra Stevenson; Qasim Nauman

China Delays Astronauts' Return After Possible Debris Impact on Space Station

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CNBCAri Levy

US President Trump renominates Jared Isaacman, a Musk ally, to lead NASA after earlier withdrawal

By CNBC: President Trump has renominated Jared Isaacman to run NASA after pulling his prior nomination in May.

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European SpaceflightAndrew Parsonson

Arianespace launches Sentinel-1D aboard Ariane 6, bolstering European Earth-observation capability

By European Spaceflight: Arianespace has successfully launched the Sentinel-1D Earth observation satellite aboard an Ariane 62 rocket for the European Commission.

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2025-11-04T13:53:11.213600-08:00
SpaceNews.comJason Rainbow

Telesat targets December 2026 for Lightspeed pathfinder; 96‑satellite LEO broadband rollout set for 2027

By SpaceNews.com: Telesat is preparing to deploy a couple of Lightspeed pathfinders in December 2026, with 96 satellites for an initial global broadband service from LEO set to launch the following year to offset mounting geostationary business declines.

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