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Last Updated: Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, 5:13 AM PDT
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Payload
• Rachael Zisk
Venus Exploration Hangs in the Balance
By Payload: Earth’s sulfuric, fiery, evil twin has been the subject of study for a long line of spacecraft over decades.. But—while Venus remains a fascinating subject for planetary science and a candidate in the search for life away from home—there’s going to be a gap in our up-close study.
Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
Rocket Report: SpaceX Surpasses Shuttle Launch Count as Skyroot Targets Rapid Expansion
By Ars Technica: “I do think we’re rapidly approaching the point where it will be a significant impact.”….
Space.com
• Josh Dinner
Critics Say NASA Is Letting Its Flagship Science Center Flood During Government Shutdown — Possibly Breaking the Law
By Space.com: "There is just a general acknowledgement that a lot of what is happening is illegal…".
SpaceWatch Global
• Guest Author
ITU Space Sustainability Forum (Geneva): Global talks on constellation management, lunar exploration and S3A
By SpaceWatch Global: Written by Jorge Ciccorossi The second edition of the ITU Space Sustainability Forum took place at the Geneva International Conference Centre ( CICG ) with participants from governments, satellite industry and operators, UN and space agencies from 143 countries.
AerialFire
• AerialFire Staff
Colombia Becomes First Latin American Country to Deploy OroraTech Satellite Wildfire Monitoring Program
By AerialFire: Bogotá, Colombia – October 30th, 2025 – Colombia has become the first country in Latin America to strengthen its National.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
Rocket Lab's bid for Mynaric raises questions over German ownership of satellite lasercom technology
By Space Intel Report: MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Rocket Lab’s offer to purchase struggling German satellite optical communications terminal builder….
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
UK Space Agency to Receive £618M Under DSIT, Marking Budget Growth
By Payload: The UKSA was allocated a budget of £618M from the UK government's Department of Science, Innovation, and Technology.
