Spaceflight Now reports:  SpaceX is preparing for a Halloween afternoon launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, which will be its 100th Starlink mission of the year.
Last Updated: Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, 7:57 AM PDT
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Space.com
• Mike Wall
By Space.com: Liftoff of the Shenzhou 21 mission is scheduled for 11:44 a.m. ET today (Oct. 31).
SpaceNews.com
• Mustafa Bilal
By SpaceNews.com: Resources, reactors and rivalries will decide the new moon race.
Payload
• Rachael Zisk
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
By Ars Technica: “I do think we’re rapidly approaching the point where it will be a significant impact.”….
Space.com
• Josh Dinner
By Space.com: "There is just a general acknowledgement that a lot of what is happening is illegal…".
SpaceWatch Global
• Guest Author
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
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
news.bgov.com
• Loren Grush
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
NASA Spaceflight
• Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera
The Verge
• Dominic Preston
