Today In Space
Last Updated: Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, 2:46 PM PDT
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SpaceX Bandwagon‑4 to launch Nvidia data‑center demo, Vast station testbed and AI weather satellites
By Spaceflight Now:  An Nvidia-backed data center demo, a testbed for Vast’s future commercial space station and artificial intelligence-powered weather satellites are among the spacecraft flying on SpaceX’s latest Bandwagon ride share mission to low Earth orbit.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
Latvia signs Artemis Accords
By SpaceNews.com: Latvia has signed the Artemis Accords, which outline norms of behavior for safe space exploration, joining a group of now 60 countries.
Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
Chang'e‑6 Samples Show Carbonaceous Meteorites Brought Water and Organics to the Moon and Earth
By Universe Today: A research team with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) examined samples returned by the Chang'e-6 mission from the far side of the Moon. They identified minerals that appear to be from a carbonaceous chondrite meteor, which are known to contain water and organic molecules.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
Thales Alenia Space Clears Key Milestone for In-Orbit Servicing Demo
By European Spaceflight: Thales Alenia Space has completed a key milestone in the development of the Italian Space Agency's €235-million In-Orbit Servicing mission.
time.com
• Jeffrey Kluger
The ISS at 25: $250 Billion of Construction and Maintenance — Was It Worth It?
By time.com: Two and a half decades of construction and maintenance may have cost a quarter of a trillion dollars.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
Semiconductor Startup to Test On‑Orbit Chip Fabrication Using Payloads Mounted on Falcon 9 Boosters
By SpaceNews.com: A startup plans to test technology to produce semiconductors in space on a series of Falcon 9 launches using payloads attached to the rocket’s booster.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
Shenzhou 21 launches three astronauts to Tiangong space station — live coverage
By Space.com: Liftoff of the Shenzhou 21 mission is scheduled for 11:44 a.m. ET today (Oct. 31).
