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Bloomberg

China and the U.S. compete for lunar leadership and broader space dominance

China and the United States are again competing to send people to the moon, in a contest that carries stakes beyond exploration. The report frames lunar leadership as a potential source of geopolitical influence and economic and military advantage, with China seeking a larger role in space.

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2026-11-04T22:05:09.104257-08:00

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Universe Today • Matthew Williams

China Unveils Their Plan for a Crewed Moon Landing

By Universe Today: Yesterday, on November 3rd, the deputy chief designer of China's crewed space program and chief designer of the lunar exploration program (Wang Xiang) unveiled an official statement detailing its plans for a crewed mission to the Moon.

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2026-11-04T13:35:10.426713-08:00

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Bloomberg • Carmen Arroyo

Goldman, Apollo in Talks to Sell SpaceX’s $40 Billion AI Deal

By Bloomberg: Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Apollo Global Management Inc. are in talks with Wall Street investors to start selling portions of a roughly $40 billion chip financing deal for SpaceX, just as the AI boom braces for upheaval following a sweeping Democratic victory.

Bloomberg Law

Goldman Sachs, Apollo Discuss Selling Portions of SpaceX’s $40 Billion Chip-Financing Deal

newsable.asianetnews.com

Goldman Sachs and Apollo Reportedly Offer Investors Stakes in SpaceX-Related $40 Billion Chip Financing

Also: Yahoo Finance, Seeking Alpha, CNA and Defense Daily

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2026-11-04T14:05:03.718684-08:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Haygen Warren

Trace Gas Orbiter discovers potential evidence of volcanic activity on Mars via atmospheric observations

By NASA Spaceflight: Using data from the joint European and Russian ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter at Mars, an international team of scientists has discovered new evidence of volcanic activity on the red planet’s surface.

Reuters

Pungent gas above Martian fissures hints at ongoing volcanism

Live Science

'Living organisms might wait for us to discover them': Mars may host an environment similar to hydrothermal vents on Earth, where life first arose

Also: The Independent

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2026-11-04T11:15:25.110853-08:00

Mars Space Exploration & Science Missions

Space.com • Robert Lea

Mars isn't dead — recent volcanic activity reveals it's just sleeping

By Space.com: Scientists have long suspected that Mars is geologically "dead" but new spacecraft observations suggests the Red Planet's volcanoes are merely sleeping.

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2026-11-04T11:19:34.471586-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Open Cosmos Ka-band filing capped at 52 satellites

By SpaceNews.com: International regulators have capped a key spectrum filing for Open Cosmos’ planned connectivity network at 52 satellites after missed deployment deadlines, little more than a quarter of what the British company plans for initial global services.

Space Intel Report

ITU rulings on Korea Kompsat-6, Thaicom-9 and Omansat show the many faces of force majeure in deadline extensions

Via Satellite

Viasat, SES, and Astranis Win NASA Ka-band Relay Contracts

Also: SpaceWatch Africa, NASA and 3 more

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2026-11-04T11:06:03.024910-08:00

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Universe Today • Evan Gough

Game Theory Helps SETI Search for Alien Civilizations

By Universe Today: SETI can be more effective the more the targets in the search are refined. SETI's newest survey effort uses game theory to inform its search. It's based on the idea that other ETIs would almost certainly use the transit method to detect habitable worlds like Earth.

Also: The Independent and astrobiology.com

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2026-11-04T13:05:24.408750-08:00

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CNBC • Lora Kolodny

SpaceX signs deal with Qualcomm to provide network technology for U.S. mobile service

By CNBC: SpaceX struck a multiyear deal with Qualcomm to build out base stations for its Starlink Mobile cellular network.

newsable.asianetnews.com

Elon Musk’s Starlink Deal Has ‘Tremendous Potential,’ Qualcomm CEO Says — Eyes FY28 Cash-In, Calls It Just The ‘Beginning’

Seeking Alpha

Qualcomm targets $5B fiscal 2027 data center revenue as it expects Starlink Mobile deployments to begin in 2027 (NASDAQ:QCOM)

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2026-11-04T06:04:46.691272-08:00

China and the U.S. compete for lunar leadership and broader space dominance

China Unveils Their Plan for a Crewed Moon Landing

Goldman, Apollo in Talks to Sell SpaceX’s $40 Billion AI Deal

Goldman Sachs, Apollo Discuss Selling Portions of SpaceX’s $40 Billion Chip-Financing Deal

Goldman Sachs and Apollo Reportedly Offer Investors Stakes in SpaceX-Related $40 Billion Chip Financing

Trace Gas Orbiter discovers potential evidence of volcanic activity on Mars via atmospheric observations

Pungent gas above Martian fissures hints at ongoing volcanism

'Living organisms might wait for us to discover them': Mars may host an environment similar to hydrothermal vents on Earth, where life first arose

Mars isn't dead — recent volcanic activity reveals it's just sleeping

Open Cosmos Ka-band filing capped at 52 satellites

ITU rulings on Korea Kompsat-6, Thaicom-9 and Omansat show the many faces of force majeure in deadline extensions

Viasat, SES, and Astranis Win NASA Ka-band Relay Contracts

Game Theory Helps SETI Search for Alien Civilizations

SpaceX signs deal with Qualcomm to provide network technology for U.S. mobile service

Elon Musk’s Starlink Deal Has ‘Tremendous Potential,’ Qualcomm CEO Says — Eyes FY28 Cash-In, Calls It Just The ‘Beginning’

Qualcomm targets $5B fiscal 2027 data center revenue as it expects Starlink Mobile deployments to begin in 2027 (NASDAQ:QCOM)

Watch The Race to Dominate Space

Redwire Wins $20M DARPA Contract for Second VLEO Demo

Former DoD Official Warns Golden Dome May Not Outlive Trump Presidency

On this day in space! Nov. 4, 2015: A rail-launched Super Strypi rocket carrying 13 baby satellites failed during its debut launch for the US Air Force

Trump declares 'American space superiority for all eternity' in election night proclamation

Goldman, Apollo in Talks to Sell SpaceX’s $40 Billion AI Deal

Redwire Wins $20M DARPA Contract for Second VLEO Demo

ULA To Bring Payload Fairing Manufacturing for Vulcan In-House

Former DoD Official Warns Golden Dome May Not Outlive Trump Presidency

Trump declares 'American space superiority for all eternity' in election night proclamation

Finnair and Air Astana select SES multi-orbit satellite Wi-Fi for aircraft fleets

Northwood Space raises $375 million at $2 billion valuation to expand satellite ground network

China details two-launch architecture for first crewed lunar landing before 2030

SpaceX reportedly weighs Boost Mobile deal as Starlink expands into cellular service

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