Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
Universe Today reports: 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.
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European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
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
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
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
By Space.com: Liftoff of the Shenzhou 21 mission is scheduled for 11:44 a.m. ET today (Oct. 31).
Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
By Breaking Defense: Since its founding 50 years ago, the European Space Agency has shunned involvement in military space activities.
By Spaceflight Now:  Update Oct. 31, 6:30 p.m. EDT (2230 UTC): SpaceX deployed the 28 Starlink satellites.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
By SpaceNews.com: Ukrainian telco Kyivstar said Oct. 31 it is preparing to test SpaceX’s Starlink Direct to Cell service across most of the country, excluding border areas, active combat zones and territories occupied by Russian forces.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
