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ISRO LVM3-M5 to Launch CMS-03 Multi‑Band Communications Satellite on November 2, 2025
By isro.gov.in: October 26, 2025 India's LVM3 launch vehicle has successfully launched the CMS-03 communication satellite in its 5th operational flight (LVM3-M5) on November 02, 2025.
Starship Block 3 and HLS: The path to get back to the Moon
By NASA Spaceflight: Amid numerous questions about whether SpaceX can have the Human Landing System (HLS) variant of….
SpaceX’s Response to NASA’s Reopening of Artemis III Lunar Lander Bids
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 were among the spacecraft deployed on SpaceX’s latest Bandwagon ride share mission to low Earth orbit.
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.
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).
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.
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.