Today In Space
Last Updated: Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, 9:13 AM PST
2025-11-03T09:13:03.628923-08:00 2025-11-03T09:13:03.628923-08:00 (2025-11-03T09:13:03.628923-08:00)
NASA Spaceflight
• Eleanor Day
Vast completes structural tests on Haven-1 and launches pathfinder mission as ISS retirement looms
By NASA Spaceflight: With NASA set to decommission the International Space Station (ISS) in 2030, Vast is racing….
Satellite Evolution
• Satellite Evolution Group
MDA Space invests $10M in Maritime Launch, takes equity stake and strategic partnership
By Satellite Evolution: MDA Space makes a $10 million investment in Maritime Launch - becoming an equity owner and a strategic partner.
Runway Girl
• News Release
Viasat Confirms ViaSat-3 F2 Launch for November 5, 2025
By Runway Girl: Viasat has confirmed the scheduled launch date of its ViaSat-3 F2 satellite is November 5, 2025, during a window opening at 10:24PM ET.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
As the ISS turns 25, a looming gap threatens humanity’s continuous presence in low Earth orbit
By SpaceNews.com: On the eve of the ISS’s 25th anniversary, humanity stares down a gap in its presence in space.
SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
China launches first GEO Yaogan satellite as India lofts record-mass commsat
By SpaceNews.com: China launches first GEO Yaogan satellite as India lofts record-mass commsat China launched a new Yaogan reconnaissance satellite late Sunday, following India’s launch of its highest mass communications satellite to date.
ISRO launches GSAT-7R on LVM3; cryogenic stage tested for India’s future human spaceflight
Payload
• Rachael Zisk
NASA Lays Off ISS Staff at Marshall as Agency Prepares for ISS Decommissioning
By Payload: In anticipation of the ISS decommissioning and deorbit planned for the end of this decade, NASA has made a sweeping round of layoffs targeting staff working on programs related to the space station at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
SpaceX’s $17B EchoStar S‑band Buy Upends Mobile Satellite Market, Puts Pressure on Lynk and SES
By Space Intel Report: MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — September's $17-billion purchase by SpaceX of EchoStar’s mobile satellite spectrum has had….
