Today In Space
Last Updated: Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, 6:04 AM PDT
2025-10-29T06:04:10.371582-07:00 2025-10-29T06:04:10.371582-07:00 (2025-10-29T06:04:10.371582-07:00)
SpaceNews.com
• Chris Carberry
Avoiding a Bubble: How the 'Golden Age' of Space Can Become Sustainable Growth
By SpaceNews.com: Let’s not allow the ‘Golden Age’ of space exploration to turn into fool’s gold.
Space.com
• Leonard David
Scientists pinpoint where lunar water ice is most likely — implications for Artemis and ISRU
By Space.com: Can we find water ice on the moon? Only if we know where to look, scientists say.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
Besxar Emerges From Stealth With 12-Launch SpaceX Deal to Begin In‑Space Manufacturing
By Payload: Besxar Space Industries emerged from stealth with the announcement of a 12-launch deal with SpaceX to begin manufacturing in space.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
Watch Japan's 1st HTV-X cargo craft arrive at the International Space Station today
By Space.com: HTV-X is expected to berth to the station around 11:50 a.m. ET today (Oct. 29).
Payload
• Lockheed Martin
Orion and Artemis II: How NASA’s Crew Capsule Is Built to Carry Astronauts Back to the Moon
By Payload: When four astronauts climb into NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission, they will be doing something no one has done in more than half a century: leaving Earth for a journey to the Moon.
SpaceNews.com
• Debra Werner
Commercial satellite servicing poised to grow as demand rises and costs fall
By SpaceNews.com: Rising demand and falling costs clear path for satellite servicing.
Blue Origin outlines lunar lander progress as Artemis 3 contract dispute unfolds
By Spaceflight Now:  Blue Origin is still several years off from its currently contracted mission to bring astronauts to the Moon’s South Pole on the Artemis 5 mission.
