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Payload • Rachael Zisk

NASA Lays Off ISS Staff at Marshall as Agency Prepares for ISS Decommissioning

Payload reports: 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.

2025-11-03T04:12:35.314684-08:00

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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.

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2025-11-03T03:17:40.229111-08:00
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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

Europe as a Space Power — SpaceWatch Conference Highlights on Directionality & Strategic Autonomy

By SpaceWatch Global: The conference carried a tone of urgency and ambition under this year’s theme: "Europe as a Space Power: Directionality & Priorities of Strategic Autonomy.”.

2025-11-03T00:48:59.657173-08:00