November 2, 2025

SpaceX Launches Bandwagon Rideshare Mission From Florida (Source: SPACErePORT)
SpaceX launched a Sunday pre-dawn Bandwagon-4 rideshare mission from the Cape Canaveral Spaceport. The Falcon-9 deployed 18 payloads for customers including KOREA ADD, Exolaunch, Fergani, Tomorrow Companies, Starcloud and Vast. The booster returned to the spaceport with sonic booms. (11/2)

Denmark Proposes Record Investment in Space Exploration (Source: Research Professional News)
Independence in space research has become a matter of national security.  The Danish government has announced its largest ever investment in the national space program—2.7 billion Danish kroner (€361 million)—over the next four years. The investment is part of a broader initiative aimed at expanding Denmark’s role in the European space sector. It is a long-term commitment and an increase from last year’s funding based on Denmark’s view that space has a growing role in both research and global geopolitics. (10/27)

‘A Base Not a Race’ (Source: CNN)
In addition to the flurry of conversations around rushing to cobble together a lunar lander, another discussion has been percolating — one that questions whether NASA should be trying to expedite Artemis-3 at all. Not everyone views simply landing on the moon before China as essential. The more important goal, they argue, is to pave the way for a permanent lunar base where astronauts can live and work.

In the public imagination, the new “space race” — as much as it really is a race — may be won or lost the moment the next astronaut sets foot on the moon. But perhaps the true winner will be the country that is able to build lasting infrastructure, experts say. "This is about the long game and the sustainability.” (11/1)

India Launches Heaviest Comsat on LVM3-M5 Rocket (Source: WIO News)
India on Sunday launched the country’s heaviest communication satellite CMS-03, marking a milestone for India’s independent satellite capabilities and maritime security. The launch took place aboard the LVM3-M5 rocket, also known as ‘Bahubali’ of Indian rockets, from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan spaceport. (11/2)

NASA Cuts Dozens of ISS Jobs at Marshall (Source: ABC-33/40)
Congressman Robert Aderholt’s office confirmed NASA has cut several dozen International Space Station jobs based at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. Employees connected to the ISS were let go as part of NASA's transition plan to deorbit the ISS by 2030. (11/1)

China to Launch New-Generation Crewed Spaceship in 2026 (Source: Xinhua)
China will launch the new generation of crewed spaceship Mengzhou-1 in 2026, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). Mengzhou is developed through a comprehensive upgrade from the Shenzhou crewed spaceship. It adopts a modular design, comprising a return capsule and a service capsule, and it will provide transport between Earth and the space station. The Mengzhou-1 will launch atop the Long March-10A rocket from the Wenchang spaceport. (11/1)