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October 30, 2025
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China to send youngest astronaut, mice on space mission this week



Jiuquan, China (AFP) Oct 30, 2025
The crew for China's next manned flight to its space station will include the country's youngest astronaut to undertake a space mission, authorities said Thursday, as well as four lab mice. The Tiangong space station - crewed by teams of three astronauts that are exchanged every six months - is the crown jewel of China's space programme, into which billions of dollars have been poured in a bid to catch up with the United States and Russia. The Shenzhou-21 mission is set to blast off at 11:44 ... read more

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China set to launch new crew to Tiangong space station
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 31, 2025
China is preparing to launch three astronauts aboard the Shenzhou XXI mission to the Tiangong space station, with liftoff scheduled for 11:44 pm on October 31 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Cente ... more
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China to send youngest astronaut, mice on space mission this week
Jiuquan, China (AFP) Oct 30, 2025
The crew for China's next manned flight to the Tiangong space station will include the country's youngest ever astronaut to undertake a space mission, authorities said Thursday, as well as four lab mice. ... more
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AI-driven propulsion design advances spacecraft engineering at Northrop Grumman
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2025
Northrop Grumman Corporation and Luminary Cloud are working together to apply artificial intelligence to spacecraft propulsion, implementing a new physics AI foundation model specifically for thrust ... more
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Long March 5 rocket achieves breakthrough as tallest launch vehicle in Chinese space history
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 27, 2025
China successfully launched a Long March 5 carrier rocket on Thursday evening, deploying the Communications Technology Demonstrator 20 satellite from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan provi ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China aims to lead international space science with new discoveries
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 27, 2025
China is rapidly evolving from a user of space technology into a key driver of global scientific discovery, according to Wang Chi, academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and director of its ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Final assembly of Vinci engines for Ariane 6 transitions to Germany
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 25, 2025
ArianeGroup Germany will assume responsibility for assembling the Vinci upper stage engine of the Ariane 6 launcher at DLR's Lampoldshausen location. Under an agreement signed on October 24, 2025, b ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Voyager completes ExoTerra acquisition advancing US space propulsion systems
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2025
Voyager Technologies has announced the acquisition of ExoTerra Resource, a developer of electric propulsion systems for space operations. The move aims to address gaps in propulsion capabilities for both defense and commercial markets within the United States. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
China's Zhuque-3 reusable rocket passes key test to rival SpaceX
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 28, 2025
Chinese space authorities reached a new milestone this week as they tested a reusable rocket that they hope to use to join the United States, Japan and other nations in the bid for space dominance. ... more

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China set to launch Shenzhou XXI crewed mission
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 27, 2025
Preparations are underway at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center for the launch of the Shenzhou XXI crewed spaceship, which will take place soon according to the China Manned Space Agency. The ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab finalizes Photon spacecraft for Eta Space LOXSAT cryogenic fuel test mission
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 27, 2025
Rocket Lab has completed the Systems Integration Review and build of its Photon spacecraft for the LOXSAT mission developed by Eta Space and NASA. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab sets November launch for next iQPS Earth-imaging satellite
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
Rocket Lab has confirmed the launch window for its next Electron mission, marking the sixth flight for its long-standing customer, the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS) of Japan. The dedi ... more
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Sentinel-1D prepares for encapsulation ahead of November launch
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 21, 2025
The European Space Agency has confirmed that the Sentinel-1D satellite is fuelled and ready for encapsulation, marking a key milestone in its launch campaign. The spacecraft is scheduled for liftoff ... more
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Tensions flare between Musk and NASA over Moon mission
Washington (AFP) Oct 21, 2025
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk lashed out at NASA's acting administrator on Tuesday after the space agency chief invited other companies to enter the race to help get humans back on the Moon. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China expands space capabilities with new lunar and deep space milestones
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 21, 2025
China has recorded a series of landmark achievements in its ongoing quest for space exploration, spanning its crewed space station program, lunar far-side sample return, and interplanetary missions. ... more
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SpaceX launches rockets from opposite coasts, ties mission total
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 19, 2025
SpaceX launched a pair of Falcon 9 rockets from opposite coasts Sunday, sending a total of 56 satellites into low-Earth orbit, adding to the growing Starlink commercial fleet. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China marks milestone 600th Long March rocket launch
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 17, 2025


China's Long March rocket series has reached a major milestone with its 600th flight, following the successful launch of a Long March-8A vehicle that deployed a new group of internet satellites in ... more

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HyImpulse secures 45 million euros to accelerate orbital rocket program
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 17, 2025
HyImpulse Technologies GmbH has raised 45 million euros in new funding to advance development of its hybrid-propelled SL1 orbital launch vehicle and expand its pr ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Phoebus project advances composite hydrogen tank testing for Ariane 6
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 17, 2025
The European Space Agency (ESA), in collaboration with ArianeGroup and MT Aerospace, is progressing with the Phoebus project to explore replacing metallic cryogenic tanks on the Ariane 6 upper stage ... more
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PLD Space fast-tracks MIURA 5 and sharpens Europe leadership in space access
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Oct 15, 2025
PLD Space says it has advanced its reusable MIURA 5 orbital launcher from concept to near-validation in just two years, crediting vertical integration, MIURA 1 heritage, and in-house manufacturing. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab begins 21-mission campaign for Synspective with successful Electron launch
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 15, 2025
Rocket Lab has launched the first of 21 planned Electron missions for Japanese radar imaging company Synspective, successfully deploying the StriX-3 satellite to low Earth orbit on October 14. The m ... more
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K2 Space Corp, SpaceX ink Falcon 9 rocket deal for 2027 mission
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 14, 2025
Aerospace startup company K2 Space will team up with SpaceX to deploy a small number of K2 satellites into multiple levels of Earth's orbit. ... more
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Myanmar scam cities booming despite crackdown - using Musk's Starlink
Beijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2025
They said they had smashed them. But fraud factories in Myanmar blamed for scamming Chinese and American victims out of billions of dollars are still in business and bigger than ever, an AFP investigation can reveal. ... more
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SpaceX launches Starship megarocket on successful test flight
South Padre Island, United States (AFP) Oct 14, 2025
SpaceX's massive Starship rocket soared through Texas's golden-hour skies Monday before splashing down successfully, as the US company vies to silence critics who doubt Elon Musk's startup can deliver NASA's lunar projects on time. ... more
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SpaceX plans Starship test flight in Texas as early as Monday
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 12, 2025
Elon Musk's SpaceX will conduct the 11th test flight of its Starship rocket Monday amid concerns that the United States is losing the race to return humans to the moon. ... more
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Rocket Lab widens iQPS partnership with three more dedicated Electron launches starting 2026
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2025
Rocket Lab has signed a new multi-launch agreement with Japan's Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS), adding three dedicated Electron missions from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand beginning ... more
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Raytheon and Anduril achieve breakthrough test in advanced rocket propulsion
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2025
Raytheon, an RTX business, and Anduril Industries have completed a successful static fire test of an advanced solid rocket motor under contract with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's Munition ... more
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DLR's ATHEAt Flight Experiment Achieves Hypersonic Milestone Over Norway
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 09, 2025
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has successfully launched its ATHEAt flight experiment from Andoya, Norway, marking a major advance in reusable space transportation technology. The sounding rocket ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Chinese astronauts complete fourth spacewalk of Shenzhou XX mission
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 07, 2025
Crew members aboard the Shenzhou XX spacecraft carried out their fourth extravehicular activity, completing critical tasks outside the Tiangong space station, the China Manned Space Agency reported. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Ariane 6 set to deploy Copernicus Sentinel 1D on November 4
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 07, 2025
On November 4, 2025 at 6:03 p.m. local time in French Guiana (9:03 p.m. UTC, 10:03 p.m. CET), Arianespace plans to launch the Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite aboard Ariane 6 from Europe's Spaceport ... more
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Space Force awards launch missions to SpaceX, ULA
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 07, 2025
The U.S. Space Force announced winning bids for missions, and SpaceX is the clear favorite. Space Systems Command awarded seven National Security Space Launch contracts last week. Five of the ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX plans 11th test of Starship later this month from South Texas
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 3, 2025
SpaceX is planning the 11th flight test of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever developed, as early as Oct. 13 from South Texas. ... more
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