POLAND SETS UP FIRST-EVER MILITARY SATELLITE LAUNCH - In a bid to secure an Earth observation system for the country’s armed forces, Poland is advancing a project to have its first three military satellites launched this month. Developed by a consortium of Finnish manufacturer ICEYE and Wojskowe Zakłady Łączności No 1, an offshoot of Poland’s state-run defense group PGZ, the national satellite reconnaissance system will be the first component of the military space capabilities Warsaw aims to field in the coming years, defense officials said.   More
(Source: Defense News - Nov 15)

6 THINGS TO KNOW FROM NASA ABOUT NEW US, EUROPEAN SEA SATELLITE - With launch set for no earlier than 12:21 a.m. EST Monday, Nov. 17, Sentinel-6B is the latest satellite in a series of spacecraft NASA and its partners have used to measure sea levels since 1992. Their data has helped meteorologists improve hurricane forecasts, managers protect infrastructure, and coastal communities plan. After launch, Sentinel-6B will begin the process of data cross-calibration with its predecessor, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, to provide essential information about Earth’s ocean.   More
(Source: Jet Propulsion Laboratory - NASA - Nov 15)

CHINA’S STRANDED ASTRONAUTS RETURNING FROM SPACE STATION ON SPACECRAFT THAT BROUGHT NEW CREW - Three Chinese astronauts stranded at their nation’s space station after their spacecraft was apparently hit by space debris departed for home Friday using the craft that had brought a replacement crew, China’s space agency said. The astronauts were on a six-month rotation at the space station and originally scheduled to return Nov. 5, four days after the new crew arrived.   More
(Source: AP News - Nov 14)

ISS ASTRONAUTS TAKE COVER FROM RADIATION AS SOLAR STORMS SPARK AURORAS ACROSS THE PLANET - It's not all about pretty auroras when the sun shoots some ejecta our way. As people across the Earth gazed at the sky the past few nights, staring up at the brilliant auroras brought on by recent intense solar storms, Earthlings in orbit had to take some precautions. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) were forced to rearrange some of their sleeping arrangements due to the potential threat posed by recent solar storms, a recent communications exchange between ISS mission control and crew members aboard the space station shows.   More
(Source: Space.com - Nov 14)

BLUE ORIGIN LAUNCHES TWIN MARS PROBES FOR NASA AS NEW GLENN MAKES FIRST LANDING - Blue Origin launched its second heavy-lift New Glenn rocket Thursday, putting two small NASA satellites onto a long, looping course to Mars to learn more about how the sun has slowly blown away the red planet’s once thick atmosphere. The centerpiece of Amazon- and Blue Origin-founder Jeff Bezos’ space ambitious, the towering 321-foot tall New Glenn rocket’s seven methane-burning main engines ignited at 3:55 p.m. EST, majestically pushing the booster skyward atop 3.8 million pounds of thrust.   More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Nov 14)

ULA LAUNCHES VIASAT-3 FOLLOWING VALVE REPLACEMENT ON ATLAS 5 ROCKET - United Launch Alliance launched its Atlas 5 rocket Thursday night, which carried a communications satellite for California-based communications company, Viasat. The launch came a week after the mission was scrubbed due to a faulty liquid oxygen tank vent valve on the Atlas booster. ULA rolled the rocket back to the Vertical Integration Facility about third of a mile away, replaced it with a new valve and returned the rocket to the pad on Nov. 12.   More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Nov 14)

PROJECT KUIPER IS NOW AMAZON LEO - Seven years ago, Amazon set out to design the most advanced satellite communications network ever built. Our vision was simple: There are still billions of people on the planet who lack high-speed internet access, and millions of businesses, governments, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity. With a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit, we could help bridge that gap and extend fast, reliable internet to those beyond the reach of existing networks.   More
(Source: About Amazon - Nov 14)

ARIANESPACE TO LAUNCH KOMPSAT-7 SATELLITE ON NOVEMBER 28, 2025, WITH VEGA C - On November 28th, 2025, at 2:21 p.m. local time (5:21 p.m. UTC, 6:21 p.m. CET), Arianespace is to launch KOMPSAT-7 (KOrea Multi-Purpose SATellite-7) satellite. This mission, called “VV28” will be performed using an Arianespace operated Vega C rocket, launched from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.   More
(Source: Newsroom Arianespace - Nov 14)

INTENSE SOLAR STORM DELAYS BLUE ORIGIN LAUNCH OF NASA MARS PROBES - Blue Origin has scrubbed today's launch attempt of its second-ever New Glenn rocket. Blue Origin is now targeting Thursday (Nov. 13) for the ESCAPADE launch. Liftoff will occur during a window that's open from 2:57 p.m. EST to 4:25 p.m. EST (1957 to 2125 GMT). Read our launch preview for more information.   More
(Source: Space.com - Nov 13)

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