ROCKET LAB READY TO LAUNCH JAPAN’S “THE NATION GOD NAVIGATES” SATELLITE - “The Nation God Navigates” is the name of a Rocket Lab mission launching on November 5, 2025, which will deploy a Japanese satellite for its operator, iQPS. The mission’s name and the satellite’s nickname, YACHIHOKO-I, are inspired by YACHIHOKO, the Japanese god of nation-building and navigation. Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global provider in launch services and space systems, announced the launch window for its next mission for multi-launch customer Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), a Japan-based Earth imaging company.    More
(Source: SatNews - Nov 5)

COPERNICUS SENTINEL-1D EARTH OBSERVATION SATELLITE SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED - The Copernicus Sentinel-1D Earth observation satellite, built by prime contractor Thales Alenia Space, the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), was successfully launched by Arianespace with an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s spaceport, in French Guiana. Sentinel-1D is part of Copernicus, the Earth Observation component of the European Union’s Space Programme. This program is managed by the European Commission and co-funded by the European Union and the European Space Agency.   More
(Source: Thales Alenia Space - Nov 5)

TURKISH FIRM LAUNCHES ITS 2ND SATELLITE INTO SPACE - Turkish private space company, Fergani Space, founded by Baykar’s Selçuk Bayraktar, launched its second fully domestic satellite, FGN-100-D2, into space, it announced on Monday. "FGN-100-D2, the second satellite fully developed with national resources by Fergani Space and also Türkiye’s largest private-sector satellite, has successfully embarked on its journey into space," the company said.   More
(Source: Daily Sabah - Nov 4)

FOURTH SATELLITE OF KOREA “425 PROJECT” CONSTELLATION SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED - The fourth Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite of Korea 425 Project constellation was successfully launched yesterday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Thales Alenia Space contributes to this program cooperating with the Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Hanwha Systems Corporation (HSC), for the Korean Agency for Defence and Development (ADD) as the prime developer.   More
(Source: Thales Alenia Space - Nov 4)

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. A Long March 7A lifted off at 10:47 p.m. Eastern, Nov. 2 (0347 UTC, Nov. 3) from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on the southern island province of Hainan, rising into a grey sky. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) announced launch success, revealing the previously undisclosed payload to be the Yaogan-46 satellite.   More
(Source: SpaceNews - Nov 4)

COMMERCIAL SPACE STATION DEMO, DATA CENTER PRECURSOR LAUNCH ON SPACEX BANDWAGON-4 MISSION - An Nvidia-backed data center demo, a testbed for Vast’s future commercial space station and artificial intelligence-powered weather satellites were among the spacecraft deployed on SpaceX’s latest Bandwagon ride share mission to low Earth orbit. Bandwagon-4 was the fourth multi-customer flight to a mid-inclination orbit and the 18th mission as part of SpaceX’s small sat ride share program, which also includes the Transporter series, going to higher inclinations.   More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Nov 3)

WHAT'S HAPPENING ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION WHILE THE GOVERNMENT IS SHUT DOWN? - Although the U.S. government is shut down, NASA's astronauts in space are still expected to show up for work every day. As the shutdown continues into its second month, many federal employees are furloughed. Some, however, keep working (mostly without pay at the moment), because they're considered critical to the continued operation of the nation's functions, like the delivery of the mail.   More
(Source: Space.com - Nov 3)

SOON 100 POCKETQUBE SATELLITES WILL BE ON-ORBIT FOR THE POCKETQUBE COMMUNITY - Four PocketQubes will be deployed by PocketQube broker, Alba Orbital, in collaboration with SEOPS as part of the Transporter-15 rideshare mission with SpaceX. The PocketQube standard was first developed in 2009 at Morehead State University (MSU) and Kentucky Space to help universities and researchers across the globe perform space science and exploration at a fraction of the traditional cost. Each PocketQube measures just 5 cm³ per unit (or “1P”), making them among the smallest operational satellites ever developed.   More
(Source: SatNews - Nov 3)

LVM3-M5 LAUNCH: ISRO SHOOTS OFF INDIA’S HEAVIEST COMMUNICATION SATELLITE ON ‘BAHUBALI’ - India's space ambitions received a significant boost with ISRO's launch of its heaviest satellite, the 4,410 kg GSAT-7R, aboard the LVM3-M5 rocket. This mission is crucial for enhancing the Indian Navy's communication capabilities and maritime domain awareness across the Indian Ocean Region.    More
(Source: The Economic Times - Nov 3)

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