NASA's experimental supersonic aircraft X-59 made its first long-range flight from California to Florida as part of sonic boom noise reduction tests.
Giorgio Marsiaj of Confindustria underlines the value of the space economy and announces a mission to the United States from 6 to 15 December to encourage the entry of Italian companies into American supply chains.
Returning to Earth after 235 days in the ISS, French astronaut Sophie Adenot confided her emotion and cognitive dissonance in the face of the difficulties and suffering encountered by the French on her return.
French astronaut Sophie Adenot holds her first press conference in Paris after three weeks of rehabilitation in Cologne, following eight months spent aboard the International Space Station.
NASA aims to complete orbital tests with Artemis 3 and make a manned landing on the south pole of the Moon in 2028 with the Artemis 4 mission. While the program has been accelerated by reducing bureaucratic processes, the preparation of the SpaceX Starship rocket poses a critical uncertainty.
India's space agency ISRO successfully launched the NVS-03 navigation satellite aboard a GSLV-F18 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. The mission aims to strengthen the NavIC constellation by providing enhanced L1, L5, and S-band navigation signals.
The US, Russia, and China are competing to build and deploy nuclear reactors on the moon by the 2030s to power lunar bases and water ice mining, raising geopolitical and safety concerns.
The 7th Manned Spaceflight Academic Conference opened in Beijing, focusing on digital intelligence empowering the high-quality development of manned spaceflight. The Chinese space station is operating stably and has implemented more than 200 scientific application projects. It will achieve the first Chinese moon landing before 2030.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket passed the 700 launch mark with the Starlink 15-16 mission on October 27. By increasing flight frequency thanks to reusable rocket technology, the company has transformed the economics of space transportation.
SpaceX has reportedly stopped accepting Falcon 9 launch bookings from Canadian firms for missions post-2028. This shift creates uncertainty for Canadian satellite operators, who face investor concerns regarding their ability to deploy satellite networks.
A study using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope suggests the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS formed over 7 billion years before the Sun. Chemical analysis shows a deuterium-to-hydrogen ratio 13 times higher than comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
NASA's X-59 experimental supersonic jet flew across the US from California to Florida on its first flight anniversary, marking one year of testing for its Quesst mission designed to quiet sonic booms.
India's space agency ISRO is launching the NVS-03 navigation satellite aboard a GSLV-F18 rocket from Sriharikota to strengthen the indigenous NavIC positioning system.
SpaceX is preparing to launch Starship Flight 16 from Florida LC-39A. Super Heavy will land in Florida and Ship 43 will land in Texas; Falcon 9 launches were suspended.
On October 31, the 7th Manned Spaceflight Academic Conference opened in Beijing. More than 800 experts and scholars exchanged views on the theme of digital intelligence empowering the high-quality development of manned spaceflight. The conference lasted for two days and included multiple thematic sub-forums to discuss cutting-edge achievements such as space station operations and lunar exploration.
The US Defense Intelligence Agency has declassified a high-resolution satellite image of China's experimental reusable spaceplane. The vehicle, which resembles the US X-37B, has demonstrated orbital maneuvering and object deployment capabilities, fueling concerns over space security.
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as a 'genius' during the Russia-Africa Summit, revealing close contact between them regarding Russia's Rassvet satellite connectivity project and orbital coordination.
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised SpaceX CEO Musk as a "genius" on the 28th and said that Russia is independently promoting the construction of a "Dawn" satellite system similar to "Starlink" and has just taken the first step. Putin revealed that the two sides are maintaining contact to maintain orbital order.
The 12U TDT-SAT Cube Satellite, jointly developed by the member countries of the Organization of Turkic States, will be launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in the second half of 2027. The project aims to strengthen the cooperation of member countries in the field of space technologies.
At the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States, the 12U TDT-SAT Cube Satellite jointly developed by Türkiye, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and joint projects in the field of space came to the fore.
It was reported that SpaceX will conduct the Starship Flight 15 test flight on November 12. In this flight, the company will try to catch the Starship ship by simultaneously returning it to the launch tower with its Super Heavy booster for the first time.
The Indian Space Research Organisation is set to launch the NVS-03 satellite aboard the GSLV-F18 rocket from Sriharikota, carrying an indigenous atomic clock to enhance India's NavIC navigation system and ensure time sovereignty.
NASA officials have detailed the complex flight plans for the Artemis III and IV missions. The agency will test landers from Blue Origin and SpaceX in orbit to prepare for a planned 2028 crewed lunar landing, aiming to maintain pace in the space race with China.
