Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart – Week 2026/45–828

Belgisch ruimtevaartnieuws.

ISS – Sophie Adenot deed mee aan Belgisch brein experiment – Brain DTI.
Meer over Brain DTI vind je op de website van de Universiteit Antwerpen.
ESA: Brain-DTI: How space reshapes astronauts’ brains.

ESA: Preparing Sophie Adenot for an MRI as part of the Brain DTI experiment.
ESA: Sophie Adenot holding a brain scan taken as part of the Brain DTI experiment.

Simera Sense werkt aan een dual-use aardobservatie oplossing.
Space News: Simera Sense and Spacemanic to Collaborate on a New Complete Dual-Use Mission Solution.

De lanceringen van de afgelopen week.

02.11.2026 – RocketLab/Electron lanceert “The Sea God Surveys”.
RocketLab: The Sea God Surveys.
Space News: Electron nears century mark with iQPS launch.

Filmpjes:
RocketLab: Rocket Lab - 'The Sea God Surveys' Launch.
SciNews: Electron launches QPS-SAR-20 “WADATSUMI-II”.

03.11.2026 – Chinese Kinetica 2 lanceert Space Sail Polar Group #17.
ECNS: China's Lijian-2 rocket launches 18 satellites in first large-scale internet constellation mission.
China in Space: CAS Space Delivers Qianfan Satellites for Third Commercial Deployment [Kinetica-2 Y2].

Filmpjes:
CCTV: Lijian-2 Y2 Carrier Rocket Transported to Dedicated Launch Pad.
SciNews: Kinetica-2 launches SpaceSail Polar Orbit 21.
CCTV: China's Lijian-2 Rocket Steps Toward Commercial Launches.

05.11.2026 – Chinese Lange Mars 2C lanceert drie Yaogan-satellieten.
China in Space: New Yaogan Satellite Trio Launched out of Xichang [Long March 2C].
ECNS: China launches new remote sensing satellites for scientific experiments, electromagnetic environment detection.

Filmpjes:
CCTV: China Launches New Remote Sensing Satellites.
SciNews: Long March-2C launches Yaogan-51 07-09.

07.11.2026 – Chinese Ceres 2 lanceert 4 satellieten.
China in Space: Ceres-2 Returns to Launch Customer Satellites on Second Outing [Ceres-2 Y3].

Filmpjes:
CCTV: China's Privately-Developed Commercial Rocket Sends Four Satellites into Orbit.
SciNews: Ceres-2 launches 4 satellite.

07.11.2026 – SpaceX lanceert USSF-432.
Spaceflight Now: Falcon 9 launches from California on classified mission for U.S. Space Force.
SpaceCom: SpaceX launches mystery mission for US Space Force in gorgeous sunset liftoff from California (photos).
Space Affairs: SpaceX launches classified USSF‑432 from Vandenberg; booster 1095 completes eighth landing.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX via X: Watch Falcon 9 launch the USSF-432 mission from pad 4E in California.
SciNews: USSF-432 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing.

Te verwachten lanceringen.

13.11.2026 – Return-To-Flight – Vulcan lanceert 40 Amazon LEO-satellieten – LV-01.
Orbital Hub: Vulcan Returns to Flight With a Redesigned Nozzle.
SatNews: Amazon Navigates Launch Delays with Under 400 Satellites in Orbit Ahead of Nov. 13 Vulcan Return.
Space News: Amazon’s launch gamble reaches a turning point.
Space News: ULA resuming Vulcan launches as it continues solid rocket booster investigation.

Via Satellite: ULA To Bring Payload Fairing Manufacturing for Vulcan In-House.

Raketnieuws.

Het gebrek aan raketten.
26.10 – Space Scout: A New Era for Space Launch? The Coming Falcon 9 Retirement.
30.10 – Ars Technica: Analysts find looming launch crisis is “more severe” than anticipated.
03.11 – Space Capital (filmpje): SpaceX’s Rideshare Cutoff Is Reshaping Satellite Launch.
05.11 – Space News: National security launch faces a post-Falcon question.
06.11 – Space News: Don’t blame just SpaceX for the launch capacity crunch.

Via Satellite: Rocket Lab’s Setback Shows Why Space Needs More Launch Providers.
Quilty Space: Mind the Gap: Quantifying the Launch Shortage.

Satellietfirma gaat eigen raket bouwen – Blacklift.
AST SpaceMobile: AST SpaceMobile to Build Own 20-Ton Rocket to Deploy BlueBird Satellites in Low Earth Orbit Using Miranda Engines from Firefly Aerospace.
Firefly Aerospace: Firefly Aerospace Signs Rocket Engine Deal Valued at More Than $1.3 Billion with AST SpaceMobile.

Ars Technica: You know the launch market is tough when satellite companies start building rockets.
SpaceCom: AST SpaceMobile announces new 'Blacklift' rocket, targets 2028 launch debut.
Payload: AST SpaceMobile To Build New Blacklift Rocket.
Spaceflight Now: AST SpaceMobile unveils $1.3 billion engine deal with Firefly Aerospace to power new heavy-lift rocket.

Blue Origin – New Glenn krijgt extra derde trap – RTF niet meer dit jaar (?).
NSF: Blue Origin attempts end of year return and eyes Artemis IV selection.

GeekWire: Blue Origin leases former Bartell Drugs warehouse south of Seattle for new manufacturing site.

Space News: Blue Origin to develop New Glenn third stage, new booster engine.
SpaceCom: Blue Origin announces 3rd stage for its powerful New Glenn rocket — and a new engine.
NSF: Blue Origin unveils New Glenn GS3 third stage and Northstar booster engine.
Spaceflight Now: Blue Origin reveals new kick stage, engines for its New Glenn rockets.
Ars Technica: Blue Origin says it is building a higher-performing rocket engine at 1/4 the cost.

The Verge: Blue Origin’s next launch now won’t happen until 2027

Filmpje:
NSF BREAKINGspace: Blue Origin’s Big Rocket Just Got Bigger? | Northstar & Glenn Stage 3.
Scott Manley (shorts): We Now Know What Blue Origin's Secret 'Northstar' Project Is.

Astranis upgrades lanceercontract Falcon 9 naar exclusieve lancering.
Space News: Astranis Upgrades Falcon 9 Launch Contract to Dedicated Mission for Entire Block 4 Production Run of Satellites.

RocketLab – De Electron fabriek / Neutron Update.
RocketLab (filmpje): Inside the Electron Rocket Factory.

RocketLab (filmpje): What's Next For The Neutron Stage 1 Tank?

Stoke Space denkt aan een 2de lanceerplatform.
NSF: Stoke Space evaluating expansion of Cape site for second Nova pad.

Starship – Starbase / Flight 15 ten vroegste op vrijdag 13 november.
Teslarati: SpaceX’s next Starship flight set to make history on Friday the 13th
NSF: Starship Flight 15, a dual catch attempt, awaits FAA green light.

Ondertussen gaf SpaceX ook al de nodige info over de vlucht.
SpaceX: Starship Flight 15.
En in volgend filmpje geeft SpaceX zijn traditionele terugblik op de vorige vlucht:
SpaceX: Starship – Go For Orbit

Meer filmpjes:
NSF: The Catch That Will Unlock SpaceX's Future | Starship Update.
Marcus House: SpaceX’s New Starship Reveal Is Incredible!
NSF: Starbase prepares for a Flight 15 double catch - Starbase Summary.
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX is finally ready to catch a Starship.

Amerikaanse lanceerfirma LEAP wil mogelijk raketten lanceren vanuit de Schotse Sutherland Spaceport.
LEAP: LEAP targets launch from Sutherland Spaceport.
Space Affairs: LEAP and Highlands and Islands Enterprise sign MoU to revive Sutherland Spaceport.
BBC: US rockets firm eyes up mothballed Highland spaceport.

ESA test Prometheus, een herbruikbare raketmotor.
ESA: Prometheus reusable rocket engine fires up at improved test bench.

De Europese Commissie en de ontwikkeling van raketten.
EC: World Space Week 2026: discover how HaDEA is supporting the rocket revolution

ESA en BEST!2 – Op zoek naar herbruikbare raketten.
ESA Star: TENDER: Boosters for European Space Transportation BEST! : Flight Demonstrations.
European Spaceflight: ESA to Support Industry-Led Reusable Booster Flight Demonstrations.

BEST staat voor “Boosters for European Space Transportation.
Info over de eerste BEST! vind je hier.

Over de toekomst van de Europese Vega (en Ariane VI).
Europe in Space: Is Vega a Dead End?

PLD test FTS voor Miura 5.
European Spaceflight: PLD Space Completes MIURA 5 Flight Termination System Test.

China keurt ontwikkeling Lange Mars 9 goed. Superraket van 110 meter groot.
SMCP: Beijing approves giant Long March 9 rocket for deep-space and lunar base runs.
Tech-Insider: Long March 9 Approval Reported: 110 m, 30 Engines [2026].
China in Space: Long March 9 Approved for Development, Sets 2030 as Debut Target.

China en de Nebula 2.
China in Space: Deep Blue Aerospace Is Already Building Its Larger Reusable Launch Vehicle.

Chinese Kinetica gaat commerciële maanlander lanceren – Xingtu-1.
China in Space: Commercial Lunar Lander to Launch Atop of Kinetica-2.

Cape Canaveral – Updates.
Space News: Cape pressing ahead with spaceport upgrades despite near-term launch downturn.

Dawn Aerospace gaat mogelijk lanceren vanaf Spaceport Cornwall.
BBC: Regular spaceplane flights planned in project.

Kulasekarapattinam – Weldra eerste lancering vanaf nieuwe Indische lanceerbasis.
Military Observer (via X): India’s second spaceport to launch its first rocket in 2027.
Space Exploration India: ISRO targets first Kulasekarapattinam launch for March–April 2027.
The New Indian Express: ISRO plans four operational launch pads by 2029, says chairman V Narayanan.

“Space For Humanity” boekt 3 vluchten bij Virgin Galactic.
Virgin Galactic: Virgin Galactic Set to Fly Three Dedicated Spaceflight Charters With Space for Humanity.

Bemande ruimtevaart / Ruimtestations.

Rusland werkt (nog steeds) aan een nieuwe bemande capsule.
TASS: Russia begins autonomous comprehensive testing of new-generation spacecraft.

ISS – Ruimtewandeling 101 voor Amerikaanse astronauten.
SpaceCom: 2 astronauts will finish upgrading ISS solar arrays during spacewalk today: Watch it live.
SpaceCom: 'We got it done!' Spacewalking astronauts finish installing next-gen ISS solar arrays;

Spaceflight Now: As it happened: spacewalkers install space station’s eighth and final upgraded solar array
Spaceflight Now: Spacewalkers complete five-year effort to upgrade space station power supply.
NSF: ISS astronauts install final iROSA solar panel to augment aging ISS power systems.
CSA: Second spacewalk for CSA astronaut Joshua Kutryk.

Filmpjes:
NASA: US Spacewalk 101.

ISS – De blogentries.
ISS Blog: Week Starts with Spacewalk Preps and Life Science.
ISS Blog: Crew Keeps Up Spacewalk Preps, Research, and Cargo Operations.
ISS Blog: Astronauts are Go for Final Power Upgrade Spacewalk.
ISS Blog: Astronauts Suit Up for Final Power Upgrade Spacewalk.
ISS Blog: Spacewalk Begins to Install Last Roll-Out Solar Array.
ISS Blog: Spacewalkers Install Final Roll-Out Solar Array.
ISS Blog: Spacewalk Cleanup, Biomedical Science, and Maintenance Wrap Up Week.

Meer nieuws uit het ISS.
TIME: How Astronauts Are Casting Their Midterm Votes From Space.
SpaceCom: Voting in space: NASA astronauts cast ballots from International Space Station.

SpaceCom: NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins is the 1st Black woman to command a space mission. Will we see more diversity in the future on the final frontier?

Filmpjes:
NASA: Astronaut Anil Menon Speaks With Mark Rober From the International Space Station.
NASA: NASA Astronauts Discuss Life in Space With WESH-TV and KUSA-TV – Friday, November 6, 2026.
PBS Newshour: Astronauts reflect on living aboard the International Space Station.
CSA: Get to know Canada’s robotics operators.
ESA (shorts): What happens to your muscles after months without gravity?

Commerciële ruimtestations.
Space News: Europe looks beyond the ISS.
Space Affairs: ESA maps a post‑ISS path with commercial partners, Nyx cargo development and studies for a European‑led orbital outpost.

Shenzhou 24 met een Pakistaanse astronaut.
The Times of India: Pakistan to send astronaut to China’s space station aboard Shenzhou-24 mission.

Filmpje:
CCTV: China Unveils Logo for Shenzhou-24 Crewed Spaceflight Mission.

Nieuws uit het Chinese ruimtestation – CSS.
China in Space: Five-Month Mark Passed by Shenzhou-23 Crew, Health Monitoring Continues.
China in Space: Shenzhou-23 Crew Continue Work as Planned Ahead of Hosting Pakistani Visitor.

Filmpjes:
CCTV: Shenzhou-23 Crew Advances Space Science Experiments, Station Maintenance.
CCTV: China Sets World Record for Coldest Temperature Aboard Space Station.
CGTN: Asia's largest cranberry base hits 8 straight harvests, space cranberries next.

CHAPEA – Marssimulatie loopt ten einde na net iets meer dan één jaar.
NASA: NASA’s CHAPEA Crew “Returns” to Earth.
Meer nieuws over CHAPEA Mission 2 vind je hier.

VRTNWS: Vier mensen uit isolatie die jaar leefden zoals op Mars: "Ginder leven wordt een onvermijdelijke realiteit".
De Standaard: Mars-vrijwilligers terug ‘op aarde’ na een jaar zonder zonlicht, in kleine simulator.

Filmpje:
NASA: CHAPEA Mission 2 Egress Event.

Naar de Maan (en Mars).

Artemis II.
SpaceCom: NASA's Artemis II moon launch tore a hole in Earth's upper atmosphere so huge it disrupted GPS signals.

Artemis III.
NASA: NASA Shares Plans to Accelerate Artemis, Return to Moon.
Douglas Messier Blog: Moon Race 2.0: NASA’s Complex Artemis Lunar Mission Plan.
Space News: The 2028 Imperative: NASA’s 2028 crunch for Artemis, SR-1 and robotic lunar landings.

Artemis IV – De eerste maanlanding voor Artemis.
SatNews: NASA Outlines Artemis IV Starship Refueling Architecture as Launch Estimates Vary.
SpaceCom: 'I think we will prevail': NASA chief Jared Isaacman on Artemis, China and the new moon race (exclusive).

Artemis – Human Landing System.
SpaceCom: Do we know how many Starship launches SpaceX will need to get NASA astronauts to the moon? No. Will its refuelling plan be simple? Also no.

Filmpjes:
Philip Sloss: NASA Artemis update: Is Starship HLS as far ahead of Blue Moon as SpaceX says?
Spaceflight Now: Blue Origin, SpaceX race to become 1st to carry NASA astronauts to the Moon.

Artemis – Moonbase.
NASA (filmpje): NASA Moon Base: November 2026 Update (Nov. 7, 2026).

The Space Review: Is the south pole the right place for a lunar base?
Space Explored: Meet the robots being built to work on the Moon.
Universe Today: Students Test Prototype Landing Pad to Make Lunar Operations Safe.
Space News: Astrolab to develop lunar power and communications infrastructure.
Satellite Pro ME: Astrolab expands beyond rovers with new lunar infrastructure system.
SatNews: City Labs Flew 20 Curies. Now It Wants FAA Approval for 10 Million.

Naar de Maan en Mars.
Universe Today: Space Outposts Beyond the Moon May Rely on Planetary AI.
Live Science: Cosmic rays could scar the heart, raising risks for Mars-bound astronauts, rat study hints.

China naar de Maan – Een update.
China in Space: China Details Precursors to Crewed Moon Landing, Considers Future Exploration.
Inside Outer Space: China Presses Forward on Human Moon Landing Before 2030.
Space Policy Online: China Plans “Two Launches, Lunar Orbit Rendezvous” to Land Taikonauts on Moon.
Space News: China outlines uncrewed test campaign for buildup to crewed moon landing.
Space News: Hardware for China’s crewed moon program spotted near Wenchang spaceport.
Douglas Messier Blog: Moon Race 2.0: China Unveils Plan for Lunar Landing by 2030.
Universe Today: China Unveils Their Plan for a Crewed Moon Landing.
SpaceCom: China lays out plans to land astronauts on the moon 'before 2030.' Can NASA still win this race?.

Filmpjes:
CCTV: Lunar Lander to Undergo Unmanned Tests Ahead of Crewed Mission: Chief Designer.
Hi China: Development work for China's lunar landing advances steadily.
SciNews: Mengzhou and Lanyue to be tested on uncrewed missions.

Op ontdekking door het zonnestelsel.

TGO – Mars dan toch niet helemaal “dood”.
ESA: European orbiter detects hints of volcanic activity on Mars.
ESA: Geological intuition for Mars.
SpaceCom: Trace Gas Orbiter discovers potential evidence of volcanic activity on Mars via atmospheric observations.
NSF: Mars isn't dead — recent volcanic activity reveals it's just sleeping.

CLPS – Voyager over zijn aankoop van Astrobotic – Griffin 1.
Space News: Voyager satisfied with Astrobotic acquisition ahead of Griffin-1 launch.

Over het einde van MAVEN.
Space News: Computer and gyro problems likely caused loss of MAVEN.

ESCAPADE weldra op weg naar Mars.
NASA blog: NASA’s Twin ESCAPADE Spacecraft to Slingshot Past Earth on Way to Mars.
Universe Today: NASA's Twin Spacecraft Will Execute Powered Slingshot Maneuvers on Their Way to Mars.

Filmpje:
RocketLab: ESCAPADE Update: Sending Spacecraft To Mars.

Weer contact met Voyager 1.
NASA Voyager Blog: NASA’s Voyager 1 Conserves Power, Resolves Brief Communications Pause.
SpaceCom: NASA's Voyager 1 probe bounces back from communications glitch in interstellar space.

Meer nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Ruimteweer:
SciTechDaily: NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Discovers Something Unexpected Hidden in the Chaos of Space.

Aarde:
European Spaceflight: OHB Awarded €554 Million Contract for Next-Gen Sentinel-3 Satellite.
SpaceCom: Earth has captured a new mini moon  — but it won't stick around for long.
PhysOrg: MTG-I2 satellite delivers remarkable first images, capturing a weather view of Europe every 2.5 minutes.

Maan:
Science: The Moon may have squeezed Earth’s first continents into existence.
NASA: NASA Navigation Experiment Shows Promise for Planetary Landings – SPLICE.

Mars:
Sky & Telescope: Mars May Have Been Warmer and Wetter for Longer Than We Thought.
Universe Today: Martian Polar Crater Ice Shifts with Seasonal Frost.
IEEE Spectrum: How Do You Land on a Moon With Almost No Gravity?
SpaceCom: 4-billion-year-old 'Rosetta Stone' found in Sahara Desert could unlock the secret history of water on Mars.

Didymos & Dimorphos:
ESA (filmpje): 10 asteroid mysteries that ESA's Hera mission will explore.
ESA (filmpje): Hera’s approach to target asteroids: from 270 280 km to 360 km away.

Ryugu:
Universe Today: Researchers May Have Solved a Puzzling Contradiction in the Ryugu Sample.

Planetoïden:
Orbital Hub: Lucy heads for the Trojans with an unlatched solar array.
Satellite Pro ME: Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt advances towards 2028 launch – EMA.
Sky & Telescope: Sunlight Pulverizes Asteroids That Come Too Close.
Astro Horizons (filmpje): The Kuiper Belt May Be Far Bigger Than We Thought… Here’s Why.

Planetary Defense:
SpaceCom: Planetary defense: How military and civil satellites are watching fireballs to help keep Earth safe from space rocks.
Universe Today: Asteroids' Oddball Shapes Make Deflecting Them Challenging.

Meer ruimtevaartnieuws.

Ruimtetelescopen – De redding van de Hubble Space Telescope.
NSF: Avoiding an uncontrolled reentry; boost Hubble and keep the science – Isaacman.
SpaceCom: NASA asks industry for ideas about saving Hubble Space Telescope.

Ruimtetelescopen – Het definitieve einde voor SWIFT.
SpaceCom: NASA's Swift space telescope is about to crash to Earth. Where will it fall?
SpaceCom: NASA ends Swift space telescope mission after failed rescue attempt.
Spaceflight Now: NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to burn up this week after more than two decades in space.
Sky & Telescope: Swift Observatory Ends Mission, Reenters Earth's Atmosphere.

23.10 – NASA Swift Blog: NASA’s Swift Mission Ends Ahead of Re-Entry
02.11 – NASA Swift Blog: NASA’s Swift Observatory Re-Entered Atmosphere

SpaceCom: NASA's Swift space telescope crashes back to Earth after failed rescue attempt.
Spaceflight Now: NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory reenters over Western Indonesia.
Space Policy Online: Farewell Swift.
Inside Outer Space: NASA’s Swift Observatory Reenters over Indonesia: Fall is in the Air.
VRTNWS: NASA-telescoop Swift na 22 jaar vergaan in de atmosfeer.

Europa en de (militaire) ruimtevaart.
31.10 – Space News: New UK policy raises stakes for foreign bidders in military space market.
02.11 – Space News: Hydrosat announces new thermal imaging program for European defense customers.
07.11 – Defence Industry Europe: Britain’s Titania military satellite reaches orbit to support Earth observation.
06.11 – Payload: European Bodyguard Sats are Closer Thank You Think.
07.11 – ITV News: Britain launches new military observation satellite into space.
07.11 – Independent: UK launches new military observation satellite into space: 'New pair of eyes'.

De oorlog in Iran.
Business AM: Iran beschikt over amper twaalf satellieten, maar kan toch Amerikaanse militaire operaties verstoren.

De oorlog in Oekraïne.
02.11 – Space News: Vantor cuts satellite imagery delivery time to seven minutes in Ukraine test.
04.11 – Rapporteur: EXCLUSIVE: Ukraine not engaging with talks on EU Starlink alternative.
05.11 – Breaking Defense Europe: Ukraine eyeing new SpaceX Starshield deal by mid-2027, still no answers about October problems.

De Amerikaanse uitgaven voor niet-militaire ruimtevaart in FY2026.
Space Policy Online: Government Spending on Civil Space Topped $42 Billion in FY2026.

De “midterm” verkiezingen en de gevolgen voor de (militaire) ruimtevaart.
02.11 – Space News: Midterm election to test bipartisan support for NAS.
04.11 – Payload: Election 2026: Space Winners, Losers, and What’s Next.
04.11 – NASA Watch: NASA’s new bosses on Capitol Hill: what the midterms mean for space.
04.11 – Space News: Space Force chief warns post-election budget delays could slow expansion plans
04.11 – Space News: New Congress to examine NASA budgets and programs.
04.11 – Via Satellite: Former DoD Official Warns Golden Dome May Not Outlive Trump Presidency.
06.11 – Space News – Military Space: Midterms put Washington's space spending boom to the test.

President Trump en “The American Declaration of Freedom in Space”.
03.11 – The White House: The American Declaration of Freedom in Space.
Space Policy Online: Trump Issues “American Declaration of Freedom in Space”.
SpaceCom: Trump declares 'American space superiority for all eternity' in election night proclamation.

Vroegtijdig einde voor Otter – SSPICY / Redwire geselecteerd voor VLEO in het Otter-programma.
NASA: NASA-Funded SSPICY Mission Experiences Communications Loss.
Meer info over SSPICY vind je hier.

GeekWire: Starfish Space loses contact with its Otter spacecraft, ending satellite inspection mission.
Space News: Starfish Space’s first Otter servicing spacecraft fails.
Payload: Starfish Loses Contact with Otter, Cutting SSPICY Short.
Payload: Redwire Wins $20M DARPA Contract for Second VLEO Demo.
SatNews: Redwire Wins $20M DARPA Contract for Scaled SabreSat VLEO Precursor Flight.
Via Satellite: Redwire to Fly Second VLEO Test for DARPA Otter Program.
Space News: Redwire wins $20 million DARPA contract for second low-orbit satellite test.

Space Force / Golden Dome / PWSA. 
30.10 – Space News: Defense investors wary of Golden Dome revenue prospects as Pentagon pushes to cut costs.
31.10 – SatNews: SDA’s First Tracking Satellites Slip to Spring, Sandhoo Says.
31.10 – SatNews: Golden Dome Panel Splits on the Program’s Political Risk.
01.11 – Business AM: Google voert gesprekken met Pentagon over deelname aan raketafweerproject Golden Dome van Donald Trump.
01.11 – Space News: Space Force’s commercial satellite push draws criticism over slow pace.
02.11 – SatNews: Space Force Faces Industry Criticism Over Slow Commercial Satellite Integration Pace.
02.11 – Space News: Spy satellite designs could change as AI takes on more intelligence analysis.
03.11 – Lockheed Martin: Next Gen OPIR GEO: Advancing Missile Warning from Space.
03.11 – Via Satellite: Space CISOs Sound Alarm on Starlink Disruption in Ukraine, Urge Clear Service Terms and Sovereign Control 
04.11 – Via Satellite: Former DoD Official Warns Golden Dome May Not Outlive Trump Presidency.
04.11 – SpaceCom: Drone warfare in space: Swarms of autonomous, laser-shooting cubesats could defend Western satellites in orbit.

En nog dit:
03.11 – Space News: The 2028 imperative: A ‘show-me’ year for military space programs

Reentry-capsules – Starfall.
Teslarati: SpaceX’s Starfall just went from secret to storefront.

Reentry-capsules – Oasis Beta.
Payload: Tumbleweed Raises €6.9M to Build its Own Reentry Vehicle.

Reentry-capsules – ESA’s DRACO.
Space News: Cork Takes the Heat So DRACO’s Data Can Survive.

De opvolgers van TDRSS.
NASA: NASA Announces Ka-Band Satellite Relay Awards for Space Communications.
Via Satellite: Viasat, SES, and Astranis Win NASA Ka-band Relay Contracts.
Space News: NASA selects three companies for TDRSS replacement program.

Constellaties – Navigatie.
31.10 – SatNews: Xona Is in Orbit. Its CEO Says U.S. GPS Backup Leans on China.
02.11 – SatNews: Space Force Awards Lockheed Martin $95M GPS IIIF Modification, Bringing Contract Face Value to $4.73B.
05.11 – The Hindu: ISRO’s latest navigation satellite NVS-03 is fully healthy says Chairman V. Narayanan.
06.11 – CCTV (filmpje): China's Space-based Computing Industry Ready for Take-off.

Constellaties – Allerlei nieuws.
02.11 – SpaceCom: What is Starshield? A look at SpaceX's military satellite network.
03.11 – Via Satellite: Globalstar Questions Supplier Relationship With Rocket Lab When Iridium Acquisition Closes.
04.11 – Teslarati: SpaceX moves to challenge AT&T, Verizon with Qualcomm-powered 5G.
04.11 – Via Satellite: SpaceX Strikes Deal with Qualcomm for Terrestrial Component of Starlink Mobile Network.
01.11 – Via Satellite: SES Reports Optical Communications Demo on K2 Gravitas Mission.
04.11 – Space News: Open Cosmos Ka-band filing capped at 52 satellites.
04.11 – SatNews: Russia Files ITU Plan for 374-Satellite Rassvet-4 Constellation Following Rassvet-3 Orbital Setbacks.
04.11 – SatNews: Globalstar Petitions FCC to Scrutinize Rocket Lab Supplier Conflict Over $8B Iridium Deal.
05.11 – Space News: CesiumAstro valued at more than $4.5 billion after raising funds for constellation expansion.
05.11 – SatNews: SpaceX Selects Qualcomm to Supply Terrestrial Base Stations for Starlink Mobile Network.

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