📰Top Stories

India’s Bold Military Satellite Launch

India successfully launched the CMS-03 military communications satellite on November 2, 2025, using its most powerful rocket, marking a notable advancement in its defense capabilities. This satellite aims to enhance the strategic communication infrastructure for the Indian military, illustrating India’s expanding role in space-based defense technology.

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Satellite Tracking Comes to Seville

GMV and Real Betis have launched an innovative satellite tracking station in Seville. This collaboration positions Europe as a leader in space surveillance and sustainability, while Real Betis becomes the first soccer club globally to engage closely with space technology infrastructure, paving the way for unique community involvement in space endeavors.

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SpaceX Expands Rideshare Opportunities

SpaceX has successfully launched its fourth Bandwagon rideshare mission, deploying technology demonstration satellites for orbital data centers and space stations. This mission continues to highlight SpaceX’s dedication to making space more accessible through shared launches, encouraging innovation and collaboration in space technology research.

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Rocket Lab’s Acquisition Faces International Scrutiny

Rocket Lab’s planned acquisition of Mynaric, a leading laser communications company, encounters a sovereignty test. The $150 million deal emphasizes the strategic importance of space technology acquisitions on an international scale and the growing geopolitical implications of such corporate moves.

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Artemis 2 Launch Hindered by Government Shutdown

Continued delays in government funding could impact the launch schedule of NASA’s Artemis 2 mission. NASA teams remain committed to preparatory work, but the uncertainty raises concerns about potential interruptions, impacting the mission’s timeline and broader NASA efforts.

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Space-Based Manufacturing of Computer Chips

In a groundbreaking initiative, a new company is exploring the manufacturing of computer chips in space environments, utilizing the vacuum of space rather than weightlessness. This venture represents a significant step forward in space manufacturing, potentially revolutionizing high-tech industries.

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🛰️Satellite Spotlight

• Satellite Name: YAOGAN-36 03C
• NORAD ID: 54376
• Launch Date: November 27, 2022
• Mission: This satellite is primarily tasked with Earth observation, potentially for signals intelligence (SIGINT) purposes.
• Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
• Operator: ZZB (Zhongguo Zhineng Beiweixing)
• Fun Fact: YAOGAN-36 03C is known for its dual payload capability, allowing it to perform various missions including reconnaissance and environmental monitoring.

Track this satellite in real-time on our web app: Track YAOGAN-36 03C

🌌Space Weather

Next 24 Hours

• Radio Blackouts Probability

  • Minor: 25
  • Major: 5
  • Risk: None

• Solar Radiation

  • Probability: 1
  • Risk: None

• Geomagnetic Storming

  • Scale: 0
  • Impact: none
  • Activity: Low

• Impact Summary

  • Next 24 hours: No risk of radio blackouts.
  • No risk of solar radiation storms.
  • Geomagnetic outlook: No G1 (Minor) or greater geomagnetic storms are expected.
  • Radiation outlook: No S1 (Minor) or greater solar radiation storms are expected.
  • No significant active region activity favorable for radiation storm production is forecast.
  • Radio blackout outlook: There exists a chance for R1-R2 (Minor-Moderate) radio blackouts over 03-05 Nov.

Long Term Forecast

• Impact Summary
  • Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 03 November - 29 November:
  • Solar activity is expected to be at moderate levels on 03-17 Nov due to the delayed return of Regions 4246 and 4248, rotating into the Earthside solar disk between 03-04 Nov.
  • At least two additional regions are anticipated to emerge from the East limb until 10 Nov, potentially contributing to increased activity.
  • Moderate solar activity may persist through 29 Nov if these regions exhibit significant magnetic complexity.
  • No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit; however, isolated proton events are possible between 07-12 Nov if Regions 4246 and 4248 remain magnetically active.
  • The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to remain high until 13 Nov, then moderate levels are expected from 14-26 Nov, with a return to high levels on 27 Nov.
  • Geomagnetic activity is predicted to be mostly quiet to active, with minor storming (G1) levels likely on 07-08, 15, and 26-27 Nov due to recurring influence from coronal hole high-speed solar streams (CH HSS).

🚀Upcoming Space Launches

November 4

• Arianespace Ariane 62:
  • Sentinel-1D from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana (21:03 UTC) Sentinel-1D carries advanced radar technology to provide an all-weather, day-and-night supply of imagery of Earth’s surface as part of the Sentinel-1 constellation.

November 5

• Rocket Lab Electron:

  • The Nation God Navigates (iQPS Launch 5) from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand (19:45 UTC) Synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite for Japanese company iQPS.

• SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5:

  • Starlink Group 6-81 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA (23:08 UTC) A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation, SpaceX’s project for space-based Internet communication system.

November 6

• United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551:

  • ViaSat-3 F2 (ViaSat-3 EMEA) from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA (03:24 UTC) ViaSat-3 is a series of Ka-band satellites expected to deliver more than 1-Terabit per second of network capacity with service speed and flexibility.

• SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5:

  • Starlink Group 11-14 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA (20:56 UTC) A batch of 28 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation, SpaceX’s project for space-based Internet communication system.

November 7

• CAS Space Kinetica 1:
  • Unknown Payload from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China (03:23 UTC)

November 8

• SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5:
  • Starlink Group 10-51 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA (08:30 UTC) A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation, SpaceX’s project for space-based Internet communication system.

November 9

• Blue Origin New Glenn:
  • EscaPADE from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA (Time TBD) Maiden flight of Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch vehicle carrying the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (EscaPADE), a mission to study ion and sputtered escape from Mars.

Note: Launch dates and times are subject to change due to technical or weather considerations.