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11/07/2025

On 4 November at 22:02 CET, Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite launched from Europe’s Spaceport aboard an Ariane-6 rocket.

Sentinel-1D is the newest addition to the Sentinel-1 radar satellite family. Together, the Sentinel-1 satellites can image Earth day and night, in any weather. That means when floods or earthquakes strike, Sentinel-1 can monitor the aftermath—even in darkness—giving rescuers vital data to help people on the ground. Like its sibling Sentinel-1C, Sentinel-1D also carries an Automatic Identification System (AIS), allowing it to precisely track ships at sea.

Now in orbit, the satellite is in the safe hands of ESA Mission Control. Over the coming days, teams will gradually activate its systems, check their performance, and guide it into its final orbit.

11/06/2025

A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launched the QPS-SAR-14 satellite, nicknamed Yachihoko-I, from Rocket Lab's New Zealand site on Nov. 5, 2025 at 2:51 p.m. EST (1951 GMT; 8:51 a.m. on Nov. 6. local New Zealand time).

11/06/2025

Japanese astronomer Daichi Fujii captured two brilliant flashes on the moon's nightside on Oct. 30 and Nov. 1, 2025. The flashes were likely caused by meteoroids from the Taurid meteor shower striking the lunar surface.

11/05/2025

Watch as SpaceX hot stage separates Starship 38 from Super Heavy B15.2 during SpaceX's 11th Starship Flight Test

11/05/2025

The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite has joined the Sentinel-1 mission in orbit. Launch took place on 4 November 2025 at 22:03 CET (18:03 local time) on board an Ariane 6 launcher from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.

The Sentinel-1 mission delivers high-resolution radar images of Earth’s surface, performing in all weathers, day-and-night. This service is used by disaster response teams, environmental agencies, maritime authorities and climate scientists, who depend on frequent updates of critical data.

Sentinel-1D will work in tandem with Sentinel-1C, flying in the same orbit but 180° apart, to optimise global coverage and data delivery. Both satellites have a C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) instrument on board, which captures high-resolution imagery of Earth’s surface. They are also equipped with Automatic Identification System (AIS) instruments to improve detection and tracking of ships. When Sentinel-1D is fully operational, it will enable more frequent AIS observations, including data on vessel identity, location and direction of passage, enabling precise tracking.

Sentinel-1D was launched on Europe’s heavy-lift rocket Ariane 6 on flight designated VA265.

11/05/2025

ndia's Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3) launched the CMS-03 spacecraft, also known as GSAT-7R, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Nov 2, 2025 at 6:56 a.m. EST (1056 GMT; 5:26 p.m. local time in India).

"The LVM3 deployed the 9,700-pound (4,400-kilogram) CMS-03 into geostationary transfer orbit about 16 minutes after lifting off

11/02/2025

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11/01/2025

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 28 Starlink satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base today on Oct. 31, 2025 at 4:41 p.m. EDT (2041 GMT; 1:41 p.m. local California time).

11/01/2025

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched Oct. 29, from Space Launch Complex-40 (SLC-40), carrying 29 Starlink internet satellites into low Earth orbit.

10/30/2025

WOW! Watch SpaceX Land Super Heavy Booster In The Ocean

10/29/2025

China Rocket Crashes To Earth

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10/27/2025

A Long March 2F rocket wlll soon launch the Shenzhou 21 crew to Tiangong space station from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China. See the rocket roll out on Oct. 24, 2025.

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