36th Planetary Congress of the Association of Space Explorers (ASE)
Membership in ASE open to any astronaut who has completed one Earth orbit at altitude of at least 100km.
Vol 44, Week 44: Lunar Broadcast Precursor: Terrestrial Edition

From November 2–7, São Paulo will host the Association of Space Explorers 36th Planetary Congress. This prestigious association is open to any of the ~650 Astronauts, Cosmonauts, Taikonauts and Vyomanauts who have completed at least one Earth orbit in space (above 100 km). To date, more than 400 spacefarers have joined ASE. Founded in 1985, ASE advocates for international collaboration in space exploration, emphasizing science, education, environmental stewardship and planetary defense. It has specialized committees on Near Earth Objects and Space Traffic Management & Orbital Debris. There are three regional chapters of ASE: USA, Russia and Europe. The week-long Planetary Congress will see technical sessions featuring updates on human activities in space, briefings on future missions, and topics such as AI-driven mission autonomy, deep-space habitats, nuclear thermal propulsion and regenerative life support systems. The attending Astronauts also dedicate time, particularly on Community Day, to meet with and inspire the public in the host country. Brazil is home to Alcântara Launch Center which offers equatorial advantages in geostationary orbits, operates its space program since 1961, and has one orbital Astronaut: Marcos Pontes on Soyuz TMA-8 in 2006. (Image Credits: ASE)
University of Central Florida (UCF) inaugural Space Week November 3-7 encompasses distinct events. National Space Society 9th Space Settlement Summit runs Monday-Tuesday, Nov 3-4, The Economist’s 3rd Space Economy Summit Weds-Thurs, Nov 5-6, and UCF 2nd SpaceU Symposium is Friday. Space Settlement Summit focus is Mars, features Pascal Lee, Greg Autry and 21 other speakers. Registration runs US$295-495. Space Economy Summit expects 500+ this year for 100+ speakers including Rick Tumlinson, Bill Nelson, Bhavya Lal and Eric Berger. Blue Origin Senior VP for Lunar Permanence, John Couluris speaks on “Building the Moon Economy,” a panel discusses “Fly me to the Moon vs Life on Mars” and closing keynote is “Whose Moon is it anyway? Geopolitics, governance and the race for lunar resources.” Fee spans US$0-999. Inaugural, invitation-only UCF SpaceU Awards Dinner is Nov 6. SpaceU Symposium has Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Director Janet Petro, with leaders, researchers and students discussing current innovation / research driving space science, exploration and industry. UCF 9th Space Game football vs Houston follows. UCF, founded 1963 (as Florida Tech) to support NASA, is ~35 miles (56 km) from KSC via “Beeline” Expressway, called America’s Space University or SpaceU, and rated in the “Top 10 in Innovation” by US News & World Report. NASA Astronaut Nicole Stott is an alumna. (Image Credits: National Space Society, UCF)
International Space Station, ~415-km LEO: Expedition 73 seven-member crew working with 4.5 tons of cargo from newly arrived JAXA HTV-X1 cargo vehicle, conducting life support maintenance, processing samples in the Kibo lab, planning to work with new experiments including the deployment from Kibo airlock of 6 CubeSats (Thailand KnackSat-2, student-led Asian Try Zero-G sars); Ryzhikov and Zubritskiy wrapping up procedures and checking externally-mounted experiments after 6-hour 54-minute EVA; NASA EVAs are expected to resume in 2026.
Tiangong Space Station, ~390-km LEO: Newly-arrived Shenzhou 21 three-member crew Commander Zhang Lu, Flight Engineer Wu Fei and Payload Specialist Zhang Hongzhang spending first week aboard TSS after handover drills and the departure of Shenzhou 20 crew; will work on microgravity experiments involving fluid physics and material science, maintain life support systems.
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Near-Earth Objects Close Approaches – Mon Nov 3: Apollo Asteroid 2023 VK6 (0.019 AU); Tues Nov 4: Apollo Asteroid 2025 TB12 (0.018 AU); Sat Nov 8: Apollo Asteroid 2021 VQ10 (0.023 AU)
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Membership in ASE open to any astronaut who has completed one Earth orbit at altitude of at least 100km.
In conjunction with University of Central Florida Inaugural Space Week: November 5-6 — The Economist's 3rd Space Economy Summit; November 7 — UCF 2nd Space Symposium
Features Scott Bolton of SwRI, Haje Korth of JHU, Claire Vallat of ESA, many others; at ESAC.
Will explore how space exploration and technology can offer solutions to current Earth problems, discuss ongoing and planned space programs, foster international collaboration. Features COSPAR President Pascale Ehrenfreund. Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) global network for students and young professionals in the space sector will hold Pre-Symposium Weekend of workshops, […]
SpaceNews / Jeff Foust will lead a discussion featuring space industry executives. Speakers include: • John Thornton, CEO, Astrobotic • Marshall Smith, CEO, Starlab Space • Devon Papandrew, VP of Business Development, Stoke Space • Wes Puckett, VP of Government Strategy, Apex • Robert Braun, Space Exploration sector head, Johns […]
Known for fireballs in a swarm year such as 2025, they will have to compete with a Full Moon Nov 5. Appearing in the Constellation Taurus, they emanate from Comet Encke (2P). Traveling relatively slowly, ~27km / second, there may be 5-7 per hour. Southern Taurids are active Sep 20 […]
"Bringing Together Space" 26th annual APSCC gathering of the Asia-Pacific satellite and space community, particularly professionals to gain market insights, forge partnerships and facilitate business deals. 500+ attendees are expected, 130+ speakers. At Taipei Marriott Hotel.
Advanced radar technology satellite to SSO
Space itself is vast, but space in these sessions is limited. RSVP to hold your spot. Thank you in advance for your involvement and support as we shape the direction of our space policy to advance human settlement of space!
"Maximising Returns to Earth: The infinite potential of space"; In conjunction with University of Central Florida Inaugural Space Week: November 3-4 — NSS 9th Space Settlement Summit; November 7 — UCF 2nd Space Symposium
https://lsic.jhuapl.edu/Events/Agenda/index.php?id=636
At Université Paris Cité. The workshop will evolve around a a single plenary session (oral presentations of 15 minutes, including questions and transition) and with an additional poster session. In-person participation is strongly encouraged, and remote participation will be restricted to those selected for oral presentation. There is no registration […]
Presentation by Thomas Kruijer of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Katie Goss of University of New Mexico: Interpreting lunar zircon chronology at the nano-scale. Join here: https://sservi.nasa.gov/casa-moon-seminar-series Hosted by CASA Moon, SSERVI, Institute of Meteoritics at UNM, University of New Mexico Grand Challenge, Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) and RASSLE […]
David DeVorkin of the National Air and Space Museum discusses the life of George Robert Carruthers, PhD, from DeVorkin's new biography, From the Laboratory to the Moon: The Quiet Genius of George R. Carruthers. Carruthers (1939-2020) invented the gold-plated Far Ultraviolet Camera / Spectrograph that was the 1st astronomical instrument […]
ViaSat-3 F2 (ViaSat-3 EMEA) communications satellite to be launched to Geostationary Transfer Orbit; ViaSat-3 is a series of three Ka-band satellites; Hawai'i Time for launch 17:24-18:08.
Lunar Development Cooperative (LDC), New York City for-profit multinational public-private partnership proposed by Michael Castle-Miller, an attorney there, aims to enhance 1967 Outer Space Treaty by fostering egalitarian, peaceful and sustainable Moon economy; early investors can buy shares—starting at US$1—via global trading platform, be part of humanity’s lunar “holding company” […]
At the University of Washington.
iQPS Launch 5, an Earth observation satellite with Synthetic aperture radar for Japan-based imaging company iQPS, to launch on "The Nation God Navigates" mission via Rocket Lab to low Earth orbit; estimated launch cost: $6,000,000; Hawai'i Time for launch Wed 11/5 @ 05:45.
28 Starlink satellites to LEO for space-based internet mega-constellation; Hawai'i time for launch 10:56-14:56; 1st stage will attempt to land - as it has done 7 times previously - on autonomous spaceport drone ship (ASDS) named "Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY)".
Features Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Director Janet Petro, with leaders, researchers and students discussing current innovation / research driving space science, exploration and industry. UCF Space Week includes Space Symposium as well as Nov 3-4 National Space Society's 9th Space Settlement Summit, and Nov 5-6 The Economist's 3rd Space Economy […]
Space Diplomacy Symposium 2025 Co-Sponsored by SPACE LDP (UW Law) and SPDR (UW JSIS). As the numbers and types of space actors increase, the importance of diplomacy will increase in maintaining cooperation, coordination and collaboration in the space domain. The aim of the annual Space Diplomacy Symposium (SDS) is to […]
MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA) is expected to announce its financial results for the third quarter of 2025, ended September 30, 2025. MDA trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange, in the Eastern time zone.
Be a Star for the Day! Get the VIP treatment at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex! With this exclusive all-day tour, you are a star for the day. In an intimate, small-group setting, experience all the visitor complex has to offer with a knowledgeable space expert as your guide. Your exclusive tour includes: Admission and parking on the day of your VIP visit. […]
KONA, HAWAI`I (October 23, 2025) – Learners of all ages are invited to Kona Commons Shopping Center in Kailua Kona on Saturday, November 8, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., for an entertainment-filled day of astronomy and natural sciences. Sponsored by the Maunakea Astronomy Outreach Committee, this free, open-air event is an […]
Various science and astronomy-related events to be held worldwide, such as star parties, lectures and viewings of his show Cosmos. Sagan Day was created in 2009 to honor the birthdate of astronomer and science communicator Carl Sagan.
Pair of smallsats intended for Mars orbit to measure interaction of magnetosphere and solar wind.
Online auction to raise scholarship funds, of items such as NASA Astronaut mementos. 99% / 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.
Featuring astrogeology, Spaceport America tour, et al with Kirby Runyon and Mark Wagner.