September 15-21, 2025 / Hawai`i Island, USA Vol 44, No 37: Lunar Broadcast Precursor: Terrestrial Edition Busy Space Week in Europe Europe advances space goals this week through a dynamic blend of astronomy and astronautics. At Noordwijk, Netherlands, ESA Lunar Science Office hosts September 15 workshop at ESTEC to discuss Moon regions

SpaceX to Soon Surpass 100 Launches for 2025 Including Upcoming  Nusantara Lima for Indonesia, SDA Tranche 1 and ISS Resupply With over 13,000 employees fueling innovation, SpaceX is spearheading transformation of humanity into a multi-world species—starting with lunar footholds, then extending across the Solar System. NET September 8 from Cape

Blue Origin Boosts Moon and Mars with NS-35, New Glenn, EscaPADE and Blue Moon Blue Origin working with New Shepard NS-35 mission which is planned to launch asap, from Launch Site One in West TX, carrying over 40 research payloads, including 24 NASA TechRise student experiments on space farming and

Andøya Satellite Summit 2025: Europe First Spaceport Unites Nations Andøya Satellite Summit 2025, held August 25-27 at Fyrvika, Andenes, showcases Europe first operational spaceport, Andøya Spaceport, uniting over 100 leaders from 50+ organizations across 10 countries, including Norway, Germany, France, United States and Canada. Norwegian Space Agency, European Space Agency

Chandrayaan-2 & -3 Amplify Moon Knowledge, Are Celebrated This Week India celebrates accomplishments on August 20 of its Chandrayaan-2 achieving 6 years in polar orbit 100km above the Moon, and August 23, National Space Day, of Chandrayaan-3 Vikram Moon lander arriving 2 years ago at Statio Shiv Shakti, ~69°S. These

Arianespace Plans Launch Aug 12, Europe Advances Spaceports and Lunar Missions Arianespace, a multinational company headquartered in France, is scheduled to launch the Ariane 62 on Ariane 6’s second commercial flight (VA2640) from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana. The payload is Metop-SG A1, the first in a series of three

High Hopes for Starship Flight 10, NET August 4 from Starbase Launch window opens August 4 for Starship test flight 10 from Boca Chica TX for a transatmospheric flight profile similar to the last 3 tests, using Booster 16 and (reportedly) Ship 37. The explosion of Ship 36 caused a considerable

A Shining Beacon of International Collaboration for Science and Peace Dragon Crew-11 headed to ISS July 31 with Commander Zena Cardman, Pilot Edward “Mike” Fincke, Cosmonaut Oleg Vladimirovich Platonov and JAXA Astronaut Kimiya Yui. Current astronauts are Anne McClain, Nichole Ayers and Jonny Kim from NASA, Takuya Onishi from JAXA,

NASA SSERVI Holds Forum, Presents Grad Student Research Space Day USA July 20 celebrates first human footstep on the Moon; July “Space Month” sees continuation of the American Space Movement. Exploration Science Form held yearly will  be at University of New Mexico (UNM) for the first time, July 22-24, sponsored

International Moon Day 2025: Honoring the Past, Planning the Future July 20 marks International Moon Day, a significant occasion that celebrates the Apollo 11 landing and promotes awareness of the importance of the Moon for science, culture and survival (Multi World Civilization). Established by Moon Village Association and endorsed by

14 Humans in Space Represent 7 Countries Prioritizing Peace, International Collaboration and Science International Space Station Expedition 73 seven members and four Axiom-4 mission Astronauts work together in Low Earth Orbit at least until the beginning of this week. At any given time at least 200 experiments are ongoing at

 Juno Providing Amazing Jupiter Data, Helpful for Upcoming Missions NASA Juno spacecraft, 20m x 4.5m, orbits Jupiter on its extended mission, scheduled to conclude in September or when it can no longer function. Mission investment has been US$1.13B. Juno primary function is studying Jupiter gravitational and magnetic fields and atmosphere,

Japan to Launch 50th and Final H2A Rocket on June 23, Continues H3 and Lunar Pursuits Japan is set to launch its H2A rocket on June 23 from Tanegashima Space Center, carrying the GOSAT-GW satellite, which aims to enhance national capabilities to monitor greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. This

First Women in Space and on the Moon, Advanced at ISDC and European Lunar Symposium? A triad of observations occurs this week commemorating the first woman in space (Valentina Tereshkova in 1963), first woman from USA in space (Sally Ride in 1983) and the first woman from China / PRC