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ISRO publishes final orbit-manoeuvring details for NVS-03
The November 4 notice records four completed manoeuvres and normal spacecraft health. It does not announce entry into navigation service.
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Funding notice names Yantrify and Twin Earth AI
AIC-RNTU Foundation names the satellite-systems and geospatial developers for GENESIS EIR support; amounts, financing instruments and payment dates are undisclosed.
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IARI publishes satellite bulletin with 467 paddy-fire detections
The November 4 satellite-monitoring record covers six states and Delhi; its detection counts can miss fires between overpasses or under thick cloud and smog.
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Charter publishes Korean satellite maps of Andhra districts
Two reference maps dated November 4 use KOMPSAT-3 imagery acquired on November 1, taking the public Arnab activation record to ten products.
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30 October–5 November 202640 updates
- Industry 12
- Science 12
- Missions 13
- Launch 3
05 November 2026
- Space IndustryFunding notice names Yantrify and Twin Earth AI1 min read
- Satellite fire monitoringIARI publishes satellite bulletin with 467 paddy-fire detections1 min read
- Space missionsCharter publishes Korean satellite maps of Andhra districts1 min read
- Planetary defenceHera-JAPAN publishes observing plan for two asteroids1 min read
- Space IndustryFoundation publishes ₹49.98 lakh investment notice for BAAS1 min read
- Human SpaceflightNASA clears Menon and Kutryk for final solar-array spacewalk1 min read
- Swift ObservatoryNASA records Swift re-entry over North Sumatra1 min read
- Satellite navigationISRO publishes final orbit-manoeuvring details for NVS-031 min read
04 November 2026
- Space missionsCharter adds Sentinel-2 map for Anakapalli after Cyclone Arnab1 min read
- Radar satellite launchRocket Lab deploys radar satellite for Japan’s iQPS2 min read
- Earth observationCopernicus posts delay notice covering three Sentinel missions1 min read
- Space industryAstrobase plans ₹500 crore rocket-engine factory in Karnataka2 min read
- Space missionsNASA plans student call with Anil Menon and Mark Rober2 min read
- Earth ObservationIMD issues satellite bulletin on Murasu’s inland remnant1 min read
03 November 2026
- Space missionsDisasters Charter adds Andhra flood maps after Cyclone Arnab1 min read
- Space IndustryNorthwood plans ground-network expansion after $375 million round1 min read
- Earth observationNOAA publishes Suomi NPP data-delivery shutdown notice2 min read
- Earth ObservationIMD publishes satellite assessment after Murasu’s Andhra landfall1 min read
- LaunchISRO targets first Kulasekarapattinam launch for March–April 20272 min read
- Human SpaceflightNASA revises timing for Menon and Kutryk’s spacewalk1 min read
02 November 2026
- Dwarf planet candidateMinor Planet Center publishes Rubin dwarf planet candidate’s orbit2 min read
- India space industryXDLINX plans satellite research with India's ocean information centre1 min read
- Suborbital flight testingVirgin Galactic prepares Apeiron for tests at Spaceport America2 min read
- Space industryPierSight plans to use KSAT’s network for satellite operations1 min read
- Space industryIN-SPACe offers ₹67.15 crore to four Indian space firms2 min read
- Satellite navigationISRO releases NVS-03 first orbit-raising burn details1 min read
31 October 2026
- Earth observationIndore officials outline satellite survey enforcement figures1 min read
- Space scienceNASA logs Anil Menon’s plant cell research aboard station1 min read
- LaunchAir Force publishes details of Starfall cargo experiment1 min read
- Space missionsDisasters Charter lists Arnab flood maps after ISRO request1 min read
- Earth observationEUMETSAT declares Sentinel-6B operational for sea-level monitoring1 min read
- Satellite navigationGSLV launches NVS-03 navigation satellite into transfer orbit1 min read
- Space industryManastu funding filings detail ₹22 crore in ongoing round1 min read
30 October 2026
- Earth ObservationNASA publishes nighttime view of Arnab’s approach to India1 min read
- Earth observationSentinel-1D dashboard lists recovery times after two interruptions1 min read
- Space PhysicsTRACERS data favour spatial variation in magnetic reconnection3 min read
- IndustryEmergent Ventures lists SpaceTug and Hardlight founders as grantees1 min read
- Space industryPixxel targets US federal contracts through subsidiary expansion2 min read
- Human SpaceflightAnil Menon installs station’s seventh roll-out solar array with Kutryk2 min read
- India space industryVenttup plans Bengaluru factory after $3 million funding round2 min read