[Saturday, November 1, 2008] The Terrain Mapping camera on board Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft was successfully operated on October 29, 2008 through a series of commands issued from the Spacecraft Control Centre of ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network at Bangalore.

[Saturday, November 1, 2008] We initiated this audit because of the overall importance of the Orion Project and because it is one of the first space flight projects to implement the revised guidance.

[Monday, November 3, 2008] In 2004, President Bush announced his "Vision for U.S. Space Exploration," which called for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to complete construction of the International Space Station and retire the space shuttle fleet by 2010.

[Thursday, November 6, 2008] The fifth and final orbit raising manoeuvre of Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft was successfully carried out on 4 Nov at 04:56 am IST. During this manoeuvre, the spacecraft's 440 Newton liquid engine was fired for about two and a half minutes.

[Friday, November 7, 2008] Almost 40 years after NASA executed the bold decision to send the first human flight of the gigantic Saturn V rocket to the moon, the crew of Apollo 8 will reunite as part of a special public program produced in cooperation with the Newseum.

[Saturday, November 8, 2008] Chandrayaan-1, India's first unmanned spacecraft mission to moon, entered lunar orbit today (November 8, 2008).

[Monday, November 10, 2008] NASA will hold a media briefing at 3 p.m. PST on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008, to unveil a newly restored historic image from the early days of lunar exploration and discuss the innovative processing technique used to retrieve the image.

[Thursday, November 13, 2008] NASA released a newly restored 42-year-old image of Earth on Thursday. The Lunar Orbiter 1 spacecraft took the iconic photograph of Earth rising above the lunar surface in 1966.

[Friday, November 14, 2008] Michelin has developed a new lunar wheel for the next generation of NASA moon rover vehicles. The structurally supported tire and wheel assembly was jointly developed at Michelin's European and North American research centers.

[Friday, November 14, 2008] In a historic event, the Indian space programme achieved a unique feat today (November 14, 2008) with the placing of Indian tricolour on the Moon's surface on Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's birthday.

[Sunday, November 16, 2008] Lunar Laser Ranging Instrument (LLRI), one of the 11 scientific instruments (payloads) carried by Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, has successfully been turned ON today (November 16, 2008).

[Sunday, November 16, 2008] This is the picture of moon's surface taken from lunar orbit by Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft's Terrain Mapping Camera (TMC) on November 15, 2008. Taken over the polar region of the moon, the picture shows many large and numerous small craters.

[Monday, November 17, 2008] I am sorry, but I can no longer support the society in its goals as they seem to have gone back to being more political than rational. I want humankind on Mars more than most, but I, at least, feel obligated to look at this goal rationally.

[Tuesday, November 18, 2008] Following the signing of the International Network Statement of Intent on July 24, 2008, NASA is seeking information regarding potential instruments to be flown on the U.S. nodes that will be a part of the International Lunar Network (ILN).

[Tuesday, November 18, 2008] Astrobotic Technology Inc., which will pioneer the lunar frontier with commercial robotic services, today announced that four leading space and management experts have been elected to its Board of Directors.

[Tuesday, November 25, 2008] China has published its first map of the entire lunar surface. The map was created using imagery obtained by the China's Chang'e 1 lunar orbiting spacecraft.

[Tuesday, November 25, 2008] NASA has released a draft request for proposals, or RFP, regarding Phase I of its Ares V launch vehicle. The rocket will perform heavy lift and cargo functions as part of the next generation of spacecraft that will return humans to the moon.

[Tuesday, November 25, 2008] The Altair Project Office is looking to build on the knowledge gained through the Broad Area Announcement (BAA) Lunar Lander Study Contracts.