This week in SF history— 29 October 1998: Launch of STS-95 (wikipedia.org) (PDF: nasa.gov)— Next week in 1974: SolidaritySpaceflight news— Upgraded H3 rocket for lunar missions (spacenews.com) — H-IIA had a proposed asymmetric configuration as well as liquid boosters (HT Sam in the chat: b14643.de)Short & Sweet— Chang’e-5 to launch late next year (spacenews.com)— The X-37 sets another record. (spacenews.com)— NASA gives funding to look into extended mission to Pluto (americaspace.com)— Another plot twist for the mole on Mars. (spacenews.com)