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July 06, 2025
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Michelin-star chef prepares ISS meals for French astronaut



Paris (AFP) July 2, 2025
When French astronaut Sophie Adenot arrives at the International Space Station in 2026, she will dine on French gastronomical classics such as lobster bisque, foie gras and onion soup prepared especially for her by a chef with 10 Michelin stars. Parsnip and haddock veloute, chicken with tonka beans and creamy polenta, and a chocolate cream with hazelnut cazette flower will also be on the menu, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Wednesday. Food delivered to the International Space Station (I ... read more

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ROCKET SCIENCE
Gilmour Space again delays launch of Australia's first orbital rocket
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 2, 2025
The Australian aerospace firm Gilmour Space has again delayed the launch of its Eris 1 rocket, the country's first orbital rocket. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Blue Origin launches six tourists on 13th passenger flight
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 30, 2025
Blue Origin launched six more tourists into space and back on Sunday from Texas on its 13th passenger flight. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Electrolyzer experiment from SwRI and UTSA to fly in low gravity test mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 02, 2025
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) have secured $500,000 in funding from NASA's TechLeap Prize initiative to conduct a parabolic flight test of a n ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA to live-stream launches, spacewalks on Netflix
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 30, 2025
NASA plans to launch its live-streamed programming on Netflix - featuring rocket liftoffs, astronaut spacewalks and live views of Earth from the International Space Station - to the "broadest possible audience," starting this summer, the space agency announced Monday. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Linear Motion Technology in the Aerospace Industry
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 02, 2025
Linear motion is used when a part needs to move in a straight line. In aerospace, this type of motion is found in many systems, both inside and outside the aircraft or spacecraft. It's used in machi ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
What Are the Seven Steps to Becoming a Licensed Pilot?
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2025
Many people dream of becoming a pilot. It takes time and hard work, but reaching that goal feels rewarding. Pilots enjoy unique careers that take them places most people only see from the ground. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX launches second mission in 2 days from same pad, breaks own record
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 28, 2025
SpaceX early Saturday launched another 27 Starlink satellites, breaking its own record by preparing the launchpad for another liftoff two days after a launch from the same pad in Florida. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Axiom-4 astronauts arrive at the International Space Station
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 26, 2025
Axiom-4 astronauts on Thursday morning arrived on the International Space Station, including the first Indian to set foot on the space station. ... more

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ROCKET SCIENCE
Varda unveils W4 spacecraft with first FAA Part 450 reentry license and new satellite bus
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
Varda Space Industries launched its fourth mission, W-4, on Sunday, marking the inaugural flight of a fully integrated spacecraft built entirely in-house at its El Segundo facility. The mission, whi ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
York deploys Dragoon satellite to bolster SDA missile alert and tactical link goals
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
York Space Systems has announced the successful launch and early contact of its Dragoon satellite, a defense-focused mission developed for the Space Development Agency (SDA) under an accelerated tim ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Mexico president threatens to sue over SpaceX rocket debris
Mexico City (AFP) June 25, 2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday threatened legal action over falling debris and contamination from billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket launches across the border in the United States. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
India, Poland, Hungary make spaceflight comeback with ISS mission
Cape Canaveral (AFP) June 25, 2025
A US commercial mission carrying astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary blasted off to the International Space Station on Wednesday, marking the first time in decades that these nations have sent crew members to space. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
India, Poland, Hungary make spaceflight comeback with ISS mission
Cape Canaveral (AFP) June 25, 2025
A US commercial mission carrying crew from India, Poland and Hungary blasted off to the International Space Station on Wednesday, taking astronauts from these countries to space for the first time in decades. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA completes full-duration 'hot fire' test of new RS-25 engine
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 23, 2025
NASA fired up a full-duration test of its new RS-25 engine that will power the Space Launch System rocket on Artemis missions to the moon, the space agency announced Monday. ... more
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Space X set to launch Transporter-14 rideshare mission
Washington DC (UPI) Jun23, 2025
SpaceX is set to launch its Transporter-14 rideshare mission, carrying multiple satellites and human DNA. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Germany considering buying US air defence systems for Ukraine
Berlin (AFP) July 4, 2025
Germany was exploring the possibility of purchasing more Patriot air defence systems from the United States for Ukraine, a government spokesman said Friday, as Russia intensifies its aerial attacks. ... more
AEROSPACE
Erdogan confident Turkey to be readmitted to US F-35 programme in stages
Istanbul (AFP) July 5, 2025
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed confidence Turkey would be readmitted to the US F-35 programme and receive the stealth fighter jets in line with "an agreement" with US President Donald Trump. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China launches international association to boost global access to deep space research
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 02, 2025
China will inaugurate the International Deep Space Exploration Association (IDSEA) next Monday, marking its first international academic body dedicated to aerospace. Based in Hefei, Anhui province, ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Competing wave patterns may unlock turbulent secrets in hypersonic vehicle design
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 02, 2025
Recent progress in hypersonic aerodynamics has shed light on one of the field's longest-standing puzzles: the unpredictable transition from smooth to turbulent airflow around blunt-nosed vehicles. T ... more
UAV NEWS
First SIRTAP tactical drone prototype completes assembly ahead of ground trials
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 30, 2025
The first prototype of Airbus' SIRTAP tactical uncrewed aerial system has completed assembly and is now set to begin a comprehensive ground-test campaign at the Airbus Defence and Space facility in ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA prepares sensor breakthrough for upcoming hypersonic rocket flights
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 30, 2025
NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center is preparing for the first hypersonic test flights of its Fiber Optic Sensing System (FOSS), a compact and lightweight technology that measures temperature an ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab sets new turnaround record with back-to-back launches from New Zealand site
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 30, 2025
Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully launched its 68th Electron mission, marking a new record for the company with two missions from the same site in under 48 hours. The late ... more
ROBO SPACE
Northrop Grumman expands use of NVIDIA AI to boost autonomous space operations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 30, 2025
Northrop Grumman Corporation is deepening its collaboration with NVIDIA by integrating the NVIDIA Omniverse simulation platform into space applications and utilizing the NVIDIA Isaac Lab framework t ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Chinese Long March Rockets Make International Debut at Paris Air Show
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 30, 2025
The Long March 6A and Long March 12 rockets have made their first international appearance at the 55th Paris Air Show, signaling China's expanding role in global space launch capabilities. These med ... more
AEROSPACE
B-2 bomber pilots to be honored at White House Fourth of July celebration
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 30, 2025
The U.S. pilots of the B-2 bombers, that targeted Iranian nuclear facilities this month, will be honored by President Donald Trump at the White House on the Fourth of July. ... more
TRADE WARS
China's top diplomat to visit EU, Germany, France next week
Beijing (AFP) June 27, 2025
China's top diplomat Wang Yi will head to Europe next week for talks with counterparts from the European Union, Germany and France, Beijing said on Friday as it seeks to shore up fraught ties with the bloc. ... more
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Chinese journalist hurt by Ukrainian drone attack in Russia: network
Beijing (AFP) June 27, 2025
A Chinese TV journalist was wounded by a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia's Kursk region while reporting near targeted facilities, his employer said Friday. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Zelensky says discussed buying US air-defence systems with Trump
The Hague (AFP) June 25, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said he had discussed buying US air-defence systems with President Donald Trump during their meeting on the sidelines of NATO's summit in The Hague. ... more
ROBO SPACE
AI robots fill in for weed killers and farm hands
Los Banos, United States (AFP) July 6, 2025
Oblivious to the punishing midday heat, a wheeled robot powered by the sun and infused with artificial intelligence carefully combs a cotton field in California, plucking out weeds. ... more
UAV NEWS
Canada turns to drones for reforestation after wildfires
Chibougamau, Canada (AFP) July 2, 2025
A large aerial drone flies over the charred remains of Canadian forests devastated by wildfires, bombarding the ground with seed capsules to accelerate reforestation. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Pentagon to erect 4th military zone along U.S.-Mexico border
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 2, 2025
The Pentagon is establishing a fourth military defense zone along the U.S.-Mexico border, where American soldiers can apprehend noncitizens on charges of trespassing, the Pentagon's chief spokesman Sean Parnell said Wednesday, amid the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration. ... more
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