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December 06, 2024
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Iran launches heaviest space payload into orbit: media



Tehran (AFP) Dec 6, 2024
Iran successfully launched on Friday its heaviest space payload, which includes a satellite and a space tug, using a domestically developed satellite carrier, official media reported. Weighing 300 kilogrammes (660 pounds), the payload consisted of the Fakhr-1 telecommunications satellite and the Saman-1 space tug, according to state television. The Saman-1 is an "orbital transmission system" designed to transport satellites from lower orbits to higher ones, as described by the Iran Space Researc ... read more

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Europe's Vega-C rocket launches satellite into orbit after delays
Kourou (AFP) Dec 6, 2024
Europe's new Vega-C rocket launched Thursday from French Guiana and put a satellite into orbit in its first takeoff since a failed flight two years ago. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX reaches milestone with 300th successful booster landing
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 5, 2024
SpaceX reached another milestone for the reusability of its first-stage boosters as it launched another round of Starlink satellites from California. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
LandSpace achieves milestone with successful ZQ 2E-Y1 rocket launch
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 03, 2024
LandSpace, a leading private aerospace company headquartered in Beijing, successfully launched the modified ZQ 2E-Y1 rocket on Wednesday, deploying two experimental satellites into orbit from the Ji ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Long March 3B reaches 100th launch milestone
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 04, 2024
China successfully launched a Long March 3B rocket on Tuesday afternoon from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, delivering an experimental satellite, Communication Technology D ... more
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Approaching plasma dynamics with advanced data techniques
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 04, 2024
Fusion energy is emerging as a critical component in achieving a carbon-neutral society by providing a sustainable source of electric power. At the National Institute for Fusion Science, researchers ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
India launches European 'artifical eclipse' satellites
Mumbai (AFP) Dec 5, 2024
India on Thursday successfully launched into space a pair of European satellites that will create artificial solar eclipses to help scientists catch a rare glimpse of the Sun's mysterious atmosphere. ... more
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ESA launches spacecraft that will eventually create artificial solar eclipse
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 5, 2024
The European Space Agency said that two spacecraft were launched from India on Thursday designed to form a single ship that will create an artificial solar eclipse while in orbit. ... more
GPS NEWS
GPS alternative for drone navigation leverages celestial data
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 06, 2024
In response to the rising threat of GPS jamming in drone warfare, researchers at the University of South Australia (UniSA) have pioneered a celestial navigation system that uses star-based visual da ... more

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Vega-C set for launch marking its return to service
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 05, 2024
ESA's Vega-C rocket has been fully assembled at Europe's Spaceport and is prepared for liftoff. The final component, including the Sentinel-1C satellite payload, was placed atop the 35-meter rocket ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab prepares to launch Synspective EO satellite
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 06, 2024
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has confirmed the launch window for its next Electron mission, which will deploy Synspective's latest Earth observation satellite. This mission is part of an ongo ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Double success for Europe as Sentinel-1C and Vega-C take flight
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 06, 2024
The European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully launched the Sentinel-1C satellite aboard the Vega-C rocket, signifying a major milestone for Europe's space ambitions. The Sentinel-1C mission, part ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Trump names billionaire private astronaut as next NASA chief
Washington (AFP) Dec 4, 2024
US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Jared Isaacman, a billionaire online payments entrepreneur and the first private astronaut to conduct a spacewalk, as the next head of NASA. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX sets record launching Falcon 9 first-stage booster 24 times
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 4, 2024
SpaceX set a record for the most launches by a first-stage booster Wednesday morning when one of its Falcon 9 rockets lifted a new round of Starlink satellites into space. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Primary investigation highlights potential of Ram-Rotor Detonation Engine
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 04, 2024
Detonation, a supersonic combustion wave driven by shock waves and chemical energy, is a powerful means of converting chemical energy into thrust. This method has long been explored to enhance aeros ... more
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Redwire teams with CrunchLabs and Mark Rober for Space Selfies STEAM project
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 04, 2024
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a prominent space infrastructure company, has teamed up with YouTuber Mark Rober and CrunchLabs to deliver advanced camera technology for the SAT GUS mission. The mi ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
India's Gaganyatris complete initial astronaut training for ISRO-NASA mission to ISS
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 02, 2024
ISRO Update: Towards the goal of accomplishing a joint ISRO-NASA mission to the International Space Station, two Gaganyatris (Prime-Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and Backup-Group Captain Prasanth ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Taiwan's space sector gains momentum as Foxconn unveils advanced technologies at TASTI 2024
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 01, 2024
Hon Hai Technology Group, widely known as Foxconn (TWSE:2317), has showcased its latest advancements in space technology at the second annual Taiwan International Assembly of Space Science, Technolo ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Europe's troubled Vega-C rocket launches after delays
Kourou (AFP) Dec 5, 2024
Europe's new Vega-C rocket launched Thursday from French Guiana in its first takeoff since a failed flight two years ago, an AFP correspondent said. ... more
MILTECH
Biden aide says US would run out of munition in China war
Washington (AFP) Dec 4, 2024
President Joe Biden's national security advisor warned Wednesday that the United States could quickly run out of munitions in a war with China as he called for more sustained defense production. ... more
MILTECH
VA wants to expand healthcare coverage for more vets, particularly those exposed to blasts
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 4, 2024
The Department of Veteran Affairs has launched a new campaign to help register more than a million veterans who are not enrolled in its healthcare system, including those who fought in Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq and Afghanistan, and particularly those who suffered from blast exposure. ... more
AEROSPACE
Macron says Paris, Riyadh have 'will' to progress fighter jet sale
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Dec 3, 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that France and Saudi Arabia have the "will to move forward" on a deal to sell Rafale fighter jets to the oil-rich Gulf monarchy. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
China launches communication technology satellite aboard Long March 3B
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 04, 2024
China successfully launched an experimental satellite to advance communication technology from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province on Tuesday. The satellite, lifted into orbit by ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Russia says test fired missiles in eastern Mediterranean drills
Moscow (AFP) Dec 3, 2024
Russia's army said Tuesday it had fired hypersonic missiles during naval and air force drills in the eastern Mediterranean that come as its ally Syria loses ground to Islamist rebels. ... more
TRADE WARS
Germany's top diplomat will not 'ignore' China disputes on visit
Berlin (AFP) Dec 1, 2024
German Foreign Minister Anna Baerbock on Sunday said that she would not gloss over points of contention with Beijing as she heads to China for an official visit. ... more
UAV NEWS
Lebanon army says Israeli drone hits post in east, wounding soldier
Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) Dec 2, 2024
Lebanon's health ministry said an Israeli strike killed one person in the country's south on Monday, while the Lebanese army said an Israeli drone wounded one of its soldiers in the east. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
India, Pakistan share climate challenges but not solutions
Islamabad (AFP) Dec 6, 2024
Choking smog, scorching heat and ravaging floods - arch-rivals India and Pakistan share the same environmental challenges, offering a rare but unrealised opportunity for collaboration, according to experts. ... more
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Natural disasters cause $310bn in economic losses in 2024: Swiss Re
Zurich (AFP) Dec 5, 2024
In a year set to be declared the hottest on record, natural disasters caused $310 billion in economic losses globally in 2024, as climate change increasingly takes its toll, Swiss Re said Thursday. ... more
GPS NEWS
Deciphering city navigation AI advances GNSS error detection
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 03, 2024
Urban environments pose unique challenges for Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), with tall buildings, vehicles, and other obstacles often disrupting signals and causing Non-Line-of-Sight (N ... more
GPS NEWS
China advances next-generation BeiDou satellite navigation system
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 03, 2024
China is embarking on the development of its next-generation BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), designed to provide technologically superior capabilities and enhanced functionalities. This in ... more
TRADE WARS
Markets mixed as traders assess crises in S.Korea, France
Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 6, 2024
Asian markets were mixed Friday at the end of a volatile week, with South Korean stocks and the won still under pressure with the president's job hanging by a thread as he faces impeachment. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Trump appoints 'czar' of AI and crypto policy
Washington (AFP) Dec 6, 2024
US President-elect Donald Trump late Thursday named former PayPal chief operating officer David Sacks as White House "AI and Crypto Czar." ... more
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