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  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 Two BeiDou-3 navigation satellites once plagued by orbit inconsistencies are now operating with significantly improved accuracy, thanks to a novel hybrid modeling technique that better accounts for solar radiation pressure. Researchers integrated a physically based Adjustable Box-Wing (ABW) model with the empirical ECOM2 framework, cutting laser ranging residuals by over 60% and improving real-time orbit prediction reliability. The anomalies emerged after some BeiDou-3 satellites, including C223 a ... read more |
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Rocket Lab completes eighth Electron launch of 2025 deploying fifth iQPS satelliteLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 Rocket Lab has successfully executed its 66th Electron mission, deploying the QPS-SAR-11 satellite for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS). The launch marks Rocket Lab's second mission ... more 
PLD Space advances MIURA 5 launch capability with TEPREL C engine testsLondon, UK (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 PLD Space has reached a critical milestone in the development of its MIURA 5 orbital launcher by completing integrated testing of its TEPREL-C rocket engines. This progress marks a significant step ... more  
Next generation satellite servicing spacecraft completed by Northrop GrummanLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 Northrop Grumman has successfully integrated a robotics payload onto its Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV), advancing its satellite servicing platform under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ... more  
Rice students develop an award-winning adaptive exercise harness for astronauts to use in spaceHouston TX (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 In the reduced-gravity space environment, human muscles and bones atrophy faster than they do on Earth. To slow down that process, astronauts need several hours of vigorous exercise each day they ar ... more |
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Chinese rocket delivers e-commerce packages in sea recovery testTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 11, 2025 A Chinese private rocket firm has successfully tested transporting packages from Taobao, one of the country's largest e-commerce platforms, using a reusable rocket. The rocket was later recovered fr ... more |
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Trump-Musk showdown threatens US space plansWashington (AFP) June 7, 2025 SpaceX's rockets ferry US astronauts to the International Space Station. Its Starlink satellite constellation blankets the globe with broadband, and the company is embedded in some of the Pentagon's most sensitive projects, including tracking hypersonic missiles. ... more 
In row with Trump, Musk says will end critical US spaceship programWashington (AFP) June 6, 2025 SpaceX chief Elon Musk said Thursday he would begin "decommissioning" his company's Dragon spacecraft - vital for ferrying NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station - after US President Donald Trump threatened to terminate his government contracts. ... more 
Fighter pilot takes next giant step for India's space plansNew Delhi (AFP) June 5, 2025 Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla blasts off into space next week as the first Indian to join the International Space Station (ISS), bearing with him New Delhi's dreams of its own manned space flight. ... more  
Wendelstein 7-X Achieves Fusion Milestone with Record-Breaking Triple ProductBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 In a significant advance for nuclear fusion research, the Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) stellarator at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics has achieved a new world record for the triple product dur ... more |
 
AI-enabled control system helps autonomous drones stay on target in uncertain environmentsBoston MA (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 An autonomous drone carrying water to help extinguish a wildfire in the Sierra Nevada might encounter swirling Santa Ana winds that threaten to push it off course. Rapidly adapting to these unknown ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Germany not considering delivering Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine: ministerKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 12, 2025 Berlin is not considering delivering long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine for its fight against Russia, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said in Kyiv on Thursday. ... more  
Turkey to export 48 fighter jets to Indonesia: ErdoganAnkara (AFP) June 11, 2025 Ankara has agreed a deal to export 48 Turkish-made fighter jets to Indonesia, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday. ... more 
Japan, China trade barbs over fighter jet manoeuvresTokyo (AFP) June 12, 2025 Beijing condemned on Thursday what it called "dangerous behaviour" by a Japanese military plane over the Pacific after Tokyo said Chinese fighter jets flew unusually close to its aircraft at the weekend. ... more  
NATO learns as Ukraine's 'creativity' changes battlefieldBrussels, Belgium (AFP) June 9, 2025 Ukraine's "creativity", including its massive "Spider's web" drone attack deep inside Russia, holds profound lessons for Western militaries, the top NATO commander overseeing battlefield innovation told AFP. ... more |
Maritime Launch and T-Minus Engineering Announce Plans for Hypersonic Suborbital Launches from Spaceport Nova ScotiaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 Maritime Launch Services Inc. (Cboe CA: MAXQ) (OTCQB: MAXQF) is pleased to announce a new collaboration with T-Minus Engineering B.V., a leading Dutch aerospace company, to launch the Barracuda, a h ... more  
York preps first Dragoon Mission for Missile Warning and Warfighter Connectivity constellationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 11, 2025 York Space Systems (York), the Denver-based aerospace technology company dedicated to the rapid deployment of complete space mission solutions, reports that its Dragoon mission is ready for launch. ... more 
NATO chief urges 400-percent rise in alliance's air defenceLondon (AFP) June 9, 2025 NATO head Mark Rutte on Monday urged a "quantum leap" in defence capabilities including a "400-percent increase" in air and missile defence to shield the alliance against Russia. ... more
Ukraine says Russian strikes hit Kyiv, Odesa, killing threeKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 10, 2025 Russia launched fresh drone and missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and port city of Odesa early on Tuesday, killing three people and hitting a maternity hospital, Ukrainian officials said. ... more |
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Trump deploys Marines as tensions rise over Los Angeles protestsLos Angeles, United States (AFP) June 10, 2025 President Donald Trump ordered active-duty US Marines and 2,000 more National Guard troops into Los Angeles on Monday, vowing those protesting immigration arrests would be "hit harder" than ever. ... more 
Finland says suspects Russian aircraft violated airspaceHelsinki (AFP) June 10, 2025 Finland's defence ministry said Tuesday it suspected a Russian military aircraft of violating its airspace. ... more
Denmark to buy anti-air defence systems from European makersCopenhagen (AFP) June 10, 2025 Denmark will acquire short-range ground-based anti-air systems from manufacturers in France, Germany and Norway to protect its civilians and military installations, the defence ministry announced on Tuesday. ... more
Russia says killed man attempting drone attack on military siteMoscow (AFP) June 6, 2025 Russia's National Guard said Friday it had killed a man it caught trying to launch an attack on a military site using drones packed with grenades. ... more |
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Israel says hits Beirut, targeting Hezbollah drone factoriesBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) June 5, 2025 A series of Israeli air strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Thursday night, after the military said it would target underground Hezbollah drone factories. ... more |
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Israel army says intercepts Yemen missile after air raid sirens soundJerusalem (AFP) June 5, 2025 The Israeli army said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Thursday, after air raid sirens were triggered in Jerusalem and other cities. ... more 
700 Marines deployed to LA as Trump, Gov. Newsom clash over responseWashington DC (UPI) Jun 9, 2025 President Donald Trump publicly endorsed the arrest of California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday during a war of words, as the administration authorized the deployment of 700 Marines to Los Angeles to quell anti-ICE immigration protests that turned violent over the weekend. ... more 
Defense Secretary Hegseth defends LA deployments at Capitol Hill hearingWashington DC (UPI) Jun 10, 2025 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparred with Democrats on Capitol Hill on Tuesday over the decision to send 5,000 Marines and National Guard troops into Los Angeles as some protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids turned violent. ... more 
Israel deports Greta Thunberg after intercepting Gaza-bound aid boatTel Aviv (AFP) June 11, 2025 Campaigner Greta Thunberg arrived home in Sweden late Tuesday, after Israel detained her and other activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid boat and deported some. ... more |
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