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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 18, 2023 In a great week for NewSpace, global collaborations have led to record-breaking achievements across the small satellite sector, with a focus on autonomous technology, enhancing global internet connectivity, and ever increasing commercial applications. First up, China has set a new national record by successfully launching 41 satellites into orbit on a single mission via their Long March 2D carrier rocket. This development comes as nations around the world compete to push the boundaries of what's a ... read more |
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UK Nuclear Fusion company announces space rocket US PartnershipLondon, UK (SPX) Jun 18, 2023 The UK-based company Pulsar Fusion, specializing in nuclear fusion, has announced a collaboration with the US firm, Princeton Satellite Systems. The collaboration will employ artificial intelligence ... more  
VAST selects Impulse Space for Haven-1 Space Station PropulsionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 18, 2023 In an important move for commercial space travel, Vast, an innovative company in space habitation technologies, has partnered with Impulse Space for the provision of propulsion systems for the Haven ... more  
NASA uses new air taxi ride simulator to test passenger comfortEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Jun 18, 2023 To create a future where air taxis are a regular form of transportation, passengers need to be comfortable. That's why researchers at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California a ... more 
Spanish rocket launch aborted due to last-minute glitchMadrid (AFP) June 17, 2023 The maiden flight of Spain's first rocket was aborted Saturday after countdown ended because of a last-minute technical problem, the start up PLD Space said. ... more |
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 Seoul military salvages North Korea's space rocket wreckage 
Flying with NASA - Digital-Fly-By-WireEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2023 One of NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center's greatest contributions to commercial aviation is something that passengers never see - digital fly-by-wire flight controls. Digital fly-by-wire t ... more  
Rise of the cute robotsParis (AFP) June 15, 2023 The red eye that refuses to be extinguished, the metal body that cannot be crushed - for many of us the word "robot" conjures one image: the Terminator. ... more |
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Macron demands French AI 'champions'Paris (AFP) June 14, 2023 President Emmanuel Macron made a pitch on Wednesday for France to become a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) as he spoke at VivaTech in Paris, one of Europe's biggest technology trade shows. ... more 
NASA Offers Fly-Fix-Fly Testing for SmallSat Planetary ObservationEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2023 After a 12-day stratospheric flight, winners of NASA's first TechLeap Prize are now analyzing data from technologies that may improve autonomous observation capabilities for small spacecraft flying ... more 
Handing over European Service Module for Artemis IIParis (ESA) Jun 16, 2023 In the presence of one of the four Artemis astronauts that will rely on the European Service Module-2 for water, air, electricity, propulsion and temperature control on their two-week voyage around ... more 
Record-setting launch sends 41 satellites to spaceBeijing (XNA) Jun 16, 2023 China launched a Long March 2D carrier rocket on Thursday afternoon to send a total of 41 satellites into space, setting a new national record for the most spacecraft transported on a single mission ... more |
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 Final launch of Europe's Ariane 5 rocket postponed  
Virgin Galactic's use of the 'Overview Effect' to promote space tourism is a terrible ironyHobart, Australia (SPX) Jun 14, 2023 Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded in 2004 by Richard Branson, promotes its flights as offering: A Brand New Perspective: Deepen your connection to Earth and to humanity with t ... more 
Arianespace and Orbex to explore European Launch PartnershipForres UK (SPX) Jun 14, 2023 Arianespace and Orbex, a UK-based provider of small satellite launch services, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to study possible future cooperation to answer its customers' requireme ... more |
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Tech advance helps control descent of rocket debrisBeijing, China (SPX) Jun 13, 2023 China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALVT) in Beijing, has successfully tested a parachute-controlled descent system that could mitigate the risks and costs associated with rocket debris fal ... more 
Terran Orbital supervises Italian students building satellite for first Vatican space missionBoca Raton FL (SPX) Jun 14, 2023 A satellite created with the help of Terran Orbital Corporation's (NYSE: LLAP) Italian subsidiary, Tyvak International, successfully launched Monday, carrying Pope Francis's iconic "Statis Orbis" co ... more 
SpaceX Transporter-8 delivers 6 NanoAvionics satellites to orbitVilnius, Lithuania (SPX) Jun 14, 2023 Kongsberg NanoAvionics recently announced a significant accomplishment in the field of space technology as SpaceX's Transporter-8 mission successfully placed six of its satellites into orbit. Among ... more 
Exolaunch deploys over 30 smallsats on Spacex's Transporter-8 Rideshare MissionVandenberg AFB CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2023 On June 12, the Transporter-8 rideshare mission successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission featured the integration of 32 customer satellites, facilitated by E ... more |
 Rocket Lab spacecraft built for Varda operating on orbit 
Falcon 9 deploys 53 Starlink satellites on SpaceX's 40th launch of the year Space Coast FL (SPX) Jun 12, 2023 A Falcon 9 rocket topped with 53 Starlink spacecraft lifted off in a southeast trajectory from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Florida, at 3:10 a.m. EDT ... more 
Astrobotic and Westinghouse team to power outer spacePittsburgh PA (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 At the 2023 Keystone Space Conference last week, Westinghouse Electric Company and Astrobotic announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to explore collaboration on space technology prog ... more |
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Diving into practiceParis (ESA) Jun 09, 2023 Over the past few weeks, ESA's astronaut candidates have taken a deep dive-both figuratively and literally-into their basic training, including their first SCUBA diving experience in the Neutral Buo ... more  
Europeans scramble on air defence after decades of complacencyParis (AFP) June 18, 2023 The intensity of the drone and missile war in Ukraine has laid bare gaps in European states' air defences that experts say will be difficult, time-consuming and costly to plug. ... more 
Next generation experimental aircraft becomes NASA's newest X-PlaneSan Diego CA (SPX) Jun 14, 2023 NASA and Boeing said Monday the aircraft produced through the agency's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project has been designated by the U.S. Air Force as the X-66A. The new X-plane seeks to ... more 
A step toward safe and reliable autopilots for flyingBoston MA (SPX) Jun 12, 2023 In the film "Top Gun: Maverick," Maverick, played by Tom Cruise, is charged with training young pilots to complete a seemingly impossible mission - to fly their jets deep into a rocky canyon, stayin ... more |
Paris Air Show returns with climate, defence in focusParis (AFP) June 15, 2023 After a Covid-induced break, the Paris Air Show returns next week with the aerospace industry bouncing back from the pandemic but facing pressure to slash its carbon footprint. ... more  
Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton Flying Test Bed Demonstrates Targeting Capability During Northern Edge 2023Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2023 Northrop Grumman Corporation's MQ-4C Triton, a flying test bed (FTB), successfully completed a demonstration of its persistent long-range targeting capabilities at the Northern Edge 2023 military tr ... more  
Luxembourg Parliament Approves MGS, Enabling NATO's Access to SES's O3b mPOWER SystemLuxembourg (SPX) Jun 16, 2023 Following Luxembourg Parliament's approval and official publication of the Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Global Services (MGS) programme valued at euro 195 million over 10 years, the MGS programme will ... more 
Ukraine's allies to supply more air defence missilesLondon (AFP) June 15, 2023 Four of Ukraine's Western backers said Thursday they were joining forces to supply "hundreds" of air defence missiles and their launch systems to Kyiv as it fights back against Russia. ... more |
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North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missilesSeoul (AFP) June 15, 2023 North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea's military said Thursday, shortly after Pyongyang warned of an "inevitable" response to ongoing US-South Korea joint military drills. ... more  
AIIB serves China's Communist Party: Canadian former executiveTokyo (AFP) June 15, 2023 China's ruling Communist Party dominates the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and uses it to further its interests, a former executive has alleged in claims that prompted Canada to suspend participation in the institution. ... more 
U.S. deploys F-22s to Middle East to counter Russia's 'unsafe, unprofessional behavior'Washington DC (UPI) Jun 14, 2023 U.S. F-22 fighter jets have been deployed to the Middle East to counter an increase in "unsafe and unprofessional behavior" by Russia in the region, the military said Wednesday. ... more 
Germany approves funds to buy Israeli air defence systemBerlin (AFP) June 14, 2023 German lawmakers on Wednesday approved an advance payment for the purchase of the sophisticated Arrow 3 air defence system from Israel for nearly four billion euros ($4.3 billion). ... more |
Deadly Russian missile strikes hit UkraineKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 14, 2023 Deadly Russian missile strikes hit southern and eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, as Kyiv claimed fresh advances in its long-awaited counter-offensive. ... more 
Germany moves to buy Israeli anti-missile shield for 4bn eurosBerlin (AFP) June 13, 2023 The German government has asked lawmakers to approve an advance payment for the purchase of the sophisticated Arrow 3 air-defence system from Israel for nearly four billion euros ($4.3 billion), according to documents seen by AFP on Tuesday. ... more  
Struggling German Greens urge EU to reconsider asylum reformsBerlin (AFP) June 17, 2023 Germany's ecologist Greens called on Saturday for the European Union to reconsider its asylum reform plan, despite the fact that it has been approved by the political coalition of which they are a member. ... more 
Leader of Indigenous children's rescue team felt 'powerless'Bogota (AFP) June 16, 2023 General Pedro Sanchez came close to tears as he recounted the emotional and physical tribulations faced by the team of nearly 200 rescuers he led on an ultimately successful weeks-long search for four Indigenous children lost in the Colombian Amazon. ... more |
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110M displaced by war, climate change, human rights abusesWashington DC (UPI) Jun 14, 2023 More than 110 million people have been forced to abandon their homes over the past year as war, climate disasters and humanitarian crises led to record-level displacement around the world, according to a new report from the United Nations. ... more 
Bill Gates in China to meet with development partnersBeijing (AFP) June 15, 2023 Bill Gates was in China on Thursday to meet with global health and development partners, following a string of recent visits to the Asian giant by US business titans. ... more 
US business titans flock to China despite fraying tiesBeijing (AFP) June 16, 2023 From Elon Musk to Bill Gates and Apple's Tim Cook, some of the United States' biggest business titans have headed to Beijing, seemingly defying the barrage of doomsayer narratives around the US-China trade war. ... more 
Blinken on rare Beijing visit in bid to lower temperatureBeijing (AFP) June 18, 2023 Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday began the highest-level trip by a US official to China in nearly five years as the two powers looked to notch down the temperature in an escalating rivalry. ... more |
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