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  Wallops Island VA (SPX) Jun 20, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has launched its first suborbital testbed launch vehicle, called HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) for a confidential customer. The inaugural launch took place on June 17 at 21:24 Eastern local time (June 18, 01:24 UTC) from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 2 at Virginia's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA's Wallops Flight Facility. The HASTE suborbital launch vehicle is derived from the Company's Electron rocket but has a modified Kic ... read more |
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Aerojet Rocketdyne hot fires large solid rocket motor for next generation MRBM targetHuntsville AL (SPX) Jun 20, 2023 Aerojet Rocketdyne has completed the qualification static fire test of the eSR-19, the advanced large solid rocket motor that will power the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) next generation Medium Ran ... 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 
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 
Seoul military salvages North Korea's space rocket wreckageSeoul (AFP) June 16, 2023 South Korea's military said Friday it had successfully retrieved a large chunk of a crashed North Korean space rocket from the sea bed after 15 days of complex salvage operations. ... more |
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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 |
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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 
Final launch of Europe's Ariane 5 rocket postponedParis (AFP) June 15, 2023 The final launch of Europe's Ariane 5 rocket has been postponed due to a technical problem, French firm Arianespace said on Thursday, in the latest blow to European space efforts. ... more  
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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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 |
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Global collaboration drives record-breaking advances in small satellite industryLos 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 conne ... more  
RTX STEP-Tech demonstrator completes first engine and electrical system testParis, France (SPX) Jun 20, 2023 RTX has announced significant progress by Pratt and Whitney and Collins Aerospace on advancing hybrid-electric propulsion through the Scalable Turboelectric Powertrain Technology (STEP-Tech) demonst ... more 
Paris Air Show back with climate, defence in focusLe Bourget, France (AFP) June 19, 2023 Military and civilian aircraft streaked across the sky as the Paris Air Show returned Monday after a four-year Covid-induced hiatus, with a big crowd including Ukrainian military officials and the French president. ... more 
France to plough cash into low-emission planes: MacronVillaroche, France (AFP) June 16, 2023 France will pump hundreds of millions of euros into developing low-emission aircraft, engines and aviation fuel in the coming years, President Emmanuel Macron said Friday. ... more |
 Europeans scramble on air defence after decades of complacency
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 |
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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  
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 |
 
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 
U.N. accuses Russia of blocking aid to Kakhovka dam victimsWashington DC (UPI) Jun 19, 2021 The United Nations is accusing Russia of blocking humanitarian aid to Moscow-controlled regions of Ukraine affected by the recent destruction of the Kakhovka dam. ... 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 
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 |
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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 
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 
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  
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 |
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 
'Tough balancing act': Chinese, German leaders hold talksBerlin (AFP) June 20, 2023 Chancellor Olaf Scholz hosts Premier Li Qiang for talks on Tuesday, seeking to recalibrate cooperation between Germany and China after Berlin branded Beijing a "systemic rival". ... more 
Eyeing China, EU to unveil plans to combat economic risksBrussels (AFP) June 20, 2023 The EU will on Tuesday detail the economic security risks facing the bloc and new tools Brussels can use as it seeks to muscle up against rivals Russia and China. ... more 
Brazil's Lula to talk trade with Macron on France, Italy tripBrasilia (AFP) June 19, 2023 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday he would talk to his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron about the "hardening" of the European Union's terms for a trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur. ... more |
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China, US see progress in Blinken visit but close no gapsBeijing (AFP) June 19, 2023 Chinese leader Xi Jinping said Monday he saw headway in the strained relationship with the United States on a rare visit by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, but the rival powers remained at odds over their core disputes. ... more  
French police and protesters clash over Italy train projectSaint-Remy-De-Maurienne, France (AFP) June 17, 2023 French police fired tear gas on Saturday as they clashed with protesters seeking to stop construction of a new high-speed train line between France and neighbouring Italy which opponents argue will wreck the fragile Alpine environment. ... more 
Hong Kong, Shanghai lead Asia losses as China rate cut falls flatHong Kong (AFP) June 20, 2023 Stocks in Hong Kong and Shanghai led losses across most of Asia on Tuesday as a smaller-than-forecast interest rate cut by China's central bank added to worries about the lack of action to kickstart the country's lumbering economic recovery. ... more 
Canada announces $350 mln for green aviationOttawa, Canada (AFP) June 19, 2023 Canada's Industry Minister Fran�ois-Philippe Champagne on Monday announced Can$350 million (US$265 million) to support the aerospace industry's drive toward zero carbon emissions. ... more |
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