Space Business News
August 21, 2023
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab inks dedicated launch deal with Japanese EO company iQPS



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 21, 2023
In a recent development in the realm of Earth observation technology, Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) has signed a contract to offer their global daily monitoring solution to a Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Asia. This high-value deal comes with a seven-figure annual contract value, emphasizing the significance of the collaboration. For those unfamiliar with the industry backdrop, Planet Labs stands as one of the frontrunners in delivering daily data and insights about our planet. Their prowess lies no ... read more

DRAGON SPACE
From rice to quantum gas: China's targets pioneering space research
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 21, 2023
China's orbiting Tiangong space station is now fully operational and has embarked on a mission that aims to achieve groundbreaking scientific discoveries, according to the China Manned Space Agency ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA challenges students to fly Earth and Space experiments
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 17, 2023
NASA is calling on middle and high school students across the country to submit experiment ideas for a high-altitude balloon or rocket-powered lander test flight in the third TechRise Student Challe ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Indian lunar lander splits from propulsion module in key step
New Delhi (AFP) Aug 17, 2023
India's latest space mission completed a key step in the country's second attempt at a lunar landing, with its Moon module separating from its propulsion section on Thursday. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites into space
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 17, 2023
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket with a payload of nearly two dozen Starlink satellites into space from Florida's famed Cape Canaveral late Wednesday. The rocket launched at 11:3 ... more
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MISSILE NEWS


Kim Jong Un inspects cruise missile test as South Korea-U.S. military drills begin

MISSILE NEWS
Australia agrees to buy long-range missiles from US
Sydney (AFP) Aug 21, 2023
Australia has locked in a deal to buy potent long-range weapons from the United States, officials said Monday, as the country looks to counter China's rising military power. ... more
MILTECH
Rolling out the big guns: NATO's aid to Ukraine
Paris (AFP) Aug 21, 2023
The promise by NATO members Denmark and the Netherlands to provide advanced US-made F-16 jets to strengthen Kyiv's Soviet-era air force is the latest evolution of the alliance's aid to Ukraine since the war started in February 2022. ... more
AEROSPACE
Zelensky thanks Denmark for F-16s; Greece offers F-16 training
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 21, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Danish parliament in Copenhagen on Monday while Russian forces made advances in eastern Ukraine. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Israel says US okays 'landmark' missile defence deal with Germany
Jerusalem (AFP) Aug 17, 2023
Israel said the United States on Thursday approved the "landmark" sale of the Arrow 3 hypersonic missile defence system to Germany, in the country's biggest military deal worth $3.5 billion. ... more
TRADE WARS
Biden says still expects to meet Xi later this year
Camp David (AFP) Aug 18, 2023
US President Joe Biden said Friday he expects to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this year, despite taking a series of shots at the rival power. ... more

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TRADE WARS


'Strong enough now': BRICS nations eye global geopolitical shift

UAV NEWS
New method for dynamic drone tracking in GPS-denied environments
Fuzhou, China (SPX) Aug 21, 2023
A study published in Engineering introduces a novel image-based visual servoing (IBVS) method for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to track dynamic targets in GPS-denied environments. Titled "Dynamic ... more
UAV NEWS
Scientists tame dreaded aviation phenomenon
Cochstedt, Germany (SPX) Aug 21, 2023
A team of researchers in Europe has succeeded in overcoming an important challenge in aeroelasticity - the suppression of the phenomenon of flutter in an aircraft structure by means of an active con ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Ukraine receives new air defence systems from Berlin
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 17, 2023
Ukraine said Thursday that it had received new IRIS-T anti-aircraft systems from Germany, as it looks to bolster air defences in the face of increasing Russian missile strikes. ... more
UAV NEWS
Russia says thwarted Ukraine drone attack on Black Sea warships
Moscow (AFP) Aug 18, 2023
Russia thwarted a Ukrainian marine drone attack on its warships in the Black Sea, its defence ministry said Thursday, the latest in a string of assaults on its fleet in the flashpoint waterway. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
U.S. approves $3B deal for Israel to sell Arrow-3 missile interceptors to Germany
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 17, 2023
The U.S. government has given Israel the go-ahead for a $3 billion deal to sell the Arrow-3 missile defense system to Germany, Israeli officials said Thursday. ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ


RTX provides Blue Canyon Satellites for NASA Swarm test launch

UAV NEWS
Jordan says shot down TNT-loaded drone from Syria
Amman (AFP) Aug 16, 2023
Jordan's army said it shot down a drone Wednesday loaded with TNT explosives trying to enter its airspace from Syria, in the latest incident of trafficking of arms or drugs. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
RTX to develop platform agnostic, beyond-line-of-sight, satcoms
McKinney TX (SPX) Aug 11, 2023
Collins Aerospace, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a $36 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to develop and demonstrate a platform-agnostic, Beyond-Line-Of-Sig ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Daily challenge for Venezuelans: Obtain water, power, cooking fuel
Caracas (AFP) Aug 18, 2023
Yusmary spends as much as half her weekly wage for water. Isora must go to the black market to get gas cylinders so she can cook. Rodrigo, weary of blackouts, bought portable generators for his home and business. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
North Korea's Kim visits typhoon-hit farms amid food shortages
Seoul (AFP) Aug 18, 2023
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited typhoon-hit farms and oversaw military helicopters spraying pesticides in a bid to salvage key crops, state media said Friday. ... more
ENERGY TECH
Alumnus' thermal battery helps industry eliminate fossil fuels
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 21, 2023
The explosion of renewable energy projects around the globe is leading to a saturation problem. As more renewable power contributes to the grid, the value of electricity is plummeting during the tim ... more
ROBO SPACE
Air Force selects Wallaroo.AI for On-Orbit AI advancements
New York NY (SPX) Aug 16, 2023
Wallaroo.AI, known for their expertise in scaling production machine learning (ML) from the cloud to the edge, has been chosen by AFWERX, the innovation branch of the Department of the Air Force, fo ... more
ROBO SPACE
AI likely to augment rather than destroy jobs: UN study
Geneva (AFP) Aug 21, 2023
Artificial Intelligence is more likely to augment jobs than to destroy them, a UN study indicated on Monday, at a time of growing anxiety over the potential impact of the technology. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Japan to decide Tuesday on Fukushima water release
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 21, 2023
The Japanese government will decide on Tuesday about the release of treated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, the government minister in charge said. ... more
TRADE WARS
European stocks rebound, China rate cut fails to ease worries
London (AFP) Aug 21, 2023
European stocks rebounded Monday but Asian markets ended mixed after a Chinese rate cut failed to reassure investors worried about the outlook for the world's number two economy. ... more
TRADE WARS
China's Xi heads to South Africa for BRICS summit
Beijing (AFP) Aug 21, 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping headed to South Africa on Monday, state media reported, where he will attend the BRICS summit in Johannesburg. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Japan PM says no decision on Fukushima water release date
Tomioka, Japan (AFP) Aug 20, 2023
Japanese premier Fumio Kishida said Sunday his government has not yet decided when to begin releasing treated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. ... more
TRADE WARS
'Can't sleep at night': China's youth worry about tough job market
Beijing (AFP) Aug 20, 2023
Freshly graduated psychology major Zhang has failed to find a job in her chosen field of market research despite sending out thousands of CVs to Chinese employers. ... more
TRADE WARS
Five things to know about BRICS
Johannesburg (AFP) Aug 20, 2023
The BRICS countries, an acronym of the five members Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, meet for three days for a summit in Johannesburg starting Tuesday. ... more
TRADE WARS
Stocks drop as investors worry about US rates, China woes
London (AFP) Aug 18, 2023
Shares fell Friday as investors contemplated the prospect that interest rates could remain higher for longer and on concerns over China's economy. ... more
TRADE WARS
US says China, Germany and Canada dumping tin mill steel
Washington (AFP) Aug 18, 2023
The US Commerce Department has accused China, Canada and Germany of allowing companies operating there to engage in unfair pricing activities, according to a statement published Friday. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Japan PM to visit Fukushima plant before water release
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 19, 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will visit the Fukushima nuclear plant on Sunday, ahead of the discharge of treated water which is scheduled to begin by the end of summer. ... more
TRADE WARS
Chinese developer Evergrande files for bankruptcy protection
New York (AFP) Aug 18, 2023
Embattled Chinese property giant Evergrande Group filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States on Thursday, court documents showed, a measure that protects its US assets while it attempts to restructure. ... more
AEROSPACE
NASA software developers take autonomy from simulation to flight
Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Aug 16, 2023
Self-flying air taxis may create a new era of transportation opportunities for passengers and cargo, shortening travel time using autonomous software that provide safe and reliable flight paths. Fro ... more
ENERGY TECH
Jeep owner Stellantis invests $100 mn in US lithium
Paris (AFP) Aug 17, 2023
US-European auto giant Stellantis, whose brands include Jeep, Fiat and Peugeot, said Thursday that it was investing more than $100 million to buy US lithium, essential for producing electric vehicle batteries. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Elon Musk arrives in Japan for first visit since 2014
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 18, 2023
Elon Musk was in Japan on Friday, prompting social media speculation on the purpose of his first known trip to the country in nine years. ... more
TRADE WARS
China says economic recovery 'tortuous' but Western critics will be 'proven wrong'
Beijing (AFP) Aug 16, 2023
China said on Wednesday that its economic recovery "will be a bumpy and tortuous process", but insisted Western critics "will for sure be proven wrong". ... more
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