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March 19, 2024
ROBO SPACE
The Necessary Collaboration between Robots and Humans in Space Exploration



New York NY (SPX) Mar 18, 2024
As automation and robots reshape the way many industries operate, there is an apprehension that human skill sets and collaboration will become obsolete in certain areas. The space sector is an industry that has utilized robots for decades. However, a question often looms even among some experts in the sector: Are humans needed to explore space? And are robots a better alternative to reach deep space destinations? The resounding answer is: No. While robots are necessary and useful tools for deep sp ... read more

ROCKET SCIENCE
Leonid Capital Partners Invests $6.25 Million in Space Propulsion Innovator Phase Four
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 15, 2024
Leonid Capital Partners, an investment firm specializing in high-growth tech ventures in the National Security sector, today unveiled a $6.25 million investment in Phase Four, a pioneering company a ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Kanyini Satellite Clears Environmekanyini-satellite-modelntal Stress Test
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 15, 2024
The Kanyini satellite, based in South Australia, has successfully completed a significant Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) milestone, a critical step in preparation for its scheduled mid-2024 la ... more
AEROSPACE
Danish chef to launch gourmet dining to stratosphere
Copenhagen (AFP) Mar 14, 2024
Danish chef Rasmus Munk wants to take high-end cuisine to the edge of space, with plans to serve up a stratospheric dining experience in 2025, his restaurant said Thursday. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Pioneering Gemini, Apollo astronaut Thomas Stafford dies at 93
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 18, 2024
Former Gemini and Apollo 10 astronaut Thomas Stafford died at his home in Indian Harbor, Fla., on Monday, NASA said. He was 93. ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX's Starship: Advancing Toward Reusability with Lessons Learned
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 15, 2024
SpaceX's recent Starship test flight is a historical moment in rocket science and the quest for launch system reusability. The mission showcased the spacecraft's impressive capabilities despite faci ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 15, 2024
SpaceX launched 23 Starlink satellites into orbit Friday evening from Florida. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Flying first on Ariane 6
Paris (ESA) Mar 15, 2024
With Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket now at its spaceport in French Guiana, the passengers it will launch to space are getting ready to be added to the top of the tall new rocket. Ariane 6 will launc ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
NASA Announces Selection of 10 CubeSat Missions for International Space Station Deployment
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2024
In a significant advancement of its CubeSat Launch Initiative, NASA has chosen 10 small research satellites from a diverse array of educational and research institutions across eight states for depl ... more

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ROCKET SCIENCE


SpaceX mega rocket makes successful test flight but lost in descent

SPACE TRAVEL
From Beyond Beyond, Voyager 1's unexpected message sparks hope and intrigue
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 15, 2024
Since November 2023, NASA's Voyager 1 has been emitting a consistent radio signal back to Earth, albeit one devoid of decipherable data. This enigmatic signal has been traced back to an anomaly with ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Headaches Become More Common for Astronauts in Space
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2024
A recent study published in the online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology on March 13, 2024, has revealed that astronauts may experience headaches, includin ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Exploring Brain Function and Adaptation in Space: China's Innovative EEG Research Aboard Tiangong
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 13, 2024
In the unique microgravity environment of space, Chinese scientists are embarking on an ambitious journey aboard the Tiangong space station, about 400 km above Earth, to uncover how the human brain ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Kim Jong Un oversees 'super-large' rocket launcher firing drills
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 19, 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a firing drill of "super-large multiple rocket launchers," state media reported Tuesday, an exercise that South Korea had described as a short-range ballistic missile launch a day earlier. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Israel hits Hezbollah arms depots in Syria: war monitor
Beirut (AFP) Mar 19, 2024
Israeli raids hit warehouses storing weapons for the Lebanese Hezbollah group in Syria Tuesday, a war monitor said, as a Syrian military source said air defences had intercepted several missiles. ... more
MISSILE NEWS


US destroys Huthi missiles, drones in new Yemen strike

TRADE WARS
China's FM schedules controversial meeting with Australian ex-PM
Sydney (AFP) Mar 19, 2024
China's top diplomat is to meet an outspoken Australian ex-prime minister who has criticised Canberra's stance on Beijing, a move that threatens to overshadow efforts to improve troubled ties. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
General Atomics Partners with Lockheed Martin for Next-Gen Missile Tracking Satellites
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2024
In a significant advancement for missile defense technology, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has been selected by Lockheed Martin Space to supply missile warning, tracking, and defe ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
L3Harris Delivers Next-Gen SATCOM Solutions to US Army
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2024
L3Harris Technologies is at the forefront of enhancing the U.S. Army's battlefield capabilities by providing cutting-edge, resilient, and scalable SATCOM terminals through its Hawkeye III Lite Very ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Fleet Space's Centauri Satellite Achieves Groundbreaking Voice Capability for Australian Defence
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 19, 2024
Fleet Space Technologies, an Australian leader in space exploration, recently unveiled the successful activation of Push-to-Talk (PTT) voice capabilities for the Australian Defence Force's Joint Cap ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
DARPA's Rubble to Rockets Program Pioneers New Manufacturing Frontiers
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2024
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) introduces the Rubble to Rockets (R2) program, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at revolutionizing manufacturing in environments where supply c ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Antaris and SpeQtral Unveil Quantum Encryption Satellite Collaboration
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2024
In a significant move for secure global communications, Antaris, a supplier of military space mission software, has teamed up with SpeQtral, specialists in quantum key distribution (QKD), to manufac ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
CASC Welcomes Chen Mingbo as New Chairman in Strategic Leadership Refresh
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 18, 2024
In a significant leadership transition, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has announced the appointment of Chen Mingbo as its new chairman and Communist Party secretary. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Satellites for quantum communications
Munich, Germany (SPX) Mar 15, 2024
How can it be ensured that data transmitted through the internet can be read only by the intended recipient? At present our data are encrypted with mathematical methods that rely on the idea that th ... more
MISSILE NEWS
G7 threatens new sanctions if Iran sends Russia ballistic missiles
Washington (AFP) Mar 15, 2024
G7 countries warned Iran on Friday that they will impose "significant" new sanctions if Tehran transfers ballistic missiles to Russia for use in Ukraine. ... more
UAV NEWS
Cheap drones 'cannot match' artillery power in Ukraine: experts
Paris (AFP) Mar 18, 2024
Ukraine is relying on the massive use of drones to compensate for an artillery shell shortage and undermine Russian military capabilities, but experts warned they cannot tip the balance. ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Plasma Technology Marks a New Era in Chronic Wound Care, Offering Hope to Millions
Sheffield UK (SPX) Mar 19, 2024
Scientists from the University of Sheffield and the University of South Australia have introduced a groundbreaking treatment for chronic wounds, utilizing ionized gas to enhance hydrogel dressings w ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Large areas of Gaza already likely experiencing famine, says U.N. food agency
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 18, 2024
Northern Gaza may be experiencing famine already, with the latest data showing two key thresholds - household acute food insecurity and acute malnutrition - "far exceeded" and "highly likely to have been exceeded," the United Nations' food security agency said Monday. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
NATO chief says climate change undermines global security
Baku (AFP) Mar 17, 2024
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday stressed the need to fight global warming, and called climate change a "crisis multiplier" with implications for global security. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Syria's Al-Hol camp: child inmates and false identities
Paris (AFP) Mar 18, 2024
The al-Hol camp is the largest of two in northeastern Syria holding the families of Islamic State fighters. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Germany can't sit by and watch Gaza starve, Scholz tells Netanyahu
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 17, 2024
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on Sunday that his country cannot sit by and watch Palestinian men and women starve amid the war in Gaza. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
'Open Arms' charity vessel carrying 200 tons of food arrives on Gaza coast
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 15, 2024
A charity mission to sail 200 tons of food aid arrived off the coast of Gaza on Friday, in the first delivery through an international maritime corridor meant to combat starvation amid the war with Israel. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
U.S. continues to airdrop aid into Gaza
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 14, 2024
The U.S. Central Command and Royal Jordanian Air Force successfully conducted food drops into northern Gaza on Thursday in a continued effort to alleviate starvation in the war-torn region. ... more
AEROSPACE
Startical Partners with NanoAvionics for Pioneering Space-Based Air Traffic Management Tests
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2024
In a significant advancement for global air traffic management, Startical, established through a partnership between ENAIRE, Europe's fourth-largest air navigation service provider, and Indra, a glo ... more
TRADE WARS
Yen drops, stock markets mixed as Japan hikes interest rates
Hong Kong (AFP) Mar 19, 2024
The yen weakened and Tokyo stocks rose Tuesday after the Bank of Japan hiked interest rates for the first time in 17 years as it shifted away from its long-running ultra-loose monetary policy. ... more
TRADE WARS
New Zealand PM to make first visit to China
Wellington (AFP) Mar 19, 2024
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon plans to make a first trip to China as premier, his foreign minister said Tuesday after talks with Beijing's top diplomat. ... more
TRADE WARS
China regulator to ban Evergrande chair from securities market for life
Beijing (AFP) Mar 18, 2024
Chinese regulators will ban the chairman of property giant Evergrande from the securities market for life on grounds of financial fraud, a subsidiary of the company said Monday. ... more
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