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Bezos's Blue Origin poised for first orbital launch this week![]() Cape Canaveral (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's company Blue Origin is poised to launch its first orbital rocket next week, marking a pivotal moment in the commercial space race currently dominated by Elon Musk's SpaceX. Named New Glenn, the rocket is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida as soon as Wednesday 1:00 am (0600 GMT), with a backup window on Friday, according to a Federal Aviation Administration advisory. While Blue Origin has not officially confirmed the launch date, e ... read more |
SpaceX sends up first Starlink mission of 2025Washington DC (UPI) Jan 6, 2024 SpaceX on Monday launched a Falcon 9 rocket with its first Starlink mission of the new year, sending 24 satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida. ... more
Space Launch Delta 45 breaks records, remains busiest spaceport in the world in 2024Cape Canaveral SFS FL (SPX) an 06, 2025 Space Launch Delta 45 continued to "set the pace for space" as the world's busiest spaceport in 2024. The SLD 45 team, composed of military and civilian Guardians and Airmen at Patrick Space Force B ... more
PLD Space advances business operations in 2024Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 06, 2025 PLD Space has concluded 2024 with remarkable progress, securing its place as a major player in the global space launcher industry. The company has raised over 170 million euros through various fundi ... more
SpaceX delays launch of Thuraya 4 mission for UAE satellite companyWashington DC (UPI) Jan 2, 2025 SpaceX has delayed the launch of its Thuraya 4 mission from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida until Friday, the company announced on its website Thursday. ... more |
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UVA professor aims to boost next-generation space rocketsCharlottesville VA (SPX) Jan 04, 2025 Go faster, farther, more efficiently. That's the goal driving spacecraft propulsion engineers like Chen Cui, a new assistant professor at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and A ... more |
UAH Electric Propulsion Club seeks patent for experimental ion thrusterHuntsville AL (SPX) Jan 06, 2025 The Electric Propulsion Club (EPC) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), recently traveled to Milan, Italy, to present STARGATE, an experimental gridded ion thruster developed by the gro ... more
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 from Florida in first flight of the yearWashington DC (UPI) Jan 4, 2024 SpaceX launched its first flight of 2025, sending a Falcon 9 rocket into space with a Thuraya 4 satellite from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 40 in Florida. ... more
Controversy in Italy over potential deal with Musk's SpaceXRome (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 The prospect of a cybersecurity deal between Rome and Elon Musk's SpaceX sparked controversy in Italy on Monday, with the government of Giorgia Meloni denying that a contract had been signed. ... more
Bezos's Blue Origin targets Friday for first orbital launchWashington (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin will launch its first orbital rocket "no earlier than Friday", it said, a pivotal moment in the commercial space race currently dominated by Elon Musk's SpaceX. ... more |
Elbit Systems to provide advanced counter UAS solution for NATO memberParis, France (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 Elbit Systems Ltd. has secured a contract worth approximately $60 million to deliver its state-of-the-art multi-layered Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) to a NATO European country. The contra ... more ![]() |
NASA backed small business revolutionizes aircraft inspections with dronesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 06, 2025 Near Earth Autonomy, a small business supported by NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and Boeing, has introduced a drone-enabled solution to streamline pre-flight inspections o ... more
India unveils plans for 10 missions in 2025 after successful space-docking launchWashington DC (UPI) Jan 3, 2024 India's space agency says it is planning a record 10 orbital missions, as well as its first commercial effort, during 2025 after successfully launching a space-docking project this week. ... more
Beijing slams US over potential Chinese drone banBeijing (AFP) Jan 3, 2025 China said on Friday it would take "all necessary measures" in response to the United States announcing it was considering restrictions on commercial Chinese drones for national security reasons. ... more
Raytheon awarded $946M contract to deliver additional Patriot Defense SystemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, was awarded a $946 million contract to supply Romania with additional Patriot air and missile defense systems. The contract includes fire units consistin ... more |
US approves $3.6 bn missile sale to JapanWashington (AFP) Jan 3, 2025 The United States on Friday announced the approval of a $3.6 billion sale of up to 1,200 advanced air-to-air missiles and related equipment to Japan, one of Washington's closest allies in Asia. ... more
RTX and Ursa Major advance long-range rocket technology for US ArmyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025 Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, in collaboration with Ursa Major, has announced the successful missile flight test of their advanced long-range solid rocket motor developed for the U.S. Army. ... more
Israel military says missile from Yemen interceptedJerusalem (AFP) Jan 5, 2025 The Israeli military said Sunday it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, the latest in a series of recent attacks. ... more
Russia says Ukraine fired US-made missiles at Belgorod regionMoscow (AFP) Jan 4, 2025 Russia on Saturday vowed to retaliate after it accused Ukraine of firing US-supplied ATACMS missiles at the border region of Belgorod the previous day. ... more |
Rockets fired from Gaza as Israeli strikes kill 16, rescuers sayGaza Strip, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Jan 3, 2025 The Israeli military reported three rockets targeting its territory on Friday from the Gaza Strip, where Palestinian rescuers said Israeli air strikes killed at least 16 people, including children. ... more
Israel confirms Syria raid on Iran-funded missile factory in SeptemberJerusalem (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 The Israeli military confirmed on Thursday that dozens of its troops were flown into Syria in September to destroy an underground missile factory funded by Iran. ... more
US strikes take out Houthi radar site, weapons-production facility in YemenWashington DC (UPI) Dec 31, 2024 U.S. Navy ships and aircraft struck several Houthi targets in Yemen's capital city of Sana'a and coastal areas controlled by Houthis on Monday and Tuesday. ... more
At Las Vegas show, tech world turns to mental health toolsLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 Whether detecting rising anxiety or managing a full-blown panic attack, the tech industry is offering an array of new tools designed to support mental health. ... more |
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UN warns of shelter needs in Gaza after hypothermia deathsGeneva (AFP) Jan 3, 2025 The UN on Friday decried that infants and others were freezing to death in Gaza, where it said an estimated 945,000 people still need help to shelter from winter conditions. ... more |
Mayotte families left homeless by cyclone leave sheltersMamoudzou (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 Two weeks after a devastating cyclone hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, the atmosphere at Le Manguier school in the capital Mamoudzou is tinged with sadness and resignation. ... more
New lithium-sulfur battery will fully charge in 12 minutes for over 1000 cyclesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 The research team led by Professor Jong-sung Yu from the DGIST Department of Energy Science and Engineering has introduced a significant advancement in lithium-sulfur battery technology. Using a nov ... more
Asian markets mostly up after tech-fuelled Wall St rallyHong Kong (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 Most markets rose in Asia on Tuesday following another rally on Wall Street sparked by tech giants as traders try to assess Donald Trump's tariff plans following a report he may take a more targeted approach. ... more
Blinken in Japan after rift on steel dealTokyo (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Japan on Tuesday for talks expected to address North Korean missile launches, but President Joe Biden's blocking of a steel deal is straining the allies' warm ties. ... more |
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