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April 18, 2025
SPACE TRAVEL
US Space Force awards L3Harris new contract option for deep space tracking system modernization



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 15, 2025
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has secured a contract extension from the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command to continue advancing the ground infrastructure that supports the nation's Space Domain Awareness (SDA) mission. This ongoing work is part of the Maintenance of Space Situational Awareness Integrated Capabilities (MOSSAIC) program, which provides surveillance and tracking of objects in deep space to inform both military and civilian stakeholders. Now in its sixth year of a ten-year ... read more

SPACE MEDICINE
Canada's Generic Semaglutide Market Set to Revolutionize Diabetes and Weight Loss Treatment
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Apr 18, 2025
Duty Free Meds, a trusted Canadian provider of prescription medications for U.S. patients, is happy to note that affordable generic versions of Ozempic (semaglutide) could become available in Canada as early as 2026. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Putin praises Musk, compares him to Soviet space hero
Moscow (AFP) April 16, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk on Wednesday, telling university students he was a pioneer comparable to legendary Soviet rocket engineer Sergei Korolev. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Finland developing device to counter alleged Russian satellite jamming
Helsinki (AFP) April 15, 2025
Finnish researchers are working on a device to counter jamming of satellite positioning systems, which has spiked in the country since 2022, the project leader told AFP on Tuesday. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Bridging Earth and space, and art and science, with global voices
Boston MA (SPX) Apr 16, 2025
On board Intuitive Machines' Athena spacecraft, which made a moon landing on March 6, were cutting-edge MIT payloads: a depth-mapping camera and a mini-rover called "AstroAnt." Also on that craft we ... more
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Vast expands Haven-1 Lab partnerships with biotech and space science leaders
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 15, 2025
Vast has added three new payload collaborators to its Haven-1 Lab: Japan Manned Space Systems Corporation (JAMSS), Interstellar Lab, and Exobiosphere. These companies will join the world's first com ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Spring planting boosted by satellites, new agricultural tech
Beijing (XNA) Apr 15, 2025
From the prospect of space seeds improving yields to satellite-guided fertilization of soil, farmers across the country are turning to advanced technology to ensure smooth planting this spring. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab tapped for major defense contracts to advance hypersonic testing
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 15, 2025
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), a prominent player in global launch services and space systems, has been selected to participate in expansive defense initiatives by both the United States and U ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Outpost awarded contract to develop reentry shield tech for space-based cargo delivery
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 15, 2025
Outpost Technologies Corporation (Outpost Space), a leader in reusable space logistics platforms, has secured a $1.8 million contract from the U.S. Space Force under the SPACEWERX Small Business Inn ... more

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SPACE MEDICINE
How next-gen wearables support astronaut health monitoring
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 15, 2025
As human space missions extend in duration and complexity, maintaining astronaut health has become a top priority. A recent review in Wearable Electronics explores how flexible wearable technologies ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA adds critical stage adapter to Artemis II Moon rocket
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 15, 2025
NASA's Artemis II rocket has taken another step toward launch readiness with the installation of a major structural component. On April 12, technicians at the Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Saltzman details Space Force's international partnership strategy at Space Symposium
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2025
Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman gave insights into a new, soon-to-be-released International Partnership Strategy to unify like-minded nations' efforts in the space domain during his k ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Katy Perry roars into space on all-woman flight
Washington (AFP) April 14, 2025
Pop star Katy Perry completed a brief foray into space Monday, roaring to the edge of the cosmos with an all-women crew on one of billionaire Jeff Bezos's rockets. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Heat Shields Emerging as Crucial Enabler of Reusable Spacecraft
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2025
Surviving re-entry into Earth's atmosphere is among the most technically demanding tasks in spaceflight. During low-Earth orbit returns, spacecraft experience searing temperatures up to 1,600oC. Thi ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Vast to Collaborate with CASIS on ISS Research Access
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2025
Vast, a leader in orbital habitation systems, has finalized a strategic partnership with the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) to enable new research initiatives aboard the Inte ... more
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Crew wraps week with spacesuit upgrades and experiments on respiration and circulation in orbit
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2025
The Expedition 72 team aboard the International Space Station (ISS) closed out their week with a focus on spacesuit enhancements and critical biomedical research. As one group adjusted to the rigors ... more
UAV NEWS
Changing face of war puts Denmark on drone offensive
Odense, Denmark (AFP) April 17, 2025
As drones transform the face of war from Ukraine to Gaza, Denmark is opening a military drone testing centre to develop cutting-edge technology and boost its national defence. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Yemen's Huthi media says US air strikes hit Sanaa
Sanaa (AFP) April 16, 2025
Yemeni rebel media said more than a dozen air strikes hit the Huthi-held capital Sanaa on Wednesday, blaming them on the United States. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
US approves $825 mn Stinger missile sale to Morocco
Washington (AFP) April 15, 2025
The United States on Tuesday announced the approval of an $825 million sale of up to 600 Stinger anti-air missiles and related equipment to Morocco. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Zelensky tells NATO chief Ukraine has 'acute' need of air defences
Odesa, Ukraine (AFP) April 15, 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday told NATO chief Mark Rutte that Ukraine urgently needed air defence systems after recent Russian missile strikes killed dozens of civilians. ... more
TRADE WARS
China warns UK against 'politicising' steel furnaces rescue
Scunthorpe, United Kingdom (AFP) April 14, 2025
Beijing on Monday warned against "politicising" the rescue of Chinese-owned British Steel, as the UK government raced to secure raw materials to keep the country's remaining steelmaking blast furnaces running. ... more
AEROSPACE
Trump says China 'reneged' on Boeing deal as tensions flare
Washington (AFP) April 15, 2025
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that China has gone back on a major Boeing deal, after a news report that Beijing ordered airlines not to take further deliveries of the US aviation giant's jets. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Northrop Grumman completes milestone undocking of MEV-1 in GEO orbit
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 15, 2025
Northrop Grumman Corporation's Space Logistics LLC has achieved a significant milestone in commercial satellite servicing, successfully completing the first-ever undocking between two commercial spa ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Germany sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine risks 'escalation': Kremlin
Moscow (AFP) April 14, 2025
The Kremlin on Monday warned Germany against supplying Taurus missiles to Ukraine, saying incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz's proposal risked escalating the three-year conflict. ... more
UAV NEWS
Ukrainian drone strike kills one in Russia's Kursk: authorities
Moscow (AFP) April 15, 2025
A Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian city of Kursk on Tuesday killed an elderly woman and wounded nine others, local authorities said. ... more
AEROSPACE
Bulgaria receives first US F-16 fighter jet
Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria (AFP) April 13, 2025
Bulgaria on Sunday welcomed its first US-made F-16 fighter jet ordered as part of the eastern-flank NATO member's landmark efforts to modernise its air force. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Russian strike on city centre in Ukraine's Sumy kills 21
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 13, 2025
A Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy killed at least 21 people and wounded 83 on Palm Sunday, Kyiv said, in another deadly attack on civilians that came after a top US official travelled to Russia. ... more
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Israel says intercepts drone claimed by Huthis
Jerusalem (AFP) April 12, 2025
Israel's military said Friday it had intercepted an incoming UAV while a military source in Jordan said another drone had crashed there, as Iran-backed Huthis claimed the attacks. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Russian missile strike on Ukraine city kills 34
Sumy, Ukraine (AFP) April 14, 2025
A Russian missile strike on Sunday on the Ukrainian city of Sumy killed at least 34 people, authorities said as European and US leaders condemned one of the deadliest attacks in months. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Israeli military says missile fired from Yemen
Jerusalem (AFP) April 13, 2025
The Israeli military said a missile was launched from Yemen on Sunday and was likely intercepted, shortly before Yemen's Huthi rebels claimed responsibility for the attack. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Mexico seeks security coordination with US over border military moves
Mexico City (AFP) April 16, 2025
Mexico has sent a diplomatic note to the United States seeking security coordination in response to Washington's plan for its military to control land along the border, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Israel defence minister says no humanitarian aid will enter Gaza
Jerusalem (AFP) April 16, 2025
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said the country would keep blocking humanitarian aid from entering the war-battered Gaza Strip, where intense aerial and ground assaults have resumed. ... more
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