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May 27, 2025
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SpaceX set for next Starship launch after fiery failures



Washington (AFP) May 27, 2025
SpaceX is set Tuesday for the next test flight of its Starship megarocket - the linchpin of founder Elon Musk's Mars ambitions - after the vessel's last two outings ended in fiery explosions. A launch window opens at 6:30 pm (2330 GMT) from the company's Starbase facility near a southern Texas village that recently voted to become a city, also called Starbase. Standing 403 feet (123 meters) tall, Starship is the largest and most powerful launch vehicle ever built, and it carries Musk's hopes o ... read more

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After brief X outage, Musk says refocusing on businesses
Washington (AFP) May 24, 2025
Social media platform X was hit by a two-hour outage Saturday, prompting owner Elon Musk to say he needs to spend more time focusing on his companies. ... more
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SES selects Helios kick stage from Impulse for direct-to-orbit satellite missions
Paris, France (SPX) May 26, 2025
Impulse Space and SES have entered a multi-launch agreement to utilize the Helios kick stage for direct satellite transfers from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to Geostationary (GEO) and Medium Earth Orbits ... more
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After two setbacks, SpaceX could try to launch massive Starship next week
Washington (AFP) May 23, 2025
SpaceX said Friday it will make another launch attempt next week of the massive Starship rocket - key to CEO Elon Musk's long-term vision of colonizing Mars - after two consecutive in-flight explosions earlier this year. ... more
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Rocket Lab to deploy BlackSky Gen3 satellite on next Electron launch
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 26, 2025
Rocket Lab USA has announced it will launch the next BlackSky Gen-3 satellite as part of its continued partnership with the real-time space-based intelligence company. The mission, named "Full Strea ... more
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SpaceX mega-rocket Starship 9 cleared for launch following earlier mission failures
Washington DC (UPI) May 22, 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the launch of SpaceX's Starship 9 after two mission mishaps idled the program for months. ... more
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Lab of the Future: What the Fully Autonomous Research Space Will Look Like
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 27, 2025
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Revolutionary Passive Systems Transform Plant Watering in Microgravity
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 22, 2025
NASA is advancing innovative microgravity fluid management technologies that pave the way for efficient plant watering in space-without the need for moving parts. Feeding astronauts on deep sp ... more
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Exolaunch secures multi year SpaceX rideshare launch deal through 2028
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 21, 2025
Exolaunch has signed new multi-year launch agreements with SpaceX, ensuring small satellite launch capacity through 2028 on Falcon 9 rideshare missions. The agreements span various orbital inclinati ... more

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At Houston event, NASA astronauts will discuss their recent space station missions
Washington DC (UPI) May 20, 2025
Four NASA astronauts who recently returned to Earth from a mission aboard the International Space Station will take part this week in a welcome-home ceremony at NASA's space center in Texas. ... more
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Space tourism's growth blurs the line between scientific and symbolic achievement
Menomonie, WI (SPX) May 20, 2025
On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin launched six women - Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyn, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez - on a suborbital journey to the edge of space. The head ... more
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China's LandSpace Successfully Launches Six Satellites with Upgraded ZQ-2E Y2 Rocket
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 19, 2025
China's private rocket manufacturer LandSpace successfully launched its modified ZQ-2E Y2 rocket on Saturday, deploying six satellites into orbit from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot ... more
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North Korea says US missile shield plans risk 'nuclear war' in space
Seoul (AFP) May 27, 2025
North Korea slammed on Tuesday US President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" missile shield plan as a "very dangerous" threat that could spark nuclear war in space, state media said. ... more
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Israel military says intercepted two projectiles fired from Yemen
Jerusalem (AFP) May 27, 2025
The Israeli military said Tuesday it intercepted a missile and another projectile fired from Yemen, where Huthi rebels have regularly launched attacks they say are in response to Israel's offensive in Gaza. ... more
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Merz says Kyiv's key allies no longer limit range of weapons
Berlin (AFP) May 26, 2025
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday that Germany along with Ukraine's other key Western backers had lifted range restrictions on weapons they send to Kyiv to fight against Russia. ... more
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China places six satellites in orbit with latest Kinetica 1 mission
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 22, 2025
CAS Space, a commercial aerospace firm under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, launched its Kinetica 1-Y7 solid-propellant rocket on Wednesday, successfully deploying six satellites into space. ... more
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Russia strikes Kyiv after first stage of major prisoner swap
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) May 24, 2025
A massive Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv Saturday wounded at least 15 people, just as Russia and Ukraine were in the middle of a major prisoner swap. ... more
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Finland says suspects two Russian military aircrafts violated airspace
Helsinki (AFP) May 23, 2025
Two Russian military aircrafts are suspected of having violated Finnish airspace on Friday, Finland's defence ministry said in a statement. ... more
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NASA X-59's Latest Testing Milestone: Simulating Flight from the Ground
Edwards AFB CA (SPX) May 19, 2025
NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft successfully completed a critical series of tests in which the airplane was put through its paces for cruising high above the California desert - all w ... more
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Ursa Space Systems Expands Geospatial Analytics with Aireon Space-Based Aircraft Tracking
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 20, 2025
Ursa Space Systems, a leader in space-based insights, has partnered with Aireon, a pioneer in space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology, to integrate real-time aircra ... more
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Two Japanese soldiers confirmed killed in training plane crash
Tokyo (AFP) May 22, 2025
The Japanese military confirmed on Thursday that remains recovered from the crash of a training plane last week were those of two soldiers. ... more
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Israel military says intercepted missile fired from Yemen
Jerusalem (AFP) May 22, 2025
Air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem, where AFP journalists reported loud booms overhead, as the Israeli military announced it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen Thursday for the second time in less than 12 hours. ... more
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Japan shows off futuristic 'railgun' at defence expo
Makuhari, Japan (AFP) May 22, 2025
As Japan's biggest defence exhibition kicked off this week, visitors got a close-up look at a model of its futuristic "railgun" that its makers hope will be able to shoot down hypersonic missiles. ... more
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Ukrainian drone attacks halt flights at Moscow airports
Moscow (AFP) May 22, 2025
Air traffic around Moscow was disrupted on Thursday as the Russian capital came under attack from Ukrainian drones, with the defence ministry saying 35 targeting the city had been downed overnight. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Trump's 'Golden Dome' US missile defense plan faces major challenges
Washington (AFP) May 21, 2025
US President Donald Trump's plan for a nationwide missile defense system - dubbed "Golden Dome" - faces significant technical and political challenges, and it could cost far more than he has estimated to achieve its goals. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Skynet 6A reaches integration milestone as Airbus prepares next-gen military satellite
London, UK (SPX) May 21, 2025
The UK's Skynet 6A military communications satellite has completed the integration of its communications and service modules, marking a key step toward deployment. Built by Airbus at its Stevenage a ... more
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North Korea fires multiple unidentified cruise missiles: Seoul military
Seoul (AFP) May 22, 2025
North Korea fired "multiple unidentified cruise missiles" on Thursday, Seoul's military said, hours after Pyongyang announced that a major accident occurred at a launch ceremony for its new naval destroyer. ... more
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Israel military says intercepted missile fired from Yemen
Jerusalem (AFP) May 22, 2025
Israel's military said Thursday it had downed a missile fired from Yemen, from where Huthi rebels have regularly launched attacks they say are in response to Israel's offensive in Gaza. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Canada discussing joining US 'Golden Dome' as Putin signals no issues
Ottawa (AFP) May 21, 2025
Canada has been holding "high level" talks with its southern neighbor about joining US President Donald Trump's proposed "Golden Dome" missile defense system, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
In tone shift, Kremlin calls Trump's Golden Dome plan 'sovereign matter'
Moscow (AFP) May 21, 2025
The Kremlin said Wednesday that Donald Trump's plan for a "Golden Dome" missile shield required consultations with Russia but was otherwise a "sovereign matter" for the United States, softening its tone after previously slamming the idea as destabilising. ... more
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Chinese Company Conducts Fifth Sea-Based Rocket Launch
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 20, 2025
Galactic Energy, a Beijing-based private rocket manufacturer, successfully completed its fifth sea-based launch of the Ceres 1 carrier rocket on Monday. The rocket lifted off at 3:38 pm from a modif ... more
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Syria and Chinese company sign memorandum on investment
Damascus (AFP) May 22, 2025
Syria said Thursday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with a Chinese company to invest in free zones for 20 years. ... more
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