Space Business News
June 11, 2025
ROCKET SCIENCE
China testing orbital refueling procedures for satellite missions
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 10, 2025
China is positioning a satellite to test its ability to refuel another in orbit over Earth and extend its mission for several more years. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Axiom-4 mission launch scrubbed as SpaceX detects leak in Falcon 9 rocket
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 10, 2025
The Axiom-4 mission launch, the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, was canceled for a second time Tuesday after SpaceX detected a liquid oxygen leak in its Falcon 9 rocket. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Chinese rocket delivers e-commerce packages in sea recovery test
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 11, 2025
A Chinese private rocket firm has successfully tested transporting packages from Taobao, one of the country's largest e-commerce platforms, using a reusable rocket. The rocket was later recovered fr ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Trump-Musk showdown threatens US space plans
Washington (AFP) June 7, 2025
SpaceX's rockets ferry US astronauts to the International Space Station. Its Starlink satellite constellation blankets the globe with broadband, and the company is embedded in some of the Pentagon's most sensitive projects, including tracking hypersonic missiles. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
In row with Trump, Musk says will end critical US spaceship program
Washington (AFP) June 6, 2025
SpaceX chief Elon Musk said Thursday he would begin "decommissioning" his company's Dragon spacecraft - vital for ferrying NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station - after US President Donald Trump threatened to terminate his government contracts. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Fighter pilot takes next giant step for India's space plans
New Delhi (AFP) June 5, 2025
Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla blasts off into space next week as the first Indian to join the International Space Station (ISS), bearing with him New Delhi's dreams of its own manned space flight. ... more
ENERGY TECH
Wendelstein 7-X Achieves Fusion Milestone with Record-Breaking Triple Product
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 04, 2025
In a significant advance for nuclear fusion research, the Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) stellarator at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics has achieved a new world record for the triple product dur ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Northrop Grumman Commits $50 Million to Firefly Aerospace to Drive Eclipse Medium Launch Vehicle
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 02, 2025
Northrop Grumman Corporation has invested $50 million in Firefly Aerospace to accelerate the production of Eclipse, a medium launch vehicle the companies are developing together. Eclipse is advancin ... more
ROBO SPACE
US labor unions fight to contain AI disruption
New York (AFP) June 4, 2025
As artificial intelligence threatens to upend entire sectors of the economy, American labor unions are scrambling to protect workers, demand corporate transparency, and rally political support-an uphill battle in a rapidly changing world. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Trump says withdrawing Musk ally as nominee to head NASA
Washington (AFP) June 1, 2025
US President Donald Trump said Saturday he was withdrawing his nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, a close ally of Elon Musk, to lead space agency NASA. ... more
MILTECH
NATO learns as Ukraine's 'creativity' changes battlefield
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) June 9, 2025
Ukraine's "creativity", including its massive "Spider's web" drone attack deep inside Russia, holds profound lessons for Western militaries, the top NATO commander overseeing battlefield innovation told AFP. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Maritime Launch and T-Minus Engineering Announce Plans for Hypersonic Suborbital Launches from Spaceport Nova Scotia
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 04, 2025
Maritime Launch Services Inc. (Cboe CA: MAXQ) (OTCQB: MAXQF) is pleased to announce a new collaboration with T-Minus Engineering B.V., a leading Dutch aerospace company, to launch the Barracuda, a h ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
York preps first Dragoon Mission for Missile Warning and Warfighter Connectivity constellation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 11, 2025
York Space Systems (York), the Denver-based aerospace technology company dedicated to the rapid deployment of complete space mission solutions, reports that its Dragoon mission is ready for launch. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
NATO chief urges 400-percent rise in alliance's air defence
London (AFP) June 9, 2025
NATO head Mark Rutte on Monday urged a "quantum leap" in defence capabilities including a "400-percent increase" in air and missile defence to shield the alliance against Russia. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Ukraine says Russian strikes hit Kyiv, Odesa, killing three
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 10, 2025
Russia launched fresh drone and missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and port city of Odesa early on Tuesday, killing three people and hitting a maternity hospital, Ukrainian officials said. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Trump deploys Marines as tensions rise over Los Angeles protests
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) June 10, 2025
President Donald Trump ordered active-duty US Marines and 2,000 more National Guard troops into Los Angeles on Monday, vowing those protesting immigration arrests would be "hit harder" than ever. ... more
AEROSPACE
Finland says suspects Russian aircraft violated airspace
Helsinki (AFP) June 10, 2025
Finland's defence ministry said Tuesday it suspected a Russian military aircraft of violating its airspace. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Denmark to buy anti-air defence systems from European makers
Copenhagen (AFP) June 10, 2025
Denmark will acquire short-range ground-based anti-air systems from manufacturers in France, Germany and Norway to protect its civilians and military installations, the defence ministry announced on Tuesday. ... more
UAV NEWS
Russia says killed man attempting drone attack on military site
Moscow (AFP) June 6, 2025
Russia's National Guard said Friday it had killed a man it caught trying to launch an attack on a military site using drones packed with grenades. ... more
UAV NEWS
Israel says hits Beirut, targeting Hezbollah drone factories
Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) June 5, 2025
A series of Israeli air strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Thursday night, after the military said it would target underground Hezbollah drone factories. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Israel army says intercepts Yemen missile after air raid sirens sound
Jerusalem (AFP) June 5, 2025
The Israeli army said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Thursday, after air raid sirens were triggered in Jerusalem and other cities. ... more
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