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June 17, 2025
ROCKET SCIENCE
UP Aerospace debuts Spyder rocket with successful hypersonic test launch



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
UP Aerospace has completed the inaugural launch of its Spyder hypersonic rocket, marking a major advancement in rapid-response flight capabilities. The launch occurred at 7:00 AM MST from Launch Complex 36 and achieved hypersonic velocities similar to those of the long-operating SpaceLoft missions. The test was supported by the Navy White Sands Detachment and funded by the Stockpile Responsiveness Program at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), which successfully deployed its onboard test payloa ... read more

ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab books two responsive Electron missions for 2025 including launch this week
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
Rocket Lab has confirmed it will launch two dedicated Electron missions in 2025 for an undisclosed commercial client, with the first liftoff scheduled for as early as June 20. This rapid turnaround ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China Shenzhou XX crew advances cognitive and biotech research aboard Tiangong
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
Imagine living and working hundreds of miles above Earth for more than 50 days. That has been the reality for China's Shenzhou XX crew-Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie-currently aboard the Tia ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Conservation leaders join passenger lineup for Blue Origin NS-33 suborbital launch
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2025
Blue Origin has revealed the six-member crew for its upcoming NS-33 mission aboard the New Shepard suborbital vehicle. The passenger list features a diverse group of individuals from backgrounds in ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
NATO partners with Planet Labs to boost global surveillance and early warning capability
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2025
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) has secured a seven-figure agreement with NATO to deliver a comprehensive daily monitoring and intelligence platform, reinforcing the Alliance's ability to respond swiftly ... more
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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
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
GPS NEWS
Breakthrough hybrid model restores orbit accuracy for BeiDou-3 satellites
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 12, 2025
Two BeiDou-3 navigation satellites once plagued by orbit inconsistencies are now operating with significantly improved accuracy, thanks to a novel hybrid modeling technique that better accounts for ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
PLD Space advances MIURA 5 launch capability with TEPREL C engine tests
London, UK (SPX) Jun 12, 2025
PLD Space has reached a critical milestone in the development of its MIURA 5 orbital launcher by completing integrated testing of its TEPREL-C rocket engines. This progress marks a significant step ... more

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Rocket Lab completes eighth Electron launch of 2025 deploying fifth iQPS satellite
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2025
Rocket Lab has successfully executed its 66th Electron mission, deploying the QPS-SAR-11 satellite for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS). The launch marks Rocket Lab's second mission ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Rice students develop an award-winning adaptive exercise harness for astronauts to use in space
Houston TX (SPX) Jun 12, 2025
In the reduced-gravity space environment, human muscles and bones atrophy faster than they do on Earth. To slow down that process, astronauts need several hours of vigorous exercise each day they ar ... 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
MILTECH
B61-13 gravity bomb reaches first production milestone ahead of projected timeline
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
Sandia National Laboratories has completed the first production unit (FPU) of the B61-13 gravity bomb nearly a year ahead of schedule, marking a significant achievement in U.S. nuclear modernization ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Kinetica 2 engine test hits milestone with successful multi-engine trial
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 16, 2025
CAS Space has completed a significant ground test of its Kinetica 2 carrier rocket engines, achieving key developmental goals in the process. The successful trial was conducted Wednesday at the comp ... more
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UAV NEWS
Two Iranian drones shot down in Iraq by international coalition: officials
Baghdad (AFP) June 15, 2025
Two drones launched from Iran towards Israel were shot down over Iraq by the US-led international coalition to defeat the Islamic State group, two Iraqi military officials told AFP on Sunday. ... more
AEROSPACE
China blaming Japan for fighter jet incidents 'unacceptable': Tokyo
Tokyo (AFP) June 13, 2025
Tokyo's defence minister said Friday it was "unacceptable" for China to blame Japan for close encounters between their military planes over the Pacific high seas last weekend. ... 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
AEROSPACE
Boeing says focus at air show on 'supporting customers', not orders
Le Bourget, France (AFP) June 16, 2025
US group Boeing said Monday it would focus on supporting its customers at the Paris Air Show instead of the traditional announcements of plane orders, in the aftermath of Air India's 787 Dreamliner crash. ... more
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
MISSILE NEWS
Iran hits Tel Aviv after overnight Israeli strikes on Tehran
Jerusalem (AFP) June 16, 2025
Iran unleashed a barrage of missile strikes on Israeli cities early Monday, after Israel struck military targets deep inside Iran, with both sides threatening further devastation. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Trump's Golden Dome rethinks defense against long-range threats
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 13, 2025
Homeland defense has entered a new era with the proliferation of nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missiles and President Donald Trump's Golden Dome proposal aims to invest in protecting the United States against modern threats. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Next generation satellite servicing spacecraft completed by Northrop Grumman
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2025
Northrop Grumman has successfully integrated a robotics payload onto its Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV), advancing its satellite servicing platform under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Israel army says struck underground missile facility in western Iran
Jerusalem (AFP) June 14, 2025
The Israeli military said it struck an underground facility Saturday in western Iran's Khorramabad that contained surface-to-surface and cruise missiles. ... more
AEROSPACE
Israel says killed most of Iran Guards' air force leadership
Jerusalem (AFP) June 13, 2025
The Israeli military said its air strikes on Iran on Friday had killed most of the senior leadership of the Revolutionary Guards' air force as they gathered at an underground command centre. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Germany not considering delivering Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine: minister
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 12, 2025
Berlin is not considering delivering long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine for its fight against Russia, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said in Kyiv on Thursday. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Satellite expands Chinas disaster warning network through global electromagnetic monitoring
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
China has launched a new satellite designed to improve the country's early warning capabilities for natural disasters by monitoring Earth's electromagnetic environment. Developed in partnership with ... more
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UK nuclear site could leak until 2050s, MPs warn
London (AFP) June 4, 2025
Britain's most hazardous building threatens to leak radioactive water until the 2050s unless the clean-up of a former nuclear power plant is quickened, UK lawmakers warned on Wednesday. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Israel to expel French nationals on Gaza aid boat by end of week
Jerusalem (AFP) June 11, 2025
Israel is to expel by the end of the week four French nationals held after security forces intercepted their Gaza-bound aid boat, France's foreign minister said Wednesday, as an Israeli NGO said one of the French campaigners was briefly put in solitary confinement. ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
US restores some medical research grants, says top Trump official
Washington (AFP) June 10, 2025
A senior US health official on Tuesday admitted President Donald Trump's administration had gone too far in slashing biomedical research grants worth billions of dollars, and said efforts were underway to restore some of the funding. ... more
ENERGY TECH
MXene infused printed nanogenerator advances ecofriendly wearable energy systems
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
Researchers at Boise State University have introduced a fully printed, environmentally friendly triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) that harvests biomechanical and environmental energy while also act ... more
ROBO SPACE
"If we want truly intelligent robots, improving the design of their bodies is essential."
Freiburg, Germany (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
Thanks to artificial intelligence, robots can already perform many tasks that would otherwise require humans. In this interview, Edoardo Milana, a junior professor of soft machines, explains how imp ... more
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