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  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 |
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Rocket Lab books two responsive Electron missions for 2025 including launch this weekSydney, 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  
China Shenzhou XX crew advances cognitive and biotech research aboard TiangongTokyo, 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  
Conservation leaders join passenger lineup for Blue Origin NS-33 suborbital launchLos 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  
NATO partners with Planet Labs to boost global surveillance and early warning capabilityLos 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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Rocket Lab completes eighth Electron launch of 2025 deploying fifth iQPS satelliteLos 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 |
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Rice students develop an award-winning adaptive exercise harness for astronauts to use in spaceHouston 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 
Chinese rocket delivers e-commerce packages in sea recovery testTokyo, 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 
Trump-Musk showdown threatens US space plansWashington (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  
B61-13 gravity bomb reaches first production milestone ahead of projected timelineLos 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 |
Kinetica 2 engine test hits milestone with successful multi-engine trialTokyo, 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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Two Iranian drones shot down in Iraq by international coalition: officialsBaghdad (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  
China blaming Japan for fighter jet incidents 'unacceptable': TokyoTokyo (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 
Finland says suspects Russian aircraft violated airspaceHelsinki (AFP) June 10, 2025 Finland's defence ministry said Tuesday it suspected a Russian military aircraft of violating its airspace. ... more 
Boeing says focus at air show on 'supporting customers', not ordersLe 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 |
China testing orbital refueling procedures for satellite missionsWashington 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  
Iran hits Tel Aviv after overnight Israeli strikes on TehranJerusalem (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 
Trump's Golden Dome rethinks defense against long-range threatsWashington 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  
Next generation satellite servicing spacecraft completed by Northrop GrummanLos 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 |
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Israel army says struck underground missile facility in western IranJerusalem (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 
Israel says killed most of Iran Guards' air force leadershipJerusalem (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 
Germany not considering delivering Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine: ministerKyiv, 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  
Satellite expands Chinas disaster warning network through global electromagnetic monitoringTokyo, 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 warnLondon (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 |
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Israel to expel French nationals on Gaza aid boat by end of weekJerusalem (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 
US restores some medical research grants, says top Trump officialWashington (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  
MXene infused printed nanogenerator advances ecofriendly wearable energy systemsLos 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
"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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