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July 01, 2025
AEROSPACE
Sceye secures SoftBank backing to launch HAPS connectivity services in Japan



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 30, 2025
Sceye, the U.S.-based aerospace firm developing High-Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS), has announced a strategic investment from SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO:9434) as part of its Series C funding round. The agreement includes both funding and the purchase of a pre-commercial HAPS demonstration flight scheduled for 2026 in Japan. This collaboration underscores SoftBank's continued commitment to advancing HAPS as a critical component of future connectivity infrastructure. As the demand for three-dimensiona ... read more

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ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab sets new turnaround record with back-to-back launches from New Zealand site
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 30, 2025
Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully launched its 68th Electron mission, marking a new record for the company with two missions from the same site in under 48 hours. The late ... more
ROBO SPACE
AI is learning to lie, scheme, and threaten its creators
New York (AFP) June 29, 2025
The world's most advanced AI models are exhibiting troubling new behaviors - lying, scheming, and even threatening their creators to achieve their goals. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX launches second mission in 2 days from same pad, breaks own record
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 28, 2025
SpaceX early Saturday launched another 27 Starlink satellites, breaking its own record by preparing the launchpad for another liftoff two days after a launch from the same pad in Florida. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Axiom-4 astronauts arrive at the International Space Station
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 26, 2025
Axiom-4 astronauts on Thursday morning arrived on the International Space Station, including the first Indian to set foot on the space station. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Varda unveils W4 spacecraft with first FAA Part 450 reentry license and new satellite bus
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
Varda Space Industries launched its fourth mission, W-4, on Sunday, marking the inaugural flight of a fully integrated spacecraft built entirely in-house at its El Segundo facility. The mission, whi ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
York deploys Dragoon satellite to bolster SDA missile alert and tactical link goals
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
York Space Systems has announced the successful launch and early contact of its Dragoon satellite, a defense-focused mission developed for the Space Development Agency (SDA) under an accelerated tim ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Mexico president threatens to sue over SpaceX rocket debris
Mexico City (AFP) June 25, 2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday threatened legal action over falling debris and contamination from billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket launches across the border in the United States. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
India, Poland, Hungary make spaceflight comeback with ISS mission
Cape Canaveral (AFP) June 25, 2025
A US commercial mission carrying astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary blasted off to the International Space Station on Wednesday, marking the first time in decades that these nations have sent crew members to space. ... more

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TECHNOLOGY NEWS


SPACE TRAVEL
India, Poland, Hungary make spaceflight comeback with ISS mission
Cape Canaveral (AFP) June 25, 2025
A US commercial mission carrying crew from India, Poland and Hungary blasted off to the International Space Station on Wednesday, taking astronauts from these countries to space for the first time in decades. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA completes full-duration 'hot fire' test of new RS-25 engine
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 23, 2025
NASA fired up a full-duration test of its new RS-25 engine that will power the Space Launch System rocket on Artemis missions to the moon, the space agency announced Monday. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Eutelsat to Deliver Low Orbit Satellite Services Under New French Defense Agreement
Paris, France (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
Eutelsat and France's Ministry of the Armed Forces have formalized a major agreement aligned with the national NEXUS (Neo-Espace pour de multiples Usages Securises) program, aimed at modernizing mil ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Space X set to launch Transporter-14 rideshare mission
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 23, 2025
SpaceX is set to launch its Transporter-14 rideshare mission, carrying multiple satellites and human DNA. ... more
UAV NEWS
Chinese journalist hurt by Ukrainian drone attack in Russia: network
Beijing (AFP) June 27, 2025
A Chinese TV journalist was wounded by a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia's Kursk region while reporting near targeted facilities, his employer said Friday. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Chinese Long March Rockets Make International Debut at Paris Air Show
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
The Long March 6A and Long March 12 rockets have made their first international appearance at the 55th Paris Air Show, signaling China's expanding role in global space launch capabilities. These med ... more
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ROBO SPACE
Northrop Grumman expands use of NVIDIA AI to boost autonomous space operations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2025
Northrop Grumman Corporation is deepening its collaboration with NVIDIA by integrating the NVIDIA Omniverse simulation platform into space applications and utilizing the NVIDIA Isaac Lab framework t ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Zelensky says discussed buying US air-defence systems with Trump
The Hague (AFP) June 25, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said he had discussed buying US air-defence systems with President Donald Trump during their meeting on the sidelines of NATO's summit in The Hague. ... more
UAV NEWS
First SIRTAP tactical drone prototype completes assembly ahead of ground trials
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
The first prototype of Airbus' SIRTAP tactical uncrewed aerial system has completed assembly and is now set to begin a comprehensive ground-test campaign at the Airbus Defence and Space facility in ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA prepares sensor breakthrough for upcoming hypersonic rocket flights
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
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TRADE WARS
China's top diplomat to visit EU, Germany, France next week
Beijing (AFP) June 27, 2025
China's top diplomat Wang Yi will head to Europe next week for talks with counterparts from the European Union, Germany and France, Beijing said on Friday as it seeks to shore up fraught ties with the bloc. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Colombia to reject key US extradition requests
Bogota, Colombia (AFP) June 27, 2025
Colombia's new justice minister told AFP on Thursday that some key drug extraditions to the United States "will be suspended," even if it worsens already frayed ties with Washington. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Netanyahu rejects report Israeli troops ordered to fire on Gaza aid-seekers
Jerusalem (AFP) June 27, 2025
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday rejected a report that the country's military commanders ordered their soldiers to fire at Palestinians seeking humanitarian aid in Gaza. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
The mixed fortunes of development aid
Paris (AFP) June 27, 2025
The United Nations summit on financing for development gets underway Monday in Seville under a grim cloud: multiple conflicts, humanitarian crises and the shock disengagement of the United States. ... more
GPS NEWS
Bogong moths rely on stars and magnetic fields to guide epic migrations
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Hegseth orders 3rd border buffer zone along U.S.-Mexico border
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 26, 2025
Amid the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the establishment of another buffer zone along the U.S.-Mexico border where the military can apprehend non-citizens. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
At least 10 dead in Colombia landslide
Bogota (AFP) June 25, 2025
A landslide triggered by heavy rains killed at least 10 people and injured eight others Tuesday near the Colombian city of Medellin, government officials said. ... more
TRADE WARS
China to keep anti-dumping steel duties on EU, UK, S. Korea and Indonesia
Beijing (AFP) June 30, 2025
China will maintain duties on certain steel products from the European Union, the United Kingdom, South Korea and Indonesia, its commerce ministry said Monday, as overcapacity concerns drive global trade turbulence. ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS


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TRADE WARS
Trump ends trade talks with Canada over tax on US tech firms
Washington (AFP) June 27, 2025
President Donald Trump said Friday he is calling off trade negotiations with Canada in retaliation for taxes impacting US tech firms, adding that Ottawa will learn of their new tariff rate within a week. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
'Science refugees': French university welcomes first US researchers
Marseille (AFP) June 27, 2025
Eight American researchers have arrived at a university in southern France, as the country pushes to offer "science asylum" to US academics hit by federal research spending cuts under Donald Trump. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Meta spending big on AI talent but will it pay off?
New York (AFP) June 30, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg and Meta are spending billions of dollars for top talent to make up ground in the generative artificial intelligence race, sparking doubt about the wisdom of the spree. ... more
AEROSPACE
Former head of major Chinese airline under graft investigation
Beijing (AFP) June 28, 2025
The former head of China Eastern Airlines is under investigation over corruption allegations, two Chinese anti-graft bodies said Saturday. ... more
TRADE WARS
Most Asian stocks rise as investors eye US trade talks
Hong Kong (AFP) June 30, 2025
Equities mostly rose Monday following a record-breaking day on Wall Street as investors kept tabs on countries' efforts to strike trade deals with the United States before a key deadline next week. ... more
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