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July 27, 2025
ROBO SPACE
Robotic space rovers keep getting stuck



Madison WI (SPX) Jul 25, 2025
When a multimillion-dollar extraterrestrial vehicle gets stuck in soft sand or gravel - as did the Mars rover Spirit in 2009 - Earth-based engineers take over like a virtual tow truck, issuing a series of commands that move its wheels or reverse its course in a delicate, time-consuming effort to free it and continue its exploratory mission. While Spirit remained permanently stuck, in the future, better terrain testing right here on terra firma could help avert these celestial crises. Using ... read more

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MISSILE DEFENSE
Space Force general to oversee U.S. 'Golden Dome' missile shield
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 22, 2025
The U.S. Senate has approved Gen. Mike Guetlein to oversee President Donald Trump's national missile defense system, known as the Golden Dome. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX launches satellites from California, Florida day after scrubs
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 23, 2025
SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets with satellite payloads after they were scrubbed less than a minute before liftoff one day earlier in Florida and California. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
7 Must-Read Astronautics Books for Future Aerospace Engineers
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 23, 2025
Astronautical engineering is the branch of aerospace engineering that focuses on designing and developing the science of space exploration. However, its value does not start with rockets and satellites-it begins with concepts, words, and numbers. It starts with books. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
ALLSPACE to Develop 5G NTN Satcom Integration with ESA Funding
London, UK (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
ALL.SPACE has secured euro 3.42 million from the European Space Agency (ESA) to accelerate its development of 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) integration. The award comes through ESA's Space for 5 ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Lunar soil shows promise for in-situ oxygen and fuel production
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
Scientists have developed a new method to extract water from lunar soil and use it to generate oxygen and fuel, offering a potential path toward sustainable life-support systems on the Moon. The tec ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX scrubs launch of 2 SES mPOWER satellites
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 21, 2025
SpaceX scrubbed the launch of two O3b mPOWER satellites for Luxembourg-based SES on Monday from Cape Canaveral Space Station. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Boeing looks for Starliner fixes despite costs, ISS age
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 18, 2025
The Boeing Company has confirmed it continues to look for solutions to problems with its Starliner spacecraft that have left the over-budget project unable to carry passengers. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
ISS update: Crew-11 enters quarantine three weeks before launch
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 18, 2025
The four members of NASA's Crew-11 space mission entered quarantine in the Houston area ahead of their planned launch on July 13 from central Florida to the International Space Station. ... more

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ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX sends Starlink satellites to polar orbit in late night launch
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 19, 2025
SpaceX launched 24 more Starlink satellites late Friday from California into low-Earth orbit. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX launch adds dozens of satellites to Amazon's broadband network
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 16, 2025
Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband network got a literal boost from SpaceX Wednesday as a Falcon 9 rocket put several Kuiper satellites into orbit. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
New drop tests advance Space Rider precision landing system
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 18, 2025
Space Rider, ESA's reusable orbital vehicle, has taken a major step forward in validating its precision landing system. The spacecraft, roughly the size of two minivans, is designed for missions ran ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab partners with Bollinger Shipyards to transform Neutron sea recovery platform
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 18, 2025
Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) has selected Bollinger Shipyards to execute the transformation of its ocean recovery vessel 'Return On Investment', a vital component of its Neutron reusable ro ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Quantum Secure Space Tech Partnership Launched by Space TS and Synergy Quantum
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 18, 2025
In a strategic move to reinforce India's space sovereignty in the quantum era, Space TS and Synergy Quantum have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to co-develop the nation's first indigenous quan ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
GovSat selects Thales Alenia Space to build secure satellite for military communications
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 25, 2025
GovSat, the public-private partnership between the Luxembourg Government and SES, has awarded Thales Alenia Space a contract to develop a new geostationary defence communications satellite, GovSat-2 ... more
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SES and Luxembourg to expand military satcom with next generation GovSat2
Luxembourg (SPX) Jul 25, 2025
SES and the Luxembourg Government will co-develop and launch GovSat-2, a second military communications satellite under their joint public-private venture, LuxGovSat S.A. This new satellite will bui ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
New MachLab rocket test site launches UK into next phase of space engineering
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 23, 2025
A Cold War-era bunker near Scotland's Mull of Kintyre has been repurposed into a state-of-the-art rocket testing and training facility. Known as MachLab, the site has officially opened at a business ... more
UAV NEWS
African armies turn to drones with devastating civilian impact
Paris (AFP) July 25, 2025
The Easter period usually offers a rare respite in Gedeb, in Ethiopia's deeply troubled north, but on April 17 death rained from the skies in this sleepy town caught up in a war between rebels and the army. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
US approves $4.67 bn sale of air defense system to Egypt
Washington (AFP) July 24, 2025
The United States on Thursday announced the approval of a $4.67 billion sale of the NASAMS air defense system and related support to Egypt. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Trump's AI plan prioritizes deregulation to boost US dominance
Washington (AFP) July 23, 2025
President Donald Trump unveiled an aggressive, low-regulation strategy on Wednesday to boost big tech's race to stay ahead of China on artificial intelligence and cement US dominance in the fast-expanding field. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Germany seeks US guarantee before sending Patriots to Ukraine
Berlin (AFP) July 23, 2025
Germany needs firm US assurances that it will quickly receive replacement Patriot anti-missile systems if it sends two of its own units to Ukraine, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said Wednesday. ... more
AEROSPACE
Germany approves Eurofighter jet delivery to Turkey
Berlin (AFP) July 23, 2025
Germany said Wednesday it had approved the delivery of Eurofighter jets to Turkey, clearing the way for a deal that had been delayed by tensions between the two countries. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Romania to buy Israeli air defence systems for over 2 bn euros
Bucharest (AFP) July 21, 2025
Romania announced Monday it has signed a deal with an Israeli company to buy six anti-aircraft systems, as the NATO member and Ukraine neighbour looks to boost its defence posture. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Israel says intercepted missile fired from Yemen
Jerusalem (AFP) July 22, 2025
Yemen's Huthi rebels launched two attacks targeting Israel's main airport, the latest on Tuesday, with the Israeli army intercepting both, a day after striking the rebel-held Yemeni port of Hodeida. ... more
AEROSPACE
US authorities probing airliner's close call with B-52 bomber
Washington (AFP) July 22, 2025
US aviation regulators said Monday they are investigating a recent close call in which a passenger plane took emergency action to avoid a mid-air collision with a US military bomber. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Humans beat AI gold-level score at top maths contest
Sydney (AFP) July 22, 2025
Humans beat generative AI models made by Google and OpenAI at a top international mathematics competition, despite the programmes reaching gold-level scores for the first time. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Contaminated Fukushima soil delivered to Japan PM office
Tokyo (AFP) July 19, 2025
Dozens of bags of mildly radioactive soil collected from near the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant were delivered Saturday to the Japanese prime minister's office, in an effort to show it is safe for reuse. ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Extreme weather misinformation 'putting lives at risk,' study warns
Washington (AFP) July 22, 2025
Major social media platforms are enabling and profiting from misinformation around extreme weather events, endangering lives and impeding emergency response efforts, a research group said Tuesday. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
US withdrawing 700 Marines from Los Angeles: Pentagon
Washington (AFP) July 21, 2025
The 700 US Marines in Los Angeles are being withdrawn, ending a contentious deployment of the troops in the city, the Pentagon announced on Monday. ... more
AEROSPACE
NASA's X-59 moves under its own power
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 22, 2025
NASA's quest for a quieter supersonic jet passed an early test after its X-59 aircraft was able to taxi at low speed at a manufacturing plant in California. ... more
AEROSPACE
Plane crash in Russia's far east kills nearly 50 people
Moscow (AFP) July 24, 2025
A passenger plane carrying nearly 50 people crashed in a remote area of Russia's far eastern Amur region on Thursday, killing all on board, authorities said. ... more
TRADE WARS
China's premier tells EU leaders 'we can't afford' massive industrial subsidies
Beijing (AFP) July 25, 2025
Chinese Premier Li Qiang dismissed EU fears over Beijing's allegedly excessive subsidies to its industry, telling the bloc's leaders "we can't afford it" in markedly candid remarks during a tense summit. ... more
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