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August 01, 2025
ROCKET SCIENCE
US, India launch powerful Earth-monitoring satellite



Washington (AFP) July 30, 2025
A formidable new radar satellite jointly developed by the United States and India launched Wednesday, designed to track subtle changes in Earth's land and ice surfaces and help predict both natural and human-caused hazards. Dubbed NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar), the pickup truck-sized spacecraft blasted off around 5:40 pm (1210 GMT) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on India's southeastern coast, riding an ISRO Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket. Livestream of the event ... read more

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SPACE TRAVEL
Water recycling is paramount for space stations and long-duration missions
Miami FL (SPX) Aug 01, 2025
When you're on a camping trip, you might have to pack your own food and maybe something to filter or treat water that you find. But imagine your campsite is in space, where there's no water, and pac ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab to Launch Fifth Electron Mission for iQPS Earth Imaging Constellation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 01, 2025
Rocket Lab has announced the scheduled launch window for its next mission for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), marking the 69th flight of its Electron rocket and the company's ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
4D images show heat shield damage goes below the surface
Urbana, IL (SPX) Aug 01, 2025
Rather than completely burning up when a spacecraft reenters Earth's atmosphere, its heat shield's outer surface is sacrificed to protect the rest of the vehicle. The carbon fibers decompose, dissip ... more
ROBO SPACE
Google joins EU code for powerful AI models rebuffed by Meta
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) July 30, 2025
Google on Wednesday said it would join the likes of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and sign the EU's set of recommendations for the most powerful artificial intelligence models that has been rebuffed by Meta. ... more
ENERGY TECH
The complex relationship between fusion fuel and lithium walls
Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Jul 30, 2025
Lithium is considered a key ingredient in the future commercial fusion power plants known as tokamaks, and there are several ways to use this metal to enhance the process. But a key question remaine ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Eris rocket debut signals new chapter for Australia's launch ambitions
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 30, 2025
Gilmour Space Technologies has conducted the inaugural test launch of Eris, Australia's first domestically developed orbital rocket, marking a pivotal moment in the nation's path toward sovereign sp ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX scrubs static fire test of Falcon 9 due to issue
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 29, 2025
SpaceX scrubbed a static fire test for a Falcon 9 rocket that will carry the Crew-11 team to the International Space Station due to an error. ... 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

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Russian space chief to meet NASA head for first time in eight years
Moscow (AFP) July 29, 2025
The head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos arrived in the United States on Tuesday to meet with his NASA counterpart in the first such meeting in eight years, Roscosmos said. ... 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
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 ser ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
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
AEROSPACE
Navy F-35 jet crashes in California
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 31, 2025
A U.S. Navy F-35 fighter jet crashed following an "aviation incident" in California, authorities and officials said. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Slingshot unveils TALOS AI to simulate and support strategic space operations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2025
Slingshot Aerospace has introduced TALOS, an autonomous AI agent engineered to replicate realistic satellite behavior in both training and simulation environments. Named the Thinking Agent for Logic ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS


GPS NEWS
Galileo enhances security edge with new authentication service led by GMV
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jul 30, 2025
The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has officially activated Galileo's new Open Service Navigation Message Authentication (OSNMA), bolstering the system's capability to combat ... more
UAV NEWS
Designing compact drones to safely navigate air ducts
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 30, 2025
Air ducts in modern infrastructure pose a serious challenge for safety inspections due to their confined dimensions and inaccessibility. Human entry is not feasible, and the layout often includes ti ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Death toll from Russian strike on Kyiv rises to six: Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 31, 2025
The death toll from Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine's capital has risen to six, including a six-year-old boy, the city's military administration said on Thursday. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Gaza seen from above: debris and darkness
Paris (AFP) July 30, 2025
The Gaza Strip, largely deprived of electricity by Israel since the start of the war, appears seven times less bright at night than before October 7, 2023, according to AFP analysis of NASA satellite data. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Israel military intercepts Huthi missile fired from Yemen; Gaza civil defence says Israel strikes kill 30
Jerusalem (AFP) July 29, 2025
Sirens sounded in several Israeli cities, including Jerusalem, on Tuesday as the military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, with Huthi rebels later claiming the attack. ... more
AEROSPACE
At least two dead in German military helicopter crash
Berlin (AFP) July 29, 2025
At least two members of the German air force were killed when their helicopter crashed during a training flight in the east of the country, the defence ministry said Tuesday. ... more
AEROSPACE
NATO fighter jets scrambled as Russia attacks Ukraine
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 28, 2025
NATO aircraft were scrambled Sunday night to respond to a Russian attack on Ukraine, the Polish military said Monday. ... more
AEROSPACE
Boeing workers threaten strikes at fighter jet factories
San Francisco, United States (AFP) July 27, 2025
Members of a union representing workers who assemble fighter jets in two Boeing factories rejected the US aircraft manufacturer's proposed new contract Sunday, paving the way for possible strikes. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
22 killed in Russian overnight attacks; Ukraine prison, hospital hit
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 29, 2025
Russian forces overnight attacked dozens of Ukrainian cities, striking a correctional facility in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region and a hospital in Kamianske, killing at least 22 people and injuring 85 others, officials said Tuesday. ... 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
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Beijing officials admit 'gaps' in readiness after rain kill dozens
Beijing (AFP) July 31, 2025
Beijing city officials admitted on Thursday they had not been prepared for heavy rains that soaked swathes of the capital, killing 44 people and leaving nine still missing. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Fukushima radioactive debris removal delayed until 2037
Tokyo (AFP) July 29, 2025
A massive operation to remove hundreds of tonnes of radioactive debris from Japan's tsunami-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has been delayed until at least 2037, the operator said Tuesday. ... more
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DefendEye adds Starlink Mini to tube drone system for real time global search ops
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 01, 2025
DefendEye has announced the integration of Starlink Mini into its tube-launched autonomous AI-powered search drone system, delivering global satellite connectivity without reliance on cellular infra ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
'Once in a hundred years': villagers clean up after deadly China floods
Miyun, China (AFP) July 29, 2025
Villagers in China wade through a stream of muddy water under a blazing July sun, cleaning and collecting belongings washed away by heavy rains and floods that have claimed dozens of lives across the northern region this week. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Philippine flooding centre stage at Marcos state of nation speech
Manila (AFP) July 28, 2025
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos blasted "useless and crumbling" flood control projects in a state of the nation address Monday that focused on domestic issues after a months-long feud with his vice president. ... more
UAV NEWS
Next generation of autonomous drones will harness wind like an albatross
Cincinnati, OH (SPX) Aug 01, 2025
How does one of the biggest birds in the world spend so much time in the air? Albatrosses have 11-foot wingspans that carry them across oceans. But it's how they use these wings that makes them worl ... more
GPS NEWS
Bridges gain new voice through real time GNSS monitoring of structural behavior
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 30, 2025
Researchers have unveiled a real-time structural monitoring system that uses Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology to track both displacement and orientation in long-span bridges. Thi ... more
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