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August 08, 2025
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Space Force taps five firms to develop secure global tactical satcom solutions



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 05, 2025
Space Systems Command (SSC), the United States Space Force's primary acquisition unit, has awarded a Protected Tactical Satellite Communications - Global (PTS-G) IDIQ contract with five initial firm fixed-price delivery orders totaling $37.5 million. The awards went to Viasat, Northrop Grumman, Astranis, Intelsat General Communications, and Boeing. The PTS-G program aims to deliver enhanced, anti-jam satellite communications through small satellites operating in geosynchronous orbit. These assets ... read more

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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
SES Secures 5 Year Army Contract for Global Tactical Satellite Communications
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2025
SES Space and Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, has been awarded a five-year, $89.6 million Sustainment Tactical Network (STN) contract to deliver commercial satellite communications (COMSA ... more
UAV NEWS
Royal Canadian Navy selects MDA Space for next generation drone surveillance systems
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2025
MDA Space Ltd. (TSX:MDA) has secured two major contracts from the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) to deliver up to six advanced Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) for Halifax-class frigates. The agreements s ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Embry-Riddle Researchers Launch Rockets for a Deeper Look at Ionized Clouds That Disrupt Communications
Daytona Beach FL (SPX) Aug 06, 2025
Embry-Riddle researchers recently shot two 46-foot-tall rockets into clouds high in the Earth's atmosphere to learn more about the complex dynamics that affect critical communications and radar oper ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA races to put nuclear reactors on Moon and Mars
Washington (AFP) Aug 5, 2025
The United States is rushing to put nuclear power reactors on the Moon and Mars, and hopes to launch the first system by the end of the decade. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Sidus Space commissions autonomous SpacePilot system and activates LizzieSat-3 ADCS
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2025
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has successfully activated its proprietary SpacePilot software on the LizzieSat-3 satellite, enabling advanced autonomous guidance, navigation, and control capabilities. T ... more
ROBO SPACE
Training robots for planetary missions from Earth orbit
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 06, 2025
This summer, astronauts aboard the International Space Station directed a team of advanced robots through a simulated martian terrain in Germany, concluding the fourth and final session of ESA and D ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Planning for College? Here's What to Know About Financial Hurdles
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 07, 2025
As graduation approaches, high school students are faced with numerous decisions that will shape their futures. Among those pivotal choices, selecting the right college can sometimes take a back sea ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA and Boeing Starliner astronaut 'Butch' Wilmore retires
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 6, 2025
Astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore announced his retirement Wednesday after 25 years with NASA and serving as a U.S. Navy test pilot before becoming an astronaut. ... more

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ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab expands iQPS satellite network with successful Electron launch
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 06, 2025
Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) has completed its 69th Electron mission, successfully deploying another satellite for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS). The launch marks t ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
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
SPACE TRAVEL
Russian space chief says agreed with NASA on ISS cooperation until 2028
Moscow (AFP) July 31, 2025
The head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos said Thursday that he had agreed with his NASA counterpart during talks in the United States to extend the International Space Station's (ISS) operation until 2028. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX Dragon delivers Crew-11 to International Space Station
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 2, 2025
The four Crew-11 crew members joined seven other astronauts in the International Space Station early Saturday morning following a 15-hour journey from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Bid to relocate US Space Shuttle Discovery faces museum pushback
Washington (AFP) Aug 2, 2025
Tucked inside President Donald Trump's flagship tax and spending bill last month was a little-noticed provision to relocate the iconic Space Shuttle Discovery from a museum outside Washington to Houston. ... more
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. ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS


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
ROBO SPACE
Dogs of war: China touts killer robot 'wolves'
Beijing (AFP) Aug 6, 2025
China's latest gun-toting quadruped military "wolf" robots are designed to stealthily approach enemies, fire precise shots on targets and work in rough terrain, state media said on Wednesday. ... more
ROBO SPACE
US government gets a year of ChatGPT Enterprise for $1
San Francisco, United States (AFP) Aug 6, 2025
OpenAI on Wednesday said it was letting the US government use a version of ChatGPT designed for businesses for a year, charging just $1 for the service. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Standing on White House roof, Trump jokes about installing missiles
Washington (AFP) Aug 5, 2025
Donald Trump made an unexpected appearance Tuesday on a White House rooftop and joked about installing nuclear missiles at a time of escalating tensions with Russia. ... more
MILTECH
US soldier tried to give tank details to Russia: Justice Dept
Washington (AFP) Aug 6, 2025
A US Army soldier was arrested on Wednesday for attempting to provide classified information about the main American battle tank to Russia, the Justice Department said. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Argo and ThinkOrbital to launch first orbital mission using long-range X-ray imaging
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 05, 2025
Argo Space Corp. and ThinkOrbital have announced a strategic partnership to launch the first-ever space mission featuring long-range, high-voltage X-ray imaging for space domain awareness (SDA). The ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Intuitive Machines wins funding to advance orbital logistics vehicle
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 05, 2025
Intuitive Machines has secured a $9.8 million government contract to progress its Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV) through Critical Design Review, the final engineering phase before manufacturing begi ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Planet expands Pelican satellite fleet with launch of two new spacecraft
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2025
Planet Labs PBC has shipped its Pelican-3 and Pelican-4 satellites to Vandenberg Space Force Base in preparation for their upcoming launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The deployment marks a con ... 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
AEROSPACE
Thailand approves $600 million deal for Swedish fighter jets
Bangkok (AFP) Aug 5, 2025
Thailand approved the purchase of four Swedish-made Gripen fighter jets on Tuesday, the air force said, a week after reaching a ceasefire in deadly border clashes with Cambodia. ... more
UAV NEWS
Lithuania requests NATO help after Russian drone incident
Vilnius (AFP) Aug 5, 2025
Lithuania on Tuesday requested NATO assistance in bolstering its air defences after revealing that a Russian military drone that flew into the Baltic state last week was carrying explosives. ... more
MILTECH
Soldier wounds five in US military base shooting
Washington (AFP) Aug 6, 2025
A soldier opened fire at a US military base in the southern state of Georgia on Wednesday, wounding five fellow troops before he was tackled and apprehended, a senior officer said. ... more
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Two Ghana ministers killed in helicopter crash
Accra (AFP) Aug 6, 2025
Ghana's defence and environment ministers were killed in a helicopter crash Wednesday, the presidency said, hours after the armed forces reported a chopper carrying three crew and five passengers dropped off the radar. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Israel intercepts Huthi missile fired from Yemen
Jerusalem (AFP) Aug 5, 2025
Yemen's Huthi rebels claimed responsibility for firing a missile at Israel's main airport on Tuesday, as the Israeli military said it intercepted it. ... 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
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
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Natural disasters caused $135 bn in economic losses in first half of 2025: Swiss Re
Zurich (AFP) Aug 6, 2025
Natural disasters caused $135 billion in economic losses globally in the first half of 2025, fuelled by the Los Angeles wildfires, reinsurer Swiss Re said Wednesday. ... more
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