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August 20, 2025
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SpinLaunch secures 30 million to speed Meridian Space constellation development



Long Beach CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025
SpinLaunch has closed 30 million in funding to accelerate development and commercialization of Meridian Space, its low-earth orbit satellite broadband constellation. The round includes new capital from existing investors led by ATW Partners, along with the previously announced strategic investment from Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace. The company is targeting its first customer link in the second half of 2026 while ramping go-to-market activity. Management cites growing demand for a cost-efficient ... read more

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Irish CubeSat proves wave based control for precise in orbit pointing
London, UK (SPX) Aug 20, 2025
EIRSAT-1, Ireland's first satellite, has validated an onboard Wave-Based Control payload that enables accurate attitude control in orbit. Developed at UCD's School of Mechanical and Materials Engine ... more
ENERGY TECH
Is Fusion Energy Becoming the Space Race of This Century
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025
Encouraged by the potential of clean, continuous, high-density power, commercial investment in fusion energy has grown to more than US$9.6 billion over the last five years, according to IDTechEx ana ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Rotation corrected orbit method promises centimeter level precision for mega constellations
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 20, 2025
Precise orbit determination is becoming increasingly critical for satellite navigation, positioning and timing as Low Earth Orbit constellations expand worldwide. Researchers have introduced a new m ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites in 100th Falcon 9 launch of 2025
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 18, 2025
The SpaceX spacecraft company successfully launched two dozen satellites into low-Earth orbit Monday on its latest Falcon 9 mission of the year. ... more
ROBO SPACE
NASA taps Momentus for space robotics demonstration study
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 19, 2025
NASA has awarded Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) a contract to investigate launching critical robotics technologies into orbit, marking a key step toward future autonomous operations in space. The U.S. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Intuitive Machines to Acquire KinetX Expanding Role in Deep Space Navigation and Mars Relay Services
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 18, 2025
Intuitive Machines has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Arizona-based KinetX, an aerospace company with more than three decades of experience in deep space navigation, systems engineering, g ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Healthy mouse offspring born from space preserved stem cells
Kyoto, Japan (SPX) Aug 20, 2025
A Kyoto University team has demonstrated that cryopreserved mouse spermatogonial stem cells stored aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for six months can still produce healthy offspring aft ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab Prepares 70th Electron Mission for August Launch
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025
Rocket Lab has confirmed its 70th Electron launch is set for this weekend, lifting off no earlier than August 23 from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand. The dedicated mission, named Live Laugh Launch, ... more

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MICROSAT BLITZ
PREFIRE CubeSats to operate through 2026 as mission expands worldwide
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025
NASA has extended the PREFIRE mission through September 2026 and broadened its scope from the poles to the entire planet. The twin shoebox-size CubeSats measure how water vapor, clouds, and other co ... more
GPS NEWS
US Space Force launches first reprogrammable navigation satellite from L3Harris
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2025
The US Space Force has placed the L3Harris-built Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) into orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. NTS-3 is ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
ULA Vulcan rocket achieves liftoff in national security launch
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 12, 2025
United Launch Alliance successfully launched one of its Vulcan Centaur rockets into orbit on Tuesday, demonstrating the viability of a newly developed technology for the U.S. military's space capabilities. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Robots take on new role as human health protectors
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 15, 2025
Robots, long associated with industrial productivity, are increasingly stepping into the role of human health protectors, as showcased at the 2025 World Robot Conference in Beijing. In one exh ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Astronaut crew tests new generation spacewalk suits and conducts health research aboard Tiangong
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 13, 2025
The Shenzhou XX mission astronauts aboard China's Tiangong space station have recently completed key assignments, including unpacking and testing two newly delivered spacewalk suits, the China Manne ... more
ROBO SPACE
NASA seeks student entries for Human Exploration Rover Challenge
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 15, 2025
NASA is accepting contest entries from student teams to design, build and test rovers on the moon and Mars. ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS


MILTECH
China to showcase latest military hardware at September parade
Beijing (AFP) Aug 20, 2025
China will unveil a slate of new domestically produced military hardware that will showcase its "powerful capability to prevail in modern war" at a parade next month, officials said Wednesday. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
CerraCap backs Space Kinetic to accelerate space superiority and missile defense
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025
CerraCap Ventures has invested in Space Kinetic Corp., a cleared national security innovator based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The move aligns with CerraCap's push to speed space defense technologies and bolster the United States strategic edge as space becomes increasingly contested ... more
AEROSPACE
Top US Air Force officer to retire before end of term
Washington (AFP) Aug 19, 2025
General David Allvin will retire just two years into his four-year term as chief of staff of the US Air Force, the service announced on Monday. The Air Force did not give a reason for Allvin ... more
GPS NEWS
Iranians struggle with GPS disruption after Israel war
Tehran (AFP) Aug 17, 2025
/> The streets of Tehran have become a confusing maze for driver Farshad Fooladi amid widespread GPS disruption, still ongoing nearly two months after the end of Iran and Israel's unprecedented 12- ... more
ROBO SPACE
Meet IDEA: An AI assistant to help geoscientists explore Earth and beyond
Manoa HI (SPX) Aug 13, 2025
A new artificial intelligence tool developed by researchers at the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Manoa is making it easier for scientists to explore complex geoscience data-from tracking sea levels ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Space-ng launches Sol3 computer vision kit for spacecraft developers
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 13, 2025
Space-ng has introduced a rugged, low-cost Hardware Development Kit (HDK) for its space-qualified Sol3 Vision System, alongside a free Software Development Kit (SDK) for evaluation, academic researc ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Zoomlion names first engineering machinery satellite and expands digital intelligent and green ambitions into space
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 13, 2025
Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co Ltd (1157.HK) has achieved a sector first with the successful orbital deployment of the Zoomlion corporate-named satellite. Launched at 00:31 Beijin ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
After repeated explosions, new test for Musk's megarocket
Washington (AFP) Aug 15, 2025
/> Elon Musk's SpaceX announced Friday that its Starship megarocket is scheduled to blast off on a new test flight next weekend after recent attempts have ended in fiery explosions. The biggest ... more
ROBO SPACE
Football and falls as first humanoid robot games launch in China
Beijing (AFP) Aug 15, 2025
/> The first World Humanoid Robot Games began on Friday in Beijing with over 500 androids alternating between jerky tumbles and glimpses of real power as they compete in events from the 100-metre h ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Globalstar strengthens defense reach with resilient satellite and 5G solutions
London, UK (SPX) Aug 15, 2025
Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT) reported accelerating traction in the government sector, citing multiple recent contract awards and partnerships. Drawing on its LEO satellite constellation, licensed spect ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Northrop Grumman speeds innovation in solid rocket motor development with second SMART Demo success
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025
Northrop Grumman has completed its second full-scale static firing of a new solid rocket motor under the Solid Motor Annual Rocket Technology Demonstrator (SMART Demo) program, achieving the milesto ... 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
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MISSILE NEWS
Pakistan establishes new missile force after India conflict, PM says
Islamabad (AFP) Aug 14, 2025
/> Pakistan will establish a new military force to supervise its missile capabilities, the prime minister has said, after its worst conflict in decades with South Asian arch-rival India. Prime ... more
AEROSPACE
Switzerland vows to press on with US fighter jet deal
Geneva (AFP) Aug 13, 2025
/> Switzerland vowed Wednesday to continue its attempts to buy F-35A fighter jets from the United States despite spiralling expenses. The US is pushing for Switzerland to bear extra costs for p ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Survivors claw through rubble after deadly Pakistan cloudburst
Bar Dalori, Pakistan (AFP) Aug 19, 2025
In the middle of the night, by the glow of their mobile phones, rescuers and villagers dug through the concrete remains of flattened houses after massive rocks crashed down on a remote Pakistani ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Rain halts rescue operation after Pakistan floods kill hundreds
Buner, Pakistan (AFP) Aug 18, 2025
/> Rain on Monday halted search and rescue operations in northern Pakistan after flash floods that have killed nearly 350 people with around 200 still missing, officials said. Torrential rains ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Genetic traits behind hibernation may offer new hope for treating metabolic disease
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 05, 2025
New findings from the University of Utah Health suggest that the genetic adaptations enabling animals to hibernate may also lie dormant in the human genome - offering potential pathways to treat con ... more
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