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SpaceX answers critics with successful Starship test flightSouth Padre Island, United States (AFP) Aug 27, 2025 SpaceX's Starship megarocket roared into the skies Tuesday on its tenth test flight, turning in a strong performance after a series of fiery failures had begun to cast doubt on its future. T ... more  
York delivers full 21 satellite payload for Space Development Agency Tranche 1 launchDenver CO (SPX) Aug 26, 2025 York Space Systems has shipped its final spacecraft for the upcoming Tranche 1 Transport Layer mission, completing delivery of all 21 satellites that will constitute the launch payload. The launch w ... more  
Next generation CapLink Array expands missile defense and satellite communication capabilitiesChandler AZ (SPX) Aug 26, 2025 Assured Space Access Technologies Inc has introduced the CapLink Array, a new phased array antenna system engineered to enhance missile defense radar missions and space-based communications. The sys ... more 
Rocket Lab marks milestone with 70th Electron launchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 23, 2025 Rocket Lab Corporation has achieved its 70th successful Electron mission, underscoring the rocket's status as the world's most frequently launched small orbital vehicle and reinforcing the company's ... more |
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Space Machines finalizes Scintilla propulsion engine for Optimus ViperSydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 21, 2025 Space Machines Company has announced the completion of its in-house Scintilla propulsion engine, designed to power the Optimus Viper platform for rapid orbital manoeuvring and space domain awareness ... more
CerraCap backs Space Kinetic to accelerate space superiority and missile defenseLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 22, 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 
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from FloridaWashington DC (UPI) Aug 27, 2025 SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Wednesday morning, adding another 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. ... more  
India to develop fighter jet engines with French companyNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 23, 2025 India is working with a French company to develop and manufacture fighter jet engines in the country, New Delhi's defence minister said. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in May approved the pr ... more |
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NASA targets sounding rocket's night launch for TOMEX+ Earth studyWashington DC (UPI) Aug 26, 2025 NASA has set Tuesday for its next launch attempt of its TOMEX+ sounding rocket mission to take a peak at the Earth's atmosphere. ... more |
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AI assistant supports Chinese space station astronautsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 21, 2025 The crew of China's Tiangong space station recently conducted their third spacewalk with the help of a new artificial intelligence system named Wukong AI, marking the first use of a large-scale AI m ... more  
Dragon supply mission docks with International Space StationWashington DC (UPI) Aug 25, 2025 The International Space Station received more than 5,000 pounds of supplies after a SpaceX cargo spacecraft arrived there Monday. ... more  
Researchers use electrochemistry to boost nuclear fusion ratesVancouver, Canada (SPX) Aug 22, 2025 Using a small bench-top reactor, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have demonstrated that electrochemically loading a solid metal target with deuterium fuel can boost nuclear f ... more  
Putin 'sabotaging hopes of peace', UK PM says as British offices 'severely damaged' in KyivKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 28, 2025 The British Council's office in Kyiv was put out of operation by a massive overnight Russian missile and drone barrage on the Ukrainian capital, the organisation said Thursday. ... more |
German defence minister ups pressure on France over jet projectBerlin (AFP) Aug 28, 2025 German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Thursday urged France to break the impasse over the multinational Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter jet project. ... more  |
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Japan seeks record defence budget, to triple drone spendingTokyo (AFP) Aug 29, 2025 Japan's defence ministry is aiming for a major boost to its drone arsenal as part of another record spending request made Friday to deal with a "severely intensifying security environment". ... more 
Irish CubeSat proves wave based control for precise in orbit pointingLondon, 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  
Real time navigation breakthrough with new algorithm OiSAM FGOTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 22, 2025 In the race to improve autonomous systems, researchers in China have unveiled a new algorithm that accelerates navigation while maintaining precision. Called Optimized iSAM-Factor Graph Optimization ... more 
Erdogan jubilant as 'Steel Dome' air defence system delivered to militaryIstanbul (AFP) Aug 27, 2025 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday hailed a milestone for Turkey as its "Steel Dome" air defence system was delivered to the military, saying regional conflicts had pushed Ankara to boo ... more |
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Lebanon says Israeli drone explodes after crash, killing two soldiers Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) Aug 28, 2025 Lebanon's army said two personnel were killed Thursday after an Israeli drone that had crashed in the country's south exploded, the latest deadly incident for Lebanese troops near the Israeli border. ... more
Polish F-16 jet crashes killing pilot ahead of air show: govtWarsaw (AFP) Aug 28, 2025 A Polish F-16 fighter jet crashed Thursday while preparing for an air show in the central city of Radom, killing the pilot, a government spokesperson said. ... more
Turkey deploys its 'Steel Dome' air defense systemWashington DC (UPI) Aug 27, 2025 NATO member Turkey has deployed its newly developed "Steel Dome" air defense system on Wednesday amid heightened regional conflicts involving aerial warfare. ... more 
Next generation Dronebuster 4 upgrade program launches for advanced counter drone defenseLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 25, 2025 DZYNE Technologies has introduced the Dronebuster Power Up Program, providing existing customers with a cost-effective path to upgrade their systems to the latest Block 4 counter-drone technology. T ... more |
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Drone hits Russian nuclear site; Trump backs Ukraine on Independence DayWashington DC (UPI) Aug 24, 2025 Ukraine launched a large drone strike on Sunday that caused damage at a Russian nuclear power plant and a major fuel export terminal. ... more 
Boeing in talks to sell up to 500 planes to China: BloombergNew York (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 US aviation giant Boeing is in talks to sell up to 500 aircraft to Chinese companies, Bloomberg News reported Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter. The deal would be a major win ... more  
California parents blame ChatGPT for son's suicideSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Aug 26, 2025 The parents of a 16-year-old California boy who died by suicide have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging the company's ChatGPT chatbot provided their son with detailed suicide instructions ... more  
Healthy mouse offspring born from space preserved stem cellsKyoto, Japan (SPX) Aug 22, 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 |
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FEMA employees suspended over letter critical of Trump adminWashington (AFP) Aug 27, 2025 The Trump administration on Tuesday suspended several employees of the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after they publicly expressed outrage over the agency's leadership, according ... more |
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FEMA employees bash Trump admin on Hurricane Katrina anniversaryWashington (AFP) Aug 25, 2025 Over 180 current and former employees of the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) expressed outrage on Monday at Trump administration policies, in an open letter marking the twentieth a ... more  
China says delegation to visit US for trade talks this weekBeijing (AFP) Aug 28, 2025 A top Chinese official will lead a delegation to Washington for trade talks this week, Beijing said on Thursday, as the two countries navigate a truce after months of friction. ... more 
Stock markets diverge awaiting Nvidia earningsHong Kong (AFP) Aug 27, 2025 Stock markets diverged Wednesday following broad losses in the previous session, as attention turned to a key earnings update from AI giant Nvidia. Chinese stocks slid following modest gains ... more 
Is Fusion Energy Becoming the Space Race of This CenturyLos 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 |
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