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October 20, 2025
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX launches rockets from opposite coasts, ties mission total



Washington DC (UPI) Oct 19, 2025
SpaceX launched a pair of Falcon 9 rockets from opposite coasts Sunday, sending a total of 56 satellites into low-Earth orbit, adding to the growing Starlink commercial fleet. The first launch occurred at 1:39 p.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral. Space Force Station and the second lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Station in California at 12:24 p.m. PDT. The first launch marked a record 31st time that the first stage fuel booster rocket was employed to power a Falcon 9 liftoff. ... read more

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ROCKET SCIENCE
Phoebus project advances composite hydrogen tank testing for Ariane 6
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 17, 2025
The European Space Agency (ESA), in collaboration with ArianeGroup and MT Aerospace, is progressing with the Phoebus project to explore replacing metallic cryogenic tanks on the Ariane 6 upper stage ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
HyImpulse secures 45 million euros to accelerate orbital rocket program
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 17, 2025
HyImpulse Technologies GmbH has raised 45 million euros in new funding to advance development of its hybrid-propelled SL1 orbital launch vehicle and expand its pr ... more
GPS NEWS
Sateliot and ESA collaborate on system to remove GPS reliance in satellite IoT
Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Oct 17, 2025
Sateliot has launched its first joint research and development project with the European Space Agency (ESA) to test a satellite communication system capable of operating independently from global na ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China marks milestone 600th Long March rocket launch
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 17, 2025


China's Long March rocket series has reached a major milestone with its 600th flight, following the successful launch of a Long March-8A vehicle that deployed a new group of internet satellites in ... more

SPACE MEDICINE
A hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy of space immunology
Navato CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2025
With the advent of commercial spaceflight, an increasing number of people may be heading into space in the coming years. Some will even get a chance to fly to the Moon or live on Mars. One of the ma ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Space Ocean and Enduralock to unify orbital docking standards for in-space fluid and power transfer
Brownsville TX (SPX) Oct 16, 2025
Space Ocean Corp has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Enduralock to integrate the company's OneLink system as a standardized docking interface for in-orbit fluid, power, and data transfer. The c ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
ESA taps NanoAvionics to build large cubesat for EU IOD IOV mission
Vilnius, Lithuania (SPX) Oct 16, 2025
ESA, acting through ESTEC, has chosen Lithuania-based Kongsberg NanoAvionics to deliver a large cubesat platform for the European Union's in-orbit demonstration and validation program. Under the IHE ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
K2 Space Corp, SpaceX ink Falcon 9 rocket deal for 2027 mission
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 14, 2025
Aerospace startup company K2 Space will team up with SpaceX to deploy a small number of K2 satellites into multiple levels of Earth's orbit. ... more

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SPACE TRAVEL
Europe cannot let US, China be 'technological leaders': Nobel laureate Aghion
Stockholm Oct 13, 2025
One of the winners of this year's Nobel economics prize, France's Philippe Aghion, on Monday warned Europe that it must not let the United States and China dominate technological innovation. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Death of 'sweet king': AI chatbots linked to teen tragedy
San Francisco, United States (AFP) Oct 10, 2025
A chatbot from one of Silicon Valley's hottest AI startups called a 14-year-old "sweet king" and pleaded with him to "come home" in passionate exchanges that would be the teen's last communications before he took his own life. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Vladimir Okhotnikov Reviews: The Foundations of Continuous Self-Development
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 21, 2025
For many, the phrase "healthy lifestyle" evokes gyms, diets, and strict rules. Okhotnikov, however, views health as the unity of body, mind, and soul. In his philosophy, sport, meditation, yoga, and mindful nutrition are all interconnected. ... more
UAV NEWS
Lightweight UAV detector achieves real time accuracy with reparameterized convolutions
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 25, 2025
Remote sensing object detection is becoming increasingly important for UAV operations in disaster response, urban planning, and environmental monitoring. However, developing models that are both acc ... more
MILTECH
Lockheed Martin to Develop IFPC 2nd Interceptor for U.S. Army Air and Missile Defense
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 17, 2025
Lockheed Martin has received an Integrated Fires Protection Capability (IFPC) 2nd Interceptor Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Project Agreement from the U.S. Army, marking a major advancement in a ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Space Force operationally accepts SciTec Forge missile warning ground system
Boulder, CO (SPX) Oct 17, 2025
On September 23, 2025, the U.S. Space Force declared operational acceptance of the second operational delivery of the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution, or FORGE, for the 11th Space Wa ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE
SpaceX launches 21 satellites for U.S. military from California
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 15, 2025
SpaceX on Wednesday launched 21 satellites from California for the U.S. military's Space Development Agency. ... more
MILTECH
Artillery shell detonates over California highway, striking patrol car
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 20, 2025
An artillery shell fired during a Marine Corps demonstration on Saturday detonated prematurely over California's Interstate 5, striking a California Highway Patrol vehicle with debris, authorities said. ... more
MILTECH
Vance event honoring Marines criticized as a 'dangerous' show of force
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 19, 2025
As protesters marched against the Trump administration on Saturday, Vice President JD Vance took the stage at an event and live artillery demonstration at Camp Pendleton in California, honoring the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Ukraine's Zelensky leaves D.C. without Tomahawk missiles he sought
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 18, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky failed to convince President Donald Trump of his nation's need for long-range Tomahawk missiles during a Friday afternoon meeting. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
'Wonder weapon'? Five things about US Tomahawks coveted by Ukraine
Washington (AFP) Oct 16, 2025
The Tomahawk cruise missile, set to be at the centre of talks between Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, has been a mainstay of the US armed forces for over four decades and repeatedly used with success in the theatre of war. ... more
UAV NEWS
EU says drone defences not 'optional' in push to face Russia
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 16, 2025
The EU had no choice but to build up anti-drone defences against Russia, the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Thursday, as Brussels unveiled a "roadmap" to prepare for potential conflict by 2030. ... more
GPS NEWS
Chinese customs seize 60,000 'problematic' maps
Beijing (AFP) Oct 16, 2025
Chinese customs seized 60,000 maps it deemed "problematic" over their labelling of Taiwan and omission of territory Beijing claims in the South China Sea, authorities said. ... more
UAV NEWS
NATO and EU scramble to boost drone defences to counter Russia
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 15, 2025
NATO and the EU on Wednesday sought ways to boost anti-drone defences, as Europe scrambles to counter the threat from Russia after a series of air incursions. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Tomahawk missiles main topic for Zelensky-Trump meet: Ukraine official
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 16, 2025
Talks scheduled on Friday between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US leader Donald Trump will focus on the possible delivery of American long-range Tomahawk missiles for Kyiv, a senior Ukrainian official told AFP. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
PLD Space fast-tracks MIURA 5 and sharpens Europe leadership in space access
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Oct 15, 2025
PLD Space says it has advanced its reusable MIURA 5 orbital launcher from concept to near-validation in just two years, crediting vertical integration, MIURA 1 heritage, and in-house manufacturing. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab begins 21-mission campaign for Synspective with successful Electron launch
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 15, 2025
Rocket Lab has launched the first of 21 planned Electron missions for Japanese radar imaging company Synspective, successfully deploying the StriX-3 satellite to low Earth orbit on October 14. The m ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Myanmar scam cities booming despite crackdown - using Musk's Starlink
Beijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2025
They said they had smashed them. But fraud factories in Myanmar blamed for scamming Chinese and American victims out of billions of dollars are still in business and bigger than ever, an AFP investigation can reveal. ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Mexican national Guard aids towns isolated by flood that killed 70
Xochicoatl�n, Mexico (AFP) Oct 17, 2025
The Mexican National Guard sent supplies on Thursday to flood-hit communities, after heavy rains killed 70 people and left dozens missing. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
300 airlifted out of villages in Alaska after typhoon, floods
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 16, 2025
Rescue efforts have airlifted at least 300 people from parts of Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halgong sent storm surge of over 6 feet into the state's coast. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
We need a solar sail probe to detect space tornadoes earlier, more accurately
Ann Arbor, MI (SPX) Oct 07, 2025
Spirals of solar wind can spin off larger solar eruptions and disrupt Earth's magnetic field, yet they are too difficult to detect with our current single-location warning system, according to a new ... more
ROBO SPACE
This Robotic Skin Allows Tiny Robots to Navigate Complex, Fragile Environments
San Diego CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2025
Researchers developed a soft robotic skin that enables vine robots that are just a few millimeters wide to navigate convoluted paths and fragile environments. To accomplish this, the researchers int ... more
TRADE WARS
China's growth slows amid sputtering domestic demand; Stock markets bounce back as trade fears ease
Beijing (AFP) Oct 20, 2025
China's economic growth slipped below five percent in the third quarter of 2025, official data showed Monday, the slowest pace in a year in the face of trade headwinds and a stubborn domestic consumer slump. ... more
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