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October 21, 2025
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GMV technology links global habitats in record-breaking space analog mission



Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
The World's Biggest Analog Mission (WBA) - the most extensive Moon and Mars simulation campaign ever conducted - has officially launched. Coordinated by the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF), the project unites 17 institutions across five continents to replicate the daily life and research operations of future off-Earth settlements. Central to this planetary-scale experiment is GMV's advanced Operations Support Tools (OST) system, which enables seamless communication, coordination, and planning between analog ... read more

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ROCKET SCIENCE
Tensions flare between Musk and NASA over Moon mission
Washington (AFP) Oct 21, 2025
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk lashed out at NASA's acting administrator on Tuesday after the space agency chief invited other companies to enter the race to help get humans back on the Moon. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
How Maggie Aderin-Pocock inspires the next generation of space explorers
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 21, 2025
If you have ever looked up at the night sky and felt both small and infinite at the same time, you already know why space captures us. Every child who tilts their head upward is standing at the edge of a question: what is out there? ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Sentinel-1D prepares for encapsulation ahead of November launch
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 21, 2025
The European Space Agency has confirmed that the Sentinel-1D satellite is fuelled and ready for encapsulation, marking a key milestone in its launch campaign. The spacecraft is scheduled for liftoff ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Space exploration in the backyard, on a budget - how NASA simulates conditions in space without blasting off
Atlanta, GA (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
Humanity's drive to explore has taken us across the solar system, with astronaut boots, various landers and rovers' wheels exploring the surfaces of several different planetary bodies. These environ ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab sets November launch for next iQPS Earth-imaging satellite
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
Rocket Lab has confirmed the launch window for its next Electron mission, marking the sixth flight for its long-standing customer, the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS) of Japan. The dedi ... more
GPS NEWS
China's satellite network group advances Beidou-internet integration
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 21, 2025
China Satellite Network Group Co Ltd is accelerating the integration of satellite internet with the Beidou Navigation Satellite System, emphasizing the dual role of the company as both an innovator ... 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
ENERGY TECH
World's largest superconducting fusion system will use American technology to measure the plasma within
Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Oct 16, 2025
When the experimental fusion system known as JT-60SA comes online in 2026, it will be the world's largest fusion machine: a crowning achievement for Japan and Europe, which partnered to build it. No ... more

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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. ... 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
DRAGON SPACE
China expands space capabilities with new lunar and deep space milestones
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 21, 2025
China has recorded a series of landmark achievements in its ongoing quest for space exploration, spanning its crewed space station program, lunar far-side sample return, and interplanetary missions. ... 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
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
TECHNOLOGY NEWS


UAV NEWS
Drone attack hits Khartoum airport area ahead of reopening
Khartoum (AFP) Oct 21, 2025
A drone attack struck an area near an international airport in Sudan's capital on Tuesday, witnesses said, one day before the army-backed government was due to reopen the facility for domestic flights for the first time in over two years. ... more
AEROSPACE
Erdogan heads to Doha eyeing Qatari Eurofighter jets
Istanbul (AFP) Oct 21, 2025
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was due in Doha late Tuesday as Ankara sought to acquire some of Qatar's used Eurofighter Typhoon jets, a Turkish security source told AFP. ... 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
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
UAV NEWS
UK military to get new powers to shoot down drones
London (AFP) Oct 20, 2025
Britain's armed forces will get new powers to shoot down "unidentified" drones over military bases, Defence Minister John Healey said on Monday, after incidents across Europe have raised tensions with Russia. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Iridium and T-Mobile expand PNT deployment under U.S. DOT resilience program
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has been awarded a new contract by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) under its Complementary Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (CPNT) Action Pl ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
China charts new path for integrated space and terrestrial connectivity
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 21, 2025
China is accelerating its push to establish a globally competitive satellite communication network, with new national guidelines outlining a roadmap for large-scale deployment and integration with n ... 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

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
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
UAV NEWS
Drone attack hits Khartoum airport area ahead of reopening: eyewitnesses
Khartoum (AFP) Oct 21, 2025
A drone attack struck the vicinity of Khartoum International Airport early Tuesday, one day before Sudanese authorities were due to reopen the facility for domestic flights for the first time in over two years. ... more
TRADE WARS
China's key trade negotiator removed from WTO post as China and US agree to fresh trade talks
Beijing (AFP) Oct 20, 2025
Senior Chinese trade negotiator Li Chenggang has been removed from his post as China's permanent representative to the World Trade Organization, state media reported on Monday, just days after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described him as "unhinged". ... more
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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
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
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
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