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Tensions flare between Musk and NASA over Moon missionWashington (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
How Maggie Aderin-Pocock inspires the next generation of space explorersLos 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
Sentinel-1D prepares for encapsulation ahead of November launchParis, 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 exploration in the backyard, on a budget - how NASA simulates conditions in space without blasting offAtlanta, 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 Lab sets November launch for next iQPS Earth-imaging satelliteLos 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
China's satellite network group advances Beidou-internet integrationTokyo, 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
Space Force operationally accepts SciTec Forge missile warning ground systemBoulder, 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
World's largest superconducting fusion system will use American technology to measure the plasma withinPlainsboro 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 totalWashington 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 Ocean and Enduralock to unify orbital docking standards for in-space fluid and power transferBrownsville 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
China expands space capabilities with new lunar and deep space milestonesTokyo, 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
A hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy of space immunologyNavato 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
ESA taps NanoAvionics to build large cubesat for EU IOD IOV missionVilnius, 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 |
K2 Space Corp, SpaceX ink Falcon 9 rocket deal for 2027 missionWashington 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 ![]() |
Drone attack hits Khartoum airport area ahead of reopeningKhartoum (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
Erdogan heads to Doha eyeing Qatari Eurofighter jetsIstanbul (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
EU says drone defences not 'optional' in push to face RussiaBrussels, 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
Sateliot and ESA collaborate on system to remove GPS reliance in satellite IoTBarcelona, 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 |
UK military to get new powers to shoot down dronesLondon (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
Iridium and T-Mobile expand PNT deployment under U.S. DOT resilience programLos 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
China charts new path for integrated space and terrestrial connectivityTokyo, 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
China marks milestone 600th Long March rocket launchTokyo, 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 |
HyImpulse secures 45 million euros to accelerate orbital rocket programBerlin, 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
Phoebus project advances composite hydrogen tank testing for Ariane 6Paris, 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
Drone attack hits Khartoum airport area ahead of reopening: eyewitnessesKhartoum (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
China's key trade negotiator removed from WTO post as China and US agree to fresh trade talksBeijing (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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Lockheed Martin to Develop IFPC 2nd Interceptor for U.S. Army Air and Missile DefenseWashington 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 |
Lightweight UAV detector achieves real time accuracy with reparameterized convolutionsTokyo, 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
SpaceX launches 21 satellites for U.S. military from CaliforniaWashington DC (UPI) Oct 15, 2025 SpaceX on Wednesday launched 21 satellites from California for the U.S. military's Space Development Agency. ... more
Artillery shell detonates over California highway, striking patrol carWashington 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
Vance event honoring Marines criticized as a 'dangerous' show of forceWashington 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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