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October 25, 2025
MICROSAT BLITZ
Flight Readiness Achieved for CarbSAR Mission With SSTL and Oxford Space Systems



London, UK (SPX) Oct 25, 2025
Surrey Satellite Technology Limited and Oxford Space Systems have completed the Flight Readiness Review for the upcoming CarbSAR in-Orbit Demonstration mission. This initiative pairs SSTL's Carbonite platform and Oxford Space Systems' advanced Wrapped Rib Antenna to enable synthetic aperture radar Earth observation from a compact low Earth orbit satellite. Both organizations jointly designed, manufactured, and tested the CarbSAR satellite and Wrapped Rib Antenna, with additional financial contribu ... read more

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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
China sends advanced communications satellite into orbit
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 24, 2025
China successfully launched its new Communication Technology Test Satellite-20 (TJSW-20) on Thursday night, marking another major milestone in the nation's rapidly expanding space-based communicatio ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Final assembly of Vinci engines for Ariane 6 transitions to Germany
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 25, 2025
ArianeGroup Germany will assume responsibility for assembling the Vinci upper stage engine of the Ariane 6 launcher at DLR's Lampoldshausen location. Under an agreement signed on October 24, 2025, b ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China set to launch Shenzhou XXI crewed mission
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 25, 2025
Preparations are underway at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center for the launch of the Shenzhou XXI crewed spaceship, which will take place soon according to the China Manned Space Agency. The ... more
ENERGY TECH
Revealing critical interactions between plasma turbulence scales improves fusion confinement
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 23, 2025
Scientists have achieved a significant breakthrough in understanding fusion plasma confinement by identifying a new physical mechanism connecting turbulence at various scales. A research team led by ... more
GPS NEWS
Next-generation visual navigation startup Vermeer secures major funding milestone
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 24, 2025
Vermeer, with headquarters in New York and forward operations in Kyiv, has finalized its $10 million Series A funding round. This investment round, led by Draper Associates, includes support from Ae ... 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
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
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

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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
ROCKET SCIENCE
China's Zhuque-3 reusable rocket passes key test to rival SpaceX
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 22, 2025
Chinese space authorities reached a new milestone this week as they tested a reusable rocket that they hope to use to join the United States, Japan and other nations in the bid for space dominance. ... more
GPS NEWS
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 ... 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
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
SpaceX launches SpainSat communications satellite
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 23, 2025
SpaceX launched a Spanish communications satellite atop a Falcon 9 rocket Thursday night from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida in a rare expendable mission. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China aims to lead international space science with new discoveries
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 25, 2025
China is rapidly evolving from a user of space technology into a key driver of global scientific discovery, according to Wang Chi, academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and director of its ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE
Long March 5 rocket achieves breakthrough as tallest launch vehicle in Chinese space history
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 25, 2025
China successfully launched a Long March 5 carrier rocket on Thursday evening, deploying the Communications Technology Demonstrator 20 satellite from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan provi ... 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
MISSILE NEWS
UK says allies should boost Ukraine's long-range missile reach
London (AFP) Oct 24, 2025
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday urged allies to "finish the job" on Russian assets as he told Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in London there was more that they could do to bolster Kyiv's long-range missile capability. ... more
UAV NEWS
Drones, glide bombs and Patriots: weapons in Ukraine war
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 24, 2025
Ukraine's allies are gathering in London on Friday with President Volodymyr Zelensky and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pushing for more long-range missiles to be delivered to Kyiv. ... more
AEROSPACE
US B-1B bomber flew off coast of Venezuela: flight tracking data
Washington (AFP) Oct 23, 2025
At least one US B-1B bomber flew over the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela Thursday, flight tracking data showed, the second such show of force by US military aircraft in a week. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Airbus, Thales, Leonardo sign deal to create satellite powerhouse
Paris (AFP) Oct 23, 2025
Airbus, Thales and Italy's Leonardo said Thursday they would combine their satellite and other space businesses to create a major European player in a strategically crucial industry. ... more
AEROSPACE
Sweden PM says Ukraine could buy up to 150 fighter jets
Link�ping, Sweden (AFP) Oct 22, 2025
Ukraine could buy up to 150 Gripen fighter jets, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Wednesday after the signing of a letter of intent on stepping up aviation cooperation between the two countries. ... more
MILTECH
Croatia reintroduces conscription to boost defence
Zagreb (AFP) Oct 24, 2025
Croatian lawmakers on Friday voted to reintroduce mandatory military service to boost the Balkan nation's defence, in response to rising global tension and conflicts including Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ... 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
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
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
AEROSPACE
China's low-altitude economy takes flight across multiple industries
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
China's fast-growing low-altitude economy is emerging as a powerful driver of innovation and industrial transformation, fueling applications that range from emergency rescue and drone logistics to p ... more
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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
ROBO SPACE
The brain power behind sustainable AI
Boston MA (SPX) Oct 25, 2025
How can you use science to build a better gingerbread house? That was something Miranda Schwacke spent a lot of time thinking about. The MIT graduate student in the Department of Materials Sci ... more
TRADE WARS
US-China trade talks in Malaysia 'very constructive'
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Oct 25, 2025
The United States and China conducted "very constructive" trade talks in Malaysia on Saturday, a US Treasury spokesman said, ahead of a highly anticipated meeting of their leaders in South Korea next week. ... more
AEROSPACE
Hong Kong collects black boxes after deadly plane crash; Alaska Airlines resumes flights after IT outage
Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 25, 2025
The black box flight recorders from an aircraft involved in a crash that killed two people at Hong Kong airport earlier this week have been recovered, authorities said Saturday. ... more
TRADE WARS
US launches probe into China's compliance with 2020 pact; German FM's China visit postponed
Washington (AFP) Oct 24, 2025
The United States on Friday started an investigation into China's compliance with a 2020 deal that marked a truce in their trade war, days before President Donald Trump is due to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. ... more
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