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Long March 5 rocket achieves breakthrough as tallest launch vehicle in Chinese space historyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 27, 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
Voyager completes ExoTerra acquisition advancing US space propulsion systemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2025 Voyager Technologies has announced the acquisition of ExoTerra Resource, a developer of electric propulsion systems for space operations. The move aims to address gaps in propulsion capabilities for both defense and commercial markets within the United States. ... more
Rocket Lab finalizes Photon spacecraft for Eta Space LOXSAT cryogenic fuel test missionSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 Rocket Lab has completed the Systems Integration Review and build of its Photon spacecraft for the LOXSAT mission developed by Eta Space and NASA. ... more
New electric propulsion technology to support European VLEO communications missionParis, France (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 ION-X has finalized a commercial agreement with Univity, previously Constellation Technologies and Operations, to supply HALO-MAX electric thrusters for the uniShape mission. The uniShape initiative ... more |
Russia's Burevestnik: A Nuclear-Powered Missile That Defies ConventionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 Russia's latest strategic weapons announcement has reignited debate over one of the most controversial missile programs of the modern era - the 9M730 Burevestnik, known to NATO as the SSC-X-9 "Skyfa ... more
SpaceX launches SpainSat communications satelliteWashington 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
New UCF Center Accelerates Research and Clinical Innovation in Space MedicineLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2025 The University of Central Florida is expanding its research, clinical programs, and educational outreach to address the health of space travelers and bring advances in medical technologies to patien ... more
AI-driven propulsion design advances spacecraft engineering at Northrop GrummanLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2025 Northrop Grumman Corporation and Luminary Cloud are working together to apply artificial intelligence to spacecraft propulsion, implementing a new physics AI foundation model specifically for thrust ... more |
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Flight Readiness Achieved for CarbSAR Mission With SSTL and Oxford Space SystemsLondon, 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 Carbonit ... more |
Final assembly of Vinci engines for Ariane 6 transitions to GermanyBerlin, 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
Revealing critical interactions between plasma turbulence scales improves fusion confinementTokyo, 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
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 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 |
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 ![]() |
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
China's Zhuque-3 reusable rocket passes key test to rival SpaceXWashington 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
GMV technology links global habitats in record-breaking space analog missionBerlin, 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
Australian company Hypersonix secures major defence and aerospace investment for green hydrogen hypersonic flightSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 28, 2025 Hypersonix Launch Systems, based in Brisbane, recently completed a $46 million Series A funding round led by High Tor Capital of the UK, with support from Saab and RKKVC, as well as participation by ... more |
Trump says missile testing not 'appropriate', as Putin touts nuclear cruise missileAboard Air Force One (AFP) Oct 27, 2025 US President Donald Trump said Monday the announcement by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of a nuclear-powered cruise missile test was not "appropriate". ... more
Russia's new nuclear-powered missiles not a threat for nowParis (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 Russia's President Vladimir Putin this weekend reported the successful final test of a new nuclear-powered cruise missile, the Burevestnik, amid Moscow's ongoing war in Ukraine. ... more
Hong Kong runway resumes operations after fatal plane crashHong Kong (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 The Hong Kong runway involved in a fatal plane crash has restarted operations, authorities said Tuesday, after two men were killed in one of the deadliest such incidents since the airport opened in 1998. ... more
NATO stands with Lithuania over balloon incursion: RutteBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 NATO voiced firm support for Lithuania Tuesday over what Vilnius condemned as a "hybrid attack" on its airspace by Russia's ally Belarus, involving balloons filled with contraband cigarettes. ... more |
China sends advanced communications satellite into orbitTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 27, 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
Next-generation visual navigation startup Vermeer secures major funding milestoneBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 27, 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
Possible interference to space communications found as atmospheric CO2 risesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 28, 2025 Researchers from Kyushu University have found that rising carbon dioxide levels in Earth's atmosphere may disrupt high-frequency radio communications that support air traffic control, maritime commu ... more
UK, Turkey sign $11-bn Eurofighter deal as Starmer visitsAnkara (AFP) Oct 27, 2025 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed an agreement to sell Eurofighter jets to NATO member Turkey in a 10-year deal worth nearly $11 billion after talks Monday with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. ... more |
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China set to launch Shenzhou XXI crewed missionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 27, 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 |
Russia says successfully tested new nuclear-capable cruise missileMoscow (AFP) Oct 26, 2025 Russia's President Vladimir Putin announced Sunday a successful final test of a new nuclear-powered cruise missile, the Burevestnik, amid Moscow's ongoing Ukraine offensive and uncertainty over a new summit with US leader Donald Trump. ... more
Croatia reintroduces conscription to boost defenceZagreb (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
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
UK says allies should boost Ukraine's long-range missile reachLondon (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 |
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