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October 29, 2025
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AI-driven propulsion design advances spacecraft engineering at Northrop Grumman



Los 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 thruster nozzle design. The collaboration leverages Northrop Grumman's expertise in propulsion physics and Luminary Cloud's AI platform with NVIDIA's support to enable rapid hardware development for spacecraft. Han Park, vice president of artificial intelligence integration at Northrop Grumman Space Systems, ... read more

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SPACE MEDICINE
New UCF Center Accelerates Research and Clinical Innovation in Space Medicine
Los 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
SPACE MEDICINE
The Zero-Effort Lifestyle: How Tech Makes Life Seamless
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2025
Imagine a life where the tedious, repetitive tasks fade into the background and you simply live. This is the idea behind the "zero-effort lifestyle" - not laziness, but letting technology quietly do the heavy lifting so you can focus on what matters. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Voyager completes ExoTerra acquisition advancing US space propulsion systems
Los 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
SPACE MEDICINE
Men show significant ocular changes after space travel
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2025
A new study led by Rachael D. Seidler, director of the University of Florida's Astraeus Space Institute, examined how factors such as sex, age, and body metrics relate to brain and eye changes in as ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Henon CubeSat to pioneer distant retrograde orbit with early solar storm warnings
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 30, 2025
ESA will launch the Henon CubeSat on a mission scheduled for late 2026, utilizing the launch capacity of a larger spacecraft. The CubeSat will be transported to the Sun-Earth Lagrange point 2, about ... more
MILTECH
Australian company Hypersonix secures major defence and aerospace investment for green hydrogen hypersonic flight
Sydney, 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
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Possible interference to space communications found as atmospheric CO2 rises
Tokyo, 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
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

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ROCKET SCIENCE
Long March 5 rocket achieves breakthrough as tallest launch vehicle in Chinese space history
Tokyo, 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
DRAGON SPACE
China aims to lead international space science with new discoveries
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 27, 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
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 Carbonit ... 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
ROCKET SCIENCE
China's Zhuque-3 reusable rocket passes key test to rival SpaceX
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 28, 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
ROCKET SCIENCE
Russia's new nuclear-powered missiles not a threat for now
Paris (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
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AEROSPACE
NATO stands with Lithuania over balloon incursion: Rutte
Brussels, 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
DRAGON SPACE
China set to launch Shenzhou XXI crewed mission
Tokyo, 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
ROCKET SCIENCE
New electric propulsion technology to support European VLEO communications mission
Paris, 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
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab finalizes Photon spacecraft for Eta Space LOXSAT cryogenic fuel test mission
Sydney, 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
MISSILE NEWS
North Korea announces missile test hours before Trump due in South
Seoul (AFP) Oct 29, 2025
North Korea test-fired cruise missiles off its western coast in a message to Pyongyang "enemies", state media announced Wednesday just hours before US President Donald Trump begins a visit to South Korea. ... 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
MISSILE NEWS
Trump says missile testing not 'appropriate', as Putin touts nuclear cruise missile
Aboard 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
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
China sends advanced communications satellite into orbit
Tokyo, 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
AEROSPACE
UK, Turkey sign $11-bn Eurofighter deal as Starmer visits
Ankara (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
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
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Climate change won't end civilization, says Bill Gates
Washington (AFP) Oct 28, 2025
Climate change "will not lead to humanity's demise," billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has said in a long memo in which he argued that tackling global disease and poverty will help prepare the planet's poorest for a warming world. ... more
GPS NEWS
Next-generation visual navigation startup Vermeer secures major funding milestone
Berlin, 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
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Sinking Indian megacities pose 'alarming' building damage risks
Blacksburg VA (SPX) Oct 29, 2025
Sinking land is quietly destabilizing urban infrastructure in India's largest cities, putting thousands of buildings and millions of people at risk, according to Virginia Tech scientists. Grou ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Regional Spanish leader under fire year after deadly floods
Madrid (AFP) Oct 29, 2025
One year after historic floods killed 229 people in Valencia, the Spanish region's leader Carlos Mazon has faced mounting criticism over his handling of the disaster and defied calls to resign. ... more
AEROSPACE
Long-life high-entropy alloy heat shield technology promises major step for aerospace engines
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 29, 2025
A team at Hanbat National University in the Republic of Korea, led by Professor Joonsik Park, has developed a two-step boron and silicon coating method for high-entropy alloys, producing a robust he ... more
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