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November 06, 2025
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SpaceX to Acquire EchoStar AWS-3 Spectrum Licenses in $2.6 Billion Stock Deal



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 07, 2025
EchoStar has amended its agreement with SpaceX to sell its entire portfolio of unpaired AWS-3 spectrum licenses for approximately $2.6 billion in SpaceX stock, valued as of September 2025. These nationwide licenses are part of 3GPP Band 70n, providing uplink frequencies from 1695 to 1710 MHz, and the deal builds on an earlier agreement between the two companies announced in September. The AWS-3 licenses, along with AWS-4 and H-block spectrum currently held by EchoStar, will enable SpaceX to advanc ... read more

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MICROSAT BLITZ
Student CubeSat set for launch to support NASA IMAP mission with space weather data collection
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 07, 2025
A group of undergraduate students from the University of New Hampshire, Sonoma State University, and Howard University have collaboratively designed and built a CubeSat called 3UCubed, now scheduled ... more
ROBO SPACE
Robotic exosuit designed to assist astronaut movement tested in simulated lunar mission
London, UK (SPX) Nov 05, 2025
A soft robotic exosuit created at the University of Bristol is engineered to boost astronaut mobility and reduce muscle fatigue while allowing natural movement. The lightweight garment, which incorp ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Florida backs space growth as FIU leads governance and security research
Miami, USA (SPX) Nov 5, 2025
Outer space may be infinite, but the moment for FIU to lead is here and now. Under the leadership of its new president, the university stands at the forefront of a new era of policy leadership ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Chinese astronauts use upgraded oven to barbecue chicken wings and steaks aboard space station
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 05, 2025
Aboard China's space station, astronauts have begun using a new hot air oven delivered by Shenzhou XXI to prepare freshly baked dishes, including chicken wings and steaks, as shown in a recent video ... more
ROBO SPACE
Nvidia's Huang warns China will 'win the AI race': FT
Beijing (AFP) Nov 6, 2025
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warned that China "is going to win" the race to develop next-generation artificial intelligence, urging Washington to speed up its efforts. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Trump again taps Musk ally Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
Washington (AFP) Nov 4, 2025
President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut Jared Isaacman to head NASA, again tapping the close associate of Elon Musk to lead the US space agency. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Ariane 6 successfully lifts off from French Guiana
Kourou (AFP) Nov 4, 2025
A European Ariane 6 rocket blasted off from France's Kourou space base in French Guiana on Tuesday night, carrying a new environmental monitoring satellite, an AFP correspondent said. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Florida Space Coast doubleader: SpaceX launches, ULA scrubbed
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 5, 2025
One of two planned launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station lifted off Wednesday night. ... more

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ROCKET SCIENCE
Framatome to manufacture sealed fuel sources for ESA lunar and deep space power systems
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 06, 2025
Framatome entered into a contract to collaborate with the European Space Agency, Perpetual Atomics, and Amentum to industrialize sealed fuel sources for radioisotope power systems (RPS) supporting t ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Starlab selects Leidos to oversee assembly and testing for new space station
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 06, 2025
Starlab Space LLC has appointed Leidos to direct U.S.-based assembly, integration, and testing activities for its new commercial space station. Leidos will assemble and integrate station modules, en ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Electron Launch Expands iQPS Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellite Network
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 06, 2025
Rocket Lab has completed its 74th Electron mission, launching a synthetic aperture radar satellite, QPS-SAR-14 (YACHIHOKO-I), for Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS). This marks the s ... more
AEROSPACE
New silicon carbide motor drive reduces weight and size for hybrid aircraft
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 04, 2025
A hybrid Cessna 337 took flight from a Southern California runway with a unique configuration: a gas engine up front and a rear electric engine powered by a silicon-carbide inverter developed by the ... more
TRADE WARS
The Silent Hedge: Why the Market Isn't Collapsing
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 02, 2025
For months, analysts have asked the same question: how can stocks, gold, and bitcoin all be rising together while debt and politics crumble beneath them? The answer may be simpler - and more s ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China unveils 2026 mission for next generation crewed spaceship
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 02, 2025
The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) will launch the Mengzhou-1 crewed spaceship in 2026 following extensive upgrades to its predecessor, the Shenzhou model. Mengzhou features a modular design consi ... more
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UAV NEWS
Northern German states look to joint anti-drone defences
Berlin (AFP) Nov 5, 2025
Authorities across northern Germany will launch a joint drone-defence effort after a series of incidents Berlin blames in part on Russia, Hamburg city announced Wednesday. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Florida Space Coast set to break yearly launch record this week
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 3, 2025
Five launches are planned this week at the two space complexes in central Florida, including doubleheaders on Wednesday and Saturday involving three companies. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
India space agency launches its heaviest satellite
Sriharikota, India (AFP) Nov 2, 2025
India launched its heaviest ever communication satellite on Sunday, the latest step in the country's ambitious space programme. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China sends youngest astronaut, mice to space station
Jiuquan, China (AFP) Oct 31, 2025
A crew of three Chinese astronauts, including the country's youngest-ever, docked early Saturday at the Tiangong space station, accompanied by four lab mice. ... more
AEROSPACE
Indonesia mulls buying more Airbus military aircraft: president
Jakarta (AFP) Nov 3, 2025
Indonesia could purchase four more units of Airbus's A400M military transport aircraft, President Prabowo Subianto said on Monday, as he seeks to upgrade his country's ageing arsenal. ... more
AEROSPACE
EU condemns Belarus for meteorological balloons in Lithuanian airspace
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 3, 2025
The European Union on Wednesday condemned Belarus for "unacceptable" incursions of meteorological balloons into Lithuanian airspace. ... more
UAV NEWS
Drones measure wastewater treatment plants greenhouse emissions at greater levels than official estimates
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 31, 2025
Greenhouse gas emissions from many wastewater treatment plants may be more than twice as large as previously thought. A new study from Linkoping University demonstrates this using drones equipped wi ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Protein Production Tested in Microgravity for Sustainable Space Missions
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 04, 2025
European Space Agency (ESA) has initiated the study phase of the HOBI-WAN project, aimed at addressing astronaut food supply on extended Moon or Mars missions without Earth resupply. Funded by ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
A new patch could help to heal the heart
Boston MA (SPX) Nov 06, 2025
MIT engineers developed a programmable drug-delivery patch that can promote tissue healing and blood vessel regrowth following a heart attack. MIT engineers have developed a flexible drug-deli ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
US Navy veterans battle PTSD with psychedelics
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) Nov 2, 2025
Suicide is a tragic epidemic among US military veterans, but a new documentary charts how psychedelic drugs offer a glimmer of hope to elite soldiers battling post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Jamaica still 'digging out' from hurricane, but Red Cross hopes toll stays low
Geneva (AFP) Nov 5, 2025
Disaster planning, including mass evacuations and prepositioning aid in Jamaica before Hurricane Melissa hit, explains the storm's relatively low death toll, the Red Cross said Wednesday. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
US says sending $3 mn post-hurricane aid to foe Cuba; Jamaica deaths at 28
Havana (AFP) Nov 2, 2025
The United States on Sunday announced $3 million in aid for Cubans impacted by powerful Hurricane Melissa, seeking to bypass the island's communist government with distribution via the Catholic Church. ... more
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ENERGY TECH
Floating hydrovoltaic device enables scalable and land-free raindrop energy harvesting
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 01, 2025
Raindrops carry significant untapped energy beyond their role as a source of fresh water. Researchers have worked for years to extract this energy, facing persistent limitations with conventional dr ... more
ENERGY TECH
Milestone for China as engineers advance artificial sun fusion system
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 06, 2025
Chinese researchers have completed development of the world's largest and highest-load divertor prototype, a key subsystem in the Comprehensive Research Facility for Fusion Technology (CRAFT) in Hef ... more
TRADE WARS
Asian markets bounce from selloff as US jobs beat forecasts
Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 6, 2025
Asian markets rose on Thursday to claw back some of the previous day's hefty losses as investors tracked a bounce on Wall Street sparked by jobs data that soothed worries about the US economy. ... more
TRADE WARS
China extends suspension of extra tariffs on US goods
Beijing (AFP) Nov 5, 2025
China said on Wednesday it would extend a suspension of additional tariffs on US goods for one year, making official an agreement reached in talks between presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump last week. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Teaching robots to map large environments
Boston MA (SPX) Nov 06, 2025
A new approach developed at MIT could help a search-and-rescue robot navigate an unpredictable environment by rapidly generating an accurate map of its surroundings. ... more
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