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November 24, 2025
MICROSAT BLITZ
How small satellites can help the US win the space race



Ithaca NY (SPX) Nov 20, 2025
Sending spacecraft into low Earth orbit could transform next-generation telecommunications, space exploration and national security. But that altitude - which begins roughly 60 miles above the planet's surface - is a fickle place due to atmospheric drag, and spacecraft would require a new kind of propulsion system to remain in orbit there. "At the boundary of space, there's still enough residual atmosphere that a spacecraft traveling at hypersonic speeds is going to be slowed down by the atmospher ... read more

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UAV NEWS
Redwire to Deliver Spacecraft for DARPA Otter VLEO Demonstration
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 20, 2025
Redwire Corporation has secured a 44 million dollar phase 2 contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to advance the Otter Very Low Earth Orbit mission. The contract supports the c ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Starlab secures investment from Janus Henderson for commercial space station project
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2025
Janus Henderson Group and Voyager Technologies have announced a strategic investment in Starlab Space to develop next-generation commercial space stations. Starlab was founded in 2021 and is headqua ... more
AEROSPACE
NASA's X-59 soars on historic first flight, marks breakthrough for quiet supersonic travel
Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Nov 20, 2025
After years of design, development, and testing, NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took to the skies for the first time Oct. 28, marking a historic moment for aeronautics research and t ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
PLD Space advances MIURA 5 rocket qualification with first fully integrated unit
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 21, 2025
PLD Space has introduced its first fully integrated MIURA 5 unit, Qualification Model 1 (QM1), initiating comprehensive subsystem validation before the rocket's initial flight in early 2026. The QM1 ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA celebrates a decade of student contributions to space crop production
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2025
In 2025, nearly 1,250 students in 71 classrooms participated in the Growing Beyond Earth Student Launch Chat, celebrating ten years of partnership between Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and NASA. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Successful cryogenic engine start enables enhanced mission flexibility for ISRO
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 21, 2025
ISRO has qualified the CE20 cryogenic engine for thrust levels between 19 and 22 tonnes for single-start flight operations, supporting demanding launch requirements for the LVM3 upper stage. The eng ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Argonaut lunar landers to deliver cargo on Ariane 6 missions
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2025
The European Space Agency (ESA) has broadened its Argonaut lunar lander initiative with the formal addition of several European industrial partners. The signing event at ESA's European Astronaut Cen ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Galileo satellites to launch on Ariane 6 to enhance navigation system
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2025
On December 17, 2025, two Galileo First Generation satellites, SAT 33 and SAT 34, will be placed in orbit by Ariane 6, launching from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. This mission, the fourteent ... more

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SPACE MEDICINE
Worms to be sent to ISS for space medicine experiment in 2026
London, UK (SPX) Nov 21, 2025
Scientists at Space Park Leicester have developed a compact laboratory known as the Petri Pod for biological experiments in space. This hardware, created in collaboration with the University of Exet ... more
ENERGY TECH
Redesigned satellite battery set to advance LEO power systems
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2025
ESI Motion has announced SatBat, a new battery engineered for spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit. SatBat integrates a Heater and Battery Management System, aiming to improve power storage and management ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
New Laboratory Showcases Advanced Satcom Capabilities for Australian Defence Force
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
ST Engineering iDirect and Black Cat Systems are working together to establish an Advanced Satcom Technology Demonstration Lab to support the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Central to this lab is t ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Blue Origin's New Glenn Nails First Ocean Booster Landing
Maxwell AFB AL (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket successfully made its way to orbit for the second time on Nov. 13, 2025. Although the second launch is never as flashy as the first, this mission is still significant ... more
UAV NEWS
UK and MBDA announce major anti-drone laser contract
London (AFP) Nov 20, 2025
The UK on Thursday announced a contract worth GBP316 million ($414 million) with European arms manufacturer MBDA for the provision of "DragonFire" lasers capable of shooting down high-speed drones. ... more
UAV NEWS
Romania scrambles jets over fresh drone incursion; German military to counter drones domestically
Bucharest (AFP) Nov 19, 2025
NATO member Romania, bordering Ukraine, scrambled fighter jets early on Wednesday after a fresh drone incursion, the defence ministry said, while neighbouring Moldova also reported that its airspace was breached. ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS


AEROSPACE
Indian warplane crashes at Dubai Airshow, killing pilot
Dubai (AFP) Nov 21, 2025
An Indian fighter jet crashed during a flying display at the Dubai Airshow on Friday, killing the pilot, a government statement said. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Can America Beat China Back to the Moon?
Gerroa, Australia (SPX) Nov 17, 2025
The United States faces a narrowing window to claim its position as the first nation to return humans to the Moon in the 21st century. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
PLD Space expands rocket subsystem testing leadership in Europe
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
PLD Space is now operating its Teruel Airport testing facility at maximum capacity, with over 155,000 square meters dedicated to rocket development. The company utilizes ten self-designed test bench ... more
UAV NEWS
Europe 'not ready' for Russian drone attack: EU defence chief
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 17, 2025
Europe is not ready to deal effectively with a Russian drone attack and must integrate Ukraine's "battle-tested" capabilities to better protect itself, EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius said Monday. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Zelensky meets Macron seeking air defence deal for Ukraine: AFP
Velizy-Villacoublay, France Nov 17, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Monday met France's Emmanuel Macron at an air base outside Paris, seeking a major deal to acquire French air defence hardware including fighter jets, an AFP correspondent said. ... more
AEROSPACE
Trump says US will sell F-35 stealth jets to Saudi Arabia
Washington (AFP) Nov 17, 2025
President Donald Trump said Monday the United States would sell F-35 stealth fighters to Saudi Arabia, a day before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits the White House for talks. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Space Systems Command advances New Glenn certification after latest launch
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 14, 2025
Space Systems Command continues the process of certifying Blue Origin's New Glenn launch vehicle for National Security Space Launch missions, following the successful NG-2 launch at 3:55 p.m. EST fr ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Russian missile attack kills teenager in eastern Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 18, 2025
A Russian missile attack killed a teenage girl and wounded at least nine people in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region, its governor said Tuesday. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Atlas 5 rocket launches U.S. communications satellite
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 13, 2025
Following a handful of troubling valve issues that pushed a launch back for a week, an Atlas 5 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 10:04 p.m. EST on Thursday night, carrying a communications satellite for Viasat. ... more
GPS NEWS
Ancient 'animal GPS system' identified in magnetic fossils
Cambridge UK (SPX) Nov 19, 2025
The earliest evidence of an internal 'GPS' system in an animal has been identified by researchers, which could help explain how modern birds and fish evolved the ability to use the Earth's magnetic ... more
ROBO SPACE
Redefining AI Creativity Limits Findings Diminish Role of Generative Models in Artistic Fields
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 21, 2025
A research team led by Professor David Cropley at the University of South Australia has identified mathematical boundaries that restrict the creative abilities of generative artificial intelligence ... more
ROBO SPACE
Rise of the robots: the promise of physical AI
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 14, 2025
A pair of swivelling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions of an operator in a VR headset twirling his hands like a magician. ... more
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TRADE WARS
Tech firms lead stock rout as AI bubble fears linger
Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 21, 2025
Tech firms led stock losses on Friday as investors struggled to shake off fears about an AI bubble and after a sell-off on Wall Street sparked by jobs data dealt a further blow to hopes for a US interest rate cut. ... more
TRADE WARS
Japan's Takaichi insists $135 bn stimulus fiscally 'responsible'
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 21, 2025
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi insisted that a $135-billion stimulus package approved Friday was fiscally responsible and that she would reduce the country's colossal debt burden. ... more
FAST TRACK
China, Zambia kick-start revamp of mineral railway
Lusaka (AFP) Nov 20, 2025
China and Zambia launched Thursday a $1.4 billion project to modernise a railway line that will transport minerals from the copper-rich southern African country to Indian Ocean ports for export. ... more
TRADE WARS
Japan businesses brush off worries over China tourists
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 22, 2025
Shiina Ito has had fewer Chinese customers at her Tokyo jewellery shop since Beijing issued a travel warning in the wake of a diplomatic spat, but she said she was not concerned. ... more
TRADE WARS
China passes US to return as Germany's top trade partner
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Nov 19, 2025
China has reclaimed its title as Germany's top trading partner, dethroning the United States after President Donald Trump launched his tariff onslaught, official data showed Wednesday. ... more
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