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January 05, 2026
ROCKET SCIENCE
Galileo satellites ride Ariane 6 to boost Europe navigation resilience



Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 03, 2026
On 17 December, two Galileo satellites lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, aboard an Ariane 6 rocket, marking the 14th launch dedicated to Europe's Galileo constellation and reinforcing European satellite navigation capacity, resilience and autonomy. The spacecraft, designated SAT 33 and SAT 34, were launched at 06:01 CET and separated from the launcher after a flight of just under four hours, with mission teams confirming acquisition of signal at 10:51 CET and reporting b ... read more

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Seoul (AFP) Jan 5, 2026
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UAV NEWS
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SPACE MEDICINE
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MILTECH
Cyviz awarded two classified NATO defense contracts for mission critical visualization systems
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
Cyviz, a provider of immersive visualization systems and collaborative mission operations platforms, has been awarded two classified defense contracts by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization aimed ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Hydrogen peroxide thruster qualifies for ESA launcher attitude control
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SPACE TRAVEL
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Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
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UAV NEWS
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
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ROCKET SCIENCE
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AEROSPACE
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Seoul (AFP) Dec 26, 2025
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UAV NEWS
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Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 22, 2025
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AEROSPACE
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Paris, France (AFP) Dec 26, 2025
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SPACE TRAVEL
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