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June 02, 2025
SPACE TRAVEL
Trump says withdrawing Musk ally as nominee to head NASA



Washington (AFP) June 1, 2025
US President Donald Trump said Saturday he was withdrawing his nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, a close ally of Elon Musk, to lead space agency NASA. Trump said last December, before returning to office, that he wanted the online payments entrepreneur and the first private astronaut to conduct a spacewalk to serve as the next head of NASA. But on Saturday, he said on his Truth Social platform that "after a thorough review of prior associations, I am hereby withdrawing the nominati ... read more

SPACE TRAVEL
Momentus to Host Portal Space Systems' First In-space Tech Demo
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 02, 2025
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a leading U.S. commercial space firm specializing in satellite solutions and orbital infrastructure, has signed a contract with Portal Space Systems to host the company ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
UAH Lab Investigates Microgravity Effects on Microbial Gene Transfer
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 02, 2025
On April 21 at 4:15 A.M. EDT, the Sysoeva Lab at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) launched its samples aboard NASA's SpaceX CRS-32 resupply mission to the International Space Station (I ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Vienna calling: Strauss's 'Blue Danube' waltzes into outer space
Vienna (AFP) June 1, 2025
Austrian composer Johann Strauss II's "The Blue Danube" has, for many people, been synonymous with space travel since it was used in Stanley Kubrick's 1968 sci-fi classic "2001: A Space Odyssey". ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Dawn Aerospace Opens Orders for Aurora Suborbital Spaceplane with 2027 Deliveries Planned
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 28, 2025
Dawn Aerospace has begun taking orders for its Aurora spaceplane, a fully reusable suborbital vehicle slated for delivery beginning in 2027. This development marks a historic first: a spaceplane engineered to cross the Karman line (100 km) is now commercially available for purchase. ... more
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Czech Republic eyes astronaut mission through Axiom Space collaboration
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 28, 2025
The Czech Republic has taken a significant step toward launching a national astronaut into space by submitting a Letter of Intent (LOI) to Axiom Space. Signed by Minister of Transport Martin Kupka, ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
From Rice to orbit: Student engineers build safer, low-cost satellite thruster
Houston TX (SPX) May 28, 2025
By the end of the decade, the global small satellite industry is projected to nearly double. Small satellites are critical for faster, better and more secure communications and internet solutions as ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Prosthetic mobility tested in zero gravity for inclusive space exploration
Paris, France (SPX) May 28, 2025
In a first for space medicine research, a lower limb prosthesis has been tested in microgravity during the European Space Agency's (ESA) latest parabolic flight campaign aboard the 'Zero G' aircraft ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SES selects Helios kick stage from Impulse for direct-to-orbit satellite missions
Paris, France (SPX) May 26, 2025
Impulse Space and SES have entered a multi-launch agreement to utilize the Helios kick stage for direct satellite transfers from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to Geostationary (GEO) and Medium Earth Orbits ... more

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ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab to deploy BlackSky Gen3 satellite on next Electron launch
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 26, 2025
Rocket Lab USA has announced it will launch the next BlackSky Gen-3 satellite as part of its continued partnership with the real-time space-based intelligence company. The mission, named "Full Strea ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Revolutionary Passive Systems Transform Plant Watering in Microgravity
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 22, 2025
NASA is advancing innovative microgravity fluid management technologies that pave the way for efficient plant watering in space-without the need for moving parts. Feeding astronauts on deep sp ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Exolaunch secures multi year SpaceX rideshare launch deal through 2028
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 21, 2025
Exolaunch has signed new multi-year launch agreements with SpaceX, ensuring small satellite launch capacity through 2028 on Falcon 9 rideshare missions. The agreements span various orbital inclinati ... more
UAV NEWS
Ukraine strikes Russian bombers ahead of Istanbul talks
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 1, 2025
Ukraine said Sunday it launched a "large-scale" attack to destroy Russian bombers as it geared up for talks in Istanbul with Moscow counterparts to explore prospects of a ceasefire. ... more
GPS NEWS
SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite for Space Force
Washington DC (UPI) May 30, 2025
On Friday, SpaceX launched an advanced GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Northrop Grumman Commits $50 Million to Firefly Aerospace to Drive Eclipse Medium Launch Vehicle
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 02, 2025
Northrop Grumman Corporation has invested $50 million in Firefly Aerospace to accelerate the production of Eclipse, a medium launch vehicle the companies are developing together. Eclipse is advancin ... more
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Israel army says intercepts Yemen missile after air raid sirens sound
Jerusalem (AFP) June 1, 2025
The Israeli army said it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen on Sunday after air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem and other cities. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Russian strike kills 12 Ukrainian soldiers during training: Kyiv
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 1, 2025
A Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian army training area killed at least 12 soldiers and wounded dozens more Sunday, Kyiv said, in a rare admission of its military losses. ... more
MILTECH
Meta and Anduril join forces on battlefield tech
San Francisco (AFP) May 29, 2025
Meta and defense tech startup Anduril Industries on Thursday announced a partnership to build mixed reality gear for "warfighters" - soldiers - to control autonomous systems on battlefields. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Merz says Germany, Ukraine to jointly produce long-range weapons
Berlin (AFP) May 28, 2025
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday during a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Berlin will help Kyiv develop new long-range weapons that can hit targets well inside Russian territory. ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
EnduroSat secures 43 million euro boost to expand Gen3 satellite manufacturing
Paris, France (SPX) May 28, 2025
EnduroSat has announced a euro 43 million investment round led by Founders Fund, with CEECAT Capital, Morphosis Capital, and other previous backers participating. The funding will enable the compan ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab to Acquire Geost in Strategic Expansion into Satellite Payloads
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 28, 2025
Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the parent company of Geost, LLC, a specialist in electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) payloads for national ... more
AEROSPACE
Navy patrol plane crashes in South Korea, killing four
Seoul (AFP) May 29, 2025
A navy maritime patrol plane crashed in South Korea on Thursday, killing all four people on board, authorities said. ... more
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China places six satellites in orbit with latest Kinetica 1 mission
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 22, 2025
CAS Space, a commercial aerospace firm under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, launched its Kinetica 1-Y7 solid-propellant rocket on Wednesday, successfully deploying six satellites into space. ... more
AEROSPACE
NASA X-59's Latest Testing Milestone: Simulating Flight from the Ground
Edwards AFB CA (SPX) May 19, 2025
NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft successfully completed a critical series of tests in which the airplane was put through its paces for cruising high above the California desert - all w ... more
AEROSPACE
Ursa Space Systems Expands Geospatial Analytics with Aireon Space-Based Aircraft Tracking
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 20, 2025
Ursa Space Systems, a leader in space-based insights, has partnered with Aireon, a pioneer in space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology, to integrate real-time aircra ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Hajj disasters: stampedes, infernos and a bloody siege
Paris (AFP) June 2, 2025
It is Islam's holiest pilgrimage, but the hajj to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, which begins on Wednesday, has in recent decades been plagued by deadly disasters, from stampedes to militant attacks. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Ship with aid bound for Gaza sets sail to break blockade
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 1, 2025
A ship filled with aid bound for Gaza set sail Sunday, hoping to break Israel's blockade on the Palestinian enclave a month after another of its ships was damaged in an alleged Israeli drone strike in Maltese waters. ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Pentagon deploys more U.S. troops to southern border
Washington DC (UPI) May 23, 2025
The Pentagon is sending an additional 1,115 soldiers to the U.S.-Mexico border, U.S. Northern Command announced Thursday. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Myanmar junta extends ceasefire again after quake
Yangon (AFP) June 1, 2025
Myanmar's junta has extended a post-earthquake truce, after the expiry of a previous humanitarian ceasefire it was accused of flouting with a continued campaign of air strikes. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Booming tourism takes its toll on Croatia's coast
Bozava, Croatia (AFP) May 30, 2025
With its rugged coastline, pristine waters and more than a thousand inlets and islands, Croatia has seen a tourist boom in recent years. Last year alone, more than 20 million visited the Balkan nation, much of which stretches along the Adriatic Sea. ... more
ENERGY TECH
EV battery recycling key to future lithium supplies
Davis CA (SPX) Jun 02, 2025
Lightweight, powerful lithium-ion batteries are crucial for the transition to electric vehicles, and global demand for lithium is set to grow rapidly over the next 25 years. A new analysis from the ... more
TRADE WARS
Most stocks fall as Trump fires fresh volley in trade war
Hong Kong (AFP) June 2, 2025
Stocks mostly sank with the dollar on Monday after Donald Trump last week lobbed a fresh trade missile by doubling tariffs on steel and aluminium and accused China of violating last month's agreement to slash tit-for-tat levies. ... more
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