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January 09, 2026
DRAGON SPACE
China tallies record launch year as lunar and asteroid plans advance



Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 09, 2026
China's space sector completed 93 orbital launch missions in 2025, the highest annual total the nation has recorded. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC), the main State-owned contractor, closed out the year on Dec 31 with a Long March 7A launch from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan that placed two technology demonstration satellites into orbit. The company conducted 73 launches in 2025, including 69 by Long March rockets and four by its Smart Dragon 3 series, delivering mo ... read more

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DRAGON SPACE
Tiangong science program delivers data surge
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 09, 2026
Chinese astronauts and ground-based science teams completed 86 new scientific and technological tasks on the Tiangong space station in 2025, underscoring the outpost's expanding role in research, ac ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
International Space Station crew to return early after astronaut medical issue
Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 8, 2026
NASA crewmembers at the International Space Station will return to Earth within days after an astronaut suffered a health issue, the US space agency said Thursday, the first such medical evacuation in the orbital lab's history. ... more
ENERGY TECH
China ramps up CHSN01 fusion magnet jacket for cryogenic reactors
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 06, 2026
China has produced 30 tons of cryogenic jacket material made from its CHSN01 steel in continuous lengths of about 5 km for use in Cable-in-Conduit Conductors for future fusion reactors. The jacket i ... more
ENERGY TECH
Lithium ion battery study on Tiangong space station explores microgravity effects on performance
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 08, 2026
A lithium ion battery experiment has been completed aboard China's Tiangong space station, focusing on basic electrochemical processes that govern performance and lifetime. Researchers at the Dalian ... more
ENERGY TECH
Tokamak study maps error impacts on plasma equilibrium models
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 05, 2026
A research team led by Prof. LIU Haiqing at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has carried out a comprehensive analysis of uncertainty propagation in free-bo ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
5 Best White Label Supplement Manufacturers in Europe for 2026
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 08, 2026
White label supplements accelerate European market entry through proven formulations ready for branding. Finding reliable white label supplement manufacturers in Europe provides access to compliant products meeting regional regulatory standards ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Second ESCAPADE spacecraft completes key trajectory fix on path to Mars
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 07, 2026
NASA's twin ESCAPADE spacecraft are back on a fully synchronized path to Mars after mission controllers successfully carried out a critical trajectory correction maneuver for the second probe on Jan ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
China launches twin Shijian-29 satellites to test space-target detection tech
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 31, 2025
China has launched a pair of Shijian-29 satellites on a Long March 7A rocket, adding new technology-demonstration assets to its growing space-based surveillance and tracking capabilities. ... more

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ROCKET SCIENCE
Starfighters completes supersonic tests for GE Aerospace ramjet program
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 06, 2026
Starfighters Space Inc has completed a supersonic flight test campaign for GE Aerospace in which a company F-104 aircraft carried an advanced propulsion test vehicle on multiple flights at supersoni ... more
AEROSPACE
Taiwan launches search for fighter jet pilot
Taipei (AFP) Jan 6, 2026
Taiwan's Air Force said Tuesday it has launched a search for a pilot believed to have ejected from a F-16 fighter jet over the sea during a routine training mission. ... more
AEROSPACE
Turkey's Erdogan hails 2.6 bln euro jet deal with Spain
Istanbul (AFP) Jan 3, 2026
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday welcomed an agreement under which Spain will procure Turkish-made HURJET training aircraft, describing it as evidence of Turkey's "pioneering role" in defence and aviation industry. ... more
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 ... more
AEROSPACE
NASA and Boeing advance control strategies for flexible long span airliner wings
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
The airliners of coming decades may feature long, slender wings that change the look of commercial aircraft while improving ride quality and cutting fuel use. Those high aspect ratio wings pro ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Overseas scholars drawn to China's scientific clout, funding
Shanghai (AFP) Jan 7, 2026
China's government has long made efforts to tempt top scientists from abroad, but researchers say its institutions themselves are increasingly attracting talent thanks to their generous funding and growing prestige. ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS


AEROSPACE
Taiwan inspects F-16 jets as search continues for pilot
Taipei (AFP) Jan 8, 2026
Taiwan has temporarily grounded its fleet of F-16 fighter jets for inspection, the defence minister said Thursday, as the search continued for a pilot whose aircraft apparently crashed into the sea. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Hydrogen peroxide thruster qualifies for ESA launcher attitude control
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
Many launchers and satellites rely on separate propulsion systems for major orbital maneuvers and for attitude control, with the latter provided by compact reaction control thrusters that steer and ... more
UAV NEWS
RTX radar selected to support autonomous X 62A fighter testing
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
Raytheon has received a U.S. Air Force contract to integrate its PhantomStrike radar on the autonomous X-62A Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft, or VISTA, a modified F-16D Block 30 test air ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Netanyahu says Israel won't let Iran restore ballistic missile programme
Jerusalem (AFP) Jan 5, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel would not allow arch-foe Iran to restore its ballistic missile programme, just days after US President Donald Trump issued a similar threat. ... more
UAV NEWS
Spatiotemporal resilience model targets IoT unmanned fleets
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 31, 2025
Researchers from Zhengzhou University, the University of Kent, and City University of Hong Kong have developed a framework to evaluate and optimize the spatiotemporal resilience of Internet of Thing ... more
UAV NEWS
Drones take thermal readings to track dolphin health
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 07, 2026
Australia's dolphin populations are experiencing increasing pressure from environmental change and human activity, creating demand for non-invasive methods to assess their health and guide conservat ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Japan nuclear plant operator may have underestimated quake risks
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 6, 2026
A Japanese nuclear plant operator said it may have presented data underestimating earthquake risks to regulators, as Japan moves to revive nuclear power nearly 15 years after the Fukushima disaster. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Dancing isn't enough: industry pushes for practical robots
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2026
Humanoid robots danced, somersaulted, dealt blackjack and played ping-pong at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, but some in the industry are impatient for them to become more useful, not just a promise of things to come. ... more
ROBO SPACE
From sci-fi to sidewalk: exoskeletons go mainstream
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2026
Exoskeletons are shedding their bulky, sci-fi image to become lightweight, AI-powered consumer devices that manufacturers hope will become as commonplace as smartwatches, targeting everyone from hikers to seniors seeking to stay active. ... more
UAV NEWS
Tethered UAV system demonstrates autonomous knotting for heavy load aerial transport
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 07, 2026
"Cable-driven systems excel at heavy-load transport but are limited by fixed anchoring points in unstructured environments," explained study corresponding author Lihua Xie from Nanyang Technological ... more
TRADE WARS
Ex-delivery driver gives voice to China's precarious gig workers
Chengdu, China (AFP) Jan 9, 2026
A few years ago, Hu Anyan was speeding through the streets of Beijing on a three-wheel motorbike loaded with packages, one of millions of delivery drivers working for China's online retail giants. ... more
TRADE WARS
Asian stocks rally ahead of US jobs, Supreme Court ruling
Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 9, 2026
Asian markets rose Friday after a two-day stutter as traders look ahead to the release of crucial US jobs data and a possible Supreme Court ruling on Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs. ... more
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ROBO SPACE
EU orders Musk's Grok AI to keep data after nudes outcry
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 8, 2026
The EU executive on Thursday said it ordered Elon Musk's Grok to keep data related to the AI chatbot after the tool sparked a backlash for generating sexualised deepfakes of minors. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Startups go public in litmus test for Chinese AI
Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 8, 2026
Leading Chinese artificial intelligence startup Zhipu AI soared as it went public in Hong Kong on Thursday, a day before rival MiniMax also makes its market debut in a litmus test for the country's rapidly developing sector. ... more
GPS NEWS
China tracks surge in geospatial information industry
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 05, 2026
China's geospatial information industry is approaching a total value of 1 trillion yuan (about $143 billion), according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. The ministry reported that by the end of ... more
AEROSPACE
Fewer layovers, better-connected airports, more firm growth
Cambridge MA (MIT) Jan 07, 2026
Waiting in an airport for a connecting flight is often tedious. A new study by MIT researchers shows it's bad for business, too. Looking at air travel and multinational firm formation over a 3 ... more
ENERGY TECH
EAST experiments point to density free regime for fusion plasmas
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 05, 2026
Researchers working on China's fully superconducting Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) have experimentally accessed a theorized density-free regime for fusion plasmas, maintaining ... more
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