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September 04, 2025
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral



Washington DC (UPI) Sep 3, 2025
SpaceX launched 28 Starlink satellites from Florida on Wednesday morning. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 7:56 a.m. EDT. No sonic booms were heard from the launch. The booster, on its 14th flight, landed on the drone ship "A Shortfall of Gravitas" in the Atlantic Ocean at 8:04 a.m. The launch took place after SpaceX launched 24 more Starlink satellites from California in the debut of a new Falcon 9 on Tuesday night. ... read more

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SPACE TRAVEL
BOSIET and water survival training lessons for space exploration
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 04, 2025
Survival training has always been at the center of companies placing personnel in dangerous environments, whether oil rigs off-shore or orbiting stations. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Self-deploying composite material promises leap in robotic design
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 01, 2025
A research team at Pusan National University has unveiled a self-deploying composite material that could transform the design of robotics, aerospace systems, and adaptive structures. The breakthroug ... more
GPS NEWS
EU chief's plane hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming in Bulgaria
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 1, 2025
A plane carrying EU chief Ursula von der Leyen was hit by GPS jamming as it readied to land in Bulgaria and Russia was suspected to be behind the incident, the European Commission said Monday. ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
MSBAI wins DoD contract to accelerate OrbitGuard for space situational awareness
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 03, 2025
MSBAI (Microsurgeonbot Inc.) has received a Direct-to-Phase II SBIR contract worth $1.2 million to advance its OrbitGuard hybrid-intelligence system for space domain awareness. The Department of Def ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Orbit introduces compact MPT30Ka SATCOM terminal for tactical platforms
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 03, 2025
Orbit Communication Systems Ltd. has launched the MPT30Ka SATCOM On-The-Move terminal, its smallest satellite communications system designed for military vehicles, maritime platforms, and rapid resp ... more
GPS NEWS
Bulgaria won't probe suspected Russian GPS jamming of EU chief plane: PM
Sofia, Bulgaria (AFP) Sept 2, 2025
Bulgaria will not open an investigation into the GPS jamming that hit a plane carrying EU chief chief Ursula von der Leyen as it readied to land in the Balkan nation, its prime minister said Tuesday. ... more
ENERGY TECH
AI systems developed to improve fusion reactor safety and performance
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 01, 2025
A research team led by Prof. Sun Youwen at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has unveiled two artificial intelligence systems designed to enhance the stabil ... more
ENERGY TECH
Britain's energy grid bets on flywheels to keep the lights on
Liverpool (AFP) Aug 31, 2025
Britain's energy operator is betting on an age-old technology to future-proof its grid, as the power plants that traditionally helped stabilise it are closed and replaced by renewable energy systems. ... more

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SPACE TRAVEL
Chinese cluster now world's top innovation hotspot: UN
Geneva (AFP) Sept 1, 2025
Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou has overtaken Tokyo-Yokohama to become the world's top cluster for innovation, the United Nations said Monday. ... more
GPS NEWS
Sharp rise in GPS jamming in aviation over Baltic Sea: Sweden
Stockholm (AFP) Sept 4, 2025
GPS interference affecting aviation over the Baltic Sea region has risen sharply since 2023 and now occurs almost daily, Sweden's Transport Agency said on Thursday, pointing the finger at Russia. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Israel intercepts Yemen missiles after Huthis vow revenge for attack
Jerusalem (AFP) Sept 3, 2025
The Israeli military said Wednesday it intercepted two missiles fired from Yemen, after Huthi rebels vowed to avenge the killing of their prime minister in an Israeli strike last week. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab inaugurates Launch Complex 3 to prepare for Neutron rocket operations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 01, 2025
Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) has officially opened Launch Complex 3, a dedicated test, launch, and landing site for its reusable Neutron rocket. The new facility, located at the Mid-Atlanti ... more
AEROSPACE
Ground vibration test validates structural models for UpLift research aircraft
Cologne, Germany (SPX) Sep 01, 2025
The German Aerospace Center has reached a major milestone in its UpLift program, completing a ground vibration test on the D328 UpLift research aircraft. The test precisely mapped the structural dyn ... more
UAV NEWS
Russian drone barrage cuts power for thousands in Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 3, 2025
Russian forces launched more than 500 drones and missiles at Ukraine in a large-scale attack that mainly targeted the west of the country and caused power outages, Ukrainian officials said Wednesday. ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS


MISSILE DEFENSE
Israel says intercepted missile launched from Yemen
Jerusalem (AFP) Sept 3, 2025
The Israeli military said Wednesday it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen after Huthi rebels vowed to avenge the killing of their prime minister in an Israeli strike last week. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Yemen's Huthis say they targeted Red Sea ship with missile
Sanaa (AFP) Sept 1, 2025
Yemen's Huthi rebels on Monday said they had fired a missile at a tanker in the Red Sea, days after their prime minister was killed in an Israeli attack. ... more
MILTECH
What to watch at China's massive military parade
Beijing (AFP) Sept 2, 2025
Thousands of troops will march in a huge military parade in Beijing on Wednesday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Japan and the end of World War II. ... more
GPS NEWS
USGS introduces first fully integrated national geologic map
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 01, 2025
In a major milestone for earth sciences, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released its most comprehensive national-scale geologic map to date, offering an unprecedented view of the geology both ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Kids age five to take gun safety class in US state of Tennessee
Washington (AFP) Sept 2, 2025
Kids as young as five will be taking a gun safety class this year in Republican-run Tennessee, the first US state to pass such a law. ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Redwire receives $2M NASA contract to advance biotech and orbital research on ISS
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 01, 2025
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) has been awarded a NASA single award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract valued at up to $25 million over five years to provide biotechnology faci ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
UN says Afghan quake could impact 'hundreds of thousands'
Geneva (AFP) Sept 2, 2025
The UN on Tuesday said the earthquake in eastern Afghanistan that has killed more than 900 people could impact "hundreds of thousands", and warned of an "exponential" rise in casualties. ... more
MILTECH
Beijing shows off drones, missiles and lasers in military parade
Beijing (AFP) Sept 3, 2025
Underwater drones, massive missiles and laser weapons dazzled crowds on Wednesday at a major military parade in Beijing, a show of strength for China as frictions with Washington simmer. ... more
TRADE WARS
Xi, Putin, Kim meeting 'direct challenge' to international system: EU top diplomat
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 3, 2025
The presence of the leaders of Russia and North Korea alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping at a massive parade in Beijing Wednesday was part of efforts to build an anti-Western "new world order", the EU's foreign policy chief said. ... more
TRADE WARS
Asia markets mixed as Chinese stocks lose steam
Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 4, 2025
Asian stock markets diverged on Thursday, with Tokyo and Seoul tracking gains made the previous day on Wall Street even as a selloff of Chinese equities intensified. ... more
TRADE WARS
Indonesian leader U-turns on China visit despite deadly protests
Jakarta (AFP) Sept 2, 2025
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will visit China for a military parade commemorating 80 years since the end of World War II on Wednesday, after earlier cancelling his trip over deadly domestic protests stoked by the death of a young delivery driver. ... more
TRADE WARS
Germany probes Chinese bid for electronics giant
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Sept 2, 2025
Berlin is probing whether Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com's bid to take over a major German electronics retail group presents a risk to the country's security, government sources said Tuesday. ... more
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Asia markets down as gold hits fresh high
Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 3, 2025
Asia markets were down on Wednesday while gold extended its six-day rally after reaching a record high as investors sought safe havens following a selloff in equity and bond markets. ... more
TRADE WARS
Japan's long-term borrowing costs, gold hit record highs
Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 3, 2025
A global bond selloff extended into Asia on Wednesday with yields in Japan hitting record levels, while gold reached a new peak as investors fret about public finances in countries from Japan to the United States. ... more
FAST TRACK
'Fortress' on wheels: Kim Jong Un's bulletproof train
Seoul (AFP) Sept 2, 2025
An olive-green North Korean train, emblazoned with a gold stripe, carried leader Kim Jong Un into China on Tuesday for a grand military parade that President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin will also attend. ... more
TRADE WARS
Back to the future: UK eyes new towns to help housing crunch
Northstowe, United Kingdom (AFP) Sept 2, 2025
The UK's newest town Northstowe is gradually taking shape amid cranes and scaffolding, a possible blueprint for others as the government seeks to tackle a desperate housing shortage. ... more
TRADE WARS
Gold price hits record above $3,500
Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 2, 2025
Gold prices hit a record high above $3,500 on Tuesday, as investors sought out safe havens in the face of global economic uncertainty. ... more
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