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October 29, 2024
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China's only woman spaceflight engineer in crew for 'dream' mission



Jiuquan, China (AFP) Oct 29, 2024
China's only woman spaceflight engineer will be among a crew of three astronauts blasting off on a "dream" mission to the Tiangong space station this week, Beijing announced Tuesday. The new Tiangong team will carry out experiments with an eye to the space programme's ambitious goal of placing astronauts on the Moon by 2030 and eventually constructing a lunar base. The Shenzhou-19 mission is scheduled to take off with its trio of space explorers at 4:27 am Wednesday (2027 GMT Tuesday) from the J ... read more

SPACE TRAVEL
Samsonite's Proxis Suitcase reaches new heights with space launch
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2024
Samsonite, a global leader in premium travel gear, has collaborated with aerospace pioneers Sent Into Space to send its Proxis suitcase to the edge of space, showcasing an impressive leap in travel ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
SDA Selects AST SpaceMobile and Muon Space for HALO Program to Enhance Proliferated LEO Capabilities
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2024
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has selected both AST SpaceMobile and Muon Space to participate in its Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated Low-Earth Orbit (HALO) program. The HALO program is desi ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Students aid NASA's plant growth research in space
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2024
Since 2015, students from across the United States have been collaborating with NASA scientists to push forward essential research into growing plants in space as part of the Fairchild Tropical Bota ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX sends 22 Starlink satellites into orbit in record-setting launch
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 26, 2024
SpaceX on Saturday successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a payload of 22 Starlink Internet communications satellite from Cape Canaveral in Florida, marking a state record 73rd orbital rocket launch this year. ... more
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Astronauts return to Earth after seven months of research on ISS
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 26, 2024
After spending seven months on the International Space Station (ISS), astronauts from NASA's eighth SpaceX crew rotation (Crew-8) successfully splashed down off Florida's coast. This mission, part o ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA Administrator says Musk, Putin contacts 'concerning' as Kremlin denies WSJ report
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 26, 2024
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says reported secret conversations held between SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Russian President Vladimir Putin are "concerning" and, if true, should be investigated. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA astronaut released from hospital after return from ISS
Washington (AFP) Oct 26, 2024
A NASA astronaut who was hospitalized upon return from the International Space Station for an unspecified medical condition was released Saturday in "good health," the US space agency said. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China delivers scientific payloads from reusable satellite Shijian-19 to users
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 25, 2024
The scientific payloads for space breeding and other technological experiments carried aboard China's first reusable and returnable satellite, Shijian-19, were delivered to both Chinese and internat ... more

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NASA Stennis expands range operations with new Skydweller Aero agreement
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2024
NASA's Stennis Space Center, located near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, has entered into a Reimbursable Space Act agreement with Skydweller Aero Inc., allowing the company to operate its solar-powered ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Phase Four unveils monopropellant multi-mode propulsion systems
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2024
Phase Four, a leader in next-generation electric propulsion solutions for satellites, has announced the commercialization of its monopropellant multi-mode propulsion systems. Using their Maxwell Blo ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
X-Bow Systems demonstrates calability of solid rocket motor production with Bolt Rocket
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2024
X-Bow Systems Inc. (X-Bow), a leading provider of advanced manufactured solid rocket motors (SRMs) and defense technologies, has successfully completed the third flight of its Bolt Rocket. This laun ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Proba-1 marks 23 years of operation in orbit
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 25, 2024
Proba-1, a technology-demonstrating microsatellite, has now been operational for 23 years since its launch into orbit. Built by Verhaert in Belgium, now part of Redwire Space, the satellite was laun ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Chinese company to sell tickets for space tourism flights in 2027
Beijing (AFP) Oct 24, 2024
A Chinese company will launch sales on Thursday of two tickets for a commercial spaceflight planned for 2027. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA's quiet space fan technology could enhance future commercial space stations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2024
NASA researchers have developed a Quiet Space Fan aimed at reducing noise in crewed spacecraft, with plans to share the advancements with industry for possible use in future commercial space station ... more
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Human adaptation to spaceflight explored in latest NASA Nutrition Book
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2024
NASA has released its third comprehensive review of the role of nutrition in astronaut health, building on previous works published in 2009 and 2014. The latest book, *Human Adaptation to Spacefligh ... more
AEROSPACE
Iraq lodges UN complaint over Israel using its airspace to attack Iran
Baghdad (AFP) Oct 28, 2024
Iraq has condemned Israel's use of its airspace to attack neighbouring Iran in a protest letter sent to United Nations chief Antonio Guterres and the UN Security Council, Baghdad said Monday. ... more
UAV NEWS
Israel army says drone that hit southern city was launched from Yemen
Jerusalem (AFP) Oct 29, 2024
The Israeli military said a drone that hit the southern city of Ashkelon Tuesday was launched from Yemen, from where Huthi rebels have mounted a drone and missile campaign in support of Hamas. ... more
GPS NEWS
GMV spearheads digital overhaul of Spain's national security system
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Oct 29, 2024
Multinational technology leader GMV has been awarded the contract from Spain's Department of National Security (DSN) to launch the first phase of the National Security System (SSN) Data Intelligence ... more
GPS NEWS
BAE Systems showcases advanced M-Code Increment 2 GNSS technology
London, UK (SPX) Oct 29, 2024
BAE Systems (LON:BA) recently demonstrated successful tracking of M-Code signals using its Increment 2 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver, powered by the company's Next-Generation Ap ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Gilat secures $4M contract with DoD
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 29, 2024
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT), a global leader in satellite networking technology, has been awarded a contract valued at over $4 million by the US Department of Defense. T ... more
GPS NEWS
Seven ways satellite navigation supports sustainability efforts
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 27, 2024
Satellite navigation technology plays an important role in advancing sustainability across various industries. Through ESA's Navigation Innovation and Support Programme (NAVISP), companies are pione ... more
MILTECH
Croatia pledges to buy up to 50 Leopard tanks from Germany
Zagreb (AFP) Oct 28, 2024
Croatia will buy up to 50 Leopard tanks from Germany in a transaction that includes sending some of its older tanks and other military equipment to Ukraine, the Ministry of defence said on Monday. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Seven dead in overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 26, 2024
Russian missile strikes killed five people including a child in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro last night, while a teenager and another person died in attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region, officials said Saturday. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Kremlin denies report of Musk-Putin secret talks
Moscow (AFP) Oct 25, 2024
The Kremlin on Friday denied a report by The Wall Street Journal that Russian President Vladimir Putin and billionaire SpaceX founder Elon Musk had been in regular secret contact since 2022. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Chinese private rocket company completes static fire test of ZQ-2E rocket
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 24, 2024
LandSpace, one of China's leading private aerospace companies, has successfully completed a static fire test for the second stage of its Zhuque-2E (ZQ-2E) carrier rocket. The test, conducted on Mond ... more
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Northrop Grumman advances airborne deep sensing and targeting for US Army
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2024
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully demonstrated phase two of its Deep Sensing and Targeting (DSaT) system during the U.S. Army's Vanguard 24 experiment. The DSaT system enhances l ... more
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US approves $2 bn arms sales to Taiwan including missiles
Washington (AFP) Oct 26, 2024
The US State Department on Friday approved a $2 billion arms sale package for Taiwan including advanced surface-to-air missile systems and radar, a move that could provoke Beijing. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Xi tells BRICS summit world facing 'serious challenges'
Kazan, Russia (AFP) Oct 24, 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday told leaders of BRICS emerging economies the world was facing "serious challenges" and urged the group to be a "stabilising force". ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Iraq opens arms to Lebanese fleeing Israeli attacks
Al-Qassem, Iraq (AFP) Oct 29, 2024
Israeli bombardment of Lebanon forced Mohammed Fawaz and his family to flee so often that they finally moved many kilometres (miles) away to find respite in central Iraq. ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Aston University researcher pioneers optical technique for transformative diagnostics
London, UK (SPX) Oct 28, 2024
A researcher from Aston University has developed an innovative optical technique that uses a specialized form of light, known as Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM), potentially transforming non-invasive ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Israel strike hinders Lebanese escape route to Syria: UN
Geneva (AFP) Oct 25, 2024
Israel's airstrike on a border crossing Friday has jeopardised the main escape route for people fleeing the conflict in Lebanon in search of refuge in Syria, the United Nations warned. ... more
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