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January 15, 2025
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SpaceX delays latest Starship megarocket test to Thursday



Boca Chica, United States (AFP) Jan 15, 2025
Elon Musk's SpaceX on Wednesday pushed back its latest orbital flight test of Starship, the colossal prototype rocket the company hopes will help humans colonize Mars. "Due to weather, we're now targeting Thursday, January 16 for Starship's seventh flight test," the company said on X. A 60-minute launch window from the company's Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, will open at 4:00 pm Central Time (2200 GMT), SpaceX said. Another launch window will open at the same time on Friday, the Federal Avi ... read more

MICROSAT BLITZ
IRIDE Pathfinder satellite successfully deployed
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 15, 2025
The first IRIDE satellite, known as the Pathfinder Hawk, has entered orbit following its launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on January 14. This eve ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
InCubed satellites launched to drive innovation in Earth observation
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 15, 2025
Three satellites from ESA's InCubed programme have launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, demonstrating the agency's commitment to fostering innovation and collaboration in the comme ... more
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H3 Varda's Second Spacecraft W-2 Successfully Launched to Orbit with SpaceX
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 15, 2025
Varda Space Industries has confirmed the successful launch of its second orbital processing spacecraft, W-2, aboard SpaceX's Transporter-12 rideshare mission. The spacecraft lifted off from Vandenbe ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Health checks and suit installs before Thursday ISS spacewalk for science upkeep
Houston TX (SPX) Jan 15, 2025
Spacewalk preparations continued aboard the International Space Station as two astronauts conducted health checks and installed hardware on their spacesuits. Biology, physics, and lab maintenance al ... more
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NASA, Partners Invite Applications for CubeSat Summer Training Program
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2025
NASA, in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force, is now accepting applications for a summer program designed to teach higher education institutions, faculty, and students the ski ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Investigating materials weathering at hypersonic velocities
London, UK (SPX) Jan 14, 2025
When objects travel through the atmosphere at hypervelocity, they face potential damage from dust particles and water droplets suspended in the air. To better understand these interactions, research ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Tech innovation propels China's commercial space industry growth
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 13, 2025
China's commercial space industry made remarkable progress in 2024, with market projections suggesting it will exceed 2.3 trillion yuan (approximately 314 billion U.S. dollars) in value. Techn ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX aims for Wednesday afternoon to launch Starship's 7th test mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2025
The seventh flight test of SpaceX's Starship is scheduled to launch on Wednesday, January 15. This flight test will showcase a new iteration of Starship with substantial upgrades, marking its first ... more

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Blue Origin scrubs key test launch again, eyes Thursday
Cape Canaveral (AFP) Jan 14, 2025
Blue Origin, the space company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, called off the inaugural launch of its huge new rocket again on Monday evening after facing weather issues. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Spacewalk Preps, Biology Research Wrap Up Week Aboard Station
Houston TX (SPX) Jan 13, 2025
The Expedition 72 crew wrapped up the week aboard the International Space Station preparing for a spacewalk to service science and station hardware next week. The orbital residents also continued th ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Plextek's cutting-edge mmWave technology for space operations and sensing
Boston MA (SPX) Jan 01, 2025
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DRAGON SPACE
Scientists plan to create the first fluttering flag on the moon
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 13, 2025
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ENERGY TECH
Supra thermal ions in burning plasmas physics explained
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025
The pursuit of controlled nuclear fusion as a source of abundant clean energy is advancing through inertial confinement fusion (ICF). This method ignites deuterium-tritium (DT) fuel by subjecting it ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
JAXA's Wooden Satellite LignoSat Deployed from Space Station
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
In December 2024, five CubeSats were released into Earth's orbit from the International Space Station (ISS), marking a significant milestone for space innovation. Among these satellites was LignoSat ... more
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Westinghouse Awarded NASA DOE Contract for Space Microreactor Development
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
Westinghouse Electric Company announced that it has been selected by NASA, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), to advance its space microreactor concept through the Fission Su ... more
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SpaceX launches 21 Starlinks using 1st-stage on it's 25th mission; launches NRO spysat from Vandenberg
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 10, 2024
SpaceX on Friday launched 21 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit with a Falcon 9 rocket whose reusable first stage took part in a record 25th mission. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Hexagon to acquire Septentrio driving advancements in mission-critical navigation and autonomy
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
Hexagon has announced its agreement to acquire Septentrio NV, a prominent OEM provider of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technologies. This acquisition is set to advance innovation and ex ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Stratolaunch Awarded 247M by Missile Defense Agency for Hypersonic Flight Testing
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
Stratolaunch has secured a $24.7 million competitive agreement with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to support critical national defense initiatives through an ambitious hypersonic flight test camp ... more
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Artemis I Orion Spacecraft Back in Florida
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
The Orion crew module, designated as the Orion Environmental Test Article (ETA), has returned to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida after an extensive 11-month test campaign at the Neil Armstron ... more
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Starfighters Accelerates Efforts in Space Launch Development
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
Starfighters Space, Inc. has marked a major milestone in its space launch program with the development and production of Star Launch I test articles in collaboration with Innoveering, LLC, a subsidi ... more
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SATELLAI introduces satellite and AI-driven pet wearables
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
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ROBO SPACE
RoboForce secures $10M to launch AI-powered robotic workforce
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025
RoboForce, a pioneering provider of robotic labor solutions, has announced the completion of $10 million in early-stage funding. Supported by prominent investors such as Nobel Laureate Myron Scholes ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Northrop Grumman approved for NGI target vehicle production
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2025
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has secured approval to advance the production of the Modified Ballistic Re-Entry Vehicle-11 (MBRV-11), a critical component supporting the Missile Defense A ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
China's Smart Dragon 3 rocket launches satellites from sea
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 14, 2025
China successfully launched its Smart Dragon 3 carrier rocket on Monday morning from a sea-based platform near Haiyang, Shandong province, deploying 10 satellites into space. The mission highlighted ... more
ROBO SPACE
Biden issues order to boost AI infrastructure in US
Washington (AFP) Jan 14, 2025
US President Joe Biden will sign an order Tuesday to speed up the pace at which infrastructure for artificial intelligence development can be built in the country, the White House said, less than a week before he leaves office. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Israel army says intercepted missile fired from Yemen
Jerusalem (AFP) Jan 14, 2025
Israel's military said Tuesday that it had "successfully intercepted" a missile fired from Yemen that sent sirens blaring across the centre of the country in the early morning hours. ... more
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North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles before Trump's return
Seoul (AFP) Jan 14, 2025
North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Tuesday, according to Seoul's military, in what experts said could be a message to US President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration. ... more
AEROSPACE
Ex-US Marine pilot fights extradition from Australia to US
Sydney (AFP) Jan 14, 2025
An ex-US Marine pilot accused of illegally training China's military has launched an 11th hour bid to fight his extradition from Australia to the United States, his family said Tuesday. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles into sea
Seoul (AFP) Jan 14, 2025
North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the sea Tuesday, according to Seoul's military, in what experts said could be a message to US President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration. ... more
UAV NEWS
German police probe drone sightings over military sites
Berlin (AFP) Jan 13, 2025
German police said Monday they were investigating recent drone sightings over two military facilities, at a time when Russia's invasion of Ukraine has put the country on alert for espionage. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Achieving High Precision for In-Orbit Instrument Calibration
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
One of the most complex challenges in space-based remote sensing is attaining the high level of instrument calibration accuracy required while in orbit. The Moon, as an exoatmospheric calibration so ... more
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