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  Paris, France (SPX) Jan 26, 2025 The European Space Agency's Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) Test Facilities at the ESTEC technical centre in the Netherlands have been pivotal in supporting Lithuanian company Blackswan Space in testing their autonomous satellite navigation technology. The collaboration focused on the use of the GRALS (Guidance, Navigation, and Control Rendezvous, Approach, and Landing Simulator), which is designed to simulate real-world space conditions. Blackswan's Vision-Based Navigation (VBN) system, po ... read more |
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China's Hainan Commercial Launch Center expands with two new launch padsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 26, 2025 The Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in China has begun the second phase of its development, which will feature two new launch pads specifically designed for liquid propellant rockets. The e ... more 
New Shepard's 29th mission to simulate Lunar GravityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 26, 2025 Blue Origin is preparing for the 29th flight of its New Shepard rocket, set to launch on January 28 at 10:00 AM CST / 1600 UTC from Launch Site One in West Texas. The mission, known as NS-29, will s ... more  
GMV to advance the Galileo High Accuracy Service with new data generatorMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 24, 2025 The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has chosen GMV, a multinational technology leader, to develop a new iteration of the High Accuracy Data Generator (HADG) as part of Phase 2 ... more  
China launches additional satellites for Spacesail ConstellationSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 24, 2025 China successfully launched 18 new satellites on Thursday as part of the ongoing expansion of the Spacesail Constellation. The satellites were sent into orbit from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Cente ... more |
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Almagest Space deploys its ELEVATION-1 E-Band satelliteLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Almagest Space Corporation, a US-based leader in developing secure data relay systems for government and commercial use, has announced the successful launch and deployment of ELEVATION-1. This demon ... more |
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China unveils logos for three space missions in 2025Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 21, 2025 The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) has revealed the official logos for three prominent missions scheduled for 2025: the crewed spaceflights Shenzhou XX and Shenzhou XXI, and the cargo spacecraft T ... more 
Top Beijing official urges Musk to deepen ties with China: state mediaBeijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2025 Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with tech tycoon Elon Musk and urged US firms to "seize the opportunity" to deepen economic ties with China, Beijing's state media said Monday. ... more  
Emory researchers explore heart cell growth in space to advance treatments on EarthLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 A research team led by Chunhui Xu from Emory University has demonstrated that heart muscle cells can survive and grow in the microgravity environment of space. Published in Biomaterials, the finding ... more 
NASA Opens New Challenge to Inspire Climate SolutionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 NASA has launched the Sustainable Business Model Challenge to encourage entrepreneurs, startups, and researchers to use the agency's Earth system science data in developing innovative commercial sol ... more |
Rocket Lab schedules next Electron launch for IoT constellation operatorLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. has announced the upcoming launch of its Electron rocket for Kineis, a global Internet-of-Things (IoT) connectivity provider. This mission, titled "IOT 4 You and Me," is schedul ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Firestorm Labs awarded $100M contract by US Air Force to boost UAS developmentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 24, 2025 Firestorm Labs has secured a five-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract worth $100 million to enhance unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and push the boundaries of next-generation ... more 
General Atomics tests advanced nuclear thermal propulsion fuel at NASA Marshall Space Flight CenterLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2025 General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced a major step forward in nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) technology with successful testing of its reactor fuel at NASA's Marshall Space Fl ... more 
UK approves first vertical rocket launchLondon (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 The first vertical launch of a rocket into orbit from European soil could take place from the UK's most northerly point this year after a German company won approval for spaceflight, regulators announced Thursday. ... more  
Despite truce, Lebanese from devastated Naqura cannot go homeNaqura, Lebanon (AFP) Jan 24, 2025 All signs of life have disappeared from the bombed-out houses and empty streets of the Lebanese border town of Naqura, but despite a fragile Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire that has held since November, no one can return. ... more |
Director of apocalyptic Sundance film lost home in LA firesPark City, United States (AFP) Jan 23, 2025 Driving up to the Rocky Mountains for the Sundance premiere of her new movie would be a joyful experience for Meera Menon - if she weren't leaving behind the scorched rubble of her Los Angeles home, where much of it was filmed. ... more 
Rocket Lab to launch wildfire detection satellites for OroraTechLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 23, 2025 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, has announced a contract with Orora Technologies (OroraTech) to launch a mission dedicated to wildfire dete ... more 
Trump orders 1,500 extra troops to US-Mexico borderWashington (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 US President Donald Trump ordered 1,500 more military personnel to the border with Mexico as part of a flurry of steps to tackle immigration, his spokeswoman said on Wednesday. ... more  
Chinese artificial sun achieves record-setting milestone towards fusion power generationSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 27, 2025 The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), often referred to as China's "artificial sun," has achieved a significant scientific achievement by maintaining high-confinement plasma oper ... more |
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Company developing supersonic aircraftLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 27, 2025 China's private aerospace sector is showcasing its advanced technological capabilities, expanding beyond rockets, satellites, and drones to pursue a bold new venture: the development of a supersonic ... more  
Exploring ethical dimensions of aware AI in UppsalaParis, France (SPX) Jan 27, 2025 Artificially intelligent systems are increasingly prevalent in our daily lives, from automated vehicles to delivery robots and virtual assistants. As research shifts towards developing systems with ... more  
China manufacturing activity contracts for first time in four monthsBeijing (AFP) Jan 27, 2025 China's manufacturing activity shrank in January for the first time in four months, official data showed Monday, as Beijing struggles to sustain the recovery of the world's second-largest economy. ... more 
A platform to expedite clean energy projectsBoston MA (SPX) Jan 26, 2025 Businesses and developers often face a steep learning curve when installing clean energy technologies, such as solar installations and EV chargers. To get a fair deal, they need to navigate a comple ... more |
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Musk's brother meets Italy PM Meloni in RomeRome (AFP) Jan 24, 2025 Elon Musk's brother Kimbal and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met briefly Friday at her Rome office, an Italian source said. ... more |
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How things stand in China-US trade tensions with Trump 2.0Beijing (AFP) Jan 23, 2025 Donald Trump is back in the White House, promising to use the United States's vast economic weight to hit back at China for its alleged unfair trade practices and role in the deadly American fentanyl crisis. ... more 
How to recycle CO2 from flue gasesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Extracting and reusing CO2 from flue gases is a challenging task, particularly because carbon dioxide typically constitutes only a small percentage of these gas mixtures. Achieving this under realis ... more 
'Unprecedented' level of control allows person without use of limbs to operate virtual quadcopterLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 A brain-computer interface implanted in a participant with tetraplegia has enabled precise control of a virtual quadcopter through thought alone. The groundbreaking system interprets brain signals a ... more 
Stock markets build on Trump rally, yen climbs after BoJ cutHong Kong (AFP) Jan 24, 2025 Markets rose Friday after a record day on Wall Street in response to Donald Trump's tax-cut pledge, while the yen strengthened after a widely expected interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan. ... more |
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