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February 11, 2025
SPACE TRAVEL
Mark Sykes' Statement in Support of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility



Tucson AZ (SPX) Feb 12, 2025
This is a statement by Planetary Science Institute CEO Mark V. Sykes, and reflects the values and principles that guide the daily management of and planning for this Institute under his leadership. h4>Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Are Important for the Workplace and Science /h4> To the American Public and Government Officials: I would like to share a positive perspective of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility from the context of a science institute. At a t ... read more

SPACE TRAVEL
Space Navigation and Plasma Crystal Research Lead Wednesday's Science Activities
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2025
Wednesday aboard the International Space Station was marked by significant research efforts focused on space navigation and plasma crystal phenomena. The Expedition 72 crew also continued organizing ... more
GPS NEWS
Galileo ground stations undergo systemwide migration
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 06, 2025
In a significant technological milestone, ESA has commenced the large-scale migration of Galileo's Control Centres, a complex endeavor that engaged over 200 experts from ESA, industry partners, and ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab launches 5th satellite batch for Kineis IoT constellation
Mahia, New Zealand (SPX) Feb 09, 2025
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, achieved a significant milestone today with the successful deployment of five satellites for French Interne ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Busy day of research, lab maintenance, and cargo operations aboard ISS
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2025
The crew members of Expedition 72 dedicated their Thursday to a range of scientific investigations, station maintenance, and logistical operations aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The a ... more
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Putin sacks space agency chief after setbacks
Moscow (AFP) Feb 6, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin sacked the head of the Roscosmos space agency on Thursday, the Kremlin said, citing the need to "develop" the corporation after suffering years of humiliating setbacks. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Reusable Rocket Development Advances in China
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 10, 2025
China's commercial reusable rocket industry is making significant strides, driven by increasing demand from major satellite internet constellations such as Guowang and Spacesail, which plan to deplo ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX launches 21 more Starlink satellites from Florida
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 8, 2025
SpaceX on Saturday launched 21 more Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station into lower Earth orbit on a sunny afternoon after the private company's plans to fly Friday were scrubbed. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Robot Demonstrates Advanced Gripping Technology in Space
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2025
A blue, tentacle-like gripping system attached to an Astrobee free-flying robot successfully latched onto a "capture cube" in a recent demonstration conducted on February 4, 2025. The experimental g ... more

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AEROSPACE
Urban Sky Secures $30 Million in Series B Round to Advance Stratospheric Innovation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2025
Urban Sky, a leader in stratospheric platform technology, has announced the successful closure of a $30 million Series B funding round. The new capital will fuel the company's mission to develop and ... more
ROBO SPACE
Google pledge against using AI for weapons vanishes
San Francisco (AFP) Feb 5, 2025
Google on Tuesday updated its principles when it comes to artificial intelligence, removing vows not to use the technology for weapons or surveillance. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Ariane 6 to deliver inaugural Galileo 2nd Gen satellites as European industry backs Arianespace
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
Arianespace has confirmed at the 17th European Space Conference the signing of a launch services agreement with the European Commission and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA). ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
ISS Crew Demonstrates Robotics and Monitors Environmental Conditions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 05, 2025
The Expedition 72 crew dedicated Tuesday to advancing free-flying robotics research while performing crucial scientific tasks aboard the International Space Station. Their schedule also included eva ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Canada willing to join US 'Iron Dome' missile shield: minister
Ottawa (AFP) Feb 6, 2025
Canada is prepared to join US President Donald Trump's proposed development of an "Iron Dome" missile defense shield, Defense Minister Bill Blair said Thursday. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
UK's Lammy warns US aid cuts could see China step into 'gap'
London (AFP) Feb 7, 2025
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Friday warned that US President Donald Trump's moves to freeze foreign aid and dismantle the USAID agency could see "China and others step into that gap". ... more
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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Satellogic and Telespazio Brasil to provide low-latency satellite imagery for the Brazilian Air Force
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2025
Satellogic and Telespazio Brasil have signed a multi-year contract with the Brazilian Air Force (Forca Aerea Brasileira, FAB) to provide low-latency satellite imagery for defense and security applic ... more
AEROSPACE
Military contracted plane crashes in Philippines, killing 4, including a U.S. Marine
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 6, 2025
Four people were killed when a U.S. military-contracted plane crashed in a rice field in southern Philippines on Thursday, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command announced. ... more
AEROSPACE
France delivers first Mirage 2000 fighter jets to Ukraine: minister
Paris (AFP) Feb 6, 2025
France has delivered a first consignment of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine to help Kyiv defend its airspace against Russia, Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Thursday. ... more
AEROSPACE
Taiwan says detects six Chinese balloons near island
Taipei (AFP) Feb 7, 2025
Taiwan detected six Chinese balloons off the island, the defence ministry said Friday, as Beijing maintains military pressure to push its claim of sovereignty. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Pentagon says 10 'high-threat' migrants being held at Guantanamo
Washington (AFP) Feb 5, 2025
Ten "high-threat" migrants have arrived at Guantanamo and are being held at the notorious American base in Cuba, the Pentagon said Wednesday, with the White House later identifying them as members of a powerful gang. ... more
MILTECH
Moving troops, armaments across Europe 'problematic': EU auditors
Paris (AFP) Feb 5, 2025
Moving troops and armaments across Europe remains "problematic" and it is unclear "who does what" when it comes to mobility, EU auditors said Wednesday, as the continent races to build defences in the face of Russia's war in Ukraine. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
KAIST develops AI-driven performance prediction model to advance space electric propulsion technology
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 05, 2025
Hall thrusters, an essential propulsion technology for space missions such as NASA's Psyche asteroid mission and SpaceX's Starlink satellites, operate using plasma to achieve efficient thrust. The r ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Europa Clipper Charts Course to Jupiter With First Stellar Snapshots
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 05, 2025
Three months after lifting off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Europa Clipper spacecraft still has 1.6 billion miles (2.6 billion kilometers) ahead before it settles into Jupiter's ... more
ROBO SPACE
EU sets out guidance on banning harmful AI uses
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 4, 2025
Mass surveillance, detecting emotions, social scoring: EU regulators laid out Tuesday what types of artificial intelligence tools are to be outlawed as too dangerous under the bloc's pioneering AI Act. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Pregnant teenager among five Ukrainians killed by Russian missile
Izyum, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 4, 2025
A Russian ballistic missile strike on Tuesday killed five people - including a pregnant teenager - and wounded more than four dozen others in the east Ukrainian town of Izyum, officials said. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Russian missile kills four, wounds 20 in east Ukraine: governor
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 4, 2025
A Russian missile fired Tuesday on the eastern Ukrainian city of Izyum killed four people and wounded 17, the governor of the broader Kharkiv region said on social media. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Fukushima nuclear plant operator to dismantle water tanks next week
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 5, 2025
The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said Wednesday it will start dismantling treated water tanks next week to clear space needed to store nuclear fuel debris to be extracted from the reactors. ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT
One dead, dozens missing in China landslide
Shanghai (AFP) Feb 9, 2025
A landslide in China's southwestern Sichuan province triggered by heavy rain has killed at least one person, with nearly 30 more missing, state media said Sunday. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Israel defence minister orders army to plan for 'voluntary' departures from Gaza
Jerusalem (AFP) Feb 6, 2025
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Thursday that he had ordered the army to formulate a plan to allow Palestinians to leave Gaza. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
El Salvador offers to jail violent U.S. criminals in 'unprecedented' deal
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 4, 2025
El Salvador has agreed to take deportees from the United States and violent criminals from U.S. prisons in an "extraordinary migratory agreement." Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the deal Monday following a meeting with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele in Central America. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
For quake survivors, art brings healing in Turkey's Antioch
Antakya, Turkey (AFP) Feb 6, 2025
At first glance, it's a happy image - hundreds of smiling faces torn from newspapers and pasted into a frame. But these are ghosts, victims of the 2023 earthquake in Turkey that claimed more than 53,000 lives. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Weapons found at Swedish school after massacre: police
�rebro, Sweden (AFP) Feb 6, 2025
Several long-barrelled weapons have been found at an adult education centre in Sweden where a gunman killed 10 people, a police spokesman told AFP on Thursday. ... more
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