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February 13, 2025
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab Delivers Third Pioneer Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2025
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully delivered its third Pioneer spacecraft for Varda Space Industries, Inc. ("Varda") to Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in preparation for an upcoming launch. This marks the latest milestone in Rocket Lab's collaboration with Varda, with the second spacecraft having launched just weeks earlier. The newly delivered spacecraft, designated W-3, will be instrumental in Varda's next orbital manufacturing and hypersonic reentry mission. Earlier this m ... read more

ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA Awards SpaceX Launch Contract for Pandora Mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2025
NASA has awarded a launch service contract to SpaceX of Starbase, Texas, for the upcoming Pandora mission. Pandora is set to investigate at least 20 known exoplanets and their respective host stars, ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Sidus Space Announces LizzieSat-3 Ready for Launch
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2025
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), a leading provider of space-based solutions, has successfully completed the integration of its LizzieSat-3 satellite with the launch vehicle at Astrotech Space Operations ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Two astronauts stranded on space station to touch down early
Washington (AFP) Feb 12, 2025
Two American astronauts who have been trapped on the International Space Station since June could return to Earth earlier in March than expected, NASA said Tuesday. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA chooses SpaceX launch site in Texas for Pandora mission launch
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 11, 2025
NASA's Pandora satellite mission to document at least 20 known planets orbiting distant stars will start from SpaceX at its Starbase launch facility in Cameron County, Texas. ... more
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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
ENERGY TECH
DGIST Unveils Motion Powered System for Both Electricity and Light
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 05, 2025
DGIST (President Kunwoo Lee) has revealed that a combined research effort by Prof. Kim Hoe Joon (Department of Robotics and Mechatronics), Dr. Jeong Soon Moon (Division of Energy and Environmental T ... more
ENERGY TECH
Advancing safer lithium energy storage
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
Charging our phones has become so routine that we rarely reflect on the breakthrough that made it possible. Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, introduced commercially in the 1990s, propelled a tech ... more
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. ... more

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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
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
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
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Airbus awarded Oberon satellites contract by UK MOD
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 12, 2025
Airbus has secured a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to design and manufacture two Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites under the Oberon program. These state-of-the-art satellite ... 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
ROCKET SCIENCE
BlackSky and Rocket Lab Set Launch Date for First Gen-3 Satellite
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2025
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) and Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) have scheduled the launch of BlackSky's first Gen-3 satellite, targeting a February 18 liftoff. The mission, dubbed "Fas ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Chinese developer delivers Liqing-2 rocket engine
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 12, 2025
China's CAS Space has successfully completed the delivery of its Liqing-2 liquid oxygen kerosene engine, the company announced on Thursday. The Liqing-2, a first-stage engine for the Lijian se ... more
GPS NEWS
ESA advances optical technology for next-generation navigation
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 12, 2025
The European Space Agency (ESA) is taking a significant step towards integrating optical technology into positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) systems. To advance this effort, ESA has entered in ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA's stranded astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore to get earlier homecoming
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 11, 2025
Two NASA astronauts, stranded at the International Space Station since June, could return to Earth weeks earlier than originally scheduled after SpaceX agreed to swap capsules for its upcoming crewed flights. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
China says opposes 'politicising' technology after Vance's AI warning
Beijing (AFP) Feb 12, 2025
China said Wednesday that it opposes "politicising" issues involving technology and trade, after US Vice President JD Vance warned that "authoritarian regimes" were seeking to use artificial intelligence for increased control over citizens. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
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
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
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
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
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
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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
ROBO SPACE
AI risks 'disaster' without 'cast-iron guarantees': expert
Paris (AFP) Feb 6, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems must come with "cast-iron guarantees" against mass harm to humans, especially as the likelihood of their integration into weapons grows, a leading expert has told AFP. ... 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
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
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
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