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March 11, 2025
SPACE MEDICINE
The Cost of Staying Healthy: Why Essential Medicines Are More Expensive Than Ever



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2025
The rising cost of healthcare is an ongoing issue worldwide, with one of the most pressing concerns being the ever-increasing price of essential medicines. For individuals and families, the cost of maintaining good health has become a financial burden that can have far-reaching effects on well-being. ... read more

MICROSAT BLITZ
First Aries Satellite Completes One Year in Orbit
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2025
Apex's Aries Serial Number One (SN1) spacecraft has successfully completed its first year in orbit, marking a significant achievement for the company and the broader space industry. As a leader in h ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
SatixFy receives UK Space Agency grant to develop or Advanced LEO Payload Software
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 06, 2025
SatixFy Communications (NYSE American: SATX) has been awarded GBP 1.8 million (approximately $2.3 million) by the UK Space Agency through its C-LEO program. The funding is designated for the creatio ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Space Force accelerates Missile Warning capabilities
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025
The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) is advancing its missile warning and tracking capabilities through the continued development of the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
European rocket successfully carries out first commercial mission
Kourou (AFP) Mar 6, 2025
Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket successfully carried out its first commercial mission on Thursday, placing a French military satellite into orbit to give the continent a new independent access to space. ... more
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Musk's SpaceX faces new setback after Starship explosion
Boca Chica, United States (AFP) Mar 7, 2025
Elon Musk's SpaceX on Thursday once again lost the upper stage of its massive Starship rocket in a fiery explosion, even as the booster was successfully caught in its orbital test - a near replay of the previous attempt. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Space station's replacement crew arrives in Florida in preparation of SpaceX launch
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 7, 2025
The spacecraft that will carry the next crew of astronauts to the International Space Station has arrived at the launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA Turns Off Voyager Science Instruments to Prolong Mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 06, 2025
NASA has implemented energy-saving measures to keep the Voyager spacecraft operational for as long as possible, despite their decreasing power supply. On February 25, mission engineers at NASA ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Musk survives Royal Society expulsion; EU tasked to detail public funding to SpaceX, Tesla
London (AFP) Mar 4, 2025
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has survived calls for his expulsion from the Royal Society following a crunch meeting at the elite British science institute. ... more

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ROCKET SCIENCE
Redwire Selected to Develop Concept for Advanced Mars Spacecraft
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2025
Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW), a leading provider of space infrastructure, has secured a study contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to design an innovative spacecraft platform intended for ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Supercomputing an improved rocket
Austin TX (SPX) Mar 01, 2025
A new type of rocket engine that could improve aircraft, spacecraft, and other transportation systems is being developed by private and public institutions such as NASA and the Air Force Research La ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Lockheed Martin, Nokia, and Verizon Enhance Military Communications with 5G.MIL Integration
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), in collaboration with Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ), has successfully integrated Nokia's advanced military-grade 5G technology into Lockheed Martin's 5G.MIL H ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab Sets Launch Window for First of Multiple iQPS Missions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global provider of launch and space systems, has announced the scheduled launch window for its 61st Electron mission, dedicated to Japan's Institute for Q-shu ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX deploys a batch of 21 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 2, 2025
SpaceX on Sunday night launched a Falcon 9 rocket with 21 Starlink satellites into space from Florida's coast. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
UK's Royal Society of top scientists mulls call to oust Elon Musk
London (AFP) Mar 3, 2025
Britain's Royal Society will hold a crunch meeting on Monday following calls to expel technology billionaire Elon Musk, the world's richest man, from the prestigious institute of scientists. ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab's Pioneer Aids Varda's Capsule Re-Entry in In-Space Manufacturing Mission
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 01, 2025
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully facilitated the re-entry of Varda Space Industries' capsule using its custom-built Pioneer spacecraft. The capsule, part of Varda's W-2 mission, ... more
UAV NEWS
Moscow targeted by 'massive' Ukrainian drone attack
Moscow (AFP) Mar 11, 2025
Ukraine targeted Moscow in a "massive" overnight drone attack, authorities said Tuesday, with Russia's defense ministry claiming it shot down 337 UAVs across the country. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China advances manned lunar program for 2030 moon landing
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2025
China is making steady strides toward its goal of landing astronauts on the moon by 2030, with research and development efforts progressing as scheduled, the China Manned Space Agency announced Mond ... more
UAV NEWS
Israel says struck suspects retrieving drone in Gaza
Jerusalem (AFP) Mar 8, 2025
The Israeli military said it conducted an air strike on Saturday in the Gaza Strip targeting several people attempting to retrieve a drone that had crossed into the Palestinian territory. ... more
UAV NEWS
Lockheed Martin Introduces Versatile Counter-UAS Defense System
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025
With small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) presenting an evolving security challenge, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is pioneering a novel strategy to counter these emerging threats. In a recent field de ... more
AEROSPACE
Families of MH370 victims in China seek end to decade of 'torment'
Beijing (AFP) Mar 8, 2025
Relatives of Chinese passengers lost on Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 gathered in Beijing on Saturday seeking answers from authorities 11 years after the plane disappeared in one of aviation's greatest enduring mysteries. ... more
ENERGY TECH
Some fuel lodges in the inner walls of fusion vessels. Researchers now have a better idea of how much
Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Mar 10, 2025
To develop a practical fusion power system, scientists need to fully understand how the plasma fuel interacts with its surroundings. The plasma is superheated, which means some of the atoms involved ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Zelensky again urges air truce after 'massive' Russian attack
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Mar 7, 2025
Russia launched a "massive" drone and missile attack on Ukrainian energy facilities Friday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed calls for a mutual halt to aerial attacks on critical infrastructure. ... more
AEROSPACE
Taiwan detects record 11 Chinese balloons near island
Taipei (AFP) Mar 7, 2025
Taiwan detected 11 Chinese balloons near the island in a single-day record, the defence ministry said Friday. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
EU asked to say how much funding given to Musk firms
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 5, 2025
The EU faced questions on Wednesday over how much of its money goes to tech billionaire Elon Musk's companies as tensions ramp up between the new US administration and Brussels. ... more
UAV NEWS
UK agrees to supply advanced drones to Ukraine
London (AFP) Mar 6, 2025
Ukraine's armed forces will receive more advanced attack drones for its fight against Russia after the UK and an Anglo-US manufacturer sealed a GBP30 million ($38.7 million) deal, London said Thursday. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Israel to immediately cut off electricity to Gaza, minister says
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 9, 2025
Israel will immediately cut off the flow of electricity to Gaza, Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen ordered Sunday. ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Coolant leak at Europe's biggest nuclear reactor: operator
Helsinki (AFP) Mar 10, 2025
About 100 cubic metres of "radioactive coolant" leaked from Finland's Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor, the largest in Europe, operator TVO said Monday, adding that the incident posed no safety risk. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Palestinian officials accuse Israeli forces of damaging historic West Bank mosque
Nablus, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Mar 7, 2025
Palestinian officials denounced the partial burning of a historic mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Friday, which they said had been carried out during a raid by Israeli armed forces. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Two armies, one goal: stopping Mexico-US migration
Tijuana, Mexico (AFP) Mar 7, 2025
On one side of the border, US soldiers unfurled barbed wire. On the other, Mexican soldiers monitored a gap in the border wall. Both had the same objective: to curb irregular migration. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Aid group says 4,000 displaced by battle for key Myanmar port site
Yangon (AFP) Mar 5, 2025
Fierce fighting between Myanmar's military junta and ethnic minority rebels closing in on the planned site of a strategic China-backed port has displaced 4,000 people, a local aid worker said on Wednesday. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
ESA Red Cross alliance advances crisis response
Paris, France (SPX) Mar 06, 2025
The European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has signed a Memorandum of Intent to leverage space technology for global humanitarian aid. ... more
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