Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
March 02, 2023
NUKEWARS
IAEA chief to meet Iranian president on Saturday: diplomat



Vienna (AFP) March 1, 2023
The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog will meet with Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran on Saturday to try to "relaunch the dialogue" on the country's atomic work, a diplomatic source said Wednesday. The visit by Rafael Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency comes after it announced that its inspectors in Iran had found uranium particles enriched to nearly bomb grade, or 90 percent. Last week, Tehran claimed it had not made any attempt to enrich uranium beyond 60 percent. Gro ... read more

TAIWAN NEWS
US selling Taiwan $619 mn worth of F-16 munitions
Washington (AFP) March 2, 2023
The United States has approved the sale to Taiwan of $619 million in munitions for F-16 fighter jets, the Pentagon announced Wednesday, in a move China said "seriously damages" relations between Washington and Beijing. ... more
EPIDEMICS
China says 'lab leak' claims hurt US credibility
Beijing (AFP) March 1, 2023
Beijing accused Washington on Wednesday of harming its own credibility after a top US intelligence official said his agency believed the pandemic "most likely" caused by a laboratory incident in Wuhan, China. ... more
CYBER WARS
Canada bans TikTok on government phones, other devices
Ottawa (AFP) Feb 27, 2023
The Canadian government on Monday banned TikTok from all of its phones and other devices, citing concerns about data protection. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Hungary lawmakers debate Finland, Sweden NATO bids
Budapest (AFP) March 1, 2023
Hungarian lawmakers on Wednesday started debating the NATO bids of Finland and Sweden, with the ruling party voicing concerns ahead of a vote expected this month. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS
Finland gives early greenlight to NATO entry
Helsinki (AFP) March 1, 2023
Finland's parliament on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favour of joining NATO, ahead of ratifications from Hungary and Turkey, increasing the likelihood it will enter the alliance before Nordic neighbour Sweden. ... more
TECH SPACE
Redwire partners with Starfish Space for Otter Pup satellite docking mission
Jacksonville FlL (SPX) Feb 22, 2023
Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW) has partnered with Starfish Space to provide Redwire's ARGUS space domain awareness camera for Starfish Space's first-ever satellite docking mission, Otter Pup. ... more
SPACEMART
New research models concept for data transport using train of satellites
Urbana IL (SPX) Feb 24, 2023
Although the Pony Express lasted only a short time in the mid-1800s before being outperformed by the transcontinental telegraph, it inspired a concept for a string of small satellites to transport d ... more
TECH SPACE
BeetleSat deploys satellite expandable antenna in LEO orbit
Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Feb 27, 2023
BeetleSat reports the successful deployment of its lightweight, very high data rate, expandable antenna in space. The in-orbit deployment of BeetleSat's 60 cm expandable antenna from a 6U CubeSat - ... more
TECH SPACE
Astroscale Raises U.S. $76 Million, Continuing to Lead the Growing On-Orbit Servicing Sector
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 27, 2023
Astroscale Holdings Inc. ("Astroscale"), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term sustainability across all orbits, has closed a Series G round with more than U.S. $76 million in fundi ... more
WAR REPORT
Belarus leader 'fully supports' China's Ukraine peace plan
Beijing (AFP) March 1, 2023
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that his country "fully supports" Beijing's proposals for ending the Ukraine war when the two leaders met Wednesday. ... more
AEROSPACE
World View names Ian Thomas as Chief Revenue Officer
Tucson AZ (SPX) Feb 28, 2023
World View, a global leader in stratospheric exploration and flight, has appointmented Ian Thomas as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Thomas brings more than 30 years of experience scaling global busine ... more
TECH SPACE
Mitsubishi Electric and Astroscale to Develop and Produce Satellite Buses
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 27, 2023
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, a leading defense and space company, and Astroscale Holdings Inc., the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term sustainability across all orbits, announced ... more

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