Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
May 02, 2023
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
European consortium signs partnership agreement to bid for IRIS2 Constellation



Luxembourg (SPX) May 02, 2023
A group of European space and telecommunications players have come together to form a partnership to respond to the European Commission's call for tender related to the future European satellite constellation IRIS (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite). IRIS aims to bring a new secure and resilient connectivity infrastructure to European governments, businesses and citizens. The open consortium will be governed by Airbus Defence and Space, Eutelsat, Hispasat, ... read more

ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX launches first expendable Falcon Heavy rocket
Space Coast FL (SPX) May 01, 2023
After severe weather and technical delays, the ViaSat-3 Americas satellite and two smaller communications satellites, Arcturus and GS-1, launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Comp ... more
OIL AND GAS
Sudan's conflict has its roots in three decades of elites fighting over oil and energy
New York NY (SPX) Apr 30, 2023
Sudan stands on the brink of yet another civil war sparked by the deadly confrontation between the Sudan Armed Forces of General Abdelfatah El-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces of Mohamed Hamdan D ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
USSPACECOM forum discusses need for space-savvy medical personnel
Colorado Springs CO (SPX) May 01, 2023
US Space Command's office of the Command Surgeon hosted the 2nd USSPACECOM Joint Space Medicine Forum April 18-19, at the Catalyst Campus in Colorado Springs, Colo. The two-day event brought togethe ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Russia to stay on International Space Station through 2028
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 28, 2023
Russia has committed it will remain on the International Space Station until 2028, backing away from a plan to leave the low-Earth orbiting laboratory next year, according to NASA. ... more
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MILTECH
Raytheon unveils next-gen intelligent electro-optical sensing capability
Arlington VA (SPX) Apr 28, 2023
Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) has announced the launch of RAIVEN, a revolutionary electro-optical intelligent-sensing capability, which will enable pilots to have faster and more precise threat ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Exo-Space hardware delivered to Sidus Space for LizzieSat
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) May 01, 2023
Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU) reports that Exo-Space has delivered its hardware for integration and testing in preparation for launch aboard LizzieSat. As previously announced, Sidus Space w ... more
SPACEMART
Latest two O3b mPOWER satellites successfully launched for SES
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) May 28, 2023
Two additional O3b mPOWER satellites were successfully launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States, at 6:12 pm local time, SES announced Fr ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China to develop satellite constellation for deep space exploration
Hefei, China (XNA) Apr 27, 2023
China will develop a satellite constellation named Queqiao, or Magpie Bridge, to provide communications, navigation and remote-sensing services for deep space exploration, according to a senior Chin ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Chinese FM to visit Myanmar: ministry
Beijing (AFP) May 2, 2023
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang will visit Myanmar on Tuesday, Beijing said. ... more
ROBO SPACE
'Godfather of AI' quits Google to warn of the tech's dangers
Washington (AFP) May 2, 2023
A computer scientist often dubbed "the godfather of artificial intelligence" has quit his job at Google to speak out about the dangers of the technology, US media reported Monday. ... more
AEROSPACE
Around the world in 10 Days
Washington DC (SPX) May 01, 2023
NASA's football-stadium-sized scientific super pressure balloon crossed the 169.24 east longitude line at about 11:32 p.m. EDT, April 25, officially completing its ... more
WAR REPORT
Ukraine tank crew 'ready' for spring offensive
Near Bakhmut, Ukraine (AFP) May 2, 2023
Near the frontline city of Bakhmut, members of a Ukrainian tank unit say they are all set for the expected spring offensive against Russian forces in the country's east. ... more

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WAR REPORT
34 wounded in Russian strikes on central Ukraine: official
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) May 1, 2023
Russian missile attacks across Ukraine early Monday wounded 34 people in the central Dnipropetrovsk region, including children, regional authorities said. ... more
WAR REPORT
Colombia's ELN aims for preliminary ceasefire on eve of talks
Havana (AFP) May 2, 2023
The lead negotiator of Colombia's National Liberation Army said Monday the guerilla movement hoped to reach a preliminary ceasefire with the government "that works 100 percent." ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Zelensky says asked Xi for help with deported children
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 28, 2023
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday he had asked his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to help bring back Ukrainian children deported by Russia. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Guinea opposition to resume demos after junta talks break down
Conakry (AFP) April 28, 2023
Guinea's opposition said Friday it plans to resume demonstrations against the ruling junta after political talks broke down. ... more
THE STANS
US hosts Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks
Washington (AFP) May 1, 2023
The United States hosted negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan on Monday, seeking to quell recent tension over the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Commander of East Africa regional force in DRC resigns
Nairobi (AFP) April 28, 2023
The commander of the East African regional military force created to restore peace in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has resigned, citing threats to his life in a letter seen by AFP on Friday. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Suspected jihadists kill 33 Burkina Faso troops: army
Ouagadougou (AFP) April 27, 2023
An attack by suspected jihadists killed 33 soldiers in eastern Burkina Faso on Thursday, the army said. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
US demands Beijing stop 'provocative and unsafe' acts in South China Sea
Washington (AFP) April 29, 2023
The United States called on China Saturday to stop "provocative and unsafe conduct" in the disputed South China Sea after a recent near-collision with a Philippines coast guard boat there, ramping up rhetoric ahead of a visit by the Filipino president to the White House. ... more

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