|
  Vandenberg AFB CA (SPX) Sep 18, 2023 Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, today announced the company successfully launched its Alpha rocket and deployed the VICTUS NOX spacecraft following a 24-hour notice to complete final payload operations and mission preparations. Led by U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command's (SSC) Space Safari Program Office and in close partnership with the Rocket Systems Launch Program, the mission advances the nation's capability to rapidly respond to on-orbit needs during a confl ... read more |
 |
 
Kim inspects key weapons with Russian defence chiefMoscow (AFP) Sept 16, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Saturday with the Russian defence minister in Vladivostok, where he inspected state-of-the-art weapons including a hypersonic missile system on the latest leg of a rare visit outside his country. ... more  
Beijing sanctions two US defence companies over Taiwan arms salesBeijing (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 Beijing sanctioned Friday two US defence companies, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, over their roles in supplying arms to Taiwan. ... more 
Iran warns EU sanctions are 'illegal'Tehran (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 Iran has warned the European Union that its decision to maintain sanctions on the Islamic republic beyond a deadline set in a landmark nuclear deal was "illegal". ... more 
IAEA blasts Iran over latest inspector exclusionVienna (AFP) Sept 16, 2023 The United Nations nuclear watchdog on Saturday condemned the "disproportionate and unprecedented" move by Iran to withdraw accreditation from several of its most experienced inspectors. ... more |
| Previous Issues | Sep 16 | Sep 15 | Sep 13 | Sep 12 | Sep 11 |
|
|
 U.S. working to 'expose and counter' Russian arms deal with North Korea  
G77+China summit in Cuba calls for new global orderHavana (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 The G77+China, a group of developing and emerging countries representing 80 percent of the world's population, kicked off a summit in Cuba Friday with a call to "change the rules of the game" of the global order. ... more |
|
 
Israeli military strikes Gaza after border violenceGaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 The Israeli military said it launched an air strike on Gaza Friday, following violence at a border rally in which health officials said multiple Palestinians were wounded. ... more 
Prepare for a long war in Ukraine: NATO chiefFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Sept 16, 2023 NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has warned there will be no swift end to the Ukraine war, in an interview published Sunday, as Kyiv pushes on with its counteroffensive against Russia. ... more 
Ukraine claims armed forces recaptured Donetsk village of AndriivkaWashington DC (UPI) Sep 15, 2023 Ukraine on Friday claimed its armed forces recaptured the village of Andriivka near Bakhmut in the Donetsk region. ... more 
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky to travel to N.Y. for U.N. General AssemblyWashington DC (UPI) Sep 15, 2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to travel to the United States next week in a trip that will include a visit to the United Nations, Kyiv said Friday. ... more |
|
|
 Russian soldier gets 13 years in penal colony for desertion 
Will Sino-US space competition stop at MarsBeijing (XNA) Sep 15, 2023 While attending a conference in the United States recently, I overheard an American expert discussing the space competition between China and the US. After the event, I approached the expert to inqu ... more |
|
Ukraine military says village near Bakhmut 'liberated'Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 Ukraine's armed forces Friday said the village of Andriivka near the key frontline town of Bakhmut had been "liberated", a day after claims it had been retaken were dubbed premature. ... more 
Putin, Kim discuss sending North Korean into spaceMoscow (AFP) Sept 14, 2023 Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un discussed the possibility of sending a North Korean into space, Russian news agencies quoted Putin's spokesman as saying. ... more  
PLD SPACE signs a MOU with WISeKey to launch ultra-secure satellites with MIURA 5Elche, Spain (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 PLD Space, the company that designs, develops, manufactures and operates Europe's first private launcher, signs an agreement with WISeSat.Space, a subsidiary of WISeKey International Holding Ltd., t ... more  
US believes China defense chief under investigation by Beijing: reportWashington (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 The US government believes China's Defense Minister Li Shangfu is the subject of an investigation by Beijing and has been relieved of his duties, The Financial Times reported late Thursday citing American officials. ... more |
 NASA joins the still controversial search for UFOs  
Taiwan slams Musk over comments; as 68 Chinese warplanes, 10 vessels detectedTaipei (AFP) Sept 14, 2023 Taiwan lashed out at the US tech billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday for "blindly flattering" Beijing after he called the self-ruled island "an integral part" of China. ... more |
|
 
UN rights chief slams Musk 'trolling campaign' against anti-defamation groupGeneva (AFP) Sept 13, 2023 The UN rights chief decried Wednesday an online "trolling campaign" against a leading anti-defamation group, urging online platforms like X, formerly Twitter, to do more to battle hate speech. ... more 
UK's ruling Conservatives warned candidates might be Chinese spiesLondon (AFP) Sept 13, 2023 Britain's MI5 security service warned the ruling Conservative party that two would-be MPs could be Chinese spies, a minister said Wednesday. ... more 
China trying to headhunt UK citizens, says UK govtLondon (AFP) Sept 14, 2023 China is targeting top British officials to access secrets, the government in London said on Thursday, as it responded to criticisms about its policies towards the Asian superpower. ... more 
Maldives frontrunner eyes closer ties with ChinaColombo (AFP) Sept 14, 2023 The Maldives stands at a geopolitical crossroads ahead of its presidential runoff vote with the frontrunner, a former construction minister, set on demolishing India's influence and building stronger ties with China. ... more |
Cambodian PM Hun Manet meets China's Xi in BeijingBeijing (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, looking to build on the close ties his father Hun Sen built with Beijing. ... more 
Musk biography describes troubled tycoon driven by demonsWashington (AFP) Sept 11, 2023 A hotly anticipated biography of Elon Musk describes the turbulent tycoon as a man driven by childhood demons, obsessed with bringing human life to Mars and who demands that staff be "hardcore." ... more 
Japan warns against 'violations' of UN ban on arms deals with N. KoreaTokyo (AFP) Sept 14, 2023 Japan warned Thursday against violating UN resolutions on arms deals with North Korea, after Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Kim Jong Un. ... more 
Picogrid releases smallest AI-Enabled Command Station deployable in minutesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 Picogrid has taken the wraps off its latest innovation: Helios. This state-of-the-art hardware will be in the spotlight at the U.S. Army Military Police Regimental Association Conference at Fort Leo ... more |
|
Japan's Kishida willing to meet N. Korea's KimTokyo (AFP) Sept 15, 2023 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is willing to meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un "without preconditions", a top government official said Friday. ... more 
London, Paris, Berlin agree on Iran nuclear sanctions strategyLondon (AFP) Sept 14, 2023 London, Paris and Berlin on Thursday said they had agreed to a strategy maintaining nuclear proliferation-related sanctions on Iran beyond an October date which had been set to bring partial respite to Tehran. ... more  
Russia says Ukrainian missile strike in Crimea injured 24, damaged navy vesselsWashington DC (UPI) Sep 13, 2023 A cruise missile strike launched by Ukraine on the Russian Navy's base in Crimea injured at least 24 people, Russian-installed authorities said Wednesday. ... more 
Pope's envoy talks Ukraine war with China: VaticanVatican City (AFP) Sept 14, 2023 Pope Francis's peace envoy to Ukraine met Thursday with a representative of China's foreign ministry in Beijing to discuss "efforts to foster dialogue" to end the war, the Vatican said. ... more |
 
Terran Orbital expands manufacturing at Irvine plantBoca Raton FL (SPX) Sep 12, 2023 Terran Orbital (NYSE: LLAP) has announced the official opening of a new 60,000-square-foot satellite manufacturing space adding to its existing manufacturing capability. With this previously announc ... more  
Telesat, SpaceX announce agreement to launch satellitesWashington DC (UPI) Sep 11, 2023 Satellite operator Telestat announced on Monday that it has signed a deal with SpaceX to carry 18 of its Lightspeed satellites into low Earth orbit starting in 2026. ... more  
Galileo becomes faster for every userNoordwijk, Netherlands (ESA) Sep 12, 2023 ESA satnav receiver vans - driving between the busy heart of Rotterdam, quiet countryside, and the Agency's ESTEC technical centre - have confirmed that Galileo signals now provide a first position ... more 
Intelsat, Aalyria sign deal to advance multi-orbit connectivityMcLean VA (SPX) Sep 12, 2023 Intelsat, operator of one of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) wit ... more |
|
U.S.-Iran prisoner swap moves forwardWashington DC (UPI) Sep 13, 2023 A prisoner swap between the United States and Iran appeared to be moving forward on Tuesday, according to comments by officials from both countries. ... more  
Beat traffic by air: Israel flies drone taxi over JerusalemJerusalem (AFP) Sept 13, 2023 An air taxi flew over Jerusalem on Wednesday as part of an Israeli experiment to develop a network of drones to offer transport services and ease traffic congestion. ... more 
Hong Kong police investigating crypto exchange JPEXHong Kong (AFP) Sept 14, 2023 Hong Kong police said Thursday they were investigating cryptocurrency exchange JPEX after the city's securities regulator accused the platform of "suspicious" activities and promoting its products without a license. ... more 
Kim to be shown 'demonstration' of Russian Pacific fleet capability: PutinMoscow (AFP) Sept 13, 2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that visiting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would oversee a display of the potential of Russian warships in the Far East. ... more |
|
|
| Buy Advertising | About Us | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2023 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement |
