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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2023 SpaceX has announced a revised schedule for the Falcon Heavy's launch of the USSF-52 mission. Initially planned for December 10, the mission is now set for Monday, December 11 at 8:14 p.m. ET. This change is due to weather conditions affecting the planned lift-off from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A backup opportunity is available at the same time on Tuesday, December 12, ensuring flexibility in the mission schedule. The live webcast of this mission will b ... read more |
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Philippines, China trade blame for collision in disputed watersManila (AFP) Dec 10, 2023 A Philippine boat and a Chinese Coast Guard ship collided near a hotly contested reef on Sunday, with both countries trading blame for the latest such confrontation in the disputed South China Sea. ... more  
Erdogan links Sweden's NATO bid to F-16 saleIstanbul (AFP) Dec 8, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday made Turkey's ratification of Sweden's stalled NATO membership application conditional on the US Congress "simultaneously" approving Ankara's request for F-16 fighter jets. ... more  
Iran says reviving nuclear deal 'useless'Tehran (AFP) Dec 9, 2023 Iran said Saturday that attempting to revive its landmark nuclear deal with world powers that was effectively scrapped by former US president Donald Trump was increasingly "useless". ... more  
US, UK, Australia Collaborate on Deep Space Radar Initiative for Enhanced Space Domain AwarenessLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 07, 2023 The United States, United Kingdom, and Australia have jointly unveiled a significant trilateral initiative known as the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC). This collaboration aims to bolste ... more |
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  Exolaunch USA and Capella Space Partner for Launch of Advanced SAR Satellite, Acadia-5" 
Momentus Partners with CalgaryToSpace for 2025 Satellite LaunchSan Jose CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2023 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has announced a partnership with CalgaryToSpace (CTS), a student team from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, dedicated to building and operating a satellite in orbit. The collab ... more |
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Northrop Grumman Achieves Milestone in Solid Rocket Motor DevelopmentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2023 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has achieved a significant milestone by successfully conducting a full-scale static test fire of a newly developed solid rocket motor. This remarkable feat w ... more  
DARPA-Funded Research Leads to Quantum Computing BreakthroughWashington DC (SPX) Dec 08, 2023 A team of researchers working on DARPA's Optimization with Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum devices (ONISQ) program has created the first-ever quantum circuit with logical quantum bits (qubits), a k ... more 
EUCOM, AFRICOM, Space Force activate new service component commandRamstein, Germany (SPX) Dec 11, 2023 U.S. European Command, U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Space Force officially activated the U.S. Space Forces Europe and Africa component command at a ceremony in Ramstein, Germany, Dec. 8, 2023. ... more  
LandSpace's methane-propelled rocket marks another milestoneSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 11, 2023 Beijing-based private aerospace company LandSpace has achieved a new milestone with the successful second flight of its methane-propelled carrier rocket, the ZQ 2-Y3. This launch, which took place o ... more |
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  China's Xi looks to strengthen Vietnam ties after Biden visit  
Blinken says 'gap' exists in Israel's promise to protect civilians and results in GazaWashington DC (UPI) Dec 8, 2023 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that there is a "gap" between Israel's stated goal of protecting civilians in Gaza and what they are seeing on the ground where civilians continue to make up the vast number of casualties. ... more |
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Israel continues push into Gaza, where rockets launch to target Tel AvivWashington DC (UPI) Dec 8, 2023 Intense ground fighting continued Friday in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, where Israel Defense Forces have encountered some of the toughest Hamas resistance yet. ... more 
U.S. vetoes Security Council resolution calling for immediate Gaza cease-fireWashington DC (UPI) Dec 9, 2023 The United States has vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling on Israeli to implement an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, producing a backlash from Arab states. ... more 
Chinese balloon detected around Taiwan: defence ministryTaipei (AFP) Dec 8, 2023 Taiwan's defence ministry said Friday it had detected a Chinese balloon crossing the so-called median line that bisects the sensitive strait separating the island from China. ... more 
Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to prisoner exchange, work toward peace treatyWashington DC (UPI) Dec 8, 2023 Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to exchange prisoners as they recommit to normalizing relations with intentions of reaching a peace treaty, their two governments said. ... more |
  Learn to forget? How to rein in a rogue chatbot  
China protests calls to include Taiwan in climate talksDubai (AFP) Dec 9, 2023 China on Saturday lodged a protest after calls at the UN climate talks in Dubai to include Taiwan, the self-governing democracy claimed by Beijing. ... more |
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Kurdistan university housing fire kills 14Arbil, Iraq (AFP) Dec 8, 2023 At least 14 people died on Friday in a fire at a university accommodation block in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, local authorities said. ... more 
China's sea-based rocketry expands with Smart Dragon 3's successSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 07, 2023 In a historic event that marked a significant milestone in space exploration, the South China Sea became the backdrop for its very first space launch mission. The early morning of Wednesday witnesse ... more 
York Space Systems achieves rapid start up of BANE satellite post launchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 Denver-based aerospace company York Space Systems (York) has reported establishing communication with its BANE spacecraft shortly after launch. The satellite, carried aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ... more 
Tracking undetectable space junkAnn Arbor MI (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 Satellite and spacecraft operators may finally be able to detect small pieces of debris orbiting Earth using an approach proposed by researchers from the University of Michigan. "Right now, we ... more |
CityU develops universal metasurface antenna, advancing 6G communicationsSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 Researchers at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) have achieved a significant breakthrough in antenna technology, creating the world's first universal metasurface antenna that can control all five ... more 
Georgia State professor granted $5 million to identify and characterize objects in spaceAtlanta GA (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 Georgia State Professor of Physics and Astronomy Stuart Jefferies has been awarded a $5 million, multi-institutional grant by the U.S. Air Force to develop techniques to detect, map and image faint ... more 
Lockheed Martin's JAGM-MR Advances with Enhanced Tri-Mode SeekerLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 07, 2023 Lockheed Martin achieved a significant milestone with the successful guided flight test of the JAGM-MR (Joint Air-to-Ground Missile - Multi-Role) on December 2, 2023, at the China Lake Test Range in ... more 
LeoLabs Partners with Aalyria to enhance global communication network securityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 LeoLabs, a commercial provider of Space Traffic Management (STM), Space Situational Awareness (SSA), and Space Domain Awareness (SDA) services, has announced a pivotal partnership with Aalyria, a fr ... more |
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Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module Successfully Transitions from Lunar to Earth OrbitSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 In a striking demonstration of space mission versatility, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully maneuvered the Propulsion Module (PM) of its Chandrayaan-3 mission from an or ... more  
D-Orbit advancing space logistics with Beyond missionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 On December 1st, D-Orbit, a leader in the realm of space logistics and orbital transportation, achieved a significant milestone by successfully launching its 13th commercial mission, named Beyond. T ... more 
Ukraine says downed 14 out of 19 Russian cruise missiles overnightKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 8, 2023 Kyiv said Friday that Russia had launched more than a dozen cruise missiles at Ukraine overnight in Moscow's latest aerial barrage that left two dead and several wounded. ... more
U.N. chief presses Security Council to act on Gaza cease-fireWashington DC (UPI) Dec 6, 2023 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday invoked a rarely used article of the U.N. charter to pressure the Security Council to call for a humanitarian cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, attracting a scathing rebuke from Israel's foreign minister who derided the move as tantamount to endorsing " the murder" of Israelis. ... more |
Senate Republicans block Biden's emergency funding bill for UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Dec 7, 2023 Senate Republicans have blocked a procedural vote to advance President Joe Biden's bill to fund the defenses of Ukraine and other allies as the GOP lawmakers fight for inclusion of greater policy changes to domestic border security. ... more  
Rockets fired at US embassy in Baghdad amid Gaza warBaghdad (AFP) Dec 8, 2023 Salvoes of rockets were launched Friday at the US embassy in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, the mission said, the latest in a flurry of such attacks amid the Israel-Hamas war. ... more 
Pentagon grounds all Osprey aircraft after fatal crashWashington DC (UPI) Dec 7, 2023 The Pentagon on Wednesday grounded its entire fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft while an investigation continues into a deadly crash involving the aircraft near Japan. ... more 
Iran sends biological capsule into space in step toward human launchWashington DC (UPI) Dec 6, 2023 Iran took a step closer to sending humans into space on Wednesday as its space agency said it successfully launched a biological capsule into space with animals on board. ... more |
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Seoul, Tokyo, US security advisors to meet to discuss PyongyangSeoul (AFP) Dec 8, 2023 Top security advisors for Seoul, Tokyo and Washington will meet in Seoul Saturday to discuss the growing threat posed by nuclear-armed North Korea, South Korea's presidential office said. ... more  
US unveils new security package for Ukraine as future of Kyiv aid is uncertainWashington DC (UPI) Dec 7, 2023 The United States has unveiled a new security package for Ukraine as President Joe Biden's emergency funding bill for Kyiv and other allies falters in the Senate. ... more  
Nigeria vows punishment for accidental attack on civiliansLagos (AFP) Dec 7, 2023 Nigeria's government on Thursday promised to punish those responsible for an army drone strike that killed at least 85 civilians by mistake as condemnation and calls for an investigation grew. ... more 
U.S. sanctions Houthi facilitator network amid increase in Red Sea attacksWashington DC (UPI) Dec 8, 2023 Amid an increase in attacks on international commercial vessels in the Red Sea by Houthi rebels, the Biden administration has blacklisted a complex network of four people and nine companies accused of funding the Iran-backed Yemen-based militant group. ... more |
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