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January 30, 2025
SPACEWAR
EU warns Russia of sanctions over any attack in space



Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Wednesday the bloc could hit back with sanctions against any attacks in space, pointing to hostile actions by Russia. "We are already the targets of hybrid warfare. Including in space - with systematic jamming of satellite navigation signals," Kallas told a conference in Brussels. "There are risks to our satellites, the ground infrastructure, and our space industries from kinetic, electronic, and high-energy weapons. Espionage is a constant threat." ... read more

MISSILE DEFENSE
Teledyne Brown Engineering Completes Successful Launch of Black Dagger Zombie Target Missile
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
Teledyne Brown Engineering, under the direction of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) Technical Center's Targets Division at Redstone Arsenal, achieved a significant milestone ... more
UAV NEWS
Fatal Ukrainian drone barrage on Russia hits oil refinery
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
A Ukrainian drone attack killed a mother and her toddler in western Russia on Wednesday, local officials said, in a major overnight barrage that set an oil refinery ablaze and targeted a nuclear facility. ... more
CYBER WARS
Upstart DeepSeek faces heightened scrutiny as AI wows
Beijing (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
With around six million dollars and a stockpile of chips acquired before Washington banned their export to China, startup DeepSeek has produced what Chinese tech titans couldn't - a world-class AI chatbot. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Chinese Satellite Companies Expand Global Services with Advanced Networks and Constellations
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
Chinese space companies are rapidly expanding their global satellite services, offering capabilities in communications, navigation, and remote sensing. This expansion is coupled with a swift increas ... more
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Aerospace Corp and Google collaborate to enhance space weather forecasting with AI
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025
The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace), a national nonprofit operating the only federally funded research and development center dedicated to the space enterprise, has partnered with Google Public Se ... more
WAR REPORT
Palestinians say Israeli forces kill two in West Bank raids
Ramallah, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
The Palestinian health ministry said on Wednesday that Israeli forces killed two people in separate overnight raids in the occupied West Bank, including one in Jenin, where the Israeli military is conducting a major offensive. ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
AICRAFT Collaborates with CONTEC Space Optics to Enhance Space Telescope Performance
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
South Australian AI company AICRAFT has announced a strategic partnership with CONTEC Space Optics (CSO) to provide ultra-fast edge computing modules designed to support CSO's state-of-the-art space ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX launches from Florida, retires first-stage booster because of extra power needed
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 29, 2025
SpaceX on Wednesday night launched a Spanish communications satellite from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and retired the first-stage booster rather than landing on a droneship. ... more

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TECH SPACE
SoftBank eyes $15-25 bn investment in OpenAI: FT
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 30, 2025
Japan's SoftBank is in talks to invest $15-25 billion in OpenAI in a deal that would make it the ChatGPT-maker's biggest financial backer, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. ... more
MILPLEX
Russia former deputy defence minister faces embezzlement trial
Moscow (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
A former Russian deputy defence minister, Timur Ivanov, was in court on Wednesday for a preliminary hearing on charges of embezzlement and money laundering that could see him jailed for years. ... more
NUKEWARS
Pentagon strips Trump foe Milley of security detail
Washington (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is removing the security detail for former top US military officer Mark Milley - a foe of President Donald Trump - and suspending his security clearance, the Pentagon said. ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
GITAI Successfully Completes Demonstration of Advanced 16U Satellite
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025
GITAI USA Inc. (GITAI), a leader in space robotics, has announced the successful launch and mission completion of its in-house developed 16U satellite. The satellite was launched into low Earth orbi ... more
VSAT NEWS
Satcube's launches new Enhanced Government Terminals for any environment
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
Satcube has unveiled upgraded government satellite communication terminals, designed to enhance security and undetectability for mission-critical operations. These latest innovations bring advanced ... more
TECH SPACE
Sidus Space Secures FCC Approval for Enhanced Space-to-Space Data Relay on LizzieSat
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), a forward-thinking company at the forefront of space innovation, has announced the approval of a space-to-space data relay module for its LizzieSat constellation by the F ... more
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York Space Systems Expands Satellite Offerings with Enhanced M-CLASS Platform
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
York Space Systems, the Denver-based aerospace company specializing in the rapid deployment of space mission solutions, has announced a major expansion of its satellite platform portfolio with the i ... more
IRON AND ICE
ESA Monitoring Potential Threat from Near-Earth Asteroid 2024 YR4
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Planetary Defence Office is closely tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, a newly discovered near-Earth object that has a minimal chance of impacting Earth in December 2032. ... more
NUKEWARS
Kim Jong Un vows to 'indefinitely' continue North Korea's nuclear weapons push
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 29, 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for "indefinitely" strengthening his regime's nuclear weapons capacity, state media reported Wednesday, as Pyongyang continues to demonstrate its growing military prowess amid U.S. President Donald Trump's return to the White House. ... more
SPACEWAR
US Space Force breaks ground on Space Campus at Al Udeid Air Base
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 26, 2025
In a pivotal development for the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Forces - Central officially commenced construction on the Space Campus at Al Udeid Air Base on January 14. The groundbreaking ceremony, ... more
WATER WORLD
Philippines and New Zealand in talks for defence pact
Manila (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
The Philippines and New Zealand have begun negotiating an agreement that would allow them to deploy troops on each other's soil, the two countries said Wednesday, as concerns over maritime tensions with China grow. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Iron Dome for America: Trump's missile defense effort
Washington (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to develop plans for a high-tech missile defense shield for the United States. ... more
ROBO SPACE
OpenAI tailors version of ChatGPT for US government
San Francisco (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
OpenAI on Tuesday launched a bespoke version of its ChatGPT artificial intelligence tool for use by the United States government. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Satellite technology paves way for space traffic management
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 26, 2025
The European Space Agency's Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) Test Facilities at the ESTEC technical centre in the Netherlands have been pivotal in supporting Lithuanian company Blackswan Space ... more
GPS NEWS
GMV to advance the Galileo High Accuracy Service with new data generator
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 24, 2025
The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has chosen GMV, a multinational technology leader, to develop a new iteration of the High Accuracy Data Generator (HADG) as part of Phase 2 ... more
SPACEWAR
China deploys new communication technology satellite
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 26, 2025
China successfully launched a Long March 3B carrier rocket on Thursday night, placing an experimental satellite into orbit. According to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC), the natio ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Poland to buy over 200 anti-radar missiles from US
Warsaw (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
Poland on Tuesday said it had signed a contract to purchase more than 200 anti-radar missiles from the United States for $745 million as part of its army's modernisation drive. ... more
NUKEWARS
China wants to see US, Russian nuclear disarmament efforts before talks
Beijing (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
China called on Washington and Moscow on Tuesday to "further reduce" their nuclear arsenals as a precondition for its participation in potential disarmament talks called for by US President Donald Trump. ... more
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NUKEWARS
Iran says US should win back Tehran's trust for nuclear talks
Tehran (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that the new US administration should work to win back Tehran's trust if it wants a new round of nuclear negotiations. ... more
SPACEWAR
'Authoritarians' must not dominate space: EU commissioner
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
The EU's new space chief said Tuesday Europe must boost rocket production, ramp up spending, and streamline its market or risk letting rivals including China and Russia dominate the field. ... more
MILPLEX
Portugal says to meet NATO defence spend minimum earlier
Lisbon (AFP) Jan 27, 2025
Portugal on Monday said it was ready to bring forward its planned increases on defence spending - among the lowest in NATO - to meet the defence alliance's two-percent of GDP minimum before 2029. ... more
CYBER WARS
Australia says be 'very careful' over DeepSeek and privacy; 'Programmed' to toe the party line
Sydney (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
Australia's science minister raised privacy concerns over China's breakout AI chatbot DeepSeek on Tuesday, urging users to think carefully before downloading it. ... more
AEROSPACE
Boeing reports 2024 loss of $11.8 bn after strike, safety issues
New York (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
Boeing reported a hefty fourth-quarter loss Tuesday following a bruising 2024 that included a lengthy labor strike, major safety issues on commercial planes and defense contract cost overruns. ... more
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