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  Paris, France (SPX) Feb 12, 2025 Airbus has secured a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to design and manufacture two Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites under the Oberon program. These state-of-the-art satellites will provide round-the-clock, all-weather intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities from space. Equipped with ultra-high-resolution SAR technology, the Oberon satellites will enhance the UK MOD's operational independence, offering advanced surveillance capabilities to British a ... read more |
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Ariane 6 to deliver inaugural Galileo 2nd Gen satellites as European industry backs ArianespaceParis, France (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 Arianespace has confirmed at the 17th European Space Conference the signing of a launch services agreement with the European Commission and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA). ... more 
BlackSky and Rocket Lab Set Launch Date for First Gen-3 SatelliteLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2025 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) and Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) have scheduled the launch of BlackSky's first Gen-3 satellite, targeting a February 18 liftoff. The mission, dubbed "Fas ... more 
Chinese developer delivers Liqing-2 rocket engineSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 12, 2025 China's CAS Space has successfully completed the delivery of its Liqing-2 liquid oxygen kerosene engine, the company announced on Thursday. The Liqing-2, a first-stage engine for the Lijian se ... more  
ESA advances optical technology for next-generation navigationParis, France (SPX) Feb 12, 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) is taking a significant step towards integrating optical technology into positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) systems. To advance this effort, ESA has entered in ... more |
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NASA's stranded astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore to get earlier homecomingWashington DC (UPI) Feb 11, 2025 Two NASA astronauts, stranded at the International Space Station since June, could return to Earth weeks earlier than originally scheduled after SpaceX agreed to swap capsules for its upcoming crewed flights. ... more |
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Netanyahu warns Hamas to free all hostages by Saturday or face 'intense fighting'Washington DC (UPI) Feb 11, 2025 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Hamas, in a video statement Wednesday night local time, that if the rest of the hostages are not released by Saturday at noon, the "cease-fire will be terminated" and Hamas will be "decisively defeated." ... more  
US, South Korea hold live-fire drills near tense border with North KoreaWashington DC (UPI) Feb 10, 2025 The United States and South Korea held live-fire drills Monday near the demilitarized zone as tensions remain high with nuclear-armed North Korea. ... more  
Trump's government efficiency drive turns attention to defense spendingWashington DC (UPI) Feb 10, 2025 President Donald Trump turned his sights on defense spending, saying his government efficiency czar Elon Musk would cut billions in waste and irregularities from the Defense Department's $850 billion budget, or more than $1.1 trillion including veterans' spending. ... more  
SpaceX launches Maxar 3 mission, high-resolution commercial satellitesWashington DC (UPI) Feb 4, 2025 SpaceX launched its Maxar 3 mission, with two high-resolution commercial satellites on board, from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday after Monday's launch was scrubbed. ... more |
 
China repressing Tibetans, Uyghurs in Switzerland: BernGeneva (AFP) Feb 12, 2025 China could be inciting Tibetans and Uyghurs in Switzerland to spy on their own communities and exert pressure on them, a Swiss government report concluded Wednesday. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Russia rejects swapping occupied territory with UkraineKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 12, 2025 Russia on Wednesday rejected swapping occupied territory with Kyiv as part of any future peace deal hours after launching a barrage of drones and missiles on Kyiv that killed one person. ... more
Europe can't achieve Trump defence spending demand: studyLondon (AFP) Feb 12, 2025 European defence spending surged last year but the target US President Donald Trump demands from its NATO allies is "unachievable at this time", a British military think-tank said Wednesday. ... more 
China says opposes 'politicising' technology after Vance's AI warningBeijing (AFP) Feb 12, 2025 China said Wednesday that it opposes "politicising" issues involving technology and trade, after US Vice President JD Vance warned that "authoritarian regimes" were seeking to use artificial intelligence for increased control over citizens. ... more 
Putin sacks space agency chief after setbacksMoscow (AFP) Feb 6, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin sacked the head of the Roscosmos space agency on Thursday, the Kremlin said, citing the need to "develop" the corporation after suffering years of humiliating setbacks. ... more |
 
One in Four Chance Annually of Rocket Debris Entering High-Traffic AirspaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2025 A new study from the University of British Columbia (UBC) has found that there is a 26 percent chance each year that debris from space rockets will re-enter Earth's atmosphere and pass through an ar ... more  
Urban Sky Secures $30 Million in Series B Round to Advance Stratospheric InnovationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2025 Urban Sky, a leader in stratospheric platform technology, has announced the successful closure of a $30 million Series B funding round. The new capital will fuel the company's mission to develop and ... more
US approves sale of $7.4 bn in bombs, missiles to IsraelWashington (AFP) Feb 7, 2025 The United States on Friday announced the approval of the sale of more than $7.4 billion in bombs, missiles and related equipment to Israel, which has used American-made weapons to devastating effect during the war in Gaza. ... more 
Taiwan says detects six Chinese balloons near islandTaipei (AFP) Feb 7, 2025 Taiwan detected six Chinese balloons off the island, the defence ministry said Friday, as Beijing maintains military pressure to push its claim of sovereignty. ... more |
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Novel high-heat lubricant drastically reduces frictionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 In a joint effort spanning multiple universities, researchers at Virginia Tech have identified a new solid lubricating strategy that can significantly reduce friction in high-temperature machinery. ... more 
Reusable Rocket Development Advances in ChinaSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 10, 2025 China's commercial reusable rocket industry is making significant strides, driven by increasing demand from major satellite internet constellations such as Guowang and Spacesail, which plan to deplo ... more 
Military contracted plane crashes in Philippines, killing 4, including a U.S. MarineWashington DC (UPI) Feb 6, 2025 Four people were killed when a U.S. military-contracted plane crashed in a rice field in southern Philippines on Thursday, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command announced. ... more 
Russia says Ukraine launched new Kursk offensiveMoscow (AFP) Feb 6, 2025 Moscow said Thursday that Ukraine's army had launched a fresh offensive in the Russian Kursk border region, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed Kyiv troops fighting on Russian soil. ... more |
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France to pull troops from I.Coast in February;Kenya urges DRC 'immediate ceasefire'Abidjan (AFP) Feb 6, 2025 France will hand back to Ivory Coast its only military base in the west African country in a ceremony on February 20, sources with knowledge of the talks told AFP on Thursday. ... more |
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France delivers first Mirage 2000 fighter jets to Ukraine: ministerParis (AFP) Feb 6, 2025 France has delivered a first consignment of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine to help Kyiv defend its airspace against Russia, Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Thursday. ... more 
Three PKK fighters killed in Iraq strike blamed on TurkeyArbil, Iraq (AFP) Feb 6, 2025 Drone strikes killed a Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) commander and two fighters in northern Iraq on Thursday, Kurdish authorities said, blaming Turkey for the attack. ... more  
AI risks 'disaster' without 'cast-iron guarantees': expertParis (AFP) Feb 6, 2025 Artificial intelligence (AI) systems must come with "cast-iron guarantees" against mass harm to humans, especially as the likelihood of their integration into weapons grows, a leading expert has told AFP. ... more  
Pentagon says 10 'high-threat' migrants being held at GuantanamoWashington (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 Ten "high-threat" migrants have arrived at Guantanamo and are being held at the notorious American base in Cuba, the Pentagon said Wednesday, with the White House later identifying them as members of a powerful gang. ... more |
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