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NRO extends HawkEye 360 deal for tactical RF data and analytics supportLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 04, 2025 HawkEye 360 has received 23 months of dedicated funding from the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the Commercial Systems Program Office to expand its role in providing commercial radio-frequ ... more 
Portuguese Air Force secures first directly owned SAR satellite from ICEYEBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 04, 2025 The Portuguese Air Force has signed a contract with ICEYE for the direct procurement of a Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite, marking the first time the service will own a satellite outright and sig ... more 
Small satellite mission targets maritime activity monitoring from orbitBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 The OTTER Optical Traffic Tracking Experiment for Responsive Space satellite has entered service in orbit to support maritime monitoring following its launch on 28 November 2025 into an orbit at abo ... more 
UK awards space surveillance contracts to SpacefluxLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 28, 2025 Spaceflux Ltd has secured all three of the UK government's major multimillion-pound, multiyear contracts for space surveillance and tracking data, confirming its role at the center of the nation's o ... more |
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Wenchang spaceport hits record cadence with double-digit launches in 2025Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 04, 2025 China's Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site has reached a new milestone in 2025, logging its 10th orbital mission of the year and achieving double-digit annual launches for the first time since operatio ... more  
Shenzhou XX capsule to return without crew after debris incidentTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 04, 2025 After a potential space debris impact, the Shenzhou XX spaceship, currently docked with Chinas space station, will make an uncrewed return to Earth, according to Ji Qiming, a project spokesperson wi ... more  
Sea based rocket net recovery platform enters service for Chinese reusable launchersTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 04, 2025 China has taken delivery of its first sea based platform designed to recover rockets using a net system, adding a key element to national plans for reusable launch vehicles. The vessel, named ... more 
Space debris looms over Google's ambitious orbital AI data center planAnn Arbor MI (SPX) Dec 04, 2025 The rapid growth of artificial intelligence and cloud services is driving an enormous appetite for computing power, and with it, a surge in electricity demand from data centers that can rival the ne ... more |
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Applied Aerospace and PCX create US flight and space hardware groupLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 04, 2025 Applied Aerospace and PCX Aerosystems have merged to form Applied Aerospace and Defense, a single supplier focused on precision hardware and systems for aircraft, rotorcraft, satellites, launch vehi ... more |
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NASA to test commercial robotic arm in orbit to advance in space constructionGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 04, 2025 NASA and industry partners will fly and operate a commercial robotic arm in low Earth orbit through the Fly Foundational Robots mission set to launch in late 2027. This mission will support developm ... more 
EIB launches Space TechEU finance program for European space sectorBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 The European Investment Bank (EIB) has launched Space TechEU, its first financing programme dedicated to companies in Europe's space sector, under its wider TechEU initiative. The bank presented the facility at the European Space Agency (ESA) Council of Ministers meeting in Bremen. ... more 
Orbit Fab to lead ESA backed ASTRAL refuelling demo in orbitBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 Orbit Fab has secured up to $3.8 million in funding through the UK Space Agency and the European Space Agency's Directorate of Connectivity and Secure Communications to lead a European consortium th ... more 
AI eXpress 1 Plus completes first generation in orbit AI satellite trioParis, France (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 Planetek Italia has placed the AI eXpress 1 Plus (AIX-1+) satellite in orbit, completing the first generation of its AI eXpress constellation for in-orbit artificial intelligence processing of Earth ... more |
Roadmap sets circular economy agenda for space hardware and debris mitigationBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 Every rocket launch discards large amounts of material and releases substantial greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting substances into the atmosphere, prompting researchers to examine how circular eco ... more  |
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Station 10 as Soyuz crew arrives amid Baikonur launch pad crisisSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 28, 2025 Ten people are now onboard the International Space Station after the arrival of three new crew members on the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft. While back on Earth, damage to the Baikonur launch pad raises qu ... more  
Hyperspectral Microwave Sounder Set for Launch Following Final Testing PhaseLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 25, 2025 Spire Global, Inc. has completed environmental testing, calibration, and flight qualification for its Hyperspectral Microwave Sounder (HyMS) payload, which is now integrated into a Spire 16U satelli ... more 
Successful launch preparations underway for Shenzhou XXII resupply missionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 25, 2025 China is preparing to launch the unmanned Shenzhou XXII spacecraft from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Inner Mongolia, the China Manned Space Agency has announced. The agency confirmed ... more 
Successful cryogenic engine start enables enhanced mission flexibility for ISROSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 ISRO has qualified the CE20 cryogenic engine for thrust levels between 19 and 22 tonnes for single-start flight operations, supporting demanding launch requirements for the LVM3 upper stage. The eng ... more |
Iridium wins five year US Space Force contract to upgrade EMSS infrastructureLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 Iridium Communications Inc. has secured a five year indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity contract from the US Space Force Space Systems Command Commercial Space Office worth up to 85.8 millio ... more  
Jordan tells Russia to stop recruiting its citizens after two killedAmman (AFP) Nov 27, 2025 Jordan on Thursday asked Russia to stop recruiting its citizens for its armed forces after two of them were killed fighting for Moscow. ... more  
Israel to deploy 'Iron Beam' laser defence by end 2025Jerusalem (AFP) Dec 1, 2025 Israel's defence ministry announced on Monday the completion of a laser air defence system known as "Iron Beam", which will be deployed by the end of December. ... more  
Putin visits India for defence, trade talksNew Delhi (AFP) Dec 4, 2025 President Vladimir Putin is set to begin a two-day visit to India on Thursday, seeking to deepen defence ties even as New Delhi faces growing US pressure to stop buying Russian oil. ... more |
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Germany puts ballistic missile defence shield into serviceBerlin (AFP) Dec 3, 2025 Germany's military put into service Wednesday the first part of a roughly $4 billion ballistic missile defence system, to better protect Europe at a time of high tensions with Russia. ... more 
US to sell bombs to Canada in $2.7-bn dealWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 4, 2025 The United States said Thursday it had approved a $2.68-billion sale of bombs to Canada, where Prime Minister Mark Carney is sharply expanding defense spending amid uncertainties over relations with Washington. ... more 
NATO allies vow major new purchases of US arms for UkraineBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 3, 2025 NATO countries pledged Wednesday to buy hundreds of millions more dollars of US arms for Ukraine, as Russian President Vladimir Putin was told to end his "bluster" and get serious on peace talks. ... more  
How anti-China disinformation shaped South Korea's year of crisisSeoul (AFP) Dec 3, 2025 Yoon Suk Yeol's botched attempt to impose martial law last year plunged South Korea into its worst political crisis in decades, providing fertile ground for disinformation to grow. ... more |
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South Korea shouldn't take sides in China, Japan spat: presidentSeoul (AFP) Dec 3, 2025 South Korea's leader said Wednesday that his country wouldn't take sides in an escalating war of words between Japan and China, calling for the two sides to "coexist". ... more |
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Germany launches specialised anti-drone police unitBerlin (AFP) Dec 2, 2025 Germany launched a new drone defence police unit on Tuesday as the country scrambles to respond to UAV incursions widely blamed on Russia. ... more  
Denmark starts work on rocket fuel facility for UkraineVojens, Denmark (AFP) Dec 2, 2025 Danish and Ukrainian officials have marked the start of construction of a facility that will supply rocket fuel to Ukraine, believed to be the first such scheme in a NATO nation. ... more  
NATO looking to be 'proactive' against Russian 'hybrid threats'; NATO to buy big from US to arm UkraineMons, Belgium (AFP) Dec 4, 2025 NATO is looking to be more "proactive" in the face of Russian hybrid attacks in a bid to create "dilemmas" for the Kremlin, the alliance's supreme commander in Europe said Thursday. ... more  
No conspiracy in collapse of China spy case: UK inquiry; UK govt again delays China embassy decisionLondon (AFP) Dec 3, 2025 A high-profile case against two British men accused of spying for China collapsed because of "systemic failures" and not a government conspiracy, a UK parliamentary inquiry concluded Wednesday. ... more |
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