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July 04, 2025
DRAGON SPACE
China launches international association to boost global access to deep space research



Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 02, 2025
China will inaugurate the International Deep Space Exploration Association (IDSEA) next Monday, marking its first international academic body dedicated to aerospace. Based in Hefei, Anhui province, the association is designed to foster global collaboration, with an emphasis on empowering developing countries to access and advance deep-space technologies. The IDSEA, co-founded by the Hefei-based Deep Space Exploration Laboratory and four other institutions, will promote scientific research in areas ... read more

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EARTH OBSERVATION
Planet secures 240 million euro satellite services contract with German government
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 02, 2025
Planet Labs Germany GmbH has secured a multi-year satellite services agreement valued at euro 240 million, funded by the German government to support European peace and security initiatives. Under ... more
SPACEWAR
Planet expands defense partnerships with key AI surveillance contracts
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 02, 2025
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) has secured four significant contracts in the Defense and Intelligence sector, following its June 2025 earnings report. The new deals underscore rising demand for the comp ... more
SPACEWAR
Sidus Space and VORAGO to Develop Advanced Radiation-Hardened Microcontrollers for Space and Defense
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 02, 2025
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has entered a strategic collaboration with VORAGO Technologies to co-develop and integrate next-generation radiation-hardened microcontroller (MCU) systems as part of VORA ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Competing wave patterns may unlock turbulent secrets in hypersonic vehicle design
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 02, 2025
Recent progress in hypersonic aerodynamics has shed light on one of the field's longest-standing puzzles: the unpredictable transition from smooth to turbulent airflow around blunt-nosed vehicles. T ... more
CYBER WARS
Building Tomorrow's Defense: Student Involvement in Security Technologies
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 02, 2025
The landscape of global security is constantly evolving, driven by rapid advancements in technology. From cybersecurity to advanced weaponry and intelligence systems, the future of national defense ... more
SPACEWAR
Defense Degrees: Specialized Education for a Secure Future
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 02, 2025
Choosing a degree in defense is more than a career decision. It is a commitment to protecting people, systems, and institutions through knowledge, innovation, and strategy. Whether you are int ... more
UAV NEWS
First SIRTAP tactical drone prototype completes assembly ahead of ground trials
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 30, 2025
The first prototype of Airbus' SIRTAP tactical uncrewed aerial system has completed assembly and is now set to begin a comprehensive ground-test campaign at the Airbus Defence and Space facility in ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA prepares sensor breakthrough for upcoming hypersonic rocket flights
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 30, 2025
NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center is preparing for the first hypersonic test flights of its Fiber Optic Sensing System (FOSS), a compact and lightweight technology that measures temperature an ... more

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TECHNOLOGY NEWS


ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab sets new turnaround record with back-to-back launches from New Zealand site
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 30, 2025
Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully launched its 68th Electron mission, marking a new record for the company with two missions from the same site in under 48 hours. The late ... more
ROBO SPACE
Northrop Grumman expands use of NVIDIA AI to boost autonomous space operations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 30, 2025
Northrop Grumman Corporation is deepening its collaboration with NVIDIA by integrating the NVIDIA Omniverse simulation platform into space applications and utilizing the NVIDIA Isaac Lab framework t ... more
TECH SPACE
Q-Tech expands rad-hardened oscillator line to boost new space platform designs
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 30, 2025
Q-Tech Corporation has announced an expanded lineup of its QT2020 and QT2021 Series microcomputer compensated crystal oscillators (MCXOs), introducing new performance tiers for enhanced integration ... more
SPACEWAR
Axient joins Space Force STEP 20 initiative to drive next generation orbital tech
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 30, 2025
Astrion, operating through its legacy firm Axient LLC, has secured a place among 12 contractors selected for the U.S. Space Force's Space Test Experiments Program (STEP) 2.0. This expansive initiati ... more
MOON DAILY
New Ocula imaging service to deliver detailed lunar data from orbit
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 30, 2025
Firefly Aerospace has unveiled a new lunar imaging service called Ocula, set to debut as early as 2026 aboard its Elytra spacecraft. Enabled by high-resolution ultraviolet and visible spectrum teles ... more
TECH SPACE
US Radar Test Marks Milestone in Missile Threat Detection Capabilities
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 30, 2025
Lockheed Martin and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) have completed a pivotal test of next-generation radar technology during Flight Test Other-26a (FTX-26a), confirming a major advancement in US ho ... more
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Finland partners with ICEYE to develop national satellite surveillance system
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 30, 2025
ICEYE and the Finnish Ministry of Defense have signed a Letter of Intent that will allow Finland's Defense Forces to acquire ICEYE Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites. This partnership is inte ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Chinese Long March Rockets Make International Debut at Paris Air Show
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 30, 2025
The Long March 6A and Long March 12 rockets have made their first international appearance at the 55th Paris Air Show, signaling China's expanding role in global space launch capabilities. These med ... more
SPACEMART
Collaboration aims to protect radio astronomy from satellite signal interference
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 30, 2025
The SETI Institute and SpaceX have launched a joint initiative to reduce satellite-based signal interference at the Allen Telescope Array (ATA), a crucial step toward balancing scientific research a ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
China leads international drive to build global space weather monitoring network
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 30, 2025
Chinese researchers, in partnership with global scientific bodies, have launched an international initiative to construct the most extensive ground-based monitoring system yet aimed at decoding the ... more
TECH SPACE
Astroscale to lead UK Orpheus mission with GBP 5.15M defence contract
London, UK (SPX) Jun 30, 2025
Astroscale Ltd. has secured a GBP 5.15 million contract from the UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), via the BAE Systems-led Serapis framework, to spearhead the Orpheus mission ai ... more
WAR REPORT
Trump says Israel has agreed to 60-day Gaza cease-fire
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 1, 2025
Israel has agreed to the "necessary conditions" for a 60-day cease-fire in order to negotiate an end to the war in Gaza, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday night. ... more
CYBER WARS
2 Chinese nationals charged with spying in the United States
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 1, 2025
Two Chinese nationals made separate appearances in federal courts on Tuesday to face charges accusing them of acting as agents for the Chinese government. ... more
NUKEWARS
State Department reps attend nuclear forensics meeting in Italy
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 1, 2025
U.S. State Department representatives met with nuclear forensic scientists from around the world Tuesday at this year's annual Nuclear Forensics International Technical Working Group meeting in Italy. ... more
AEROSPACE
B-2 bomber pilots to be honored at White House Fourth of July celebration
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 30, 2025
The U.S. pilots of the B-2 bombers, that targeted Iranian nuclear facilities this month, will be honored by President Donald Trump at the White House on the Fourth of July. ... more
NUKEWARS
U.N. watchdog: Iran could resume enriching uranium in months
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 29, 2025
Iran likely can resume uranium enrichment to make a nuclear bomb in a few months, despite damage to nuclear facilities by United States and Israel airstrikes, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog chief said. ... more
WAR REPORT
Ukrainian F-16 pilot killed in major Russian airstrikes
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 29, 2025
A Ukrainian F-16 pilot died overnight Sunday during one of Russia's largest attacks since the invasion in 2022 that included several hundred drones and missiles, Ukraine's Air Force said. ... more
NUKEWARS
Thousands attend Iranian state funerals for victims of Iran-Israel conflict
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 28, 2025
Funeral processions got underway in Tehran Saturday, for around 60 people killed in the 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel. ... more
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NUKEWARS
No talks between the United States and Iran planned 'as of now'
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 26, 2025
The Trump administration and Iran currently have no plans to formally meet, the White House press secretary said Thursday, despite indications from President Donald Trump that the two countries would talk "next week." ... more
WAR REPORT
House Dems. introduce bill to limit Trump's war powers on Iran
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2025
House Democrats of the foreign affairs, armed services and intelligence committees have introduced a War Powers Act resolution to rein in President Donald Trump's ability to make war with Iran after he bombed the Middle Eastern country over the weekend. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran supends cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog
Tehran (AFP) July 2, 2025
Iran suspended on Wednesday its cooperation with the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, days after a ceasefire in a war that saw Israeli and US strikes on nuclear sites in the Islamic republic. ... more
MILPLEX
US halting some shipments of military aid to Ukraine
Washington (AFP) July 2, 2025
The White House said Tuesday it is halting some key weapons shipments to Ukraine that were promised under the Biden administration for Kyiv's battle against the Russian invasion. ... more
NUKEWARS
France, Germany and UK condemn 'threats' against UN nuclear watchdog head
Paris (AFP) June 30, 2025
France, Germany and Britain on Monday condemned "threats" against the head of the UN nuclear watchdog after Iran rejected its request to visit nuclear facilities bombed by Israel and the United States. ... more
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