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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2025 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has secured several rapid procurement contracts through the U.S. Space Force's Global Data Marketplace (GDM), emphasizing its advanced analytics services in support of Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Tracking (TacSRT) missions. "One year in operation, this novel marketplace increases speed and accessibility to BlackSky's reliable high-cadence, low-latency dynamic monitoring capabilities," said Brian O'Toole, BlackSky CEO. "BlackSky's momentum with t ... read more |
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Iran, European powers to hold nuclear talks ahead of Trump returnGeneva (AFP) Jan 13, 2025 Iran is set to hold nuclear talks with France, Britain and Germany on Monday, just a week before US President-elect Donald Trump takes office. ... more  
Indian PM opens strategic tunnel to China border zonesSrinagar, India (AFP) Jan 13, 2025 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a strategic Himalayan road tunnel on Monday, pushing all-weather access northwards towards contested high-altitude border zones with rivals China and Pakistan. ... more 
Chinese artist cashes in on Buddha-like Trump statuesXiamen, China (AFP) Jan 13, 2025 Donald Trump is not typically known for his calm or reserve, but in a craftsman's workshop in rural China the US president-elect sits in divine contemplation. ... more  
Sweden to send three ships, aircraft to NATO's Baltic patrol mission: PMStockholm (AFP) Jan 12, 2025 Sweden on Sunday said that it would contribute up to three warships and a surveillance aircraft to monitor critical infrastructure and Russia's "shadow fleet" in the Baltic Sea following recent underwater cable sabotage. ... more |
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SpaceX launches new round of spy satellites for NRO, and record setting Starlink campaign same dayWashington DC (UPI) Jan 10, 2024 SpaceX launched new spy satellites into lower Earth orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office, adding to the growing constellation of such U.S.-based intelligence-gathering satellites around the world. ... more |
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Five things to know about New Glenn, Blue Origin's new rocketWashington (AFP) Jan 11, 2025 Blue Origin, the US space company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos in 2000, is poised for a historic first: its maiden voyage into orbital space with a brand new rocket, New Glenn. ... more  
Achieving High Precision for In-Orbit Instrument CalibrationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 One of the most complex challenges in space-based remote sensing is attaining the high level of instrument calibration accuracy required while in orbit. The Moon, as an exoatmospheric calibration so ... more 
Iran TV shows missile base after paramilitary march against 'threats'Tehran (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Iranian state TV on Friday showed the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps touring an underground missile base used in an attack against Israel, hours after fighters marched through Tehran. ... more 
Rocket Lab to Provide Hypersonic Test Launches for Department of DefenseLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in space systems and launch services, has been selected as part of a team led by Kratos Defense and Security Solu ... more |
Ukraine captures 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia, releases photosWashington DC (UPI) Jan 11, 2024 Ukraine has captured two North Korean soldiers alive after they were wounded while fighting for Russia, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Saturday. ... more  |
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Iran military expands drills to Fordow, Khondab nuclear sites: state mediaTehran (AFP) Jan 12, 2025 Iran has expanded military drills to cover two additional nuclear facilities in the west and centre of the country, state media reported on Sunday. ... more  
Ukraine hits army facility in Russia: Kyiv sourceKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Ukraine hit a Russian ammo depot and drone storage facility in a drone and missile attack in the early hours of Friday, a Ukrainian security source said. ... more 
Israel strikes Yemen Huthis, warns it will 'hunt' leadersJerusalem (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Israel struck Huthi targets in Yemen on Friday, including a power station and coastal ports, in response to missile and drone launches, as it warned it would hunt down the group's leaders. ... more  
Israeli intelligence chief to head hostage release delegeation in QatarWashington DC (UPI) Jan 11, 2024 Israel is sending the head of the country's intelligence service to Qatar to engage in negotiations to free remaining hostages held by Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed on Saturday. ... more |
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NATO to send two ships to Baltic Sea after cable cuts: Finnish FM Helsinki (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 NATO is sending two vessels to monitor critical undersea infrastructure and Russia's "shadow fleet" in the Baltic Sea following recent undersea cable cuts, Finland's foreign minister said Friday. ... more  
Smart glasses enter new era with sleeker designs, lower pricesLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Producers of hi-tech connected eyewear are multiplying their innovations with increasingly discreet models in an attempt to make a difference in a highly competitive - and fast-emerging - market. ... more  
ReOrbit and Ananth Technologies Collaborate on GEO Satellite DevelopmentBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 ReOrbit, a prominent provider of software-driven satellites for secure communications, has formalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ananth Technologies, a leading Indian aerospace and def ... more 
Outgoing US ambassador to Japan takes parting shot at ChinaTokyo (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 China, North Korea and Iran are part of an "axis of autocrats" and the United States and its allies are the "thin blue line" protecting democracy, the outgoing US ambassador to Japan said on Friday in a parting shot at Beijing. ... more |
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Russia eyes Libya to replace Syria as Africa launchpadParis (AFP) Jan 11, 2025 The fall of Russian ally Bashar al-Assad in Syria has disrupted the Kremlin's strategy not only for the Mediterranean but also for Africa, pushing it to focus on Libya as a potential foothold, experts say. ... more  
China accuses Germany of 'hyping' spy threat after 3 chargedBeijing (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Beijing warned Germany on Friday to stop "hyping up" spying risks a day after prosecutors there charged three people suspected of supplying technological information to Chinese intelligence. ... more 
Meta policy reversal puts question mark on future of fact-checkingParis (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Media outlets around the world have been left scratching their heads over the future of their fact-checking operations after Meta's shock announcement that it will halt its US programme. ... more 
Supreme Court looks poised to uphold TikTok banWashington (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 The US Supreme Court appeared likely on Friday to uphold a law that would force TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance to sell the wildly popular online video-sharing platform or shut it down. ... more |
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SIIS Signs MOU with Pixxel to Expand Hyperspectral Data Solutions in KoreaSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 SIIS Co., Ltd. (CEO Kim Moon-Gyu) has formalized a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Pixxel, a US-India-based space technology enterprise known for its hyperspectral satellite constellation. Th ... more |
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UK finance minister begins China visit amid govt bond crisisBeijing (AFP) Jan 11, 2025 British finance minister Rachel Reeves began a visit to China on Saturday, seeking to revive dialogue with the world's number two economy as UK borrowing costs soar. ... more
Gaza rescuers say eight dead in Israel strike on school buildingGaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Jan 11, 2025 Gaza's civil defence agency said an Israeli air strike on a school-turned-shelter on Saturday killed eight people, including two children, while the Israeli military said it targeted Hamas militants. ... more 
France hands over second army base in Chad amid withdrawalAbeche, Chad (AFP) Jan 11, 2025 France on Saturday handed over its second army base in Chad as part of an agreement with the country's authorities to withdraw its military forces. ... more 
Musk, ex-EU tech chief Breton spar over GermanyBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 11, 2025 Elon Musk escalated a spat Saturday with the ex-EU digital chief Thierry Breton, describing him as a "tyrant of Europe" as the two men traded barbs online. ... more |
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