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Space operators urged to share costs of clearing orbital debrisLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 High above Earth, millions of artificial objects travel through orbit at speeds exceeding 15,000 miles per hour, ranging from inactive satellites to fragments produced by explosions or collisions of ... more  
Secure ESA contract advances GomSpace satellite cybersecurityBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 08, 2025 GomSpace has signed a 1.2 million euro (13.2 MSEK) contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop a security-enhanced generation of its NanoCom product line under the SECUSAT program. The ... more  
SLI and AscendArc agree on 200 million GEO satellite leasing frameworkLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 04, 2025 Aerospace asset finance firm SLI has signed heads of agreement to acquire two of AscendArc's next-generation Ka-band geostationary satellites, in a transaction valued at more than $200 million. The ... more 
Canadian radar satellite contract positions MDA Space for RADARSAT replenishment roleLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 MDA Space has secured a $44.7 million contract from Public Services and Procurement Canada, acting for the Canadian Space Agency, to procure and deliver critical long lead parts in support of the RA ... more |
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German FM urges China to press Russia over Ukraine warBeijing (AFP) Dec 8, 2025 Germany's foreign minister said Monday he had pressed Chinese officials to use their influence to help end Russia's war in Ukraine, as diplomatic efforts on the conflict gathered pace. ... more  
Benin president says situation 'under control' after coup attemptCotonou, Benin (AFP) Dec 8, 2025 Benin's president said the "situation is completely under control" in his country after the government thwarted an attempted coup thanks to loyalist soldiers with support from Nigerian forces. ... more  
Drone strikes on Sudan kindergarten, hospital kill dozens: local officialPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Dec 7, 2025 A paramilitary drone attack on the army-held town of Kalogi in Sudan's South Kordofan state hit a kindergarten and a hospital, killing dozens of civilians, a local official told AFP on Sunday. ... more  
Trump's Pentagon chief under fire as scandals mountWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 7, 2025 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under mounting pressure from scandals surrounding strikes on alleged drug boats and his use of Signal to discuss sensitive military information, sparking growing criticism and calls for him to quit. ... more |
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After fine against X, Musk says EU 'should be abolished'Washington, United States (AFP) Dec 6, 2025 Elon Musk clapped back Saturday at the European Union after it hit the tech tycoon's X social media platform with a major fine, telling his 230 million online followers that the EU should be "abolished." ... more |
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The US-China chip war in datesBeijing (AFP) Dec 9, 2025 As President Donald Trump says the United States has agreed that chip giant Nvidia can sell AI semiconductors to China, AFP runs down the tussle over the key tech: ... more
Benin hunts soldiers behind failed coupCotonou, Benin (AFP) Dec 9, 2025 Benin's military was Monday searching for fugitive soldiers behind a foiled coup attempt on the weekend that left several dead as other west African countries mobilised to offer military support. ... more 
Cambodian death toll in Thai border clashes rises to 6: defence ministryPhnom Penh (AFP) Dec 9, 2025 Thai forces shelled Cambodian positions overnight into Tuesday, killing two more civilians, Phnom Penh's defence ministry said, bringing Cambodia's civilian death toll in the reignited border conflict to six. ... more 
Vatican backs replacement for China underground bishopVatican City (AFP) Dec 5, 2025 The Vatican announced Friday the ordination of a new bishop in China to replace a clergyman who had been arrested several times during decades operating without Beijing's approval. ... more |
German lawmakers back new military service modelBerlin (AFP) Dec 5, 2025 German lawmakers backed a new scheme for military service on Friday as the country seeks to bolster its long ill-equipped and understaffed armed forces following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ... more  |
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After review, Pentagon confirms submarine sales to AustraliaWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 5, 2025 The Pentagon said Monday it has endorsed the tripartite AUKUS security pact with the United Kingdom and Australia, which would involve Canberra's acquisition of at least three Virginia-class nuclear submarines within 15 years. ... more  
Court allows National Guard deployment in US capital to continue for nowWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 4, 2025 A federal appeals court on Thursday temporarily put on hold a lower court's order directing National Guard troops to leave the US capital next week. ... more 
Hegseth's Signal use risked harm to US forces, watchdog saysWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 4, 2025 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of commercial messaging app Signal to discuss strikes on Yemen risked compromising sensitive information and could have put troops at risk, the Pentagon's independent watchdog said Thursday. ... more 
Florida's Venezuelans divided on US military buildupDoral, United States (AFP) Dec 4, 2025 As the United States deploys more military forces and carries out airstrikes on boats in the Caribbean, Venezuelans in South Florida are divided over what President Donald Trump's next moves should be. ... 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  
Robotic welding project to prepare UK for in orbit repairsLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 Researchers at the University of Leicester are leading work to develop what they describe as the UKs first in space robotic welding capability, supported by new funding from the UK Space Agencys Nat ... more  
UK plasma thruster test positions Pulsar Fusion for larger satellite propulsionLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 Pulsar Fusion and partners have tested what they describe as the largest space plasma engine yet fired in Britain, designed to provide high-thrust in-space propulsion for heavier satellites. The eng ... more 
ONE Bow River backs Odyssey Space Research growth in flight software and mission engineeringLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2025 ONE Bow River National Defense Fund has taken a strategic stake in Odyssey Space Research LLC, a spaceflight software and engineering firm that supports government and commercial missions. The ... more |
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Digital twin successfully launched and deployed into spaceDavis CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2025 A dynamic digital twin designed by UC Davis researchers was launched into Earth's orbit last week aboard a SpaceX rocket. The innovation, which will model the current condition and predict the futur ... more 
OroraTech expands GENA satellite platform with orbital testbed for scientific payloadsMunich, Germany (SPX) Dec 08, 2025 OroraTech has launched GENA-OT, the first mission built on its GEneric flexible NAnosatellite platform, on SpaceX's Transporter-15 rideshare flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The 16U CubeSat ... more  
NASA refines aircraft icing safety modeling with GlennICE softwareLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 Researchers at NASAs Glenn Research Center in Cleveland used the Glenn Icing Computational Environment (GlennICE) software to create three dimensional computational models of an advanced air mobilit ... more 
Sidus Space to host MobLobSpace radar payload on LizzieSat for NASA debris tracking studyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 Sidus Space Inc has been selected as a subcontractor to MobLobSpace Inc under a NASA Small Business Innovation Research award to support a mission concept hosting a space-based 4D radar system on th ... more |
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Gilat wins 10 million dollar order for transportable direct downlink earth observation systemLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 04, 2025 Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has secured an order of about 10 million dollars for a customized Earth observation direct downlink solution to be delivered over the next 12 months. The contract was a ... more |
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D-Orbit launches dual orbital transportation missions, passes 200-payload milestoneParis, France (SPX) Dec 08, 2025 D-Orbit, a global leader in space logistics and orbital transportation, has launched two new orbital transportation missions using its ION Satellite Carrier, pushing the company past the milestone o ... more  
Congress warned that the U.S. faces a new space race with ChinaWashington DC (UPI) Dec 4, 2025 The United States has entered a consequential new era of competition with China in space - one that lawmakers said will shape global power, economic security and military advantage for generations. ... more 
Beyond Gravity positions new modular satellite platform for European LEO missionsZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Dec 08, 2025 Beyond Gravity is expanding from supplying satellite components to delivering complete satellites based on a new low Earth orbit platform. The company aims to offer turnkey spacecraft to institution ... more 
India walks back mandatory government app after backlashNew Delhi (AFP) Dec 3, 2025 India's government amended on Wednesday an order that required phone makers to pre-install a government-run cyber security app, after it sparked uproar over privacy concerns. ... more |
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