Australian team maps quantum error memory over time
Thursday, 01 January 2026 10:20
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
A collaboration led by Macquarie University has reconstructed how errors develop and spread inside working quantum computers, revealing that noise can link events across time rather than appearing as isolated random faults.
The researchers show that small inaccuracies in quantum processors can linger, evolve and correlate across different computational steps, creating a form of temporal me
A collaboration led by Macquarie University has reconstructed how errors develop and spread inside working quantum computers, revealing that noise can link events across time rather than appearing as isolated random faults.
The researchers show that small inaccuracies in quantum processors can linger, evolve and correlate across different computational steps, creating a form of temporal me Muon Space secures Direct to Phase II award for SDA missile warning and tracking mission
Thursday, 01 January 2026 10:20
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
Muon Space has secured a Direct to Phase II award to support the Space Development Agency's missile warning and tracking mission, advancing the company's role in developing space based sensing capabilities for national defense.
The award enables Muon Space to continue development of its QuickBeam multispectral electro optical and infrared payload technology, which is designed to provide pe
Muon Space has secured a Direct to Phase II award to support the Space Development Agency's missile warning and tracking mission, advancing the company's role in developing space based sensing capabilities for national defense.
The award enables Muon Space to continue development of its QuickBeam multispectral electro optical and infrared payload technology, which is designed to provide pe SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contracts
Thursday, 01 January 2026 10:20
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
The Space Development Agency has selected four contractor teams to build and operate 72 Tracking Layer satellites for Tranche 3 of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture in low Earth orbit, under agreements valued at approximately 3.5 billion dollars.
The awards, issued under Other Transaction Authority, go to Lockheed Martin of Sunnyvale California, Rocket Lab USA of Long Beach Ca
The Space Development Agency has selected four contractor teams to build and operate 72 Tracking Layer satellites for Tranche 3 of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture in low Earth orbit, under agreements valued at approximately 3.5 billion dollars.
The awards, issued under Other Transaction Authority, go to Lockheed Martin of Sunnyvale California, Rocket Lab USA of Long Beach Ca DLR completes ground roll tests of HAP alpha uncrewed high altitude solar aircraft
Thursday, 01 January 2026 10:20
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
The German Aerospace Center has successfully completed ground roll tests of HAP alpha, an uncrewed high altitude solar powered aircraft designed to operate in the lower stratosphere for extended periods, marking a key milestone toward future flight testing.
Ground roll tests verified the aircraft's steering, braking, propulsion response, and ground handling behavior under realistic operati
The German Aerospace Center has successfully completed ground roll tests of HAP alpha, an uncrewed high altitude solar powered aircraft designed to operate in the lower stratosphere for extended periods, marking a key milestone toward future flight testing.
Ground roll tests verified the aircraft's steering, braking, propulsion response, and ground handling behavior under realistic operati RTX radar selected to support autonomous X 62A fighter testing
Thursday, 01 January 2026 10:20
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
Raytheon has received a U.S. Air Force contract to integrate its PhantomStrike radar on the autonomous X-62A Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft, or VISTA, a modified F-16D Block 30 test aircraft upgraded with Block 40 avionics and configured as a machine-learning and software testbed.
The X-62A VISTA functions as a dedicated platform for flight testing autonomy and artificial inte
Raytheon has received a U.S. Air Force contract to integrate its PhantomStrike radar on the autonomous X-62A Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft, or VISTA, a modified F-16D Block 30 test aircraft upgraded with Block 40 avionics and configured as a machine-learning and software testbed.
The X-62A VISTA functions as a dedicated platform for flight testing autonomy and artificial inte ESA reaches new benchmark in autonomous formation flying
Thursday, 01 January 2026 10:20
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
ESA reports that its Proba-3 mission has achieved autonomous formation flying in orbit with millimetre-level precision.
Ian Carnelli, ESA Head of Systems Department, stated: "Proba-3 proves that bold in-orbit experimentation is essential to turning breakthrough ideas into real space capabilities. ESA does not just design innovation, it flies it".
Proba-3 operates as two spacecraft fl
ESA reports that its Proba-3 mission has achieved autonomous formation flying in orbit with millimetre-level precision.
Ian Carnelli, ESA Head of Systems Department, stated: "Proba-3 proves that bold in-orbit experimentation is essential to turning breakthrough ideas into real space capabilities. ESA does not just design innovation, it flies it".
Proba-3 operates as two spacecraft fl Hydrogen peroxide thruster qualifies for ESA launcher attitude control
Thursday, 01 January 2026 10:20
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
Many launchers and satellites rely on separate propulsion systems for major orbital maneuvers and for attitude control, with the latter provided by compact reaction control thrusters that steer and stabilise the vehicle.
Spanish firm Arkadia Space has developed a new 250 newton monopropellant reaction control thruster, designated ARIEL, for use on reusable European launchers and other spac
Many launchers and satellites rely on separate propulsion systems for major orbital maneuvers and for attitude control, with the latter provided by compact reaction control thrusters that steer and stabilise the vehicle.
Spanish firm Arkadia Space has developed a new 250 newton monopropellant reaction control thruster, designated ARIEL, for use on reusable European launchers and other spac Planet delivers first light image from Pelican 6 satellite capturing Lhasa Gonggar Airport
Thursday, 01 January 2026 10:20
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
Planet Labs has released the first light image from its Pelican 6 Earth imaging satellite, highlighting Lhasa Gonggar International Airport in Tibet, China, and demonstrating the new spacecraft's imaging performance.
The Pelican 6 satellite is part of Planet's Pelican constellation, a fleet of next generation Earth observation spacecraft designed to capture high resolution imagery with rap
Planet Labs has released the first light image from its Pelican 6 Earth imaging satellite, highlighting Lhasa Gonggar International Airport in Tibet, China, and demonstrating the new spacecraft's imaging performance.
The Pelican 6 satellite is part of Planet's Pelican constellation, a fleet of next generation Earth observation spacecraft designed to capture high resolution imagery with rap MDA Space partners with Canada defence department and Telesat to deliver next generation military satcom
Thursday, 01 January 2026 10:20
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
MDA Space has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Canadian Department of National Defence and satellite operator Telesat to deliver advanced military satellite communications capabilities for the Canadian Armed Forces.
The partnership will focus on providing secure, resilient, and high capacity satellite communications by integrating MDA Space spacecraft and systems expertise
MDA Space has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Canadian Department of National Defence and satellite operator Telesat to deliver advanced military satellite communications capabilities for the Canadian Armed Forces.
The partnership will focus on providing secure, resilient, and high capacity satellite communications by integrating MDA Space spacecraft and systems expertise Cyviz awarded two classified NATO defense contracts for mission critical visualization systems
Thursday, 01 January 2026 10:20
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
Cyviz, a provider of immersive visualization systems and collaborative mission operations platforms, has been awarded two classified defense contracts by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization aimed at advancing mission critical capabilities for allied operations.
Under the contracts, Cyviz will deliver secure and scalable visualization suites designed to support NATO's strategic command a
Cyviz, a provider of immersive visualization systems and collaborative mission operations platforms, has been awarded two classified defense contracts by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization aimed at advancing mission critical capabilities for allied operations.
Under the contracts, Cyviz will deliver secure and scalable visualization suites designed to support NATO's strategic command a TanDEM X marks 15 years mapping Earth in 3D
Thursday, 01 January 2026 10:20
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
Exactly 15 years ago, in December 2010, the German TanDEM-X mission began routine radar imaging of Earth to produce a global digital elevation model, launching a long-running Earth observation program. Over six years, data from the twin radar satellites were processed into a consistent, high-precision digital elevation model that covers all land surfaces on the planet. This elevation model has s
Exactly 15 years ago, in December 2010, the German TanDEM-X mission began routine radar imaging of Earth to produce a global digital elevation model, launching a long-running Earth observation program. Over six years, data from the twin radar satellites were processed into a consistent, high-precision digital elevation model that covers all land surfaces on the planet. This elevation model has s Physicists map axion production paths inside deuterium tritium fusion reactors
Thursday, 01 January 2026 10:20
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
A University of Cincinnati physicist and collaborators from Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory MIT and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a theoretical framework showing how axions or axion like particles could be produced and studied in deuterium tritium fusion reactors lined with lithium.
Their analysis builds on a recurring joke arc in the television series The Bi
A University of Cincinnati physicist and collaborators from Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory MIT and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a theoretical framework showing how axions or axion like particles could be produced and studied in deuterium tritium fusion reactors lined with lithium.
Their analysis builds on a recurring joke arc in the television series The Bi China launches twin Shijian-29 satellites to test space-target detection tech
Thursday, 01 January 2026 01:02
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 31, 2025
China has launched a pair of Shijian-29 satellites on a Long March 7A rocket, adding new technology-demonstration assets to its growing space-based surveillance and tracking capabilities. The mission lifted off from the coastal Wenchang Space Launch Site on Hainan Island at 6:40 a.m. Beijing Time on Wednesday, placing the two spacecraft into their planned orbit and marking the 623rd flight of the Long March launch vehicle family.
China has launched a pair of Shijian-29 satellites on a Long March 7A rocket, adding new technology-demonstration assets to its growing space-based surveillance and tracking capabilities. The mission lifted off from the coastal Wenchang Space Launch Site on Hainan Island at 6:40 a.m. Beijing Time on Wednesday, placing the two spacecraft into their planned orbit and marking the 623rd flight of the Long March launch vehicle family. Satellites to extend 5G and 6G coverage worldwide
Thursday, 01 January 2026 01:02
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 31, 2025
The integration of satellite communication systems with terrestrial networks is emerging as a central approach to achieving seamless global connectivity in 5G and future 6G eras. A recent article in the journal Engineering titled "Evolution of Satellite Communication Systems Toward 5G/6G for 2030 and Beyond" reviews recent progress, technical obstacles, and likely directions for this combined in
The integration of satellite communication systems with terrestrial networks is emerging as a central approach to achieving seamless global connectivity in 5G and future 6G eras. A recent article in the journal Engineering titled "Evolution of Satellite Communication Systems Toward 5G/6G for 2030 and Beyond" reviews recent progress, technical obstacles, and likely directions for this combined in Satellite and model fusion boosts China solar radiation forecasts
Thursday, 01 January 2026 01:02
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 31, 2025
The intermittent output of solar power creates challenges for grid operators who must keep supply and demand in balance. Traditional numerical weather prediction models often handle cloud initialization poorly, which degrades ultra-short-term solar irradiance forecasts over time.
Researchers Min Chen and Liangchen Guo of the Institute of Urban Meteorology at the China Meteorological Admini
The intermittent output of solar power creates challenges for grid operators who must keep supply and demand in balance. Traditional numerical weather prediction models often handle cloud initialization poorly, which degrades ultra-short-term solar irradiance forecasts over time.
Researchers Min Chen and Liangchen Guo of the Institute of Urban Meteorology at the China Meteorological Admini