Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Aug 21, 2025
Using a small bench-top reactor, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have demonstrated that electrochemically loading a solid metal target with deuterium fuel can boost nuclear fusion rates. Large-scale magnetic confinement fusion-which puts plasmas under extreme temperatures and pressure-is being widely explored as a method for clean energy generation. The experiment p

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 21, 2025
The extravehicular spacesuit B aboard China's space station has achieved a major milestone by supporting 20 spacewalks, according to the China Astronaut Research and Training Center. Astronaut Chen Dong most recently used the suit on Aug 15 during the Shenzhou XX crew's third series of extravehicular activities. This accomplishment marks the first time a Chinese spacesuit has met its exten

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025
BlackSky Technology Inc. has signed a seven figure Gen 2 space domain awareness expansion contract with HEO to provide fully automated low latency non Earth imaging services for defense, intelligence and commercial missions. The agreement marks the fourth phase of the program, following full automation of the tasking to delivery process. "BlackSky's high resolution Gen 2 high cadence monit

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025
CerraCap Ventures has invested in Space Kinetic Corp., a cleared national security innovator based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The move aligns with CerraCap's push to speed space defense technologies and bolster the United States strategic edge as space becomes increasingly contested

The U.S. Air Force’s autonomous reusable vehicle has flown to space since 2010 for long missions that last years

Washington (AFP) Aug 21, 2025
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will blast into space on Thursday night carrying the US military's secretive X-37B drone on its eighth mission. The rocket is due to launch at 11:50 pm (0450 GMT on Friday), according to SpaceX, which said a backup window is available at the same time the following day. The US Space Force has said the drone's mission will include "a wide range of test and exp

The company won the $4 billion ‘Space Force Range Contract’ for Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg operations.

LONDON – A day after the British government announced plans to fold the UK Space Agency into the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), industry leaders said the move could streamline Britain’s space policy but also warned it risked undermining transparency and distracting from upcoming European talks about funding for space programs.