Space Force missile-tracking “Foo Fighter” satellites clear design milestone
Monday, 07 April 2025 14:07
Millennium Space to deliver eight satellites in 2026 as Pentagon accelerates push on missile defense
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Olsen targets US space boom with new Florida office
Monday, 07 April 2025 14:01
TAMPA, Fla. — British component maker Olsen Actuators and Drives announced plans April 7 to open an office at Cape Canaveral to chase growing demand in the U.S.
Space-based solar power is becoming reality — but the U.S. needs to help
Monday, 07 April 2025 14:00
LeoLabs unveils mobile radar for space surveillance
Monday, 07 April 2025 12:30
The new system dubbed "Scout" is a portable version of the company's established fixed-site radar infrastructure.
Europe pursues ‘strategic autonomy’ amidst geopolitical shifts
Monday, 07 April 2025 12:00
Space has a communications problem
Monday, 07 April 2025 12:00
Was it Robert Heinlein, author of Stranger in a Strange Land and The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, who said that “everything was theoretically possible till it was done”? Whoever […]
Existing laws offer pathway to prevent warfare in space
Monday, 07 April 2025 11:31
London, UK (SPX) Apr 03, 2025
World governments should look to current international legal frameworks to curb the growing militarization of space, according to a new study that emphasizes the urgent need to prevent conflict in orbit.
Outer space is increasingly viewed as a potential battlefield, prompting concerns over the absence of enforceable limitations on military activity beyond Ear

AFWERX backs Slingshot AI tech to monitor suspicious satellite activity
Monday, 07 April 2025 11:31
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025
Slingshot Aerospace has been selected by AFWERX to support the U.S. Department of Defense with advanced machine learning tools under its Rapid Analysis of Photometric Tracks for space Object identification and behavior Recognition (RAPTOR) initiative. This program aims to enhance situational awareness in low Earth orbit by analyzing the behavior of satellites and other spaceborne objects.

NASA Makes Progress on Advanced Drone Safety Management System
Monday, 07 April 2025 11:31
Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025
From agriculture and law enforcement to entertainment and disaster response, industries are increasingly turning to drones for help, but the growing volume of these aircraft will require trusted safety management systems to maintain safe operations.
NASA is testing a new software system to create an improved warning system - one that can predict hazards to drones before they occur. The In-

New geointelligence tool streamlines land mapping and resource planning
Monday, 07 April 2025 11:31
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2025
Researchers at the Tupa campus of Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) have introduced a new geospatial intelligence method designed to improve the speed and precision of land use monitoring and territorial planning. The approach successfully delineates key landscape features, such as Amazon rainforest, Cerrado vegetation, pastures, and areas of intensive agriculture with double-cropping systems.

Honda to test renewable tech in space soon
Monday, 07 April 2025 11:31
Washington (AFP) April 4, 2025
Honda will partner with US companies to test in orbit a renewable energy technology it hopes to one day deploy on the Moon's surface, the Japanese carmaker announced Friday.
The auto giant is developing a mechanism capable of generating electricity and oxygen continuously - enabling astronauts to breathe - thanks to solar energy and water known to be present in some lunar soils.
Now i

Karman expands spacecraft production with advanced clean room facility
Monday, 07 April 2025 11:31
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025
Karman Space and Defense (NYSE: KRMN), a prominent provider of precision-engineered systems for missiles, uncrewed aerial vehicles, and spacecraft, has unveiled a new ISO 8 clean room facility at its Washington site. This state-of-the-art space is purpose-built to handle the assembly and integration of next-generation space hardware, including lunar landers, satellite platforms, and habitat modu

Carbon Robotics debuts autonomous tractor system with live remote control capability
Monday, 07 April 2025 11:31
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2025
Carbon Robotics has unveiled Carbon AutoTractor, a new autonomy system that transforms conventional tractors into driverless machines, monitored and managed in real time by trained human operators. Built around the Carbon AI platform, the solution is designed to deliver continuous, dependable autonomous operations for farms seeking to scale up productivity and address labor shortages.
This

A new path for quantum connections
Monday, 07 April 2025 11:31
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025
Applied physicists at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a photon-routing device that could significantly enhance the interface between optical and microwave quantum systems, potentially enabling large-scale, modular quantum computing over existing telecom networks.
This innovation could pave the way for quantum computers that are n

Mammals were shifting to ground life long before dinosaur extinction
Monday, 07 April 2025 11:31
London, UK (SPX) Apr 03, 2025
New findings from the University of Bristol suggest that mammals had begun transitioning from arboreal habitats to terrestrial ones several million years prior to the asteroid strike that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Published in the journal Palaeontology, the research highlights that numerous mammalian species were already adapting to life on the ground before the catastrophic
