Germany vows defence against Russia in drone warfare and in space
Monday, 29 September 2025 05:31
Berlin (AFP) Sept 25, 2025
Germany said Thursday it would step up its defences - from drone warfare to outer space - at a time of growing tensions between Russia and NATO while the Ukraine war grinds on.
Recent weeks have seen Russia send fighter jets and drones into NATO airspace in Poland and Romania, followed by suspicious drone flights near airports in Denmark and Norway.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz -
Germany said Thursday it would step up its defences - from drone warfare to outer space - at a time of growing tensions between Russia and NATO while the Ukraine war grinds on.
Recent weeks have seen Russia send fighter jets and drones into NATO airspace in Poland and Romania, followed by suspicious drone flights near airports in Denmark and Norway.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz - NASA ISRO radar satellite beams first Earth images from space
Monday, 29 September 2025 05:31
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 29, 2025
Preliminary radar images from the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission reveal the extraordinary capabilities of the most advanced Earth-observing radar satellite ever launched. The spacecraft, developed through a long-standing U.S.-India partnership, is now preparing for full science operations later this year.
Launched by ISRO on July 30, NISAR is designed to provide unprece
Preliminary radar images from the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission reveal the extraordinary capabilities of the most advanced Earth-observing radar satellite ever launched. The spacecraft, developed through a long-standing U.S.-India partnership, is now preparing for full science operations later this year.
Launched by ISRO on July 30, NISAR is designed to provide unprece Dream Chaser spaceplane set for first flight with expanded defense and commercial roles
Monday, 29 September 2025 05:31
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 29, 2025
Sierra Space announced it is advancing its Dream Chaser spaceplane toward a first free-flyer demonstration flight, with a launch planned for late 2026. The test mission will validate critical technologies and deliver data to NASA, while providing new flexibility for both civil and national security applications.
The agreement with NASA shifts Dream Chaser's debut into a demonstration role,
Sierra Space announced it is advancing its Dream Chaser spaceplane toward a first free-flyer demonstration flight, with a launch planned for late 2026. The test mission will validate critical technologies and deliver data to NASA, while providing new flexibility for both civil and national security applications.
The agreement with NASA shifts Dream Chaser's debut into a demonstration role, NRL coronagraph on NOAA SWFO L1 will enhance space weather forecasts
Monday, 29 September 2025 05:31
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2025
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's Compact Coronagraph-2 launched at 7:30 a.m. EDT on September 24 as the primary instrument on NOAA's Space Weather Follow On-Lagrange 1 observatory from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, bound for a Lissajous orbit around L1.
Upon commissioning at L1, the spacecraft will be renamed Space weather Observations at L1 to Advance Readiness 1, or SOLAR-1
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's Compact Coronagraph-2 launched at 7:30 a.m. EDT on September 24 as the primary instrument on NOAA's Space Weather Follow On-Lagrange 1 observatory from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, bound for a Lissajous orbit around L1.
Upon commissioning at L1, the spacecraft will be renamed Space weather Observations at L1 to Advance Readiness 1, or SOLAR-1 Welsh project aims to reinvent space cooling with laser textured graphite
Monday, 29 September 2025 05:31
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Fri Sep 26, 2025
Teledyne Labtech and Bangor University have launched the Advanced Thermal Management for Space Electronics (ATMS) program to address heat removal in spacecraft, with support from Airbus Endeavr, a joint initiative between Airbus and the Welsh Government. The effort targets lighter, higher performance thermal solutions for space hardware.
ATMS centers on replacing traditional copper heat co
Teledyne Labtech and Bangor University have launched the Advanced Thermal Management for Space Electronics (ATMS) program to address heat removal in spacecraft, with support from Airbus Endeavr, a joint initiative between Airbus and the Welsh Government. The effort targets lighter, higher performance thermal solutions for space hardware.
ATMS centers on replacing traditional copper heat co York and SDA prove space to ground laser link for Transport Layer
Monday, 29 September 2025 05:31
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2025
York Space Systems announced a successful space-to-ground optical laser communications demonstration with the U.S. Space Development Agency, advancing the Transport Layer that aims to deliver resilient, low-latency, high-volume connectivity for U.S. and allied forces worldwide.
In the test, a York-built Tranche 0 satellite linked with an SDA optical ground terminal. The campaign logged mor
York Space Systems announced a successful space-to-ground optical laser communications demonstration with the U.S. Space Development Agency, advancing the Transport Layer that aims to deliver resilient, low-latency, high-volume connectivity for U.S. and allied forces worldwide.
In the test, a York-built Tranche 0 satellite linked with an SDA optical ground terminal. The campaign logged mor German military satellites to fly on Ariane 6 under new Arianespace contract
Monday, 29 September 2025 05:31
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 25, 2025
Arianespace has secured a contract to launch two SATCOMBw Stufe 3 satellites for the German Armed Forces using Ariane 6 heavy-lift rockets from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. The new satellites will replace the Bundeswehr's COMSATBw 1 and 2 communications platforms.
Airbus serves as prime contractor for the SATCOMBw Stufe 3 program, responsible for satellite design, integration, test
Arianespace has secured a contract to launch two SATCOMBw Stufe 3 satellites for the German Armed Forces using Ariane 6 heavy-lift rockets from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. The new satellites will replace the Bundeswehr's COMSATBw 1 and 2 communications platforms.
Airbus serves as prime contractor for the SATCOMBw Stufe 3 program, responsible for satellite design, integration, test U.S. and U.K. execute joint satellite maneuver in milestone space operation
Monday, 29 September 2025 05:31
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2025
U.S. Space Command and U.K. Space Command completed their first coordinated satellite maneuver from September 4 to 12, marking a significant advance in allied on-orbit operations. The mission demonstrated readiness for responsible, dynamic, and integrated space activities at a time and place of the partners' choosing.
The Rendezvous Proximity Operation (RPO), conducted under Multinational
U.S. Space Command and U.K. Space Command completed their first coordinated satellite maneuver from September 4 to 12, marking a significant advance in allied on-orbit operations. The mission demonstrated readiness for responsible, dynamic, and integrated space activities at a time and place of the partners' choosing.
The Rendezvous Proximity Operation (RPO), conducted under Multinational Italy’s crossroads: build its own satellites or lean on Starlink while waiting for IRIS²
Monday, 29 September 2025 02:00
Pentagon awards new contracts to boost solid rocket motor output
Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:08
X-Bow wins $191 million contract as U.S. seeks to diversify supply chain; Americarb, General Dynamics get Defense Production Act funding for nozzle materials
Eartheye to offer tasking of satellites looking up and down
Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:00
SYDNEY, Australia — Eartheye Space will begin offering self-service tasking of satellites looking into space in addition to sensors focused on Earth, the startup based in Singapore and Australia announced Sept.
Solstar wins NASA contract to develop lunar Wi-Fi systems
Sunday, 28 September 2025 21:00
SYDNEY, Australia — Solstar Space announced a NASA contract Sept. 29 to develop commercial Wi-Fi access points for the space agency’s Artemis and Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) programs.
Galactic Energy secures $336 million, nears debut of new reusable and solid rockets
Sunday, 28 September 2025 14:35
Beijing-based Galactic Energy has raised what appears China’s largest disclosed round for a launch startup as it nears orbital test flights of new rockets.
IAI’s Game-Changing Communication Satellites: Revolutionizing Global Connectivity
Sunday, 28 September 2025 11:17
Unmatched Performance and Security: How IAI’s Compact Communication Satellites are Reshaping Global Connectivity In our ever-connected world, communication satellites play a vital role in bridging distances, empowering global communication, and […]
Blue Origin to increase New Shepard flight rate and consider new spaceports
Sunday, 28 September 2025 06:41
Blue Origin plans to significantly increase the launch rate of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle and is weighing the addition of new spaceports.