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Following the announcement of the upcoming launch of LEO-PNT’s first satellites, ESA has now unveiled the name of the mission. Celeste, as it has been officially designated, will test the potential of a new, low Earth orbit layer of satellites to enhance Galileo’s resilience and complement its capabilities.

NASA has named Amit Kshatriya as its new associate administrator in a move meant to emphasize the role of exploration at the agency.

Washington DC (UPI) Sep 3, 2025
SpaceX launched 28 Starlink satellites from Florida on Wednesday morning. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 7:56 a.m. EDT. No sonic booms were heard from the launch. The booster, on its 14th flight, landed on the drone ship "A Shortfall of Gravitas" in the Atlantic Ocean at 8:04 a.m. The launch took place after SpaceX laun

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 03, 2025
Researchers at Delft University of Technology have, for the first time, directly observed the magnetic nucleus of a single atom switching in real time. Using a scanning tunneling microscope (STM), the team read out the nuclear spin through the atom's electrons and discovered that the spin remained stable for several seconds, far longer than expected. The results, reported in Nature Communication

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 01, 2025
A research team at Pusan National University has unveiled a self-deploying composite material that could transform the design of robotics, aerospace systems, and adaptive structures. The breakthrough relies on a multi-resin dispensing technique for fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs) that combines rigid and flexible epoxy resins, allowing selective tuning of structural rigidity within a single piec

Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 1, 2025
A plane carrying EU chief Ursula von der Leyen was hit by GPS jamming as it readied to land in Bulgaria and Russia was suspected to be behind the incident, the European Commission said Monday. The commission said Bulgarian authorities believed Moscow was responsible for the incident on Sunday but it was not clear whether the aircraft was deliberately targeted as such attacks are common in th

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 03, 2025
Orbit Communication Systems Ltd. has launched the MPT30Ka SATCOM On-The-Move terminal, its smallest satellite communications system designed for military vehicles, maritime platforms, and rapid response missions. The compact solution combines low power consumption with high-capacity connectivity, ensuring reliable performance under challenging operational conditions. Modern military platfo

Huntsville AL (SPX) Sep 03, 2025
The Defense Intelligence Agency's Missile and Space Intelligence Center has launched construction of its Phase II Modeling Analysis and Computer Exploitation facility at the Huntsville campus. The new project is designed to expand U.S. capabilities in space and missile defense analysis. The groundbreaking event was hosted by Acting DIA Director Christine Bordine and attended by Alabama Rep