Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 20, 2025
BAE Systems has unveiled new advances for its radiation-hardened 12 nanometer RH12 Storefront technology, designed to support space missions requiring resilient integrated circuits. The RH12 Storefront offers a comprehensive library of application-specific integrated circuit development tools and proven intellectual property cores, allowing customers to produce system-on-chip solutions suited to

London, UK (SPX) Nov 20, 2025
GMV's UK subsidiary has taken a significant step in space safety with the development and deployment of an advanced collision avoidance system tailored for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations. This new service has played a key role in securing new agreements with the Space Data Association (SDA), an international group focused on promoting safe and sustainable space operations.

Ithaca NY (SPX) Nov 20, 2025
Sending spacecraft into low Earth orbit could transform next-generation telecommunications, space exploration and national security. But that altitude - which begins roughly 60 miles above the planet's surface - is a fickle place due to atmospheric drag, and spacecraft would require a new kind of propulsion system to remain in orbit there. "At the boundary of space, there's still enough re

Week in images: 17-21 November 2025

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Smile is a brand-new space mission currently in the making. It will study how Earth responds to the solar wind and solar storms.

At the European Space Agency’s technical heart in the Netherlands, engineers have taken Smile through the final steps of testing and past its qualification and flight acceptance review – confirming that it is ready for launch in spring 2026.

This video let’s viewers peek into the testing and review process. It is the fourth episode in a series of short videos, and includes interviews with David Agnolon (ESA Smile Project Manager), Xia Jiayi (CAS Thermal