Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
A University of Cincinnati physicist and collaborators from Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory MIT and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a theoretical framework showing how axions or axion like particles could be produced and studied in deuterium tritium fusion reactors lined with lithium. Their analysis builds on a recurring joke arc in the television series The Bi

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
Exactly 15 years ago, in December 2010, the German TanDEM-X mission began routine radar imaging of Earth to produce a global digital elevation model, launching a long-running Earth observation program. Over six years, data from the twin radar satellites were processed into a consistent, high-precision digital elevation model that covers all land surfaces on the planet. This elevation model has s

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
Cyviz, a provider of immersive visualization systems and collaborative mission operations platforms, has been awarded two classified defense contracts by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization aimed at advancing mission critical capabilities for allied operations. Under the contracts, Cyviz will deliver secure and scalable visualization suites designed to support NATO's strategic command a

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
MDA Space has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Canadian Department of National Defence and satellite operator Telesat to deliver advanced military satellite communications capabilities for the Canadian Armed Forces. The partnership will focus on providing secure, resilient, and high capacity satellite communications by integrating MDA Space spacecraft and systems expertise

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
Planet Labs has released the first light image from its Pelican 6 Earth imaging satellite, highlighting Lhasa Gonggar International Airport in Tibet, China, and demonstrating the new spacecraft's imaging performance. The Pelican 6 satellite is part of Planet's Pelican constellation, a fleet of next generation Earth observation spacecraft designed to capture high resolution imagery with rap

Paris, France (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
Many launchers and satellites rely on separate propulsion systems for major orbital maneuvers and for attitude control, with the latter provided by compact reaction control thrusters that steer and stabilise the vehicle. Spanish firm Arkadia Space has developed a new 250 newton monopropellant reaction control thruster, designated ARIEL, for use on reusable European launchers and other spac

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
ESA reports that its Proba-3 mission has achieved autonomous formation flying in orbit with millimetre-level precision. Ian Carnelli, ESA Head of Systems Department, stated: "Proba-3 proves that bold in-orbit experimentation is essential to turning breakthrough ideas into real space capabilities. ESA does not just design innovation, it flies it". Proba-3 operates as two spacecraft fl

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
Raytheon has received a U.S. Air Force contract to integrate its PhantomStrike radar on the autonomous X-62A Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft, or VISTA, a modified F-16D Block 30 test aircraft upgraded with Block 40 avionics and configured as a machine-learning and software testbed. The X-62A VISTA functions as a dedicated platform for flight testing autonomy and artificial inte

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
The German Aerospace Center has successfully completed ground roll tests of HAP alpha, an uncrewed high altitude solar powered aircraft designed to operate in the lower stratosphere for extended periods, marking a key milestone toward future flight testing. Ground roll tests verified the aircraft's steering, braking, propulsion response, and ground handling behavior under realistic operati

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
The Space Development Agency has selected four contractor teams to build and operate 72 Tracking Layer satellites for Tranche 3 of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture in low Earth orbit, under agreements valued at approximately 3.5 billion dollars. The awards, issued under Other Transaction Authority, go to Lockheed Martin of Sunnyvale California, Rocket Lab USA of Long Beach Ca