Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 27, 2025
China successfully launched a Long March 5 carrier rocket on Thursday evening, deploying the Communications Technology Demonstrator 20 satellite from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province at 10:30 pm. The mission was conducted by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's principal space contractor. The Long March 5, developed by the China Academy of Launch Veh

London, UK (SPX) Oct 27, 2025
Researchers have directly observed small-scale torsional Alfven waves in the Sun's corona for the first time, a key discovery achieved with the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii. These elusive magnetic waves, theorized since the 1940s, may play a crucial role in explaining why the corona reaches temperatures of millions of degrees while the Sun's surface remains at approximately 5,500oC

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 27, 2025
Researchers from the Department of Biochemistry at the Indian Institute of Science and the Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad have shown that baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) can endure the extreme conditions found on Mars. Their study exposed yeast cells to high-intensity shock waves, simulating meteorite impacts, and toxic perchlorate salts present in Martian soil. Using a

Washington DC (UPI) Oct 23, 2025
SpaceX launched a Spanish communications satellite atop a Falcon 9 rocket Thursday night from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida in a rare expendable mission. The rocket deployed the SpainSat NG 2 satellite about 35 minutes after launch above the island of Madagascar, and headed into geostationary orbit about 23,000 miles above the Earth. The V10 76 first-stage reusabl

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 27, 2025
Russia's latest strategic weapons announcement has reignited debate over one of the most controversial missile programs of the modern era - the 9M730 Burevestnik, known to NATO as the SSC-X-9 "Skyfall." Moscow claims its experimental, nuclear-powered cruise missile has achieved a long-duration flight - a feat reminiscent of Cold War-era propulsion experiments that once bordered on science

Paris, France (SPX) Oct 27, 2025
ION-X has finalized a commercial agreement with Univity, previously Constellation Technologies and Operations, to supply HALO-MAX electric thrusters for the uniShape mission. The uniShape initiative serves as a preparatory stage for Univity's uniSky project, aiming to establish a Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellite constellation that delivers global high-speed 5G-NTN connectivity from space.

Paris, France (SPX) Oct 27, 2025
Space Cargo Unlimited and COMAT have announced a new partnership to design, develop, and commercialize in-space manufacturing and science services for private industry. The collaboration aims to make microgravity research and manufacturing accessible to industrial sectors including materials science, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and advanced manufacturing by developing integrated solutions tail

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 27, 2025
GomSpace has entered into an 8.4 million SEK agreement with SPACEBEL to implement the Juventas Operations segment for the European Space Agency's Hera mission. The partnership will utilize HOOP Mission Control Center capabilities to enable autonomous management of the Juventas cubesat. The contract runs until the second quarter of 2027 and involves advanced operational support for Juventas

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 27, 2025
ispace inc and OrbitAID Aerospace Private Limited have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on sustainable lunar exploration. The agreement, announced during IAC2025 in Sydney, focuses on developing technology for seamless docking and refueling during lunar missions. OrbitAID will integrate its Standardized Interface for Docking and Refueling Payload (SIDRP) with ispace's lu

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 27, 2025
Rocket Lab has completed the Systems Integration Review and build of its Photon spacecraft for the LOXSAT mission developed by Eta Space and NASA. LOXSAT is an orbital technology demonstration designed to advance cryogenic fluid management-a key challenge for long-term spaceflight and infrastructure.