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August 07, 2025
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Space Force taps five firms to develop secure global tactical satcom solutions



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 05, 2025
Space Systems Command (SSC), the United States Space Force's primary acquisition unit, has awarded a Protected Tactical Satellite Communications - Global (PTS-G) IDIQ contract with five initial firm fixed-price delivery orders totaling $37.5 million. The awards went to Viasat, Northrop Grumman, Astranis, Intelsat General Communications, and Boeing. The PTS-G program aims to deliver enhanced, anti-jam satellite communications through small satellites operating in geosynchronous orbit. These assets ... read more

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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
SES Secures 5 Year Army Contract for Global Tactical Satellite Communications
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2025
SES Space and Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, has been awarded a five-year, $89.6 million Sustainment Tactical Network (STN) contract to deliver commercial satellite communications (COMSA ... more
UAV NEWS
Royal Canadian Navy selects MDA Space for next generation drone surveillance systems
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2025
MDA Space Ltd. (TSX:MDA) has secured two major contracts from the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) to deliver up to six advanced Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) for Halifax-class frigates. The agreements s ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Astronomy tools adapted to monitor greenhouse gases from starlight
London, UK (SPX) Aug 05, 2025
Astronomers at the University of Warwick, in collaboration with Spanish partners, are repurposing astronomical instruments to measure atmospheric greenhouse gases, using starlight instead of sunligh ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Embry-Riddle Researchers Launch Rockets for a Deeper Look at Ionized Clouds That Disrupt Communications
Daytona Beach FL (SPX) Aug 06, 2025
Embry-Riddle researchers recently shot two 46-foot-tall rockets into clouds high in the Earth's atmosphere to learn more about the complex dynamics that affect critical communications and radar oper ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA races to put nuclear reactors on Moon and Mars
Washington (AFP) Aug 5, 2025
The United States is rushing to put nuclear power reactors on the Moon and Mars, and hopes to launch the first system by the end of the decade. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Sidus Space commissions autonomous SpacePilot system and activates LizzieSat-3 ADCS
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2025
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has successfully activated its proprietary SpacePilot software on the LizzieSat-3 satellite, enabling advanced autonomous guidance, navigation, and control capabilities. T ... more
MOON DAILY
NASA administrator seeks plan to place nuclear reactor on moon
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 5, 2025
Sean Duffy, acting NASA administrator and secretary of transportation, wants to fast-track putting a nuclear reactor on the moon, according to a directive he sent out Thursday. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Training robots for planetary missions from Earth orbit
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 06, 2025
This summer, astronauts aboard the International Space Station directed a team of advanced robots through a simulated martian terrain in Germany, concluding the fourth and final session of ESA and D ... more

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SPACEMART
Parsons and Globalstar advance satellite communications with successful European test
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2025
Parsons Corporation and Globalstar have reached a key milestone in the development of a joint commercial satellite solution, announcing the successful completion of a proof of concept across three E ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Light driven visual microphone offers new tool for silent sound detection
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 01, 2025
Researchers at the Beijing Institute of Technology have developed a novel type of microphone that captures sound using light, offering a low-cost solution for detecting audio in situations where tra ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Planning for College? Here's What to Know About Financial Hurdles
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 07, 2025
As graduation approaches, high school students are faced with numerous decisions that will shape their futures. Among those pivotal choices, selecting the right college can sometimes take a back sea ... more
IRON AND ICE
Perseid meteor shower set to peak Aug. 12-13
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 6, 2025
The Perseid meteor shower is set to peak in mid August, allowing stargazers to see up to 100 shooting stars per hour. ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Ultrasmall optical devices rewrite the rules of light manipulation
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 05, 2025
In the push to shrink and enhance technologies that control light, MIT researchers have unveiled a new platform that pushes the limits of modern optics through nanophotonics, the manipulation of lig ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA and Boeing Starliner astronaut 'Butch' Wilmore retires
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 6, 2025
Astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore announced his retirement Wednesday after 25 years with NASA and serving as a U.S. Navy test pilot before becoming an astronaut. ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS


MARSDAILY
Marking 13 Years on Mars, NASA's Curiosity Picks Up New Skills
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 06, 2025
Thirteen years since Curiosity landed on Mars, engineers are finding ways to make the NASA rover even more productive. The six-wheeled robot has been given more autonomy and the ability to multitask ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab expands iQPS satellite network with successful Electron launch
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 06, 2025
Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) has completed its 69th Electron mission, successfully deploying another satellite for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS). The launch marks t ... more
MOON DAILY
Lunar rover tire collaboration aims for deployment by 2029
Tokyo Japan (SPX) Aug 05, 2025
ispace, inc. has signed an agreement with Bridgestone Corporation to jointly develop and evaluate tires for future small and medium-sized lunar rovers. The initiative aims to accelerate practical de ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Black hole wave analysis refined using advanced WKB method
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 05, 2025
Black holes, the most gravitationally extreme objects in the universe, emit space-time ripples called quasinormal modes when disturbed - vibrations that can be detected as gravitational waves. These ... more
SPACEMART
World's first Open RAN D2D LEO network to be built by MDA Space for EchoStar
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 05, 2025
EchoStar Corporation has chosen MDA Space as the prime contractor to develop the world's first 3GPP 5G-compliant low Earth orbit (LEO) direct-to-device (D2D) satellite constellation built on Open RA ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Webb reveals hidden galaxy populations in revisited deep field
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 05, 2025
Webb has returned to the iconic Hubble Ultra Deep Field, providing astronomers with an unprecedented mid-infrared perspective of one of the most studied regions in the sky. Using nearly 100 hours of ... more
MOON DAILY
China allocates fresh batch of lunar samples to domestic research institutions
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 05, 2025
China has approved the ninth round of lunar sample lending applications, distributing over 30 grams of moon material to 32 research teams across 25 institutions. These samples, retrieved by the Chan ... more
TECH SPACE
UAF satellite facility to manage massive NASA data surge
Fairbanks AK (SPX) Aug 05, 2025
Years of preparation by the Alaska Satellite Facility will ensure that a flood of freely available data from a NASA-India satellite mission that launched Wednesday will be easy for the global public ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Beyond the Shadow of a Black Hole
Austin TX (SPX) Aug 05, 2025
he first black hole images stunned the world in 2019, with headlines announcing evidence of a glowing doughnut-shaped object from the center of galaxy Messier 87 (M87 - 55 million light years from E ... more
MOON DAILY
NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission ends without mapping moon
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 4, 2025
NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission to the moon ended in failure after the government agency lost contact with the spacecraft one day after the launch in February and never regained communication despite extensive efforts. ... more
CYBER WARS
Deloitte launches Silent Shield system to monitor satellite cyber threats
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 01, 2025
Satellites play a critical role in daily life, supporting everything from navigation and agriculture to communications and national defense. However, many orbiting assets remain vulnerable to cyber ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
DefendEye adds Starlink Mini to tube drone system for real time global search ops
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 01, 2025
DefendEye has announced the integration of Starlink Mini into its tube-launched autonomous AI-powered search drone system, delivering global satellite connectivity without reliance on cellular infra ... more
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MOON DAILY
Mapping lunar landscapes begins in Norway's fjords
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 01, 2025
Alone in a secluded Norwegian fjord, three astronaut trainees pore over scientific plans crafted with lunar exploration in mind. Before stepping into the rugged terrain, they consult a tablet brimmi ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Earth's magnetic field could form even with a fully liquid core
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 01, 2025
A team of geophysicists has demonstrated that Earth's magnetic field could have originated even before the planet's solid inner core formed. The new research from ETH Zurich and SUSTech, China, addr ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Weather-tracking advances are revealing astonishing extremes of lightning
Tempe AZ (SPX) Aug 01, 2025
It was a single lightning flash that streaked across the Great Plains for 515 miles, from eastern Texas nearly all the way to Kansas City, setting a new world record. "We call it megaflash lig ... more
EXO WORLDS
Sun dogs, other celestial effects could appear in alien skies
Ithaca NY (SPX) Aug 01, 2025
Ice crystals in Earth's atmosphere sometimes align just right to create various striking visual effects, from a halo around the moon, to bright spots called sun dogs on either side of the sun in a w ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Baby star blast warps its own disk in rare cosmic feedback loop
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 06, 2025
Astronomers in Japan have identified a rare feedback loop in which a young star's explosive outflow has ricocheted back, striking and warping the very disk of gas and dust from which the star formed ... more
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