December 01, 2025

X-MAT introduces X-FOAM: A game-changing ceramic foam for extreme environments Orlando, FL (SPX) Dec 01, 2025 X-MAT has announced the release of X-FOAM, a 1,300°C ceramic foam engineered for use in harsh environments demanding high thermal insulation and structural performance. ... more

NASA confirms support for delayed European Mars rover: ESA Bremen, Germany (AFP) Nov 26, 2025 NASA has confirmed that it will contribute to Europe's Martian rover Rosalind Franklin, which is scheduled to launch in 2028 after repeated delays, the European Space Agency said on Wednesday. ... more

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NASA celebrates a decade of student contributions to space crop production Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 In 2025, nearly 1,250 students in 71 classrooms participated in the Growing Beyond Earth Student Launch Chat, celebrating ten years of partnership between Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and NASA. ... more

Destination: Mars. First Stop: Iceland? Upton, NY (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 To say that a trip from Earth to Mars is merely a long one would be a massive understatement. On July 30, 2020, when the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) sent its Mars rover "Per ... more

PLD Space advances MIURA 5 rocket qualification with first fully integrated unit Paris, France (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 PLD Space has introduced its first fully integrated MIURA 5 unit, Qualification Model 1 (QM1), initiating comprehensive subsystem validation before the rocket's initial flight in early 2026. The QM1 ... more

South Korea advances Nuri rocket program with fourth orbital launch Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 28, 2025 South Korea has completed the fourth mission of its domestically built Nuri launch vehicle, placing a primary satellite and a group of smaller payloads into orbit from the coastal village of Goheung ... more

Galileo satellites to launch on Ariane 6 to enhance navigation system Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 On December 17, 2025, two Galileo First Generation satellites, SAT 33 and SAT 34, will be placed in orbit by Ariane 6, launching from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. This mission, the fourteent ... more

AtSpace A01 reaches record suborbital altitude from Koonibba Test Range Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 27, 2025 AtSpace, a Brisbane-based rocket manufacturer, has launched its Australian-made A01 rocket from Southern Launchs Koonibba Test Range, reaching a higher altitude than any previous Australian commerci ... more

Spire and Planet expand satellite fleets on Transporter 15 mission Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 28, 2025 Spire Global Inc and Planet Labs PBC have each reported new satellite deployments on SpaceXs Transporter 15 rideshare flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, expanding commercial cons ... more LUCI optical terminal to link satellites for France 2030 space program Paris, France (SPX) Nov 28, 2025 Oledcomm is developing a new optical terminal called LUCI to provide inter-satellite communications for the French space agency CNES within the France 2030 program. The company, which focuses on wir ... more Europe secures record space budget to boost independence Bremen, Germany (AFP) Nov 27, 2025 The European Space Agency announced Thursday it had secured a record budget of 22.1 billion euros to fund its programmes for the next three years, as the continent seeks greater independence in space. ... more Life, Culture and AI: Why 'plagiarism' Is Our Default Operating System Gerroa, Australia (SPX) Nov 28, 2025 As AI models are accused of stealing the world's creativity, a deeper view emerges: life, culture - and now machines - all run on ceaseless pattern-copying, much like an extreme, accelerated form of reading. The real novelty is that humans invented the idea of "Plagiarism" with a capital P. ... more Outage Prevention from Orbit: Why Utilities Are Turning to Satellites and Geospatial Analytics Perrysburg OH (SPX) Nov 25, 2025 Utilities and local energy distribution companies (LDCs) face ongoing challenges in managing their infrastructure. Keeping track of power lines, pipelines, energy plant emissions, and other assets is essential ... more Station 10 as Soyuz crew arrives amid Baikonur launch pad crisis Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 28, 2025 Ten people are now onboard the International Space Station after the arrival of three new crew members on the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft. While back on Earth, damage to the Baikonur launch pad raises qu ... more Where Antarctica's ice melt will have the biggest impact on sea levels Providence RI (SPX) Nov 27, 2025 When polar ice sheets melt, the effects ripple across the world. The melting ice raises average global sea level, alters ocean currents and affects temperatures in places far from the poles. B ... more Sivers Semiconductors and Doosan Announce Joint Initiative to Advance Ka-Band SATCOM Antenna Technology Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 26, 2025 Sivers Semiconductors AB has entered a $1.5 million contract with Doosan Corporation to jointly develop scalable electronically steerable array (ESA) antenna panels for Ka-band satellite communicati ... more China launches Shenzhou-22 early for stranded space station crew Beijing (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 China conducted an urgent unmanned spacecraft launch on Tuesday, after damage to a previous mission's return capsule left the crew on its space station without a means of getting back to Earth. ... more Blue Ring mission to expand commercial GEO space domain awareness Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 25, 2025 Blue Origin has reached an agreement with Optimum Technologies (OpTech) to incorporate the Caracal optical payload into the inaugural mission of Blue Ring, a spacecraft designed for multi-mission pa ... more