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China’s CH-7 stealth UAV completes maiden flight
China’s new high-altitude, high-speed, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle CH-7 (or Caihong-7, meaning Rainbow-7) has successfully completed its maiden flight, marking a key milestone in the program. The aircraft previously made a public appearance at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in 2024. The CH-7 features an advanced high-aspect-ratio flying-wing aerodynamic design. It is…
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Southern Launch Partners with Lux Aeterna to Support Orbital Re-Entry Operations
Southern Launch and Lux Aeterna have signed a contract to conduct orbital re-entries of Lux Aeterna’s reusable satellite infrastructure to the Koonibba Test Range in South Australia. The partnership will support the future of circular space manufacturing and operations with rapid, reliable, and flexible access to orbit, enabling governments, businesses, and research organizations to maximise…
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Redwire Awarded Contract to Supply Spacecraft Docking Systems for European Space Capsule
Redwire Corporation, a global leader in space and defense technology solutions, and The Exploration Company (TEC), a European aerospace company developing reusable, in-orbit-refuelable spacecraft, announced that they have entered an agreement for Redwire to provide two International Docking System Standard (IDSS) compliant docking systems for TEC’s flagship spacecraft, Nyx. Through this eight-figure deal, Redwire’s state-of-the-art…
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Rocket Lab Successfully Launches Space Test Program S30 Mission With DiskSat Satellite
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched the STP-S30 mission for the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) – completing the launch five months ahead of schedule and playing a critical role in advancing technologies that ensure U.S. superiority in space. The launch, named ‘Don’t Be…
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Rheinmetall and ICEYE Secure Billion-Euro Contract for Space Reconnaissance Systems
Rheinmetall and ICEYE have received a major order from the German Armed Forces for the space sector. The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has commissioned Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions to supply the German Armed Forces with space-based reconnaissance data via exclusive access to a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite…
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High-Reliability Interconnect Technology for Aerospace and Mission-Critical Systems
IEH Corporation, a long-established manufacturer of high-reliability electrical interconnect solutions, continues to support aerospace, defense, space and industrial markets through the proprietary IEH Technology, centered on precision-engineered hyperboloid contact systems. The company’s technology portfolio is designed to address demanding operational requirements where electrical performance, mechanical durability and long-term reliability are critical. With decades of experience…
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Kepler Communications Delivers Space Services for Global Real-Time Satellite Connectivity
Kepler Communications, a provider of satellite-based communications services, continues to expand the space services portfolio focused on delivering real-time, reliable connectivity for space, maritime and remote applications. Through its growing satellite constellation and integrated ground infrastructure, Kepler is addressing long-standing data latency and coverage challenges faced by operators in low Earth orbit (LEO) and hard-to-reach…
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Trump Issues Space Policy Order Affirming 2028 Moon Landing Goal
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on space policy on Thursday that affirmed the priority to land Americans on the Moon by 2028, called for the development of nuclear reactors on the Moon and in orbit, and to attract $50 billion of additional investment in American space markets by 2028. The executive order also…
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NASA finally—and we really do mean it this time—has a full-time leader
Jared Isaacman, a pilot and financial tech billionaire, has commanded two groundbreaking spaceflights, including leading the first private spacewalk. But his most remarkable flying has occurred over the last year. And on Wednesday, he stuck the landing by earning formal Senate approval to become NASA’s 15th administrator. With a final tally of 67 to 30,…
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The inside story of SpaceX’s historic rocket landing that changed launch forever
On Dec. 21, 2015, SpaceX launched the Orbcomm-2 mission on an upgraded version of its Falcon 9 rocket. That night, just days before Christmas, the company successfully landed the first stage for the first time. The story behind this remarkable achievement is nowhere more fully told than in the book Reentry, authored by Ars Technica…