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AI-driven propulsion design advances spacecraft engineering at Northrop Grumman
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2025 Northrop Grumman Corporation and Luminary Cloud are working together to apply artificial intelligence to spacecraft propulsion, implementing a new physics AI foundation model specifically for thruster nozzle design. The collaboration leverages Northrop Grumman's expertise in propulsion physics and Luminary Cloud's AI platform with NVIDIA's support to enable rapid hardware development for spacecraft. Han Park, vice president of artificial intelligence integration at Northrop Grumman Space Systems, ... read more |
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Voyager completes ExoTerra acquisition advancing US space propulsion systemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2025 Voyager Technologies has announced the acquisition of ExoTerra Resource, a developer of electric propulsion systems for space operations. The move aims to address gaps in propulsion capabilities for both defense and commercial markets within the United States. ... more 
China's Zhuque-3 reusable rocket passes key test to rival SpaceXWashington DC (UPI) Oct 28, 2025 Chinese space authorities reached a new milestone this week as they tested a reusable rocket that they hope to use to join the United States, Japan and other nations in the bid for space dominance. ... more 
New electric propulsion technology to support European VLEO communications missionParis, 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 ... more 
Rocket Lab finalizes Photon spacecraft for Eta Space LOXSAT cryogenic fuel test missionSydney, 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. ... more |
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Tensions flare between Musk and NASA over Moon missionWashington (AFP) Oct 21, 2025 SpaceX CEO Elon Musk lashed out at NASA's acting administrator on Tuesday after the space agency chief invited other companies to enter the race to help get humans back on the Moon. ... more 
SpaceX launches rockets from opposite coasts, ties mission totalWashington DC (UPI) Oct 19, 2025 SpaceX launched a pair of Falcon 9 rockets from opposite coasts Sunday, sending a total of 56 satellites into low-Earth orbit, adding to the growing Starlink commercial fleet. ... more 
HyImpulse secures 45 million euros to accelerate orbital rocket programBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 17, 2025 HyImpulse Technologies GmbH has raised 45 million euros in new funding to advance development of its hybrid-propelled SL1 orbital launch vehicle and expand its pr ... more 
Phoebus project advances composite hydrogen tank testing for Ariane 6Paris, France (SPX) Oct 17, 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA), in collaboration with ArianeGroup and MT Aerospace, is progressing with the Phoebus project to explore replacing metallic cryogenic tanks on the Ariane 6 upper stage ... more 
PLD Space fast-tracks MIURA 5 and sharpens Europe leadership in space accessMadrid, Spain (SPX) Oct 15, 2025 PLD Space says it has advanced its reusable MIURA 5 orbital launcher from concept to near-validation in just two years, crediting vertical integration, MIURA 1 heritage, and in-house manufacturing. ... more |
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Rocket Lab begins 21-mission campaign for Synspective with successful Electron launch
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 15, 2025 Rocket Lab has launched the first of 21 planned Electron missions for Japanese radar imaging company Synspective, successfully deploying the StriX-3 satellite to low Earth orbit on October 14. The mission, named "Owl New World," lifted off from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, at 16:33 UTC. The launch marked Rocket Lab's 15th mission of the year and its seventh for Synspective since 2020. The StriX-3 satellite joins Synspective's growing Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) constellation, which p ... read more 
K2 Space Corp, SpaceX ink Falcon 9 rocket deal for 2027 missionWashington DC (UPI) Oct 14, 2025 Aerospace startup company K2 Space will team up with SpaceX to deploy a small number of K2 satellites into multiple levels of Earth's orbit. ... more |
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Myanmar scam cities booming despite crackdown - using Musk's StarlinkBeijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2025 They said they had smashed them. But fraud factories in Myanmar blamed for scamming Chinese and American victims out of billions of dollars are still in business and bigger than ever, an AFP investigation can reveal. ... more 
SpaceX launches Starship megarocket on successful test flightSouth Padre Island, United States (AFP) Oct 14, 2025 SpaceX's massive Starship rocket soared through Texas's golden-hour skies Monday before splashing down successfully, as the US company vies to silence critics who doubt Elon Musk's startup can deliver NASA's lunar projects on time. ... more 
SpaceX plans Starship test flight in Texas as early as MondayWashington DC (UPI) Oct 12, 2025 Elon Musk's SpaceX will conduct the 11th test flight of its Starship rocket Monday amid concerns that the United States is losing the race to return humans to the moon. ... more 
Rocket Lab widens iQPS partnership with three more dedicated Electron launches starting 2026Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2025 Rocket Lab has signed a new multi-launch agreement with Japan's Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS), adding three dedicated Electron missions from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand beginning ... more 
Space Ocean and Space Nukes Forge Alliance to Develop Deep Space Power SystemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2025 Space Ocean Corp, a leader in orbital logistics and in-space resource delivery, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Space Nuclear Power Corporation (Space Nukes) to explore the integration of a ... more |
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