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SpaceX to close 2025 with Falcon 9 launch of Italy's Cosmo‑SkyMed Second Generation FM3 from Vandenberg

SpaceX will close 2025 with a Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base carrying Italy's Cosmo‑SkyMed Second Generation Flight Model 3 (CSG‑FM3) Earth‑observation satellite, which is encapsulated in the rocket's payload fairing. The liftoff is scheduled as the company's final Falcon 9 mission of the year.

2025-12-27T06:00:25.663470-08:00

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Inside NASA's Campaign to Detect and Neutralize Tens of Thousands of Hazardous Asteroids

2025-12-26T12:23:02.393685-08:00

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Europe’s Top 5 Space Moves of 2025: Sovereign Tech, New Partners and Dual‑Use Hardware

2025-12-25T05:35:31.747178-08:00

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DoD: China Operates >1,189 Satellites, 510+ for ISR; ‘Historic’ Buildup Includes Nuclear, Carrier and Sixth‑Gen Fighter Tests

2025-12-24T09:52:50.024415-08:00

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Ursa Major raises $100M to scale hypersonic propulsion and solid-rocket motor production, secures $115M+ in bookings Ursa Major announced a $100 million funding round and more than $115 million in bookings to scale production of hypersonic propulsion and solid-rocket motors, aiming to expand manufacturing capacity and support delivery schedules.

2025-12-27T23:09:45.073612-08:00

Ursa Major raises $100M to scale hypersonic propulsion and solid-rocket motor production, secures $115M+ in bookings

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SpaceX to close 2025 with Falcon 9 launch of Italy's Cosmo‑SkyMed Second Generation FM3 from Vandenberg SpaceX will close 2025 with a Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base carrying Italy's Cosmo‑SkyMed Second Generation Flight Model 3 (CSG‑FM3) Earth‑observation satellite, which is encapsulated in the rocket's payload fairing. The liftoff is scheduled as the company's final Falcon 9 mission of the year.

2025-12-27T06:00:25.663470-08:00

SpaceX to close 2025 with Falcon 9 launch of Italy's Cosmo‑SkyMed Second Generation FM3 from Vandenberg

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Inside NASA's Campaign to Detect and Neutralize Tens of Thousands of Hazardous Asteroids NASA says our Solar System contains tens of thousands of potentially dangerous asteroids that could annihilate a city or worse. A dedicated NASA office is leading planetary‑defense efforts to detect, track and, when necessary, neutralize Earth‑bound threats before they can strike.

2025-12-26T12:23:02.393685-08:00

Inside NASA's Campaign to Detect and Neutralize Tens of Thousands of Hazardous Asteroids

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Space Force debuts service dress uniform as Guardians graduate in new attire On Dec. 18, 2025 at Joint Base San Antonio, the U.S. Space Force formally debuted its service dress uniform, authorized for basic training and newly commissioned Officer Training School graduates for the first time, replacing prototypes. The service says the uniform will be made available to Guardians through 2026.

2025-12-26T05:17:40.162405-08:00

Space Force debuts service dress uniform as Guardians graduate in new attire

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Europe’s Top 5 Space Moves of 2025: Sovereign Tech, New Partners and Dual‑Use Hardware In 2025 Europe accelerated its drive for sovereign space capabilities, investing in homegrown technology, building new international partnerships, and reclassifying commercial systems as dual‑use hardware suitable for defence roles. The shifts reflect coordinated policy and industrial moves to reduce reliance on non‑European providers.

2025-12-25T05:35:31.747178-08:00

Europe’s Top 5 Space Moves of 2025: Sovereign Tech, New Partners and Dual‑Use Hardware

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DoD: China Operates >1,189 Satellites, 510+ for ISR; ‘Historic’ Buildup Includes Nuclear, Carrier and Sixth‑Gen Fighter Tests The DoD’s 2025 assessment says Beijing now operates more than 1,189 satellites — over 510 dedicated to space-based ISR — and calls China’s military buildup “historic,” citing expanded nuclear and carrier forces alongside flight tests of tailless sixth‑generation fighter prototypes.

2025-12-24T09:52:50.024415-08:00

DoD: China Operates >1,189 Satellites, 510+ for ISR; ‘Historic’ Buildup Includes Nuclear, Carrier and Sixth‑Gen Fighter Tests

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Russia to launch first Obzor‑R radar reconnaissance satellite on Soyuz Russia will launch the first Obzor‑R radar reconnaissance satellite aboard a Soyuz rocket, inaugurating a new space‑based synthetic‑aperture radar capability for all‑weather military intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. The mission marks Moscow’s first Obzor‑R flight and expands its on‑orbit ISR posture.

2025-12-23T14:06:06.643768-08:00

Russia to launch first Obzor‑R radar reconnaissance satellite on Soyuz

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Germany's 2025 pivot to space defence — interview with PD Dr Antje Noetzold PD Dr Antje Noetzold outlines Germany's 2025 shift in space defence and security policy, detailing new strategic priorities, capability directions and the rationale behind Berlin’s move. The interview assesses implications for procurement, industry roles and cooperation with European and NATO partners.

2025-12-23T04:24:21.465813-08:00

Germany's 2025 pivot to space defence — interview with PD Dr Antje Noetzold

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SpaceX to close 2025 with Falcon 9 launch of Italy's Cosmo‑SkyMed Second Generation FM3 from Vandenberg

Inside NASA's Campaign to Detect and Neutralize Tens of Thousands of Hazardous Asteroids

Europe’s Top 5 Space Moves of 2025: Sovereign Tech, New Partners and Dual‑Use Hardware

DoD: China Operates >1,189 Satellites, 510+ for ISR; ‘Historic’ Buildup Includes Nuclear, Carrier and Sixth‑Gen Fighter Tests

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