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SpaceWatch Global • Guest Author

Spaceflight’s Atmospheric Footprint: Early Science and Major Unknowns

Spaceflight’s returns—reentries, stage drops and spent hardware—deposit burned and vaporised particulates and metals into the upper atmosphere. Early science maps emissions and chemical impacts but large uncertainties remain about cumulative deposition, climate effects and whether industry growth demands regulatory controls.

2025-12-18T01:30:42.924585-08:00
Mars   Space Exploration & Science Missions  
marsdaily.com • Clarence Oxford

Perseverance cleared for extended 40 km Mars exploration after mobility hardware certification

By marsdaily.com: Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2025 - After nearly five years operating inside Mars Jezero Crater, NASA's Perseverance rover has logged almost 25 miles (40 kilometers) of driving while engineers certify that its mobility hardware and ot.

Also: NASA, indiatoday.in and miragenews.com
2025-12-17T18:52:31.935188-08:00
Satellite   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Business Wire

Leonardo DRS Achieves Major Milestone with First Space-Based Test of Next-Generation Secure Data Transport Capability

By Business Wire: Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS) announced today the successful first on-orbit test of its revolutionary multi-channel software-defined radio (SDR) with inte...

2025-12-16T20:40:54.517000-08:00