FCC Clears Xona’s 258-Satellite Navigation Plan but Initially Limits Deployment to 16
Xona Space Systems now has federal spectrum authority for a planned 258-satellite navigation constellation, but it does not yet have…
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Electrogenic’s Seven Classic-Car EV Kits Bolt In Without Permanent Body Changes
The central engineering choice behind Electrogenic’s classic-car conversion kits is what the installer does not do: cut, drill, weld or…
NASA: Aug. 12 Partial Eclipse Reaches 26 States and D.C.; Eye Protection Required
The Aug. 12, 2026, solar eclipse presents an unusual tradeoff for U.S. viewers: its partial phase may be visible across…
FCC Blocks New Foreign Robots but Spares Previously Cleared Models
A newly introduced foreign robot can now be shut out of the United States while an outwardly similar model already…
Four-Ton SpaceX Falcon 9 Hits Moon, Telescope Detects Sodium and Lithium
A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage weighing about 4,000 kilograms struck the Moon at approximately 06:35 UTC on August…
Air Force One Faces $73.3 Million Communications Replacement Before 2028 Delivery
The two new Air Force One aircraft may reach their planned delivery dates with communications equipment already at the edge…
Army’s $53.9 Billion Patriot Plan Tests a Threefold Production Ramp
The U.S. Army has put a potential $53.9 billion behind a seven-year Patriot interceptor plan, but that figure is not…
SpaceX Lands $8.1 Billion Golden Dome Role With 2027 Deadline
Roughly $8.1 billion now defines SpaceX’s expanding role in the U.S. Space Force’s emerging Golden Dome infrastructure. Recent awards cover…
Tesla extends Cybertruck warranty after failures prevent home charging
Home charging depends on power electronics inside the Cybertruck to convert alternating-current electricity from a wall charger into the direct…
China’s Long March 7A Destroyed in Flight, Satellite Fails to Reach Orbit
China’s Long March 7A rocket was destroyed during an unsuccessful Aug. 10 launch, leaving the ChinaSat-4B communications satellite short of…
NASA Plans More Than 20 Robotic Landings Before Moon Base Supports Humans
More than 20 robotic Moon landings are the foundation of NASA’s current plan for a durable outpost near the lunar…
Air India A320 Lost 300 Feet, Injuring 24 as Probe Opens
India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has opened a serious-incident investigation after an Air India Airbus A320 lost approximately 300 feet…
Golden Dome Contracts Advance While Most 2027 Funding Remains Unsettled
Golden Dome contract money is reaching satellite, sensor, interceptor and engineering programs, but the Pentagon still lacks a stable path…
Ukraine Says Russia Accelerates Rassvet Toward 292 Satellites for Persistent Coverage
Sixteen satellites are not enough to make Russia’s Rassvet broadband network continuously available. A proposed 292 could substantially change that…