"...The University of Alabama in Huntsville announced Thursday that it was offering up to $8,000 in scholarship money to graduates of Space Camp at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. ..."
Reference: www.al.com .
"...Gov. Kay Ivey is also feeling good about Space Command coming to Alabama. She says she’s already been working with The White House and is confident that it’s only a matter of time. “We’re counting on it coming here,” she said. “We’ve been in touch with President Trump and his staff, and we are very optimistic that it will soon be officially announced that Space Command is coming to Huntsville.”..."
Reference: www.waff.com .
"Israel confirmed on Thursday that it carried out an attack on a Houthi target in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa ...the Houthis were operating under Iran’s direction to harm Israel and its allies. The IDF also blamed the Houthis for "undermining regional stability and disrupting global freedom of navigation." ..."
Reference: www.foxnews.com .
"...KYIV, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Russia pounded Ukraine with deadly missiles and drone strikes early on Thursday in a sweeping attack that the U.S. special envoy on Ukraine said undermined President Donald Trump's peace efforts. At least 23 people were killed in the capital..."
Reference: www.reuters.com .
"...The uncrewed 403-foot-tall (123 meters) rocket, the largest ever built, blasted off from SpaceX's Starbase at Boca Chica, Texas, at 7:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday (Aug. 26). ..."
Reference: www.livescience.com .
"...President Donald Trump on Monday said the Department of Defense would “probably” be renamed to the Department of War.
“Pete Hegseth has been incredible with the, as I call it, the Department of War. You know, we call it the Department of Defense, but between us, I think we’re going to change the name,” Trump said in the White House. "You want to know the truth, I think we’re going to have some information on that maybe soon."..."
"...Alaska Aerospace and a U.S. Government client — whose identity was kept secret — made an unannounced launch Thursday from the Pacific Spaceport at Narrow Cape. ..."
Reference: www.kodiakdailymirror.com .
"...Six additional VA-46 Corsairs took off shortly before noon on January 17. Four of them each carried three AGM-88 HARMs, destined for further destruction of radars, as well as AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles. Two other A-7Es were armed with AGM-62 Walleye I glider bombs. ..."
Reference: www.historynet.com .
"...This contract supports not only U.S. Army and Navy requirements, but also includes Foreign Military Sales to a range of international customers. Notably, according to Lockheed Martin, the contract includes 160 JAGMs destined for the United Kingdom, Hellfire orders for NATO allies Poland, Spain, Czech Republic, Italy, and a new international customer, Canada...."
Reference: theaviationist.com .
"Washington approved the sale of Extended-Range Attack Munition (ERAM) missiles to Ukraine...is meant to be a quick-to-produce and low-cost weapon. The U.S. approved the sale of 3,550 ERAM missiles to Ukraine, which are set to arrive in approximately six weeks, two U.S. officials told WSJ.
The European-funded arms package valued at $850 million was postponed until after U.S. President Donald Trump ..."
"The Defense Department has withheld approval for attacks as the White House has sought to entice Moscow to open peace talks...The Pentagon has for months been blocking Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles to strike inside Russia, U.S. officials said ..."
Reference: Wall Street Journal .
"The CRS-33 resupply flight for NASA lifted off Sunday (Aug. 24) at 2:45 a.m. ET. ...The launch kicked off SpaceX's 33rd mission for NASA's Commercial Resupply Services program..."In addition to food, supplies, and equipment for the crew, Dragon will deliver several experiments"
Reference: www.space.com .
"The most powerful rocket system ever constructed is headed for its next test...SpaceX said it is aiming to launch its Starship megarocket on an hour-long test flight ..."
Reference: www.cnn.com .
"...A Defense Department official confirmed that the military assets have been assigned to the region in support of counter narcotics efforts. The official, who was not authorized to comment about military planning, said the vessels would be deployed “over the course of several months.”
The deployment of U.S. destroyers and personnel comes as Trump has pushed for using the U.S. military to thwart cartels..."
"...Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, and Diehl Defence have signed a memorandum of understanding to co-produce key elements of the Stinger® missile in Europe. This agreement lays the groundwork for the extension of production for Stinger missiles at Diehl Defence as part of the company's growth plan. ..."
Reference: www.rtx.com .
"...Media are invited to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, at 2 p.m. CDT Thursday, Aug. 14 to view the final piece of space flight hardware for the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for the Artemis II mission before it is delivered to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. All other elements of the SLS rocket for Artemis II are stacked on mobile launcher 1 in the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy. Artemis II, NASA’s first mission with crew aboard the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft, is currently scheduled for a 10-day trip around the Moon no later than April 2026.
The Orion stage adapter, built by NASA Marshall, connects the SLS rocket’s interim cryogenic propulsion stage to NASA’s Orion spacecraft. The small ring structure is the..."
"...Raytheon has been developing the SM-2 Block III C/U variants for a number of years, incorporating guidance upgrades compared to legacy missiles. ..."
Reference: www.naval-technology.com .
"Lockheed Martin is expanding its missile assembly campus on a former World War II U.S. Army Air Corps site...Lockheed-Martin Next Generation Interceptor and Space Vice President Sarah Reeves told AL.com the company expects to complete an 88,000 square-foot assembly plant in Courtland for the long-range ballistic missile defense interceptor - Next Generation Interceptor – by early next year...."
Reference: www.al.com .
"...White Sands Missile Range, N.M. (July 30, 2025) - The 1950s and 1960s marked a significant era in the history of White Sands Missile Range, a period characterized by dynamic advancements in missile testing and development. When reflecting on this decade, one cannot overlook the monumental impact of V-2 rockets and the innovative testing methodologies that emerged at the facility. ..."
Reference: www.elpasotimes.com .
"...With hundreds of billions of dollars at stake for the US’s ambitious Golden Dome project, weapons-maker Lockheed Martin is aiming to achieve a major milestone. The company wants to test a space-based missile interceptor demonstrator by 2028, capable of even targeting highly maneuverable hypersonic missiles. ..."
Reference: www.eurasiantimes.com .
Article Excerpt: "...The U.S. Air Force is trying to acquire Tesla Cybertrucks to use as missile targets in battlefield training, according to recent filings. The military’s invocation of the Tesla brand is emblematic of the tightening relationship not only between the Pentagon and Elon Musk, but with Big Tech more broadly, according to American University foreign policy professor Gordon Adams..."
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"...Russia has formerly pulled out of a treaty prohibiting the deployment of short and medium-range nuclear missiles, warning the West to “expect further steps”. ..."
Reference: www.yahoo.com .
"...In 2024, officials expected Florida's Space Coast — home of NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station — to break the freshly established 2023 annual record of 72 orbital rocket launches, with SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 accounting for most of the missions.
The Space Coast easily did, reaching 93 launches with the last launch of the year on New Year's Eve. That's a new record. Will it be broken in 2025?
Following is the list of 2024 launches from Cape Canaveral:
1. SpaceX Ovzon-3 satellite
An Ovzon-3 communications satellite launched from a SpaceX Falcon 9 at 6:04 p.m. Jan. 3 from Launch Complex 40..."
"L3Harris helps develop the missiles used by troops around the globe. ...“We’re seeing that demand signal, and we’re prepared for it,” said Mark Farley, the Vice President of Site Operations & Manufacturing at Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris company.
The company recently opened a second solid rocket motor manufacturing facility in Huntsville.
“The components that we’re making here go into the solid rocket motor,” Farley said. ..."
