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USA. GAO continues to criticize DoD’s management of narrowband satellite communications (Sandra Erwin, Space News)

The U.S. military’s narrowband communications satellites are oversubscribed and there is insufficient capacity to meet the needs of users, says a new report by...

Space. Redwire completes SPAC merger (Jeff Foust, Space News)

Space technology company Redwire announced Sept. 2 that it closed its merger with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), taking the company public and providing...

Space. Rocket Lab expands spacecraft component production (Jeff Foust)

Rocket Lab announced Sept. 1 that it is expanding production of satellite components to meet demand from companies developing satellite constellations. The company said it...

Space. FAA grounds SpaceShipTwo after problem on July flight (Jeff Foust, Space News)

The Federal Aviation Administration will not allow Virgin Galactic to resume flights of its SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplane until it completes an investigation into a...

China. China to set up a stock exchange in Beijing in major strategic move to bolster capital market (Global Times)

China will set up a stock exchange in Beijing and build the capital city into a major base for innovative small and medium-sized enterprises...

China. Alibaba to invest $15.48b by 2025 to support common prosperity goal (Xie Jun and Chi Jingyi, Global Times)

China's e-commerce giant Alibaba announced on Thursday that it will invest 100 billion yuan ($15.48 billion) in total before 2025 to support China's pursuit...

China. China deploys the world’s largest 5G network, rolling out 993,000 stations: FM (Global Times)

China has deployed the world's largest and most active 5G mobile network in the world, with more than 392 million mobile phones being connected...

Japan. Japan’s substantial military budget expansion caters to US request, to meet with China’s retaliation once involving Taiwan island (Liu Caiyu, Global Times)

Japan's defense authority has requested a record budget for 2022, which experts viewed as a move against China and shows Japan's aggressiveness for future...

Europe/Taiwan/China. Chinese mission strongly opposes EU report on elevating ‘political relations’ with island of Taiwan (Global Times)

Chinese Mission to the EU on Thursday expressed strong opposition to the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs’ (AFET) adoption of the EU-Taiwan Political...

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