Aerospace & Defense Industries

NASA’s Perseverance rover shares a new selfie from Mars; meanwhile, satellite megaconstellation launches are increasing atmospheric soot, raising climate concerns.

• Tech Trend Trove Team
• May 16, 2026

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft performed a planned flyby of Mars for a gravity assist, boosting its speed en route to the asteroid 16 Psyche, with images expected soon.

• Tech Trend Trove Team
• May 16, 2026

Japan announces plans to share maritime vessel monitoring info with Southeast Asian nations to strengthen regional sea lane defense.

• Tech Trend Trove Team
• May 16, 2026

President Trump described a pending $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan as a ‘negotiating chip’ with China amid recent summit discussions, but has not approved it.

• Tech Trend Trove Team
• May 16, 2026

Russia has deployed a new satellite in geosynchronous orbit, joining US and China in space surveillance activities, raising strategic concerns.

• Tech Trend Trove Team
• May 16, 2026

SpaceX has chosen Nasdaq for its upcoming IPO, expected to occur in mid-June, marking a significant step for the private space company.

• Tech Trend Trove Team
• May 16, 2026

Trump claims he gave no ground to Xi Jinping during their summit, as Taiwan’s arms sales remain a key point of concern amid rising tensions.

• Tech Trend Trove Team
• May 16, 2026

Palantir has hired more than 30 senior UK government officials over the past decade, raising concerns over transparency and influence in public sector contracts.

• Tech Trend Trove Team
• May 15, 2026

On April 23, 2026, a pure OCaml implementation of CCSDS protocol stack successfully booted in low Earth orbit, marking a milestone in space security and software safety.

• Tech Trend Trove Team
• May 15, 2026

President Trump states he made no commitments on Taiwan during his meeting with Xi Jinping and will decide on arms sales soon, raising questions about U.S. policy.

• Tech Trend Trove Team
• May 15, 2026