North Korea tests a new missile. North Korea appears to have successfully tested its most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile on October 31, the Ars news agency reported, with the projectile rising about 4,800 miles (7,700 kilometers) into space before falling to Earth. did. The solid-fuel multi-stage missile, dubbed Hwasong-19, is another tool in North Korea’s increasingly sophisticated arsenal. It has enough range, possibly up to 9,320 miles (15,000 kilometers), according to the Japanese government, to strike targets anywhere in the United States. It also happens to be one of the world’s largest intercontinental ballistic missiles, rivaling missiles fielded by the world’s more established nuclear powers.
Is there anything in return? … The Hwasong-19 missile test came as North Korea deploys about 10,000 troops in Russia to support its war against Ukraine. The budding partnership between Russia and North Korea has been developing for several years. Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un multiple times, most recently in Pyongyang in June. This has increased speculation about what Russia is offering North Korea in exchange for troops deployed on Russian territory. U.S. and South Korean officials have several ideas. The sources said North Korea is likely to seek technology transfers in a variety of areas related to tactical nuclear weapons, intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), and reconnaissance satellites.
Virgin Galactic wants cash. Virgin Galactic is proposing to raise $300 million in additional capital to accelerate production of suborbital spaceplanes and carrier aircraft that the company says can fuel long-term growth. Space news coverage. The company, founded by billionaire Richard Branson, has suspended VSS operations. unity The suborbital spaceplane was completed earlier this year. VSS unity It reached a monthly flight pace that carried small groups of space travelers and researchers to the edge of space, but without profit. Virgin Galactic is currently developing a larger Delta-class spaceplane that it says will make changing directions between flights easier and cheaper.
Delta Air Lines All In … Virgin Galactic CEO Michael Colglazier announced the company’s desire to raise capital on Wednesday during a quarterly earnings call with investment analysts. He said production of components for Virgin Galactic’s first two Delta-class ships is on schedule at a factory in Arizona, and that the company is able to finance it with existing cash. Virgin Galactic previously said it would use proceeds from passenger payments on the first two Delta-class ships to fund the development of future vehicles. Instead, Virgin Galactic is currently using funding to accelerate the development of Delta-class 3 and 4 aircraft, as well as a second aircraft mothership to carry spaceplanes into the air before launching them into space. He says he wants to collect them. (Submitted by Ken the Bin and EllPeaTea)
