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defense
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Military Aircraft Procurement
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact
Defense Deals
Defense Policy
Boeing
Breaking Defense
• Aaron Mehta
US clears $6.7B in new weapon sales to Israel, $9B in Patriot missiles for Saudi Arabia
By Breaking Defense: The Trump administration has approved a potential sale of 30 AH-64E Apache helicopters and over 3,000 JLTV ground vehicles to Israel.
NASA
• Jennifer M Dooren
NASA Selects Axiom Space for Fifth Private Mission to Space Station
By NASA: NASA and Axiom Space have signed an order for the fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than.
Also:
SpaceNews.com and
miragenews.com
CNBC
• Lora Kolodny
Files show Elon Musk discussed visiting Jeffrey Epstein’s island and hosting him at SpaceX
By CNBC: Elon Musk corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein in 2012 and 2013, according to newly released files, and sought to visit Epstein's island and host him at SpaceX.
space
Satellite
Project Kuiper
North America
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation
Commercial Space
Policy & Regulation
CNBC
• Annie Palmer
Amazon Seeks FCC Extension to Complete Satellite Rollout for 'Amazon Leo' Internet Service
By CNBC: The company needs to bring more of its satellites online so it can begin offering an internet-from-space service that was recently rebranded as Amazon Leo.
space
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation
Space Exploration & Science Missions
Commercial Space
Space Policy & International Cooperation
NASA
TechCrunch
• Sean O'Kane
Blue Origin pauses space‑tourism flights to prioritize lunar program
By TechCrunch: The company is trying to take advantage of President Donald Trump's desire to return astronauts to the lunar surface by the end of his term.
Also:
SpaceNews.com,
Space Daily,
houstonchronicle.com,
Space.com,
Space Explored,
NPR,
newspaceeconomy.ca,
GeekWire,
news.bgov.com
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Universe Today
• Carolyn Collins Petersen
Europa Surface Cracks Reveal Ammonia Compounds — Implications for Ocean Chemistry and Astrobiology
By Universe Today: The search for life-supporting worlds in the Solar System includes the Jovian moon Europa. Yes, it's an iceberg of a world, but underneath its frozen exterior lies a deep, salty ocean and a nickel-iron core.
Reuters
• Echo Wang, Joey Roulette, Milana Vinn
Exclusive: SpaceX generated about $8 billion in profit last year ahead of IPO, sources say
By Reuters: SpaceX's most recent financials, which have not been previously reported, led some banks to estimate that the company could raise more than $50 billion at a valuation exceeding $1.5 trillion, sources say.
Also:
TechCrunch and
stocktwits.com
