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CNBC • Samantha Subin

SpaceX shares dip below IPO price for first time as investor hype fades

SpaceX stock (SPCX) slid below its IPO issue price about a month after debut, marking a new low as investor enthusiasm dissipates. The move underscores heightened volatility since listing, with shares already down sharply from the June 16 all-time high.

Bloomberg • Carmen Reinicke

SpaceX Shares Fall Below IPO Price for First Time as Hype Fades

Washington Post • Faiz Siddiqui

SpaceX’s once-soaring stock is now trading for less than when it debuted

Also: Financial Times, CNA and Yahoo Finance

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2026-07-15T09:19:24.516079-07:00

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AINonline • Amy Wilder

FAA Recommends Upgrade for Collins GNSS Receivers To Fix MT6 Alert Issue

By AINonline: EASA mandated receiver replacement in Europe last year.

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2026-07-15T10:44:35.737649-07:00

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DefenseNews.com • Military Times staff

First the coast guard, then an ICBM: China tests new, long-term ways to hold off rivals in Asia

By DefenseNews.com: Experts say Beijing used both methods to try out new, attention-grabbing and long-term ways to deter others from challenging its territorial claims.

Also: Military Times

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2026-07-15T08:45:42.111077-07:00

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Associated Press • Gerald Imray

Amazon will launch its satellite internet in South Africa, seemingly beating Musk in his homeland

By Associated Press: Amazon says that the technology company will launch its new satellite internet service Amazon Leo in South Africa in 2027.

CNA

Amazon Leo to bring satellite internet to South Africa in 2027

The Independent

Amazon to launch its satellite internet in South Africa, seemingly beating out Musk in his homeland

Also: NBC News and techafricanews.com

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2026-07-15T08:30:36.897441-07:00

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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

NASA, Boeing’s Wisk Aero Make Self-Flying Aircraft Breakthrough

By Flying Magazine: Simulations at NASA’s Ames Research Center show how autonomous aircraft could achieve scale.

Also: Aviation Week

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2026-07-15T08:13:42.476427-07:00

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Cathay Pacific • Galvin Ngan

Cathay Pacific expands its Latin America coverage via Madrid with new Iberia codeshares

By Cathay Pacific: Cathay Pacific is extending its coverage in Latin America with the addition of new codeshare flights to Fortaleza and Recife in Brazil, Buenos Aires in Argentina and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic via Madrid through its one world alliance partner, Iberia.

Also: Aviation24 and Airline Economics

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2026-07-14T21:59:46.520123-07:00

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AINonline • Kerry Lynch

AircraftPost: Preowned Bizjet Sales, Available Fleet Dip in First Half

By AINonline: 502 business jets sold while 728 were added to the market through June in 2026.

Also: Aviation Week

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2026-07-15T08:59:08.942306-07:00

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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

SES and Airbus Secure Site for Quantum Communications Ground Station

By European Spaceflight: SES and Airbus have secured a site in Noordwijk for the EAGLE-1 optical ground station, as the demonstration's space segment faces further launch delays.