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• Mark Boggett
An editorial warns that Democrats’ control of Congress gives lawmakers both the authority and the appetite to challenge major spending commitments by President Trump, including those tied to preserving U.S. strategic advantage in space. The dispute raises the prospect of political gridlock shaping the direction and funding of national space priorities.
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An editorial warns that Democrats’ control of Congress gives lawmakers both the authority and the appetite to challenge major spending commitments by President Trump, including those tied to preserving U.S. strategic advantage in space. The dispute raises the prospect of political gridlock shaping the direction and funding of national space priorities.
Gilles Rabin argues that Europe’s space industry faces a new Sputnik moment defined less by launch capability than by its ability to scale industrially and attract defense investment. The analysis frames those pressures as part of a broader shift in Europe’s space landscape.
Embraer raised its 2026 revenue forecast to $8.4 billion-$8.6 billion from $8.2 billion-$8.5 billion after third-quarter revenue grew 17%. Executives said the company does not expect to announce a new aircraft in 2027, prioritizing progress at Eve rather than pursuing multiple major investment programs at once.
Trump officials said Elon Musk’s company donated Starlink satellite internet service. Records show the company also received nearly $1.2 million in Pentagon awards, complicating the characterization of the service as a gift and raising questions about the relationship between the donation and federal payments.
NATO has launched a marketplace intended to speed allied access to counter-drone technologies and meet urgent operational requirements. Allies plan to invest more than $40 billion in counter-drone capabilities over the next five years under the initiative, the alliance said.
A former Defense Department official warned that branding the Golden Dome around President Donald Trump could undermine its durability beyond his time in office. The proposed missile shield is expected to cost about $1 trillion and is already the subject of partisan disputes.
A letter to Air Force Secretary Troy Meink says “under-resourcing” the China Aerospace Studies Institute could undermine military leaders’ and civilian policymakers’ understanding of Beijing’s aerospace strategy and military prowess. The House China committee is pressing the service over cuts to the think tank.
The head of the U.S. Space Force warned that delays in approving a budget after the election could slow the service’s expansion plans. The available report summary provides no further detail on the budget, timeline or specific programs at risk.
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