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Commercial Space Federation issues white paper 'Perfecting Public-Private Partnerships'

The Commercial Space Federation released a white paper, "Perfecting Public-Private Partnerships," offering recommendations to refine government–industry collaboration across commercial space activities. The guidance aims to standardize procurement approaches, risk‑sharing and contractual frameworks to accelerate commercial roles in civil, defense and national‑security missions.

2026-02-24T06:07:34.144508-08:00

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Plausible deniability in orbit: lone Russian satellite in unexpected LEO raises weaponization alarms

2026-02-24T03:54:52.049482-08:00

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Senators urge CFTC to ban prediction-market contracts that reference deaths

2026-02-24T05:06:24.119004-08:00

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Meink and Saltzman push to expand U.S. Space Force

2026-02-23T17:17:35.491748-08:00

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Commercial Space Federation issues white paper 'Perfecting Public-Private Partnerships' The Commercial Space Federation released a white paper, "Perfecting Public-Private Partnerships," offering recommendations to refine government–industry collaboration across commercial space activities. The guidance aims to standardize procurement approaches, risk‑sharing and contractual frameworks to accelerate commercial roles in civil, defense and national‑security missions.

2026-02-24T06:07:34.144508-08:00

Commercial Space Federation issues white paper 'Perfecting Public-Private Partnerships'

CNBC

Senators urge CFTC to ban prediction-market contracts that reference deaths A group of U.S. senators has asked Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig to explicitly prohibit prediction-market contracts that reference human fatalities, citing three Polymarket listings tied to a NASA launch and geopolitical events in Venezuela and Ukraine as examples.

2026-02-24T05:06:24.119004-08:00

Senators urge CFTC to ban prediction-market contracts that reference deaths

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Plausible deniability in orbit: lone Russian satellite in unexpected LEO raises weaponization alarms In spring 2024 a lone Russian satellite drifted into an unexpected low Earth orbit, triggering alarms in Washington and Brussels as analysts debated whether it was an innocuous experiment or the first sign of an exo-atmospheric strike platform. The episode spotlights gaps in space law that enable plausible deniability.

2026-02-24T03:54:52.049482-08:00

Plausible deniability in orbit: lone Russian satellite in unexpected LEO raises weaponization alarms

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Leonardo pins Yeovil helicopter plant's future on Proteus as UK procurement delays threaten continuity Leonardo is tying the future of its Yeovil helicopter plant to Proteus, an autonomous military-helicopter programme, even as Defence Investment Programme delays and outstanding contract awards threaten operational continuity. The company warns prolonged procurement slippage could imperil production capacity and thousands of local jobs before Proteus delivers capability.

2026-02-24T01:30:43.404182-08:00

Leonardo pins Yeovil helicopter plant's future on Proteus as UK procurement delays threaten continuity

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Meink and Saltzman push to expand U.S. Space Force Rep. Meink and Sen. Saltzman laid out a public case for expanding the U.S. Space Force, urging broader authorities, missions and resources to meet strategic challenges in space. Their push frames current congressional debates over acquisition, funding and service roles.

2026-02-23T17:17:35.491748-08:00

Meink and Saltzman push to expand U.S. Space Force

Flying Magazine

Pentagon lodges last-minute objection to ROTOR Act ahead of House vote The U.S. Defense Department on Monday publicly opposed the ROTOR Act, issuing a last-minute objection just hours before the House was scheduled to consider the rotorcraft safety measure. The move underscores unresolved tensions between military operational priorities and congressional safety mandates.

2026-02-23T14:06:02.740367-08:00

Pentagon lodges last-minute objection to ROTOR Act ahead of House vote

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Volaris suspends Costa Rica routes over high taxes Volaris has suspended scheduled routes to Costa Rica, citing high local taxes as the reason for the service withdrawal. The move removes low‑cost carrier capacity from the market and underscores the impact of taxation and regulatory costs on short‑haul network economics in the region.

2026-02-23T13:02:08.473969-08:00

Volaris suspends Costa Rica routes over high taxes

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Supreme Court ruling on IEEPA upends US tariff authority, forcing aviation to plan for policy whiplash On Feb. 20, 2026 the U.S. Supreme Court struck down tariffs the administration imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, removing a key tool for rapid duties. Aerospace firms must now plan for shifting trade policy and uncertainty over whether new duties will cover aircraft, engines or components.

2026-02-23T12:30:36.912079-08:00

Supreme Court ruling on IEEPA upends US tariff authority, forcing aviation to plan for policy whiplash

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Commercial Space Federation issues white paper 'Perfecting Public-Private Partnerships'

Plausible deniability in orbit: lone Russian satellite in unexpected LEO raises weaponization alarms

Senators urge CFTC to ban prediction-market contracts that reference deaths

Meink and Saltzman push to expand U.S. Space Force

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