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MSC 2026: Germany’s Space Security Moment

At MSC 2026, Juliana Suess of the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik outlines Germany’s “space security moment” — a policy pivot toward sovereign on‑orbit capabilities, tighter defence‑industrial commitments and new diplomatic trade‑offs as Berlin elevates space into national security planning and procurement choices.

2026-02-12T22:34:36.470085-08:00

SpaceWatch Global

MSC 2026: Germany’s space sector at a defining moment — leaders push for scale, investment and risk tolerance

2026-02-12T22:14:49.083579-08:00

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U.S. and Taiwan sign trade deal capping tariffs at 15%; Taipei pledges $84B+ in U.S. purchases including aviation goods

2026-02-12T18:09:40.543905-08:00

Science Daily

Curiosity detects long-chain alkanes on Mars that abiotic sources can't fully explain

2026-02-12T06:53:34.749322-08:00

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MSC 2026: Germany’s Space Security Moment At MSC 2026, Juliana Suess of the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik outlines Germany’s “space security moment” — a policy pivot toward sovereign on‑orbit capabilities, tighter defence‑industrial commitments and new diplomatic trade‑offs as Berlin elevates space into national security planning and procurement choices.

2026-02-12T22:34:36.470085-08:00

MSC 2026: Germany’s Space Security Moment

SpaceWatch Global

MSC 2026: Germany’s space sector at a defining moment — leaders push for scale, investment and risk tolerance At MSC 2026, BDLI principal Marie‑Christine von Hahn and Isar Aerospace CEO Daniel Metzler framed Germany’s space sector as at a defining moment. They urged bolder investment, industrial policy and a cultural shift to embrace risk — Metzler candidly said his firm's first rocket will likely explode.

2026-02-12T22:14:49.083579-08:00

MSC 2026: Germany’s space sector at a defining moment — leaders push for scale, investment and risk tolerance

CNBC

U.S. and Taiwan sign trade deal capping tariffs at 15%; Taipei pledges $84B+ in U.S. purchases including aviation goods The U.S. and Taiwan signed a trade agreement cutting tariffs to 15%, with Taiwan committing to purchase more than $84 billion of U.S. goods, explicitly including energy and aviation products. The pact secures a sizable commercial channel for U.S. aerospace parts, equipment and related services.

2026-02-12T18:09:40.543905-08:00

U.S. and Taiwan sign trade deal capping tariffs at 15%; Taipei pledges $84B+ in U.S. purchases including aviation goods

Via Satellite

Iridium posts 2025 results as CEO defends L‑band spectrum and outlines four growth areas Iridium reported full‑year 2025 results and issued a 2026 financial outlook while CEO Matt Desch publicly addressed “buzz” around the company’s L‑band spectrum position. Desch also identified four priority growth areas that will shape Iridium’s commercial strategy going forward.

2026-02-12T13:10:56.965200-08:00

Iridium posts 2025 results as CEO defends L‑band spectrum and outlines four growth areas

New York Times

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Trump administration’s last-minute decisions disrupt U.S. aviation operations Last-minute directives and abrupt policy changes from the Trump administration have sown confusion across an already strained U.S. aviation system, disrupting airline schedules, airport operations and air-traffic management. Carriers and regulators are scrambling to interpret shifting guidance amid persistent staffing and funding pressures.

2026-02-12T11:16:38.060208-08:00

Trump administration’s last-minute decisions disrupt U.S. aviation operations

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US DOT opens EAS tenders for communities in Maine, Colorado and Alaska The US Department of Transportation has issued tenders seeking carriers to bid on new Essential Air Service contracts serving communities in Maine, Colorado and Alaska. The moves open competitive procurement for small‑community routes and will determine which carriers provide those services.

2026-02-12T11:05:17.812273-08:00

US DOT opens EAS tenders for communities in Maine, Colorado and Alaska

Science Daily

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Curiosity detects long-chain alkanes on Mars that abiotic sources can't fully explain NASA-led researchers identified the largest organic molecules yet found on Mars—decane, undecane and dodecane—in ancient Mount Sharp mudstones. A new analysis concludes conventional non-biological sources, including meteoritic input, cannot fully account for their abundance, bolstering possible biological interpretations and raising sample-return and planetary-protection stakes.

2026-02-12T06:53:34.749322-08:00

Curiosity detects long-chain alkanes on Mars that abiotic sources can't fully explain

Reuters

Russian carriers suspend Cuba services as jet‑fuel shortages trigger outbound-only repatriation flights Russia's aviation regulator Rosaviatsia ordered airlines to suspend flights to Cuba until local jet‑fuel supplies stabilise and said it will evacuate stranded tourists in the coming days. Several Russian carriers are operating outbound‑only repatriation flights as Cuban Jet A‑1 shortages force service suspensions.

2026-02-12T05:49:13.439055-08:00

Russian carriers suspend Cuba services as jet‑fuel shortages trigger outbound-only repatriation flights

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MSC 2026: Germany’s Space Security Moment

MSC 2026: Germany’s space sector at a defining moment — leaders push for scale, investment and risk tolerance

U.S. and Taiwan sign trade deal capping tariffs at 15%; Taipei pledges $84B+ in U.S. purchases including aviation goods

Curiosity detects long-chain alkanes on Mars that abiotic sources can't fully explain

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