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DOJ emails show Jeffrey Epstein advised on funding of OneWeb, Starlink rival

DOJ-released emails show Jeffrey Epstein advised on the funding of OneWeb, the low-Earth-orbit satellite network described as the world's largest rival to Elon Musk's Starlink. The documents tie Epstein to early financing discussions and raise questions about reputational exposure for investors.

2026-02-12T21:02:23.544469-08:00

Science Daily

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

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

Wall Street Journal

U.S. covertly shipped ~6,000 Starlink terminals into Iran after nationwide internet blackout

2026-02-12T12:57:20.165595-08:00

SpaceWatch Global

Munich Security Conference 2026: ESA and industry flag a turning point for Germany and Europe’s space policy

2026-02-12T02:34:29.910328-08:00

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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

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DOJ emails show Jeffrey Epstein advised on funding of OneWeb, Starlink rival DOJ-released emails show Jeffrey Epstein advised on the funding of OneWeb, the low-Earth-orbit satellite network described as the world's largest rival to Elon Musk's Starlink. The documents tie Epstein to early financing discussions and raise questions about reputational exposure for investors.

2026-02-12T21:02:23.544469-08:00

DOJ emails show Jeffrey Epstein advised on funding of OneWeb, Starlink rival

Wall Street Journal

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U.S. covertly shipped ~6,000 Starlink terminals into Iran after nationwide internet blackout U.S. officials say the State Department bought roughly 7,000 Starlink terminals in recent months and covertly shipped nearly 6,000 into Iran to help protesters stay online during Tehran’s nationwide internet blackouts. Officials called the operation an unprecedented, direct effort to deliver connectivity to regime‑suppressed dissidents.

2026-02-12T12:57:20.165595-08:00

U.S. covertly shipped ~6,000 Starlink terminals into Iran after nationwide internet blackout

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

Space.com

B612 Foundation builds nonprofit planetary‑defense tools to detect and deflect hazardous asteroids The B612 Foundation, a nonprofit focused on planetary defence, is developing detection and intervention tools to identify and neutralize Earth‑crossing asteroids — work its leaders call ‘about our planetary future.’ Its efforts aim to complement government programs and close capability gaps in spotting and mitigating impact threats.

2026-02-12T03:09:16.956225-08:00

B612 Foundation builds nonprofit planetary‑defense tools to detect and deflect hazardous asteroids

SpaceWatch Global

Munich Security Conference 2026: ESA and industry flag a turning point for Germany and Europe’s space policy At the Munich Security Conference 2026, ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher will join political and industry leaders to frame space as central to Europe’s competitiveness, resilience and strategic autonomy. BDI’s Matthias Wachter called the moment a decisive turning point for Germany’s space sector, signalling policy and procurement shifts.

2026-02-12T02:34:29.910328-08:00

Munich Security Conference 2026: ESA and industry flag a turning point for Germany and Europe’s space policy

SpaceNews.com

FCC Space Bureau chief outlines regulatory reform agenda The FCC's Space Bureau chief has set out a regulatory reform agenda focused on streamlining satellite licensing, tightening spectrum and interference rules, and removing procedural bottlenecks to accelerate commercial space services. The plan aims to modernize rules to support rapid satellite deployments and preserve U.S. competitiveness.

2026-02-11T21:13:50.981923-08:00

FCC Space Bureau chief outlines regulatory reform agenda

SpaceNews.com

Sovereign EO demand spreads across the Earth‑observation stack Demand for sovereign capability is extending beyond national satellite fleets into the full Earth‑observation stack — sensors, hosted payloads, ground segments, data processing and tasking. Governments' push for national control and sustainment is reshaping procurement priorities and commercial productisation across the EO market.

2026-02-11T12:27:21.840166-08:00

Sovereign EO demand spreads across the Earth‑observation stack

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DOJ emails show Jeffrey Epstein advised on funding of OneWeb, Starlink rival

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

U.S. covertly shipped ~6,000 Starlink terminals into Iran after nationwide internet blackout

Munich Security Conference 2026: ESA and industry flag a turning point for Germany and Europe’s space policy

News Timeline