CNBC
• Michael Bloom
CNBC reports: Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Friday.
SpaceNews.com
• Ricky Medina
By SpaceNews.com: The commercial space industry is rapidly adding ground station capacity around the world.
Space.com
• Chelsea Gohd
By Space.com: The robotic Griffin lunar lander has passed a host of critical tests ahead of its first-ever moon mission, which is scheduled to launch later this year.
CNBC
• Davis Giangiulio
By CNBC: PhillipCapital moved its rating on the Elon Musk giant to buy from sell, with the bullishness stemming from the company's AI business.
Payload
• Victoria Woodburn
By Payload: The startup won up to $35M from the DoD to fly a full-scale, in-orbit demo of Astraeus—its cryogenic-maneuvering vehicle.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: Ahead of a NASA update on its Artemis lunar exploration plans, the agency’s safety advisers expressed concerns about the maturity of those plans.
Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
By Payload: “I feel like 80% success now,” CEO Jeff Thurnburg said. “But honestly, to get this far this fast, I’m tempted to call it 100%.”.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: ESA is uncertain whether it will be able to complete an initial hop test of its Themis reusable rocket demonstrator before the end of 2026.
The Daily Debrief
One concise daily briefing across aviation, defense and space—key developments, corroborating sources, and the context leaders need to act.
Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
SpaceWatch Global
• Judith Delany
Universe Today
• Andy Tomaswick
