Bloomberg
• Thomas Seal
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.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
By SpaceWatch Global: Torsten Kriening sits down with Marie-Christine von Hahn, Principal Managing Director of the BDLI, to discuss a defining moment.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
By Space.com: It was the Ariane 6 rocket's sixth flight overall, and the first to feature its most powerful variant.
European Spaceflight
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: Axiom Space has raised $350 million to advance development of a commercial space station and new spacesuits for NASA.
Science Daily
By Science Daily: Scientists studying a rock sample collected by NASA’s Curiosity rover have uncovered something tantalizing: the largest organic molecules ever detected on Mars.
NASA
• Tiernan P Doyle
By NASA: NASA and Vast have signed an order for the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than summer 2027.
Wall Street Journal
• Alexander Ward, Robbie Gramer
By Wall Street Journal: The Trump administration covertly sent terminals into Iran in an effort to keep dissidents online following Tehran’s stifling of internet access.
Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
By Breaking Defense: Meanwhile, the Space Warfighting Analysis Center is pushing the use of signals from communications satellites in low Earth orbit as a near-term alternative to GPS.
