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.
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
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.
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.
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.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
By SpaceNews.com: Young space companies are gaining more ways to cash out or raise larger pools of capital as the industry matures and investors grow more comfortable with the sector.
NASA Spaceflight
• Chris Bergin, William Graham
