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Bloomberg • Ryan Gould

SpaceX, Tesla and Anthropic test the limits of corporate finance

A wave of high-profile dealmaking involving SpaceX, Tesla and Anthropic is testing the boundaries of corporate finance, with the personalities behind the companies playing a role as prominent as the scale of the transactions. The available reporting does not specify deal terms or financing structures.

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2026-11-13T16:05:08.935950-08:00

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Space.com • Elizabeth Howell, Tariq Malik

On this day in space! Nov. 13, 1971: NASA's Mariner 9 becomes 1st spacecraft to orbit Mars, revealing close looks at the Martian surface

By Space.com: On Nov. 13, 1971, Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit Mars. Here's why it mattered.

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2026-11-13T14:19:26.292820-08:00

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Wall Street Journal • Maya Davis, Robbie Gramer

Democrats Order Musk to Preserve Records Over Ukraine Starlink Access

By Wall Street Journal: Democratic senators have told Elon Musk to preserve all records related to SpaceX’s restrictions on Ukraine’s use of its Starlink and Starshield satellite services, according to a letter reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

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2026-11-13T16:28:12.044772-08:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions

Space.com • Joe Rao

60 years ago the Leonid meteor shower produced 144,000 meteors per hour. Could it happen again?

By Space.com: 60 years ago, the Leonid meteor shower unleashed one of the most spectacular meteor storms in recorded history. As the 2026 peak approaches, here's what skywatchers can expect.

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2026-11-13T13:19:18.804337-08:00

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Space.com • Chelsea Gohd

California's brand-new Air & Space Center, home of the space shuttle Endeavour, opens today

By Space.com: The California Science Center's brand-new Samuel Oschin Air & Space Center — the home of NASA's space shuttle Endeavour — officially opened to the public today (Nov.

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2026-11-13T12:05:40.014715-08:00

Axiom Space Moon Human Spaceflight & Space Stations NASA

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Axiom Space completes key review for lunar spacesuit

By SpaceNews.com: Axiom Space has completed the critical design review for a spacesuit it is developing for NASA’s Artemis missions as it also works on a simplified version.

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2026-11-13T13:16:09.809457-08:00

Satellite Supply Chain

Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Smallsat builder/operator AAC Clyde Space: Revenue, EBITDA, backlog up sharply in 2026, component shortages an issue

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Small satellite hardware and service provider AAC Clyde Space reported a 25% increase in sales for the nine months ending Sept. 30 and increased EBITDA but said component shortages could delay programs and put downward pressure on its full-year revenue target.

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2026-11-13T13:04:46.314562-08:00

Satellite

Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

Space42 Sees Revenues and Profits Rise in First 9 Months of 2026

By Via Satellite: Space42 has seen a double-digit percentage increase in revenues and net profits for the first nine months of 2026, compared to the same stage last year.

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2026-11-13T12:35:24.588177-08:00

SpaceX, Tesla and Anthropic test the limits of corporate finance

On this day in space! Nov. 13, 1971: NASA's Mariner 9 becomes 1st spacecraft to orbit Mars, revealing close looks at the Martian surface

Democrats Order Musk to Preserve Records Over Ukraine Starlink Access

60 years ago the Leonid meteor shower produced 144,000 meteors per hour. Could it happen again?

California's brand-new Air & Space Center, home of the space shuttle Endeavour, opens today

Axiom Space completes key review for lunar spacesuit

Smallsat builder/operator AAC Clyde Space: Revenue, EBITDA, backlog up sharply in 2026, component shortages an issue

Space42 Sees Revenues and Profits Rise in First 9 Months of 2026

Democrats Order Musk to Preserve Records Over Ukraine Starlink Access

SpaceX, Tesla and Anthropic Test the Limits of Corporate Finance

On this day in space! Nov. 13, 1971: NASA's Mariner 9 becomes 1st spacecraft to orbit Mars, revealing close looks at the Martian surface

60 years ago the Leonid meteor shower produced 144,000 meteors per hour. Could it happen again?

California's brand-new Air & Space Center, home of the space shuttle Endeavour, opens today

Axiom Space completes key review for lunar spacesuit

Commercial Space Federation Welcomes CesiumAstro as a New Associate Member

Shape-Shifting Robotic "Slugs" Could One Day Crawl Across Alien Worlds

Exclusive: Sagittarius Logistics Raises $1.2M to Build Inland Launch Capabilities

Intellian CEO Unpacks Terminal Strategy for Aero and Military as Ground Tech Player Diversifies

Ukraine says renewed Starlink restrictions disrupt military communications and drone operations

Ukraine says renewed Starlink restrictions disrupt military communications and drone operations

Isaacman outlines SLS changes aimed at higher flight rates and lower costs through the 2030s

SpaceX and Tesla reportedly advance merger talks, with announcement possible as soon as December

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