A few space-related items in the final FAA reauthorization bill, released this morning

• A GAO study on airspace congestion caused (in part) by launches;
• Authorization of $10M a year in 2025-28 for airspace integration tools for launches
• Extension of the commercial…

NASA still studying what happened with the heat shield for the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis I mission twitter.com/SpcPlcyOnline/… ... earlier story about delays to the second flight: wsj.com/science/space-…

NASA is quietly considering major changes to Artemis III.

arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/…

The end of an era: The final launch of #ULA Delta IV Heavy #NROL70

Starlink thrust SpaceX into the geopolitics of war. New The Wall Street Journal look at the shadowy supply chain for Starlink terminals that has put devices into the hands of some US adversaries & accused war criminals. Thomas Grove Nicholas Bariyo Ian Lovett Emma Scott wsj.com/business/telec…

“There is a huge difference between 99% and 100% totality. It’s like seeing a ditch versus the Grand Canyon difference. There’s just nothing to compare the two.” Aylin Woodward
wsj.com/science/solar-…

A year ago today, Evan was thrown into a Russian jail.

Putin had taken our colleague hostage, but as a newsroom we made a determination: to investigate the opaque structures and individuals responsible, who now hold his fate in their hands.

This is some of what we found:

Friday’s front page.

Friday will mark a year since Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich was taken hostage. Free Evan! #IStandwithEvan

Don't be tempted to look at the eclipsed sun in a couple of weeks w/out the right equipment. 'Even if just 1% of the sun’s surface is visible, it is still 10,000 times brighter than a full moon.' from Aylin Woodward & Brian McGill wsj.com/science/space-…

'Gallagher took perhaps his biggest shot more recently, jabbing Elon Musk with what resembled a loyalty test' about Starlink and Taiwan, james t. areddy reports. 'SpaceX issued a furious denial, and the two sides are talking.' wsj.com/us-news/china-…