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SpaceX set for Starship’s next flight, with Trump watching
The 30-minute launch window opens at 11am, New Zealand time.

Watch: Aurora becomes first Kiwi-made aircraft to break the sound barrier
First civilian aircraft to go supersonic since the Concorde.

Big bang: Trump and Musk could redefine US space strategy
The pair share a knack for disruption and a hunger for making history.

Peter Beck a billionaire as Rocket Lab shares surge 45% on first Neutron contract
The firm's stock has quadrupled in value since August on a string of good news.

Who’s who in the Musk ‘A-team’ vying to shape Trump 2.0
Financial Times: Billionaire likely to push for government roles for acolytes and allies.

Elon Musk helped elect Trump. What does he expect in return?
New York Times: Trump's best-known backer has a series of requests.

Nasa astronaut hospitalised after return from ISS is released
Nasa did not reveal who was hospitalised nor the reason.

Commerce Commission to Elon Musk: Starlink needs to chip in toward $12m telco tax
Starlink's popularity has surged in NZ, with revenue topping $73m.

The satellite spectrum battle that could shape the new space economy
Financial Times: Elon Musk’s SpaceX is pushing to loosen limits on transmissions.

Cards Against Humanity sues Elon Musk's SpaceX
Elon Musk's SpaceX has been treating the property as its own, the lawsuit alleges.

Bezos plots GPS rival as Putin menaces satellite systems
Telegraph: Tech giant's Project Kuiper will compete against Elon Musk's Starlink, too.

Tech billionaire completes first private spacewalk
Elon Musk’s company again succeeded in pushing the boundaries of commercial spaceflight.

One NZ predicament: Starlink ‘celltower in the sky’ slips
One NZ and Optus are forced to pull back on earlier promises as rivals target Musk's firm.

Opinion: Elon Musk is an unguided geopolitical missile
Financial Times: While Musk's influence is showing up, he still lacks ability to make law.

'Star Wars': Musk v Bezos – Amazon buys land in NZ for Project Kuiper
New Zealand is part of the Star Wars between two of the world's two richest humans.

Nasa to keep two astronauts trapped in space until next year
Boeing's Starliner faces new setbacks as Nasa opts for SpaceX return mission.

Blast-off: Why Rocket Lab shares are up 38%
Plus: Helicopters offloaded after firm calls time on mid-air catch.

Eight days to eight months: Space crew could be in space until Feb as Nasa weighs options
Decision on Starliner vs SpaceX return for astronauts remains pending amid safety debates.

Rocket Lab shares blast off after it reports revenue surge
Firm receives more backing from Uncle Sam, updates on Neutron.