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The US Army is now accepting applications for a new enlisted career track focused entirely on space operations. Varda Space has successfully completed the reentry of its W-5 capsule.SpaceX is reportedly considering a merger with Tesla and artificial-intelligence company xAI, and more.

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Selected Reading

Army seeks Soldiers to become space operations specialists 

Varda Space Industries Successfully Executes W-5 Mission Reentry, Debuting Vertically Integrated Satellite Bus

Elon Musk's SpaceX said to consider merger with Tesla, Bloomberg News reports- Reuters

Tesla invests $2 billion in Musk's xAI and reiterates Cybercab production starts this year- Reuters

L3Harris quarterly revenue misses estimates on government shutdown pressures- Reuters

EU SST closely monitors upcoming re-entry of space object ZQ-3 R/B

I bought “Remove Before Flight” tags on eBay in 2010—it turns out they’re from Challenger

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