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This episode aggregates and summarizes today's top space news stories.

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy! (00:10) Podcast Introduction (00:21) Mauritius becomes 70th nation to sign the Artemis Accords (01:04) Space Force triples launch contract ceiling amid rising demand (01:45) Pentagon awards $7.1 million to expand U.S. production of cover glass for satellites (02:22) Aerospace Experts Warn Against Fragmented Architecture for Future Crewed Mars Missions (02:40) Amazon Secures South African Market Entry Protocol via Herotel Distribution Partnership (03:17) European Commission Defers Iliad-Altice Telecom Merger Review to French Watchdog (03:33) Another reusable rocket? Japan launches, lands RV-X prototype (video)

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