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European Infrastructure Vulnerability Exposed by Major Cloud Service Disruption

A widespread AWS outage disrupted essential services across Europe, revealing deep infrastructure vulnerabilities. Analysts suggest the incident underscores strategic risks in relying on overseas technology providers for critical systems.

Major Cloud Outage Disrupts European Services

A significant Amazon Web Services outage on October 20 caused widespread disruption to critical services across Europe, according to industry reports. The incident affected airports, banks, hospitals, and government services throughout the continent, with some systems going completely offline during the downtime. Sources indicate that AWS holds between 40-50% of the UK’s Infrastructure-as-a-Service market and supports essential services including the National Health Service and Ministry of Defence.

by Natalie Brooks
AerospaceGovernment

NASA Reopens Lunar Lander Contract as SpaceX Falls Behind Schedule, Sparking New Space Race

NASA is reopening its moon-landing contract after determining SpaceX is behind schedule on the Artemis III mission. The move aims to spur competition among American aerospace companies to reach the moon before China.

NASA Shakes Up Moon Mission Strategy

NASA is reopening competition for its lunar lander contract after determining that SpaceX has fallen behind schedule on the Artemis III mission, according to reports. Acting Administrator Sean Duffy announced the decision during a Monday interview, stating that the move will help ensure NASA meets its goal of returning astronauts to the moon before the end of the current presidential term.

by Darren Holt