Overview
- NASA and Germany’s DLR signed cooperation documents in Houston on Tuesday for AI systems that let spacecraft operate without constant contact with mission control.
- Markus Söder is visiting Texas and South Carolina to deepen a Bavaria–U.S. “space axis” and expand university links in fields like artificial intelligence.
- He has no meeting with President Donald Trump on this trip, reflecting a focus on powerful U.S. states rather than federal channels.
- Political talks in Columbia with Governor Henry McMaster and meetings in South Carolina’s Senate and House are scheduled, alongside visits to BMW’s Spartanburg plant and Everllence.
- Bavaria’s Hightech Agenda sets about €1 billion for space through 2030, including a planned moon mission control in Oberpfaffenhofen, as Bavarian exports to the U.S. fell nearly 10% in 2025.