Paris Saint-Germain secured their second consecutive UEFA Champions League title on May 30, 2026, defeating Arsenal 4–3 in a penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw in extra time at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest.

The match saw Arsenal take an early lead through Kai Havertz in the 6th minute, but PSG equalized via an Ousmane Dembélé penalty in the 65th minute. Despite dominating possession (75%) and registering 21 shots to Arsenal’s 7, PSG could not break through in open play. The decisive moment came when Arsenal’s Gabriel Magalhães missed the final penalty, sealing PSG’s triumph.

The final was tightly contested, with Arsenal’s defense, marshaled by William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhães, holding firm against PSG’s relentless attacks. PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safonov made crucial saves, while Arsenal’s David Raya was equally impressive.

The shootout drama unfolded with both teams converting their first four penalties. PSG’s Lucas Beraldo scored the winning spot-kick after Gabriel’s miss, sparking wild celebrations among PSG players and fans.

While PSG celebrated on the pitch, chaos erupted in Paris. Riots broke out just six minutes into the match after Arsenal’s opening goal, with fans hurling chairs and bottles at police near the Parc des Princes stadium and Rue de Rivoli. Approximately 5,000 police officers were deployed, using tear gas and baton charges to control crowds.

By 11 PM, more than 130 arrests had been made, with reports of damaged vehicles, storefronts, and burning Lime bikes. Fireworks were launched at officers, and barricades of bicycles were set ablaze. The unrest spread to major landmarks, including the Louvre and Notre Dame, forcing cafes to shut off televisions and trapping tourists in the crossfire.

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez described the police deployment as “very robust, very solid,” with 22,000 officers stationed across France, including 8,000 in Paris.

Despite the heavy presence, skirmishes continued throughout the night, particularly around the Champs-Élysées, where an estimated 20,000 fans gathered. Some supporters wore T-shirts reading “Fuck Arsenal 2026,” and footage showed police sprinting after groups with riot gear while extinguishing flares. The situation echoed last year’s celebrations, which resulted in two deaths and nearly 200 injuries after PSG’s first Champions League win.

This victory marks PSG’s second straight Champions League title, cementing their status as a European powerhouse. For Arsenal, the loss is a bitter pill to swallow, representing their second final defeat (after 2006 vs. Barcelona) and leaving them still in search of their first Champions League trophy despite winning the Premier League earlier in the season.

The match also highlighted the tactical brilliance of PSG coach Luis Enrique and the resilience of Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta, whose side outperformed expectations but fell short at the final hurdle.

United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched an Atlas V 551 rocket carrying 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites from Launch Complex-41 (LC-41) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday (May 29). The Amazon Leo 7 (or LA-07) mission lifted off at 2353 UTC after a 20-minute weather delay.

The Atlas V 551 configuration utilized five solid rocket boosters and a 5-meter payload fairing, with the Centaur upper stage deploying the satellites into low Earth orbit in groups over the course of several minutes, with the final two popping free about 38 minutes after liftoff.

This is one of the Atlas V's most powerful flight setups,  tying the Atlas V's record for the heaviest payload ever launched at about 18 tons, with each solid rocket engine providing 371,550 pounds (1.6 mega-Newtons) of thrust at liftoff on top of the main booster's RD-180 engine, which produces 860,200 pounds (3.83 mega-Newtons) of power itself.

Friday's launch occurred against a backdrop of significant industry disruption; just hours prior, Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket suffered a catastrophic explosion during testing at a nearby pad, resulting in the complete loss of that vehicle and delaying the scheduled launch of 48 additional Amazon Leo satellites that were to have flown on New Glenn.

ULA confirmed that its own launch pad and rocket remained healthy and unaffected by the incident, with the Atlas V payload processed safely at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

This mission marked the 12th Amazon Leo launch and added to the constellation’s existing network of over 300 satellites in orbit. Amazon aims to deploy more than 3,200 satellites to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink, utilizing a mix of launch providers including ULA, SpaceX, Arianespace, and Blue Origin.

The U.S. Space Force awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contract, Friday, to accelerate the Space-Based Airborne Moving Target Indicator (SB-AMTI) program, aiming to field an initial satellite constellation by 2028.

The SB-AMTI system integrates space-based sensors, secure communication links, and resilient ground processing to eliminate operational blind spots and provide sustained battlespace awareness in contested airspace.

This initiative is designed to provide persistent, global tracking of airborne threats—such as aircraft, drones, and cruise missiles—from space, addressing vulnerabilities caused by adversary anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) systems that threaten traditional airborne platforms like the aging E-3 Sentry and the planned E-7 Wedgetail.

SpaceX was selected from a pool of nine companies chosen in April 2026; the Space Force anticipates issuing multiple additional awards in the coming year to expand the industrial base and enhance capacity.

The contract aligns with the Golden Dome missile defense initiative and follows a $2.29 billion SpaceX award for the Space Data Network Backbone announced just days prior, totaling $6.45 billion in Space Force contracts for the company in one week.

The Space Force plans to operate second- and third-generation SB-AMTI systems by 2035, while the Air Force continues to fund the E-7 Wedgetail as Congress blocked earlier cancellation attempts.

“We are beginning development and integration efforts immediately to meet the program’s rapid deployment milestones and address emerging national security requirements,” said Col. Ryan Frazier, acting Space Force portfolio acquisition executive for Space Based Sensing & Targeting. “We will not leverage any one single provider; instead, we are partnering with a highly diversified pool of traditional and non-traditional vendors, each bringing various capabilities to support the SB-AMTI architecture, ensuring the Joint Force has access to a strong, competitive industrial base well into the future.”