Each story carries 6.3 original sources on average, compared with 4 for the broader beat in this window. Of the tracked stories, 1 of 3 also mention Air Force One, the most common co-covered peer. That works out to roughly 0.2 stories per week across a 113-day span.
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What the coverage shows about New York Times
Each story carries 6.3 original sources on average, compared with 4 for the broader beat in this window. Of the tracked stories, 1 of 3 also mention Air Force One, the most common co-covered peer. That works out to roughly 0.2 stories per week across a 113-day span. aerospace accounts for 1 of the 3 tracked stories, while 2 other categories carry the remainder. The 7.7 average consequence score is above the beat benchmark of 7.4 in the same window. We currently track 3 Space & Defense stories that mention New York Times, published between March 21, 2026 and July 11, 2026.
Stories tracked
3
Per week
0.2
Sources per story
6.3
Computed from the 3 stories linked to this entity, with beat comparisons drawn from all 370 Space & Defense stories published in the same date window. Shares are omitted below five stories and comparisons below a twenty-story baseline.
Coverage cohort
Appears alongside
Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering New York Times. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.
Journalists are ordered to testify before a federal grand jury in Manhattan concerning an alleged violation of criminal law.
White House meeting and subpoena issuance
FBI Director Kash Patel and DOJ officials discuss the leaked information; later that day U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton issues subpoenas to four NYT journalists, with agents delivering them to homes.
NYT publishes security concerns about new Air Force One
Reporters reveal potential vulnerabilities in the new aircraft’s systems following the $400 million U.S.-funded retrofit.
Trump uses older Air Force One to depart NATO summit
President Trump leaves Ankara on an older-model VC-25A instead of the newly retrofitted Qatari-gifted 747-8, citing threats from Iran.
Nasdaq Trading Debut
SpaceX shares begin trading on the Nasdaq exchange, allowing retail and institutional investors to trade the stock.
IPO Priced at $135 per Share
The offering of 555.6 million shares raises $75 billion, valuing SpaceX at $1.77 trillion.
Starship 12th Test Flight
SpaceX successfully conducts the twelfth test flight of its next-generation Starship rocket.
Judicial Ruling
Judge Friedman voids the policy and orders the reinstatement of press credentials.
Credential Forfeiture
Scores of news organizations lose Pentagon access after refusing to sign the required pledge.
Policy Rollout
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth introduces restrictive new press access guidelines.
Legal Challenge
The New York Times files a lawsuit against the DOD, alleging constitutional violations.
Revelations about security vulnerabilities in the $400 million retrofitted, Qatari-gifted presidential aircraft have prompted a DOJ crackdown on the journalists who reported them. The controversy highlights critical gaps in the defense supply chain for the world’s most secure airplane.
The record $75 billion SpaceX IPO gives the aerospace leader unprecedented capital to build orbital data centers, a lunar factory, and mount Mars expeditions, all while resetting industry valuations and competitive dynamics.
Senior US District Judge Paul Friedman has struck down restrictive press access rules implemented by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, ruling they violated First Amendment rights. The decision forces the Department of Defense to reinstate credentials for journalists who refused to sign a pledge against using unauthorized information.
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