Good morning. I had the privilege of moderating a space dinner last night in metropolitan Los Angeles.

Alas, not a dinner in space—someday!—but a meal and discussion featuring an all-star group of aerospace and defense executives. Turns out it’s a big and fast-growing business in La La Land, fueled by commercial ambition, national security, and (naturally) copious venture capital.

For your benefit, a haiku of the proceedings:

Strong winds in our sailsThis course is not yet sustainedInvestors, hold fast

Many thanks to Deloitte for making it happen. Today’s tech news, below. —Andrew Nusca