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Europe sets a new space funding record. Dec 01, 2025

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The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Member States commit €22.1 billion Euros in contributions at the annual ministerial meeting. Europe's Vega C rocket launched an advanced Korean Earth-observation satellite from French Guiana. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched on November 28 from Vandenberg Space Force Base for the Transporter-15 mission, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Bailey Reichelt from Aegis Space Law and Matthew Linton from Linton Space Law bring us Space Law FAQs.

Selected Reading

ESA Member States commit to largest contributions at Ministerial

Watch Europe's Vega C rocket launch an advanced Korean Earth-observation satellite to orbit today- Space

South Korea's largest satellite launched on Nuri rocket in ambitious space mission

SpaceX - Transporter-15 Mission

Hatches Open, Station Crew Expands to 10 - NASA

Russia accidentally destroys its only way of sending astronauts to space- The Independent

CHAPEA Crew Begins Stay Inside NASA’s Mars Habitat for Second Mission

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Goddard’s Centennial. Nov 29, 2025

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Robert Hutchings Goddard was an American engineer, professor, physicist, and inventor known as the godfather of modern rocketry. He is credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket, which was successfully launched on March 16, 1926. By 1915, his pioneering work had dramatically improved the efficiency of the solid-fueled rocket, signaling the era of the modern rocket and innovation. Our guest is Charles Statkin from the Wonder Mission about the centennial celebrations of Robert Goddard's pioneering work.

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Should space be designated as critical infrastructure? Nov 28, 2025

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Should space be designated as critical infrastructure? What are the threats we’re facing in space for cybersecurity? We tackle these questions with our guest Jake Braun, former White House Principal Deputy National Cyber Director and chairman of DEF CON Franklin.

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Space Governance: Policy and Regulatory Frameworks. Nov 27, 2025

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The Aerospace Corporation presented ‘Space Governance: Policy and Regulatory Frameworks’ at the Caribbean Space Summit, exploring how Puerto Rico can become a leader in the commercial space industry through smart policy. Here is part of their conversation with the UK Space Agency and UK Space Regulator at the Civil Aviation Authority.

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Lori Gordon, Systems Director at The Aerospace Corporation is joined by Matthew Archer, Director of Launch at the UK Space Agency (UKSA) and Colin Macleod, Head of UK Space Regulator at the UK Civil Aviation Authority.

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Cyber threats escalate as new launches lift off worldwide. Nov 26, 2025

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A new report out of ETH Zürich that sheds light on a spike in cyber activity targeting space-related organizations during the Gaza War. A Soyuz rocket has been rolled out to its launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to begin counting down to a Thanksgiving Day liftoff. South Korea’s Nuri rocket is scheduled to lift off at approximately 12:55 am on Thursday, according to the Korea Aerospace Administration, and more.

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Selected Reading

New Report Warns Space Sector Faces Rising Cyber Threats Amid Modern Conflicts - Orbital Today

Soyuz Rocket Rolls Out as Cygnus Parks Away from Station - NASA

First nighttime Nuri rocket launch creates excitement throughout Jeolla as local businesses benefit

Professor Chan Heum Park's Team at Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital Sends Their Self-Developed "BioCabinet" to Space Aboard Nuri Rocket

AST SpaceMobile Expands Manufacturing Footprint in Both Texas and Florida, Accelerates Next-Generation BlueBird Production

Intuitive Machines Expands Manufacturing Capabilities at Houston Spaceport Supporting Growing Space Infrastructure Programs

Vast and the Colombian Space Agency Sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Advance Space Cooperation in Latin America

Vast and the Maldives Space Research Organisation Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Engage Republic of Maldives Space Industry

Spire Global’s Hyperspectral Microwave Sounder Completes Environmental Testing

BlackSky Quickly Delivers First Very High-Resolution Images from Third Gen-3 Satellite Less Than 24 Hours Following Launch

Amentum Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Results

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A pivotal week in spaceflight. Nov 25, 2025

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China has docked an uncrewed Shenzhou spacecraft with Tiangong Space Station which will return the crew currently on orbit in April 2026. NASA has reduced the number of astronaut missions on Boeing's Starliner contract and said the spacecraft's next mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without a crew. The US Space Force (USSF) has awarded multiple small contracts to develop prototypes for space-based interceptors, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Our guest today is Greg Gillinger, SVP for Strategy & Development, Integrity ISR.

Selected Reading

China completes first emergency mission to Tiangong space station- Reuters

NASA, Boeing Modify Commercial Crew Contract

Space Force Awards Secret Contracts for Golden Dome Interceptors - Bloomberg

Blue Ring to Become First Fully Commercial Space Domain Awareness Mission in GEO with Optimum Technologies’ Sensor

ESA - Two UK sites shortlisted for INVICTUS hypersonic test programme

NASA’s Mars-bound ESCAPADE Mission Captures First ‘Selfies’

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Quantum maps, GPS traps, and big launches ahead. Nov 24, 2025

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Luxembourg’s Space Agency has awarded a contract to the Canadian Space Mining Corporation (CSMC) to develop a novel space-based quantum gravimetry sensor system called Quantum Atomic Subsurface Mapper (QASM). China plans to send an unmanned spacecraft to Tiangong Space Station on November 25 to support the crew left without a return vehicle. China has launched a commercial trial of satellite Internet of Things (IoT) services, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Dave Bittner, host of The Cyberwire, and cybersecurity executive Brandon Karpf, join Maria Varmazis for our monthly space and cyber segment to talk about GPS spoofing.

Selected Reading

Luxembourg Space Agency awards contract to CSMC to Advance Quantum Sensing for Resource Exploration

China to launch Shenzhou-22 spacecraft on November 25, state media reports- Reuters

China launches commercial trial of satellite IoT services - CGTN

ST Engineering Selected to Support UAE’s Space Ambitions with Cutting-Edge SAR Satellite

AST SpaceMobile Announces BlueBird 6 Launch Date, the Largest Commercial Communications Array Ever Deployed in Low Earth Orbit

Space Race With China Drives Antenna-Building Boom in Arctic - Bloomberg

The new space race: These are the different space strategies across Europe- Euronews

NASA Awards Liquid Hydrogen Supply Contracts

School seeks help to find 'space adventure' bear

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How realistic is A House of Dynamite? Nov 22, 2025

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The new Netflix movie A House of Dynamite, chronicles what happens when the unthinkable unfolds. How realistic is it? We ask the movie’s advisor and expert, Lieutenant General Daniel Karbler (Ret.).

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As New Glenn levels up, Starship stumbles. Nov 21, 2025

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Blue Origin has announced a series of upgrades to New Glenn designed to increase payload performance and launch cadence. SpaceX’s Starship booster 18 suffered a mishap which caused significant damage during static testing. A Falcon 9 mission to launch new Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit marked the 100th launch from Florida’s space coast this year, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Elysia Segal brings us the Space Traffic Report from NASASpaceflight.com.

Selected Reading

New Glenn Update- Blue Origin

Falcon 9 Starlink mission marks 100th launch of the year from Florida’s Space Coast – Spaceflight Now

ESA - The European Astronaut Centre is expanding

UK backs next-generation satellite communications with £6.9 million investment - GOV.UK

Extreme environmental tolerance and space survivability of the moss, Physcomitrium patens: iScience

Starlab, Developer of Commercial Space Stations, Secures Strategic Investment from Janus Henderson

UP Aerospace Carries LANL Payloads To Suborbital Space At Spaceport America

Maritime Launch Completes Second Successful Suborbital Demonstration from Spaceport Nova Scotia Launching T-Minus Engineering’s Barracuda Vehicle

Extreme environmental tolerance and space survivability of the moss, Physcomitrium patens: iScience

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Plane launch to rescue a falling NASA telescope. Nov 20, 2025

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Katalyst Space has selected Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL air-launched rocket to deliver its robotic spacecraft to orbit for the upcoming NASA Swift Rescue Mission. Thales Alenia Space has signed multiple contracts shaping the core industrial team that will build the European Space Agency (ESA) Argonaut Lunar Descent Element. Axiom Space and KBR have completed the first uncrewed thermal vacuum test of the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) Pressure Garment, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Our guest today is Derek Harris, Head of Business Development at Skyrora.

You can connect with Derek on LinkedIn, and learn more about Skyrora on their website.

Selected Reading

Katalyst Selects Northrop Grumman Pegasus Rocket for Robotic Rescue Mission

Thales Alenia Space signs multiple contracts to shape the consortium carrying out the Lunar Descent Element for ESA’s Argonaut

Axiom Space, KBR Successfully Complete First Uncrewed Thermal Vacuum Test of Next-Generation Spacesuit

Vaya Space and Seagate Space Announce Plans for a Gulf-Based Offshore Launch Capability for Hybrid Rockets

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Interlune Receives U.S. Air Force SBIR Direct-to-Phase II Contract to Increase Domestic Supply of Helium-3 for Quantum R&D Programs

RTX's Collins Aerospace and the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force establish new military avionics service center

X-Bow Readies Nation's Newest Solid Rocket Motor Facility for Production

BAE Systems advances RH12™ Storefront with new radiation-hardened circuit technology for space community

ESA - Smile approved for launch in spring 2026

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