T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing

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Rocket Lab pursues every part of the space value chain. Mar 12, 2025

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Rocket Lab announces its intention to acquire Mynaric. A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches NASA’s SPHEREx telescope and PUNCH mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. D-Orbit and Eutelsat announce a collaboration for ESA’s in-orbit servicing mission called RISE, and more.

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NASA Launches Missions to Study Sun, Universe’s Beginning

Rocket Lab Announces Intention to Acquire Mynaric, Leading Laser Communications Provider, in Latest Strategic Step Toward Becoming an End-to-End Space Company

Airbus Awards Rocket Lab Contract to Power Next-Gen OneWeb Constellation for Eutelsat- Business Wire

D-Orbit and Eutelsat to collaborate for RISE, ESA’s new in-orbit servicing mission

SpaceWERX selects eight companies for $440 million in public-private partnerships - SpaceNews

China launches 18 satellites from Hainan commercial launch site - CGTN

Rivada and Amentum Join Forces for Mission-Critical Connectivity

Aitech and Intuidex Join Forces to Deliver AI-Accelerated Computing Solutions for Extreme Sea, Land, Air, and Space Missions

Radian Aerospace and General Atomics Partner to Advance Next-Generation Aerospace Technologies

Space42, Viasat to build LEO system- Advanced Television

Sidus Space and Warpspace Sign MOU to Launch Joint Venture to Develop Advanced Optical Space Communication- Business Wire

To support the growth of the space economy, Saudi Arabia and South Korea are strengthening their cooperation in space-related fields

LeoLabs to build space-monitoring radar in Indo-Pacific region - SpaceNews

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Astronauts to Advance Biomedical, Materials, and Physical Sciences via the ISS National Laboratory

ROCKET LAUNCH: NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 - Kennedy Space Center Events

ESA - Watch live: Images from Hera’s Mars flyby

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RIF at NASA. Mar 11, 2025

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NASA’s acting administrator has outlined plans for a phased reduction in force (RIF), closing several offices. Redwire Corporation has reported Q4 and full year 2024 financial results. Rocket Lab has scheduled its next two Electron launches from New Zealand, and more.

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Our guest today is Troy Morris, Co-Founder and CEO of Kall Morris Inc.

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NASA will shut down three offices amid Trump layoffs

Redwire Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results - Business Wire

Rocket Lab Schedules Two Launches Three Days Apart, Upcoming Mission to Deploy Final Satellites in Kinéis Constellation- Business Wire

SDA Issues Solicitation to Recompete 10 Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Gamma Variant Space Vehicles

China launches communication technology test satellite - CGTN

Polish Space Agency President Sacked Over Falcon 9 Debris Controversy

Eric Schmidt joins Relativity Space as CEO- TechCrunch

Momentus and Solstar to offer on-demand communications for Vigoride - SpaceNews

SES and Lynk Global Announce Strategic Partnership for Direct-to-Device (D2D) Services- Business Wire

Xona Space Systems Announces Collaboration with Trimble to Deliver Next-Gen Navigation Services

Study: Climate change will reduce the number of satellites that can safely orbit in space- MIT News

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The X-37B lands after 437 days in orbit. Mar 10, 2025

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The US Space Force’s X-37B space plane has landed in California after 437 days in orbit. The US Space Development Agency (SDA) has delayed the deployment for the Tranche 1 satellite constellation due to supply chain disruptions. Voyager Space has extended its partnership with Palantir to develop a new AI space domain awareness application, and more.

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Our guest today is Patrick O'Neill, Public Affairs and Outreach Lead at the International Space Station US National Laboratory.

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US military's mini space shuttle returns to Earth after orbiting for 434 days on a secret mission- AP News

Space Development Agency delays next launch amid supply chain woes

Voyager and Palantir Developing AI-Powered Solution for Space Domain Awareness Applications

Astrum Mobile Selects SWISSto12 to Manufacture NEASTAR-1 Geostationary Satellite: Asia Pacific’s First Dedicated Satellite-to-Device (S2D) Platform Delivering 5G NTN Services- Business Wire

SKY Perfect JSAT Selects Thales Alenia Space to build “JSAT-32” Communications Satellite

Intelsat and MaxIQ Space Expand STEM Learning to Educators in Multiple African Countries- Business Wire

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH spacecraft on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

NASA Receives Some Data Before Intuitive Machines Ends Lunar Mission

ispace and Kurita Water Industries Sign Agreement to Transport Water Purification Demonstration System to the Moon

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Space sparks outreach in Australia. Mar 08, 2025

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Jonathan Nalder ‘the Edunaut’ is an educator and author that is using space to ignite imagination in his outreach projects.He’s turned his love of space into programs that engage with students, educators and parents around the world. He shares his passion projects ‘First Kinds in Space’ and ‘First on Mars’ with us.

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Starship and IM2 meet abrupt ends. Mar 07, 2025

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SpaceX’s Starship test flight 8 ends in a dramatic fireball over the Caribbean. Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission lunar lander, Athena, lands 250 meters from its intended landing site. ispace and SpaceData to collaborate on lunar surface digital twin creation, and more.

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

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FAA briefly halts flights to several Florida airports after SpaceX rocket testing failure

IM-2- Intuitive Machines

ispace and SpaceData Agree to Collaborate on Lunar Surface Digital Twin Creation to Expand the Lunar Market

MDA Space Reports Fourth Quarter And Fiscal 2024 Results

Star Catcher Announces Strategic Partnership with Space Florida to Advance the World's First Space Energy Grid

Planet and Anthropic Partner to Use Claude's Advanced AI Capabilities to Turn Geospatial Satellite Imagery into Actionable Insights- Business Wire

York Space Systems Completes Vibe Check, Ready to Ship for Tyndal Mission

Lunar Ice Breakthrough: A New Discovery That Could Fuel Space Exploration

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Ariane 6 back in action. Mar 06, 2025

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Arianespace’s Ariane 6 lifted off from French Guiana carrying a French spy satellite to sun-synchronous orbit. AST spaceMobile, Kayhan Space and LeoLabs collaborated on a demonstration to reduce US Space Force tracking times. Red Hat and Axiom have collaborated on an on-orbit data center which is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station this spring, and more.

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Our guest today is Tom Roeder, Senior Data Analyst, Space Foundation.

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LIVE: Launch of European Space Agency’s Ariane 6 rocket

AST, Kayhan, LeoLabs team to demo capability to reduce Space Force satellite tracking times

Red Hat Teams Up with Axiom Space to Launch, Optimize the Space Company’s Data Center Unit-1 On Orbit | Business Wire

BlackSky Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results- Business Wire

Firefly Aerospace Ready to Launch Alpha FLTA006 for Lockheed Martin’s LM 400 Spacecraft No Earlier Than March 15

What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 8 launch on today?- Space

NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-10 Launch, Docking

UK Space Agency Awards SatixFy £1.8M for the Development of Advanced LEO Payload Software

Ericsson, Qualcomm and Thales Alenia Space reach milestone in space-based connectivity

Voyager Technologies Adds Space-Based Biopharma Company Space LiinTech to GWC Science Park

NASA Turns Off 2 Voyager Science Instruments to Extend Mission

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Firefly’s Alpha secures a new launch contract. Mar 05, 2025

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NASA selects Firefly Aerospace to provide the launch service for the Investigation of Convective Updrafts (INCUS) mission. Astroscale UK and BAE Systems to collaborate on an In-orbit Refurbishment and Upgrading Service (IRUS), to advance the transition away from the current single-use culture in space. Spire Global announces third quarter 2024 financial results, and more.

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NASA Awards Launch Service for Mission to Study Storm Formation

Astroscale and BAE Systems Lay the Foundation for a Circular Space Economy with Design for Refurbishment and In-Orbit Satellite Upgrades

Spire Global Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results and Completion of Restatement

Fleet Space Acquires HiSeis: Introducing A New Era of End-To-End Exploration Services

Starlab Advances to Full Development After Successfully Completing Key NASA Milestone

Flight VA263 now scheduled on March 6, 2025- Arianespace

Starfighters Space Advances StarLaunch Platform

ICEYE and Saab cooperate to integrate advanced space-based radar data to military command systems

BoxMica Partners with ICEYE US to Accelerate Mission-Critical Intelligence Operations

NASA Successfully Acquires GPS Signals on Moon

Lunar Data Center Achieves First Success En Route To The Moon

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Redwire to design a spacecraft for Mars. Mar 04, 2025

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Redwire has been awarded a study contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to conceptualize a spacecraft platform that could be delivered to Mars as a part of ESA LightShip initiative. BAE Systems has received a $151 million contract from the US Space Force’s Space Systems Command to further develop the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution, known as FORGE, Command and Control ground system. AST SpaceMobile releases Q4 and 2024 financial reports, and more.

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Our guest today is Gareth Rogers, CEO at Farnborough International.

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Redwire Selected by European Space Agency to Design Concept for Revolutionary Mars Spacecraft- Business Wire

Space Force accelerates Missile Warning capabilities with $151M FORGE Contract

AST SpaceMobile Provides Business Update and Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results

Rocket Lab Schedules First of Multiple Launches for iQPS- Business Wire

ispace Announces Mission 2 Landing Date Set for June 6, 2025 (JST)

Russia launches Soyuz rocket with spacecraft for defence purposes, RIA reports

NASA, SpaceX Update Launch Date for SPHEREx, PUNCH Missions

NOAA terminates space, climate and marine life advisory committees - Government Executive

https://x.com/Int_Machines/status/1896558692553691594

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Success for Firefly’s Blue Ghost. Mar 03, 2025

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Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost successfully lands on the Moon. Investigations are underway to determine who was behind a cyberattack on Poland’s Space Agency (POLSA). Spire Global successfully established a two-way optical link between two satellites in orbit, and more.

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Bailey Reichelt and Jack Shelton bring us the ‘Ask Aegis Space Law” monthly segment.

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Blue Ghost Mission 1: Live Updates

Space stocks climb after successful private landing on the Moon - MarketWatch

Spire Achieves Two-Way Laser Communication Between Satellites in Space- Business Wire

Cyberattack detected at Polish space agency, minister says- Reuters

Firings sap NOAA office responsible for licensing remote sensing satellite firms - Breaking Defense

Road to Space - Arianespace

SpaceX

NASA, SpaceX Update Launch Date for SPHEREx, PUNCH Mission

Aalyria and Keysight Collaborate to Advance 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks- Business Wire

X-Bow Opens New Office in Indian Head, MD to Support National Defense Priorities

Touchdown! Carrying NASA Science, Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lands on Moon

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The view from the ISS. Mar 01, 2025

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The overview effect that astronauts experience when they see Earth from space is characterized by a feeling of awe and a sense of connection to the Earth and other people. But what if you could feel that with your feet placed firmly on planet Earth? SEN shares live and recorded 4K video of Earth and space from their own video cameras in space and it’s difficult not to get caught up in emotions when you’re looking down on our planet. Find out more about SEN’s livestream from Liam Kennedy.

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