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Scrubs for New Glenn and SpaDeX. Jan 13, 2025

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Blue Origin’s New Glenn scrubbed during its debut launch due to technical issues. The India Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been forced to abort its in-space docking (SpaDeX) mission for a third time.Modern Technology Solutions Inc (MTSI) has been selected for another US Department of Defense (DoD) contract worth up to $100 million, and more.

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Our guest today is Dr. George Nield, Chair of the Global Spaceport Alliance

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Selected Reading

New Glenn NG-1 Mission Updates- Blue Origin

Isro aborted SpaDeX docking after satellites triggered safe mode in space - India Today

Contracts For Jan. 10, 2025

NASA Awards 2025 Innovative Technology Concept Studies

EgSA Launches AfDev-Sat Training Programme with Engineers from 20 African Countries - Space in Africa

Redwire Successfully Delivers Fourth Pair of Roll-Out Solar Array Wings for ISS Power- Business Wire

Bezos sees no threat from Musk-Trump ties in space race- Reuters

From Earth-Like to Extreme: New Study Explores Venus's Atmospheric Evolution

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Transitioning from service to civilian life. Jan 11, 2025

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Lieutenant Rob Sarver and Alex Gendzier are the authors of Warrior to Civilian: The Field Manual for the Hero's Journey, the definitive guide to transition to civilian life for veterans and their spouses and families. The book aims to provide actionable advice to veterans looking for work, while coaching those in hiring positions to give veterans the fair shake they deserve after serving our country.

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ESA’s budget cuts for 2025. Jan 10, 2025

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The European Space Agency held its annual press briefing to deliver updates to their 2025 plans and provide an outlook on the agency's annual budget. The US Space Force has selected Modern Technology Solutions Inc. (MTSI) for a $640 million contract for cybersecurity defense. Rocket Lab has been selected by NASA to provide Neutron launch services to the agency through Rocket Lab’s existing Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) contract, and more.

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Selected Reading

ESA Director General’s Annual Press Briefing

ESA budget 2025

Testing of Key Ariane 6 Upgrade to Begin in March - European Spaceflight

MTSI Secures $640M Space Force Contract for Defensive Cyber Capability Support - GovCon Wire

Rocket Lab Selected by NASA to Provide Neutron Launch Services Under VADR Launch Contract- Business Wire

BlackSky Wins U.S. Space Force Rapid Procurement Contracts Supporting Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Tracking Missions- Business Wire

New Glenn NG-1 Mission Updates- Blue Origin

SpaceX

Staying connected to Earth – SSC to support NASA network expansion

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Will NASA HQ move to Florida? Jan 09, 2025

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NASA has selected Columbus Technologies to provide electrical and electronic engineering support to the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center worth $1.1 billion. MaxarIntelligence has been awarded a $14 million contract by the Netherlands Ministry of Defense. The European Space Agency has released images of BepiColombo’s Mercury flyby, and more.

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Maria Varmazis and Alice Carruth will be at SpaceCom from January 27-30.

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Selected Reading

NASA Selects Electrical Systems Engineering Services Contractor

NASA’s Kennedy Marks New Chapter for Florida Space Industry

DeSantis: Move NASA headquarters to Kennedy Space Center in Brevard County, Florida

Maxar Awarded $14M+ Contract by the Netherlands Ministry of Defence for Multi-Year Access to Maxar Geospatial Platform Pro

ESA - Top three images from BepiColombo's sixth Mercury flyby

ISS National Lab Announces Up to $650,000 in Funding for Technology Advancement in Low Earth Orbit

Secretive Space Force Spaceplane Wings Past One-year in Orbit

China’s Mars mission leaves US for space dust with Nasa at least 4 years behind

Rocket Lab on Track to Advance U.S. Defense Capabilities, Passing Major Milestone in Development of Spacecraft Constellation for Space Development Agency- Business Wire

Redwire Camera Technology to Launch Onboard Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost Lunar Lander’s First Robotic Moon Mission to Deliver NASA Science- Business Wire

Once-in-a-160000-year comet G3 ATLAS could shine as bright as Venus next week. Here's what to expect- Space

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New Leadership at ISRO. Jan 08, 2025

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Dr. V. Narayanan has been appointed as the new Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman. JAXA’s first wooden satellite in space has been deployed from the International Space Station. D-Orbit has signed a Launch Service Contract with Pale Blue Inc, and more.

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Our guest today is Tony Brown, Founder & President of the AFCEA Space Coast Chapter.

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Selected Reading

V Narayanan appointed new Isro chairman- India News

FACT SHEET: The United States and India Committed to Strengthening Strategic Technology Partnership

Isro postpones SpaDeX docking again, says satellites ate safe - India Today

JAXA’s First Wooden Satellite Deploys from Space Station - NASA

D-Orbit to Perform In-Orbit Validation of Pale Blue's Water-Based Propulsion System

Rocket Lab Selected by Kratos to Deliver Hypersonic Test Launches for DoD with HASTE Rocket- Business Wire

Gilat Completes Acquisition of Stellar Blu Solutions LLC

Japan links Chinese hacker MirrorFace to dozens of cyberattacks targeting security and tech data | AP News

Rivada Expands Asia Pacific Team

How Elon Musk's Space X is looking to gain ground in Italy- Reuters

AFCEA Space Coast Chapter and SpaceCom Forge Strategic Agreement, Launch Inaugural Acquisition Panel Series at SpaceCom 2025

Physicists Unveil Radical Plan to Send a Probe Into Interstellar Space : ScienceAlert

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What’s next for the Mars Sample Return Program? Jan 07, 2025

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NASA provides an update on the Mars Sample Return Program. Toyota to invest in Japanese space startup Interstellar Technologies. China sees its first space launch of 2025, and more.

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Our guest today is Mike Gold, Chief Growth Officer at Redwire.

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Selected Reading

NASA to Host Media Call Highlighting Mars Sample Return Update

Toyota backs Japanese space startup Interstellar to mass-produce rockets- Reuters

China launches Shijian-25 satellite to test on-orbit refueling and mission extension technologies - SpaceNews

NSF and the ISS National Lab Announce Up to $3.6 Million in Funding for Physical Science Research on the Space Station

Nokia’s Cellular Network Ready for Moon as Intuitive Machines Completes Final Lunar Lander Installation

Sierra Space CEO leaves, as $5 billion company pushes to launch space plane

ReOrbit and Ananth Technologies Enter into Strategic Agreement on GEO Communications Satellites

New Glenn Launch Targeting No Earlier Than January 10

Beyond the 'Dragon Arc': Unveiling a treasure trove of hidden stars- ASU News

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Introducing Ask Aegis Space Law. Jan 06, 2025

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Blue Origin has pushed back the inaugural launch of the New Glenn Rocket until January 8 at the earliest. New data shows funding for the space industry in India fell 55% in 2024. The Swedish Military has tasked the Swedish Space Corporation with creating a capability to launch satellites into orbit from the Esrange Space Center, and more.

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Our guests today are Bailey Reichelt and Jack Shelton from Aegis Space Law.

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Selected Reading

Blue Origin Postpones Launch of New Glenn Maiden Rocket Until Jan. 8 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Space industry funding in India falls 55% in 2024, data show- Reuters

Swedish Military to Serve as Anchor Customer for Esrange Space Center?

SpaceX, Starship

SpaceX, Thuraya 4 Mission

Space Launch Delta 45 breaks records, remains world's busiest spaceport in 2024

AST SpaceMobile Announces Agreement for Long-Term Access to up to 45 MHz of Premium Lower Mid-Band Spectrum in the United States for Direct-to-Device Satellite Applications

L3Harris Completes Sale of Specialized Materials Business to BWXT for Approximately $100 Million

A planetary alignment on January 25, 2025?

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The MoonArk. Jan 04, 2025

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On January 8, 2024, America launched a commercial mission to the Moon. Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lunar Lander unfortunately did not make it to the Lunar Surface. Among the payloads it carried was a Carnegie Mellon University designed collaborative sculpture project that is as much a work of art as an engineering marvel.

Mark Baskinger is the Director of the Joseph Ballay Center for Design Fusion, Product Track Chair, and a professor in the School of Design at Carnegie Mellon University. Mark was one of the leads in the MoonArk project.

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New Glenn scheduled for launch. Jan 03, 2025

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Blue Origin’s New Glenn is scheduled for its inaugural launch as early as 1am Monday, January 6. The European Space Agency just added a 23rd member state with Slovenia joining the alliance. Russia reached a major milestone with its 2000th launch of a rocket from the "R-7" family of boosters, and more.

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Blue Origin counts down to inaugural launch of New Glenn rocket- Fox Weather

Slovenia full member of European Space Agency

Russia just launched the 2,000th Semyorka rocket—it’s both a triumph and tragedy - Ars Technica

Eutelsat Statement on OneWeb Temporary Outage- Business Wire

Varda Space Industries on LinkedIn: Happy new year, happy new license! We are pleased to announce that Varda…

Supercharged auroras possible this weekend as colossal 'hole' in the sun spews solar wind toward Earth

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Space debris crashes into a Kenyan village. Jan 02, 2025

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Over 1,000 lbs of space debris has been recovered in a Kenyan village. India’s Space Docking Experiment or SpaDeX, launched on Monday. NASA’s Parker Probe made its closest pass to the sun. URSA Major Technologies awarded a $7.65 million contract by the US Air Force. Peraton Space secures $250 million in Q4 classified contracts, and more.

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Our guest today is Tuana Yazici, Chair & CEO of Tuana Group, and the non-profit AeroAI Global Solutions.

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Selected Reading

Space debris weighing over 1,000 pounds reportedly crashes into village in Kenya - CBS News

India launches its first space docking mission- CNN

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Makes History With Closest Pass to Sun

Contracts For Dec. 31, 2024

Peraton's Space & Intel Sector Books $250M in Q4 Classified Contracts - GovCon Wire

NATO is working to reroute data through space, fearing Russia could slice undersea internet cables

ispace-EUROPE and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) Sign Payload Services Agreement to Transport a Laser Retroreflector Array (LaRA2) on the Moon Surface- Business Wire

Voyager & LEOcloud Collaborate on AFRL-Sponsored Project for Multi-Cloud Edge Computing Services in Space

Remembering President Carter - NASA

A Cold War mystery: Why did Jimmy Carter save the space shuttle? - Ars Technica

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