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Apple’s expansion into iPhone satellite services. Nov 04, 2024

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Apple is due to spend about $1.5 billion to expand its iPhone direct to device services with Globalstar. 3D rocket company Relativity Space is struggling to raise much needed capital. China’s Shenzhou-18 crew have returned to Earth after a six-month stay on the Tiangong space station, and more.

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Our guest today is Herb Baker, Author of “From Apollo to Artemis: Stories from my 50 years with NASA”.

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Selected Reading

Apple commits $1.5 billion to Globalstar for expanded iPhone satellite services

Relativity Space Is Said to Face Cash Drain, Exploring Options - Bloomberg

China space station crew returns to Earth after 6 months in space- AP News

Japan launches military communications satellite on 4th flight of H3 rocket- Space

Telesat Signs US$39 Million Contract with SatixFy to Develop and Deliver Landing Station Baseband Units for Telesat Lightspeed Network

First Flight Of Mira II

$7 billion project to create Australian military satellites axed amid defence spending review - ABC News

‘We are go for launch’ approval granted for the world’s most versatile rocket launch site

France and Morocco Partner to Develop Pan-African Satellite Communication System - Space in Africa

Pinnacle Private Ventures Leads $2.25M Seed Round for LINGO, Advancing STEM Workforce Development

Teledyne to Acquire Micropac- Business Wire

MDA Space Announces Appointment Of Guillaume Lavoie As Chief Financial Officer

NASA’s New Edition of Graphic Novel Features Europa Clipper

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Space regulation for the next US Administration. Nov 02, 2024

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The Space Agenda 2025 is an effort by the Center for Space Policy and Strategy at The Aerospace Corporation to highlight and provide insights into some of the major space challenges facing policymakers. Written primarily for US government and space sector leaders, this compendium of 16 chapters offers an accessible introduction to space policy issues affecting national security, civil space, and commercial space developments. We dive into the chapter on space regulation with Brian Weeden.

Brian Weeden is Systems Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy at the Aerospace Corporation. You can connect with Brian on LinkedIn.

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What are launches doing to our atmosphere? Nov 01, 2024

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A new report looks at Global rocket launch and re-entry air pollutant and CO2 emissions at the onset of the megaconstellation era. North Korea held a missile launch this week which reportedly reached space. Astrobotic and Bridgestone Corporation have reached a collaboration agreement for the joint development of a lunar rover tire, and more.

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

Selected Reading

Inventory counts air pollution cost of space launches and re-entries

North Korea launches intercontinental ballistic missile to space, reaches record altitude

Bridgestone Partners with Astrobotic to Develop Lunar Rover Tire

SpaceRISE Selected by European Commission to Build and Operate the IRIS2 Multi-orbit Satellite Constellation- Business Wire

Indra Completes Acquisition of Deimos to Strengthen Space NewCo

NASA Technologies Named Among TIME Inventions of 2024

Trawling Hacker Forums Uncovers Crucial Information on Space Cyber Attacks

Artemis I Moon Tree Stewards - NASA

Where did the moon trees go?

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Spooktacular NRO treats. Oct 31, 2024

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The National Reconnaissance Office’s (NRO) Office of Space Launch (OSL) has awarded three Broad Agency Announcements (BAA) for Agile Launch Innovation and Strategic Technology Advancement contracts (BALISTA), to Cognitive Space, Impulse Space, and Starfish Space. Matter Intelligence has secured $12 million in seed funding. Skyrora, Viasat, and CGI complete ground testing for the European Space Agency’s InRange, a space-based launch vehicle telemetry relay system, and more.

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Our guest today is Pierre Bertrand, Co-Founder and CEO of Skynopy.

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Selected Reading

NRO Awards BAA for Agile Launch Innovation and Strategic Technology Advancement (BALISTA) Contracts

Matter Intelligence Emerges from Stealth with $12 Million Seed Funding to Revolutionize Remote Sensing and Global Perception- Business Wire

Skyrora, Viasat, and CGI partner to develop a commercial space-based launch vehicle telemetry solution

Alén Space to Participate in ESA’s CyberCUBE Mission, Led by GMV

Sceye Partners with NASA and USGS to Address Climate Change from the Stratosphere USA

Raft Awarded Space Rapid Capabilities Office Contract

Voyager 1 Ghosts NASA, Forcing Use of Backup Radio Dormant Since 1981

Highest-altitude U.S. voters to cast their ballots from space

Voyager Space Appoints Matt Magaña as Executive Vice President, National Security

Halloween on the International Space Station - NASA

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Taikonauts arrive at China’s heavenly palace. Oct 30, 2024

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China has declared a complete success after launching the Shenzhou-19 crew to the Tiangong Space Station. The US Department of Defense is reportedly raising its Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services program from an initial $900 million ceiling to a projected $13 billion according to Space News. Lockheed Martin has completed its previously announced acquisition of Terran Orbital, and its subsidiary, Tyvak International, and more.

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Our guest today is Brian Weeden, Systems Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy at the Aerospace Corporation.

You can connect with Brian on LinkedIn, and read the Space Agenda 2025 online.

Selected Reading

China launches new crew to its space station as it seeks to expand exploration : NPR

Pentagon’s commercial satellite internet services program soars to $13 billion - SpaceNews

Lockheed Martin Advances Space Capabilities through Strategic Terran Orbital Acquisition - Oct 30, 2024

Space Forge Inc. and Voyager Space Unite to Revolutionize Commercial In-Space Manufacturing

Anuvu Partners with D-Orbit USA for Design of Innovative Non-Geostationary Satellite Network

Eutelsat Communications: First Quarter 2024-25 Revenues- Business Wire

PRESS RELEASE: Space Port Australia and Titans Space Development Corporation sign MoU – Get The Word Out

Two National Airlines Choose a Seamless Multi-orbit IFC Future with SES Open Orbits™- Business Wire

NASA awards UNH $24M contract to build sensors to monitor space weather

NASA Sets Coverage for its SpaceX Crew-9 Dragon Station Relocation

Maxar Intelligence Announces New Leadership Appointments to Fuel Continued Growth and Innovation | Business Wire

Crosscut Ventures Evolves Its Focus to Tackle Humanity's Biggest Problems in Frontier Tech - Space, Defense, and Energy Transition

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Eulogy to a comet. Oct 29, 2024

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China plans to launch the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship at 4:27 am on Wednesday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Spire Global has been awarded a concept study contract by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to develop space-based capabilities for a wildfire early detection warning and active monitoring system. NASA has awarded Advanced Space a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project to develop mission architectures and requirements for customizing a low-cost rocket transfer stage, and more.

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Our guests today are Brianna Bace and Rian Davis.

You can read their research paper here- Space as a critical infrastructure: An in-depth analysis of U.S. and EU approaches.

Selected Reading

China wants to make its Tiangong space station bigger and better

China to launch Shenzhou-19 crew to space station Wednesday - CGTN

China unveils Shenzhou-19 crew for space station mission - CGTN

China's Shenzhou-18 crew to return to Earth on November 4 - CGTN

Spire Global and OroraTech Awarded NASA Contract for Wildfire Monitoring | Business Wire

Advanced Space Awarded SBIR Phase I Project to Develop Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) and Communications Relay Capabilities for NASA

ExoAnalytic observes 500 pieces of debris from Intelsat 33e breakup - SpaceNews

iSEE Global Launches US Subsidiary to Expand Space Domain Awareness Capabilities

GomSpace North America Selected by Proteus Space’s AI Design Platform for Groundbreaking Satellite Mission

Godspeed Capital-Backed Special Aerospace Services (SAS) Announces Acquisition of Concordia Technologies

Leidos Reports Strong Third Quarter 2024 Results and Raises Full-Year Guidance

Friends of NASA: Sun Melts Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) | ESA SOHO Spacecraft

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AstroForge’s spectrum license approved. Oct 28, 2024

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AstroForge received a license from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate a commercial mission in deep space. NASA says the unnamed Crew-8 member that was held overnight in hospital last week, is in good health and will resume normal post-flight reconditioning with other crew members. The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), in partnership with the US Space Force Space Launch Delta 30 and SpaceX, successfully launched the NROL-167 mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, and more.

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Our guest today is Bryce Kennedy, Executive Director of the SpaceValley Foundation.

You can connect with Bryce on LinkedIn, and learn more about the SpaceValley Foundation on their website.

Selected Reading

AstroForge Makes History: First-Ever Commercial Deep Space Spectrum License Approved by the FCC

Space Station – Off The Earth, For The Earth

Launch-nrol-167

NASA Welcomes Chile as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

NASA Stennis Achieves Milestone in Preparation for Future Artemis Testing

AST SpaceMobile Successfully Completes Unfolding of First Five Commercial Satellites in Low Earth Orbit | Business Wire

Oman explores ties with Nasa, Elon Musk’s SpaceX for future economic growth

Boeing Explores Sale of Space Business - WSJ

A Boeing Space Exit Would Be a Win-Win-Win Situation - Bloomberg

https://youtu.be/IMoomWmIkww

Autumn Leaves – Call for Volunteers - NASA Science

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Gas stations in space. Oct 26, 2024

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Orbit Fab was founded in 2018 to eliminate the single-use spacecraft paradigm with in-space refueling. Spacecraft are still limited to the amount of fuel they are launched with, which limits flexibility and poses long-term risks to the space environment. The company proved their concept during their mission to resupply water to the ISS, and they later launched the first commercial fuel depot into LEO. Find out more from our guest Daniel Faber, CEO of Orbit Fab.

You can connect with Daniel on LinkedIn and learn more about Orbit Fab on their website.

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Deep Blue wants you to go to space. Oct 25, 2024

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China’sDeep Blue Aerospace, held a livestream to open up ticket sales for their suborbital flights to space which they say sold out in 20 minutes.India’s cabinet has announced a new venture capital fund for the space sector. NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission successfully returns to Earth, concluding a nearly eight-month science mission, and more.

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

Selected Reading

Chinese space tourism set for 2027 take-off with aerospace firm offering US$210,000 seats- South China Morning Post’

China's first reusable, returnable satellite delivers payloads - CGTN

Space industry welcomes Cabinet approval of Rs 1,000 crore venture fund - India Today

Back on Earth: NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 Mission Splashes Down Off Florida

NASA Releases Economic Impact Report for Fiscal Year 2023

L3Harris Technologies Reports Strong Third Quarter 2024 Results, Increases 2024 Guidance | Business Wire

NASA Funds Open-Source Software Underpinning Scientific Innovation

SERA Opens Up Space Exploration and Scientific Research to the World

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USSF spends billions on contract extensions. Oct 24, 2024

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The US Space Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $1.8 billion contract extension and Millennium Space Systems has been awarded a $386 million Other Transaction Agreement. Blue Origin launched an uncrewed New Shepard mission verification flight to test the company’s new human-rated vehicle. The Space Development Agency (SDA) has selected 19 space companies to join the Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit pool (HALO), and more.

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Our guest today is Steve Wolfe, President and Co-Founder of the Beyond Earth Institute.

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Selected Reading

Space Force awards Northrop Grumman $1.8 billion contract extension for missile warning satellites - SpaceNews

Northrop Grumman Releases Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Exclusive: Europe agency says it is in talks with SpaceX on tackling space junk | Reuters

Blue Origin Debuts Second Human-Rated New Shepard Rocket To Meet Demand

Millennium Space Systems awarded additional Missile Track Custody plane

SDA Selects Initial HALO Pool to Rapidly Compete Future Prototype Demonstrations

Eutelsat America Corp. and OneWeb Technologies to offer Iridium Certus and STL® Services to the U.S. Government

Dragon Undocks from Station, Crew-8 Heads Toward Earth

NASA Welcomes Republic of Cyprus as 46th Artemis Accords Signatory

GITAI's Inchworm-Type Robotic Arm Achieves TRL6 in a Thermal Vacuum Chamber Test Simulating the Lunar South Pole Environment

L3Harris and Palantir Announce Strategic Partnership- Business Wire

Honeywell Reports Third Quarter Results; Updates 2024 Guidance

SpaceX Flights In 2024 Will Emit More CO2 In The U.S. Than Tesla Will Save

Exclusive: Europe agency says it is in talks with SpaceX on tackling space junk- Reuters

Space Agenda 2025

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