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The Starliner saga continues. Aug 14, 2024

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NASA says they still have time to decide on the fate of Starliner, and continue to float the idea of extending the crew's stay on the International Space Station. Roscosmos’ Progress 89 spacecraft is scheduled to launch this evening on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Florida Tech joins a consortium with University of Florida, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Florida A&M University to advance research in the space manufacturing sector, and more.

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Our guests today are students Felix and Simi from ETH Zurich.

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NASA to Provide Crew Flight Test Status Update

Sunita Williams undergoes hearing test in space after eye scans as Starliner saga continues- Mint

NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 89 Launch, Space Station Docking

Florida Tech joins C-STARS to advance bioprinting, space biology studies

NASA’s permanent presence on the moon could begin with USF-invented mapping technology

X-Bow Passes Critical Milestone on Hypersonic Booster Contract

News- Marble Imaging

Archangel Lightworks Selected for InnovateUK's 2023 EUREKA Globalstars Japan Program in collaboration with Infostellar

Advanced Manufacturing Startup Hadrian Acquires Datum Source

Chinese company CAS Space takes steps toward 1st launch of reusable rocket

Exolaunch Appoints Robert Sproles as New Chief Executive Officer

Viasat Announces the Next Evolution of its Award-Winning L-Band Tactical Satellite Service (L-TAC)This Gargantuan Lab Simulates Blasting Satellites Into Space | WIRED

Kazakh Plan To Join Chinese-Led Moon Base Would Strengthen Space Partnership

NASA Challenge Seeks ‘Cooler’ Solutions for Deep Space Exploration

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Fram2 is heading to the poles. Aug 13, 2024

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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 plans to launch Dragon’s sixth commercial astronaut mission, Fram2, later this year. NASA has signed an agreement with bp America to work on common goals in space exploration and energy production. Airbus and Astroscale UK have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore collaborative opportunities in the field of on-orbit servicing and space debris removal, and more.

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Our guest today is Roosevelt Mercer, Jr. Retired Maj Gen USAF, CEO and Executive Director of Virginia Spaceport Authority.

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Selected Reading

First Human Spaceflight to Fly Over Earth’s Polar Regions

SpaceX repeatedly polluted waters in Texas this year, regulators found

bp-NASA agreement to advance US energy production and space exploration

Sidus Space Secures Contract with Xiomas Technologies to Supply FeatherEdge Computing System for Fire Detection via High-Altitude Infrared Imaging- Business Wire

Airbus and Astroscale UK Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Explore Collaboration in On-Orbit Servicing Programs

ESA - Gaia spots possible moons around hundreds of asteroids

ispace Signs Consulting Agreement with Komatsu Ltd. to Design Equipment for the Lunar Surface

This Rocks! NASA is Sending Student Science to Space

NASA Tests Deployment of Roman Space Telescope's 'Visor'

Space Weather Prediction Center

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NASA’s OIG Boeing bashing report. Aug 12, 2024

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NASA's Office of the Inspector General released a report with major concerns about the Space Launch System Block 1B's development and management by Boeing. SpaceX launched two satellites as part of the Space Norway Arctic Satellite Broadband mission (ASBM). Brazil and Chile have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on space cooperation, and more.

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Our guest today is Ariel Ekblaw, CEO Aurelia Institute.

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Selected Reading

NASA’s Management of Space Launch System Block 1B Development

SpaceX launches Space Norway Arctic Satellite Broadband mission on a foggy California evening – SatNews

SpaceX on X: "Falcon 9 ascends with the dawn and 23 @Starlink satellites https://t.co/u8yuJjIqlw" / X

Rocket Lab Successfully Completes Latest Launch with Capella Space- Business Wire

Brazil and Chile sign an agreement on space cooperation - Ag

Azercosmos to launch satellite services in Botswana - SatellitePro ME

A ‘FURST’ of its Kind: Sounding Rocket Mission to Study Sun as a Star - NASA

NASA Explores Industry, Partner Interest in Using VIPER Moon Rover

What space policy could look like after the 2024 election

Cybertrucks on Mars? Space advocates and NASA consider ideas for sample return

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Experiencing CHAPEA. Aug 10, 2024

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NASA’s Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) program is a series of analog missions that simulate year-long stays on the surface of Mars. Each mission will consist of four crew members living in Mars Dune Alpha, an isolated 1,700 square foot habitat. Kelly Haston, PhD, was the Commander of the last mission which ended on July 6, 2024. She shares her experience with us.

You can connect with Kelly on LinkedIn and learn more about CHAPEA on NASA’s website.

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China litters LEO. Aug 09, 2024

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US Space Command has confirmed that China’s Long March 6A rocket upper stage broke apart after delivering satellites to LEO, creating a cloud of debris. Eutelsat and Rocket lab report positive financial updates. NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) team commanded the spacecraft to turn its transmitter off for the last time on Thursday, concluding more than 10 years of its planetary defense mission, and more.

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

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U.S. Space Command on X: "#USSPACECOM statement on the break-up of a Chinese Long March 6A rocket

Shenzhou-18 taikonauts hold "Olympics" aboard China Space Station - CGTN

Shenzhou-18 crew conducts fire alarm test, blood sampling in space - CGTN

Eutelsat Group UK Regulatory Announcement: Eutelsat Communications: Full Year 2023-24 Results- Business Wire

Rocket Lab Announces Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results, Posts Record Revenue on 71% Year-on-Year Growth- Business Wire

Rocket Lab Completes Successful First Hot Fire of Archimedes Engine for Neutron Rocket- Business Wire

Rocket Lab Begins Installation of Large Carbon Composite Rocket-Building Machine- Business Wire

AST SpaceMobile’s Commercial Satellites Arrive at Cape Canaveral For Upcoming Launch- Business Wire

U.S. Space Force Seeks Industry Input for New Commercial Space Reserve - ClearanceJobs

NASA Mission Concludes After Years of Successful Asteroid Detections

Starliner astronauts aren't 1st 'stuck' in space: Frank Rubio's delayed return set record

Calling All Innovators: Apply for NASA's 2025 Lunabotics Challenge

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Infinite Space. Aug 08, 2024

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SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission is scheduled to launch on August 26. Dawn Aerospace have completed another flight test campaign of the Mk-II rocket-powered aircraft. Rocket Lab has scheduled a 14-day launch window that opens on August 11th for its 52nd Electron mission which will deploy a satellite for Capella Space, and more.

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Our guest today is Kelly Haston, PhD, Commander of the last Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) mission which ended on July 6, 2024.

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Selected Reading

https://x.com/PolarisProgram/status/1821260140210745531

Campaign 2-2 Update, and Our Journey Through Flight Test — Dawn Aerospace

Rocket Lab Schedules Next Electron Launch Just Eight Days After Previous Mission- Business Wire

Quarterly Results- Viasat, Inc.

Redwire Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results- Business Wire

MDA Space Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results

BlackSky Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results- Business Wire

Virgin Galactic Announces Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results And Provides Business Update

Air Force Research Lab eyes space data transport demo in 2026

PLD Space to start building French Guiana launch facilities next month - SpaceNews

10 Smallsat Startups to Watch in 2024- Via Satellite

Find Out What God Needs With A Starship When William Shatner Hosts A Live 35th Anniversary Screening of "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" at GalaxyCon San José with First-Ever Live Commentary

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Still no news on Starliner’s return. Aug 07, 2024

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NASA and SpaceX are now targeting no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, for the launch of the agency’s Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station. China launched the first 18 satellites for its “Thousand Sails Constellation” which aims to deploy more than 15,000 satellites to LEO. Firefly Aerospace has signed a second multi-launch agreement with L3Harris Technologies, and more.

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Our guest today is George Kessler, Director of Projects for NASA’s Hunch program.

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Selected Reading

NASA to Provide Crew Flight Test, Space Station Missions Update

China launches first batch of satellites in mega constellation project - CGTN

Firefly Aerospace Announces Second Multi-Launch Agreement with L3Harris for up to 20 Alpha Launches

Astrobotic Awarded Lunar Power Study with VSAT-XL

Rocket Lab Partners With KSAT To Streamline Satellite Communications for Customers with Upgraded Ground Station Service- Business Wire

Space Force Approves Orbit Fab’s RAFTI as an Accepted Refueling Interface for Military Satellites

Scout Space Joins U.S. Space System Command's Space Domain Awareness TAP Lab Accelerator

Axiom Space CEO Transitions to Board of Directors

Impulse Space Announces Availability of New GEO Rideshare Program and Design Upgrade for Mira Vehicle- Business Wire

Exolaunch and Impulse Space Announce Strategic Partnership in Satellite Launch and In-Space Transportation Services- Business Wire

ESA - Euclid Galaxy Zoo – help us classify the shapes of galaxies

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FAA surpasses 800 authorized commercial space operations. Aug 06, 2024

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Russia's space agency Roscosmos says that the break in ties with the West following Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has cost it nearly 180 billion rubles ($2.1 billion). Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft docked with the International Space Station after having some initial burn issues. SmallSat is moving from Logan to Salt Lake City, Utah next year as the event continues to expand, and more.

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Our guest today is Michelle Flemming, President of Space Forge US.

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The 800th Space Operation: Safety is Key to Success of Commercial Space Industry by Federal Aviation Administration

Russian Space Agency Says Break With West Cost It $2.1 Bln - The Moscow Times

Private Cygnus freighter arrives at the ISS with 4 tons of supplies (photos)- Space

Rocket Lab Introduces Next-Generation Satellite Dispenser- Business Wire

NASA, LASP Sign Agreement To Advance Space Weather Research, Modeling

Interstellar Secures 3.1 Billion Yen in Series E Funding

ISRO Immersion Challenge on AI for Space Innovation held at IIITH

Cutting-edge telescope built at University of Leicester makes final departure to join SMILE mission- News

NASA Seeks Student Missions to Send to Space in 2026, Beyond

A big asteroid is coming close to Earth. Be excited, not afraid. - The Washington Post

LeoLabs Achieves Record Bookings, Solidifying its Lead in the Space Domain Awareness and Space Traffic Management Markets

Next Mission to Space Station Will Launch a Variety of Biomedical and Physical Science Research

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Ax-4 ready to take a swing at the ISS. Aug 06, 2024

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NASA and Axiom Space have signed a mission order for the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo vehicle experiences issues on its way to the International Space Station. Muon Space has raised $56.7 million in Series B funding round, and more.

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Our guest today is Andy Atherton, COO at Solestial, Inc.

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Selected Reading

Axiom Mission 4 to ISS will include India, Poland, Hungary

NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 21st Northrop Grumman Mission to Station

Rocket Lab Successfully Completes Latest Launch for Synspective- Business Wire

Muon Space Secures $56M Series B Funding, Surpasses $100M in Customer Contracts in 2024 including Landmark Agreement with SNC

Voyager Space Selected by Lockheed Martin to Deliver Next Generation Interceptor Upper Stage Subsystem Propulsion for Missile Defense Agency

FCC Approves AST SpaceMobile Launch of First Commercial Satellites, Each the Largest-Ever Communications Array to be Deployed Commercially in Low Earth Orbit- Business Wire

Airbus to build two radiometers for French Space Agency

Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) Awarded Contract by GHGSat to Develop Two Additional Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Microsatellites- Business Wire

Spacetech startup GalaxEye bags $6.5M funding from Mela Ventures, Speciale Invest, others- YourStory

Arabsat Sign MoU for Satellite-Enabled Disaster Response - SpaceWatch.Global

SEOPS and Intuitive Machines Partner to Provide New Lunar Rideshare Services

‘Not stranded in space’: how Nasa lost control of Boeing Starliner narrative

Universities Space Research Association Welcomes Christopher J. Damaren as New Trustee

VIPER moon rover: Inside the scramble to save NASA’s canceled lunar vehicle- CNN

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What does the end of the Chevron Deference mean to space? Aug 03, 2024

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Attorney Michael Listner walks us through his thoughts on what the end of the Chevron Deference means to the space industry.

You can connect with Michael on LinkedIn.

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