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DARPA's mission to VLEO. Jun 17, 2024

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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected Redwire as the prime mission integrator for the development of an air-breathing satellite that will demonstrate the use of novel electric propulsion systems in VLEO. The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) tracked its first hypersonic launch from space. China completed a series of tests last week on a new engine system designed for future lunar missions, and more.

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Selected Reading

Redwire Awarded DARPA Prime Contract for SabreSat Spacecraft Very Low-Earth Orbit Demonstration- Business Wire

Missile Defense Agency satellites track first hypersonic launch

Kepler Validates SDA-Compatible Optical Technology For Space Data Relay Constellation

China's moon missions: New rocket engine system passes ground test - CGTN

China, Europe advance space mission amid ambitious exploration agenda - CGTN

SatixFy Announces a Landmark Order for its Prime2 Space Grade Digital Beam Former Chips of More Than $20 Million- Business Wire

NASA Provides Updated U.S. Spacewalk Dates

NASA’s Roman Mission Gets Cosmic ‘Sneak Peek’ From Argonne Supercomputer- Business Wire

Space Detection of Earthly Anomalies: Groundbreaking New Technique Unveils Early Earthquake Signs

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The Growing Importance of Spaceports to the World Economy. Jun 15, 2024

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A panel of US spaceport representatives converged on Washington DC this week to explain to lawmakers the growing importance of spaceports to the economy. Facilitated by the Global Spaceport Alliance, the panel of spaceport operators discussed the value that their facilities bring to the regions they serve and the potential for what they can bring to the nation and world. Moderated by GSA Chairman Dr. George Nield, the panel included Rob Long, CEO, Space Florida, Maj. Gen. (Retired) Ted Mercer, CEO and Executive Director, Virginia Spaceport Authority, Scott McLaughlin, Executive Director, Spaceport America and Arturo Machuca, Director, Houston Spaceport.

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Voyager One is back to full operations. Jun 14, 2024

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Voyager one’s four science instruments are now fully functioning allowing the probe to resume gathering information about interstellar space. NASA and Boeing are extending the Starliner capsule’s stay on the International Space Station until at least June 22. The U.S. Space Force has awarded Blue Origin, SpaceX and United Launch Alliance spots on a potential 10-year contract to provide launch services as part of the third phase of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program, and more.

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Our guest today is Bailey Reichelt, founding partner at Aegis Law and board member at the Association of Commercial Space Professionals (ACSP).

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Selected Reading

Voyager 1 Returning Science Data From All Four Instruments

Boeing Starliner undocking, return to Earth set for June 22, NASA says

NASA Announces New System to Aid Disaster Response

Blue Origin, SpaceX, ULA Win Positions on $5.6B IDIQ for USSF National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 - GovCon Wire

New CISA report addresses zero trust in space, boosting security for satellites and ground infrastructure - Industrial Cyber

Historic Approach to Space Debris: Astroscale’s ADRAS-J Closes in by 50 Meters

NATO Space Operations Commanders’ Conference Future Security and Warfare

Space Florida, Business and Aerospace Entities to Congress: Support the Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act to Boost Investment in American Spaceports

Starship-Super Heavy launches on the Space Coast: Some residents submit environmental concerns

Redwire Hires Distinguished Aerospace Executive and Corporate Attorney Aaron Futch as General Counsel- Business Wire

Aerojet Rocketdyne Delivers 1,000th THAAD Solid Rocket Boost Motor and Divert and Attitude Control System Ahead of Schedule- Business Wire

Dr. Kalpana Chawla Scholarship Project Sends Iconic Image to the Moon

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Panic at the D(i)SC(o). Jun 13, 2024

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NASA causes panic when audio from an ongoing training simulation was inadvertently misrouted and shared on the space agency’s YouTube channel. NASA cancels a planned spacewalk on the International Space Station due to a spacesuit discomfort issue. Armenia has become the 43rd Artemis Accords Signatory, and more.

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Our guest today is space artist, Tim Gagnon.

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Selected Reading

NASA accidentally broadcasts simulation of distressed astronauts on space station- Reuters

Space Station at NASA Blogs

NASA Welcomes Armenia as 43rd Artemis Accords Signatory

NASA Selects Raytheon Company to Build Landsat Next Instruments

RTX's Blue Canyon Technologies selected by NASA to provide multiple spacecraft buses for PolSIR mission

Thales, Spire Global and ESSP to Develop a Space-Based Air Traffic Surveillance Service

Vast signs with The Exploration Company for second Haven space station cargo services

ESA Marketplace Awards Two Contracts to German constellr and Vyoma to Propel Innovation and Competitiveness and Enable Commercial Launch Missions with Exolaunch

Skyband Selects Hughes JUPITER System to Power Digital Transformation for Enterprises and Governments Across Saudi Arabia

LeoLabs Selected by the U.S. Government to Deliver Next-Generation Radar Technology

'Once in a lifetime': SpaceX visits rural Sask. to retrieve space junk

Virgin Galactic to Effect a Reverse Stock Split- Business Wire

AWS Announces $230 Million Commitment for Generative AI Startups- Business Wire

Space Force’s Resilient GPS program draws skepticism from lawmakers

West Point's First Astronaut Scholar- United States Military Academy West Point

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Cat videos in space. Jun 12, 2024

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New research published explores how space affects human bodies studying molecular, cellular, physiological, phenotypic, and spaceflight data, including samples collected from the Inspiration 4 crew. Spacecraft manufacturing company Apex has raised $95 million in a Series B funding round. Viasat’s Energy Services division to launch a purpose-built managed communications service for remote oil and gas customers, and more.

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Our guest today is Vinita Marwaha Madill, Engineer and Founder of Rocket Women.

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Selected Reading

Space Omics and Medical Atlas (SOMA) across orbits

Apex Raises $95M in Series B Funding to Increase Productized Satellite Bus Manufacturing

Viasat Energy Services Introduces Enhanced Hybrid Network Service for the Energy Industry

NASA Funds Study of Proposals to Investigate Space Weather Systems

NASA Wallops to Support Sounding Rocket Launch

New Boeing Location at Embry-Riddle Will Bring 400 High-Paying Jobs to Florida

SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy Project at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A | Federal Aviation Administration

The Growing Importance of Spaceports to the World Economy

New heroes of spaceflight: Not the astronauts but the software nerds

Needham astronaut Suni Williams surprises students with call from space - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News

NASA's Laser Relay System Sends Pet Imagery to, from Space Station

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CHIPS are down? No, they’re in space. Jun 11, 2024

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The space industry is getting some of that CHIPS money. Rocket Lab to boost semiconductor production in New Mexico. Stoke hotfires its new engine. Yahsat and Airbus announce another partnership. And more.

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Our guest today is Anthony Baker, CEO and Co-Founder of SatVu.

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Selected Reading

Rocket Lab Signs Preliminary Terms to Receive up to $23.9M in Funding Under the CHIPS Act to Expand Production of Semiconductors that Power Spacecraft(Rocket Lab)

Stoke Space Completes First Successful Hotfire Test of Full-Flow, Staged-Combustion Engine (Stoke Space)

Yahsat contracts Airbus for the construction of Al Yah 4 and Al Yah 5 satellites (Airbus)

Scout Space Signs Launch Services Agreement for Standalone Operational Space Domain Awareness Satellite with ABL Space Systems (Scout)

George Mason University announces its first NASA Space Mission which seeks to uncover the secrets of dark energy (George Mason University)

https://x.com/Space_Station/status/1799916564042711151 (X formerly Twitter)

China selects new batch of astronauts with an eye on the moon(SpaceNews)

Gateway’s HALO Making Moves (NASA)

Mars has frost-covered mountains at its equator but no lakes at its poles (Physics World)

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Growing roses on the moon. Jun 10, 2024

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China completes the construction of the first universal launch site for liquid fuel rockets in Wenchang City on the island province of Hainan. NASA is funding 10 new studies to examine more affordable and faster methods of bringing samples from Mars’ surface back to Earth. Redwire Corporation has been selected to develop and deliver Roll-Out Solar Array wings (ROSA) for Thales Alenia Space’s Space Inspire satellites, and more.

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Our guest today is Dr Sharon Lemac-Vincere, Academic at the University Of Strathclyde.

You can connect with Sharon on LinkedIn and learn more about the Space Cyber Executive Course and Conference on their website.

Selected Reading

China's 1st universal launchpad for liquid fuel rockets completed - CGTN

NASA Exploring Alternative Mars Sample Return Methods

NASA Invites Media to Rollout Event for Artemis II Moon Rocket Stage

NASA Administrator Remembers Apollo Astronaut William Anders

Redwire to Provide Roll-Out Solar Arrays for Thales Alenia Space’s Newest Telecommunications Satellite Product Line- Business Wire

Space ISAC: Cyber Warfare, Space Weather Keep Threat Levels High for Industry - Via Satellite

Virgin Galactic Completes 12th Successful Spaceflight- Business Wire

Norway Shifts Responsibility for Launch Permits to Aviation Authority

Scottish Space Network partners with Sustainable Alpha

Planet Labs PBC Announces Real-Time Insights Technology Using NVIDIA Jetson Platform- Business Wire

Booz Allen Acquires PAR Government Systems Corporation- Business Wire

RTX awarded $677 million US Navy contract for SPY-6 family of radars

Mission Little Prince : A Groundbreaking Collaboration between Interstellar Lab and The Antoine de Saint Exupéry Foundation to Grow Roses on the Moon

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Uniting States for Space. Jun 08, 2024

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Ross Garelick Bell is the Executive Director of the Aerospace States Association (ASA). ASA is an organization of state lieutenant governors, governor appointed delegates, state legislators, territorial and tribal government representatives and associate members from aerospace businesses, organizations, and academia. ASA brings together aviation and aerospace interests across each state to educate state legislators on issues specific to their state and provide networking opportunities to grow jobs and expand economic development.

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Ring the bell. Jun 07, 2024

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Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore disembark from the Starliner capsule on to the International Space Agency. Rocket Lab has announced the launch window for the Company’s 50th Electron launch. Plant Labs first quarter revenue increased 15% year-over-year to a record $60.4 million, and more.

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AWS in Orbit: Empowering small farming through AI and space technologies. Yohei Nakayama, Chief Technology Officer at Degas Ltd., shares how his company is revolutionizing small farming in Ghana through AWS's cloud, AI, and space technologies. Yohei is joined by AWS Solutions Architect Emma Higashikawa. You can hear the full episode at space.n2k.com/aws.

Selected Reading

Boeing's astronaut capsule arrives at the space station after thruster trouble

Rocket Lab Sets Launch Date for 50th Electron Mission, Prepares to Deploy Five Satellites for Kinéis- Business Wire

Planet Reports Financial Results for First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025- Business Wire

China's private space company launches 3 satellites into orbit - CGTN

First test of space-based hypersonic tracking sensors 'within a week,' MDA director says - Breaking Defense

RTX provides Blue Canyon Satellites for NASA Polar climate mission

ESA and Vast signed a Memorandum of Understanding for future Vast space stations

Telespazio unveils deal with Starlink - Business - Ansa.it

FAA to Receive Launch and Reentry Flight Data from Two More Companies

Türkiye's 2nd astronaut prepares for historic space flight- Daily Sabah

That giant sunspot that supercharged auroras on Earth? It's back and may amp up the northern lights with June solar storms- Space

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A very good day for American spaceflight. Jun 06, 2024

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SpaceX’s Starship completes a full test mission around the globe on the rocket's fourth flight. Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule docks with the International Space Station. Astra Space is proceeding with a merger agreement that will result in the delisting of its Class A common stock from the Nasdaq, and more.

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Our guest today is Scott McLaughlin, Executive Director of the New Mexico Spaceport Authority.

You can connect with Scott on LinkedIn and learn more about the Spaceport America Cup on the website.

Selected Reading

SpaceX's Starship survives return to Earth, achieves landing test on fourth try- Reuters

Boeing Starliner team detects new helium leaks en route to space station- CNN

Astra Space, Inc. Files Definitive Information Statement

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240314204182/en/ASTRA-SPACE-INVESTOR-ALERT-by-the-Former-Attorney-General-of-Louisiana-Kahn-Swick-Foti-LLC-Investigates-Adequacy-of-Price-and-Process-in-Sale-of-Astra-Space-Inc.--ASTR

Aalyria Selected for $1 Billion Space Force Rapid Capabilities Office Contract- Business Wire

Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko reaches 1,000 cumulative days in space – Spaceflight Now

China's Space Pioneer raises $207 mln to fund development of reusable rockets- Reuters

https://www.faa.gov/media/80271

Dozens of companies, institutions and NGOs sign the Zero Debris Charter

Florida Venture Forum, Space Florida, DeepWork Capital, and FPL Announce Winners of $300,000 in 2024 Early Stage Venture Conference Investment

Moon Tree Planted at U.S. Capitol Marks Enduring NASA, Artemis Legacy

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