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The finale of Starliner’s epic trilogy. Jun 05, 2024

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Boeing's Starliner successfully lifted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida this morning atop a ULA Atlas V rocket. Rocket Lab successfully completed the second of two back-to-back launches on Electron for NASA's latest climate science mission called PREFIRE. The Federal Aviation Administration has approved a license authorization for SpaceX Starship Flight 4, and more.

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Rocket Lab Successfully Completes Second Launch for NASA Climate Science Mission- Business Wire

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NASA to Change How It Points Hubble Space Telescope

Firefly Aerospace Announces Multi-Launch Agreement with Lockheed Martin for 25 Alpha Launches

True Anomaly Awarded Space Force Contract to Further Security in Space Domain

SES Space & Defense Demonstrates First Multi-orbit, Multi-band Commercial LEO Relay- Business Wire

Slingshot Aerospace and DARPA Develop New AI System Capable of Detecting Anomalous Satellites- Business Wire

BlackSky Awarded Electro-Optical Commercial Layer Contract Extension from National Reconnaissance Office

NASA Awards University Research Projects to Support Agency Missions

SUHORA and SatVu form a multi-year strategic alliance to provide Spaceborne High Resolution Thermal Sensing and analytics

Redwire Breaks Ground on New State-of-the-Art Microgravity Payload Development and Space Operations Facility in Floyd County, IN- Business Wire

Know your Chang'e-6: Chinese flag on moon's far side made of basalt - CGTN

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Chang’e 6 lifts off from the moon. Jun 04, 2024

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Iridium awarded a new five-year contract by the United States Space Force's Space Systems Command's Commercial Space Office (COMSO), for Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services (EMSS) capabilities and security sustainment services (ECS3). China’s Chang’e 6 has lifted off from the lunar surface and is making its way back to Earth with moon rock samples. The first metal 3D printing aboard the International Space Station took place last Thursday in the European Space Agency’s Columbus laboratory module, and more.

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Our guest today is Erin Miller, Executive Director of Space Information and Analysis Center (Space ISAC).

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Iridium Awarded Five-Year, $94 Million Contract by Space Systems Command - Jun 4, 2024

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Carrying lunar rocks, Chinese probe lifts off from far side of moon- Reuters

ESA - First metal 3D printing on Space Station

ATEL Ventures, Inc. Provides $20M Venture Debt Facility to Isar Aerospace

NASA’s Hubble Temporarily Pauses Science

The ISS has a urine pump problem. Boeing's Starliner astronaut launch will flush it out.- Space

MDA Space Awarded Contract For Square Kilometre Array Project

HyImpulse set for more Koonibba blast offs - Space Connect

Transcelestial and Axiom Space forge collaboration to pioneer space laser communications from Southeast Asia

New Zealand’s nascent space industry aims for the stars | Reuters

Space-Based Solar Power Started as Sci-Fi and It Still Is - IEEE Spectrum

SpaceX: Elon Musk and the Final Frontier: Bergan, Brad: 9780760384015: Amazon.com: Books

"Flattered and Humbled": Two NASA astronauts inducted into Hall of Fame under Atlantis

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Chang’e 6 arrives on the lunar surface. Jun 03, 2024

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China has landed a spacecraft on the far side of the moon for a second time with the successful lunar touchdown of Chang'e 6. Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, who was planning the first private flight around the moon on SpaceX’s Starliner called ‘dearMoon’, cancels the project. Boeing’s Starliner first crewed mission to the ISS is scheduled to launch on Wednesday, June 5, and more.

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Our guest today is Dr. Minkwan Kim, Associate Professor in Astronautics at the University of Southampton.

You can connect with Dr. Kim on LinkedIn and learn more about his research on the website.

Selected Reading

China lands on moon's far side in historic sample-retrieval mission- Reuters

dearMoon Notice of Project Cancellation

LAUNCH: ULA Atlas V Boeing Starliner Crewed Flight Test

L3Harris Completes Sale of Non-Core Assets to an Affiliate of Kanders & Company, Inc. for $200 Million

SAIC Announces First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025 Results- Business Wire

Astra Space Inc. Receives and Subsequently Cures Deficiency Notice from Nasdaq Due to Late 10-Q Filing- Business Wire

NASA Awards Advance Technologies for Future Habitable Worlds Mission

Eutelsat Group Achieves Platinum Score in Space Sustainability Rating- Business Wire

Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated LEO (HALO) Program Solicitation

China gifts Arab states flags returned from space to show friendship - CGTN

Japan loses contact with Akatsuki, humanity's only active Venus probe- Space

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Workforce and innovation with Shelli Brunswick. Jun 01, 2024

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Shelli Brunswick champions space for all. Formerly a space acquisition, program management leader, and congressional liaison for the U.S. Air Force and COO at Space Foundation, she works with organizations around the world to connect the commercial, government, and educational sectors. Shelli brings a rich perspective and deep vision of the global space ecosystem, advocating for space technology innovation, entrepreneurship, and global partnership. Now she’s running her own organization and shares her passion for space workforce development with us.

You can connect with Shelli on LinkedIn and learn more about her work with SB Global LLC on her website.

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Galactic Energy sets a new launch record. May 31, 2024

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China’s commercial launch company Galactic Energy has launched two rockets in three days setting a new record for the shortest interval between two commercial launches by a private Chinese rocket company. NASA has welcomed Peru and Slovakia as new signatories to the Artemis Accords. NASA, Boeing and the United Launch Alliance say they’re still on track to launch the Starliner crew capsule on Saturday, June 1, and more.

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Our guest today is Amit Srivastava, Head of Lunar Architecture at the Andy Thomas Center for Space Resources at the University of Adelaide.

You can connect with Amit on LinkedIn, and learn more about the Australian Space Architecture Challenge on their website.

Selected Reading

Galactic Energy sets domestic record with 2 rocket launches in 3 days - CGTN

China to impose export controls on certain aviation, space equipment - CGTN

NASA Welcomes Peru as 41st Artemis Accords Signatory

NASA Welcomes Slovakia as New Artemis Accords Signatory

NASA Updates Coverage for Boeing’s Starliner Launch, Docking

Space Force Leverages Commercial Data Analytics to Aid Combatant Commands in New Ways- Space Systems Command

BlackSky Wins $7 Million Dynamic Space-Based Imagery and Analytics Services Contract Renewal with Legacy International Government Customer

Sidus Space’s LizzieSat-1 Successfully Transmits Data from Orbit through the Power of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Rapid Delivery Platform- Business Wire

Scout Space “Sparrow” Successfully Captures First In-Space Image

CisLunar Industries Earns Space Heritage

Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry unveil world's first wooden satellite - The Japan Times

Trailblazers to Lead ISSRDC Panel on Cancer Research, Regenerative Medicine, and In-Space Manufacturing

Momentus Receives Nasdaq Deficiency Notification Regarding Delayed Form 10-Q- Business Wire

Paragon Announces Water Purification System EDU for Starlab

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Finds Most Distant Known Galaxy

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India’s firing up the cosmos. May 30, 2024

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Indian commercial space company Agnikul Cosmos launched the Agnibaan rocket for the first time. Russian cargo spacecraft Progress 88 lifts off carrying about 3 tons of food, propellant, and other supplies for the astronauts living aboard the International Space Station. INNOSPACE has signed launch service agreements with Brazil’s Federal University of Maranhão and Castro Leite Consultoria, and more.

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Our guests today are Nathan Butler and Barry Creighton from Brigham Young University’s rocket team.

You can find out more about the Spaceport America Cup at SoundingRocket.org.

Selected Reading

Indian space startup Agnikul launches country's second privately built rocket- Reuters

Watch Russian cargo ship launch toward the ISS this morning- Space

INNOSPACE Signs Agreements on HANBIT-Nano Rocket to Launch Brazilian Satellites and Inertial System- Business Wire

SLIM Sleeps in this Month – SpacePolicyOnline.com

Momentus Receives Contract from DARPA to Pave the Way for Large-Scale Space Structures- Business Wire

Virgin Galactic Receives NYSE Continued Listing Standard Notice- Business Wire

Rocket Lab Sets Date for Second NASA PREFIRE Launch- Business Wire

North Korean Military Satellite Launch Fails – SpacePolicyOnline.com

Commercial Spaceflight Federation Welcomes New President – Dave Cavossa

Shetland spaceport prepares for first rocket launch after official opening

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Unlocking the mystery of clouds. May 29, 2024

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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched the Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) satellite for ESA and JAXA. Chinese commercial company Galactic Energy launched their second sea-based mission of the Ceres 1 rocket. Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has launched the Neo Space Group focused on the space industry, and more.

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Maria Varmazis, N2K host of T-Minus Space Daily, talks with WiCyS Executive Director Lynn Dohm and N2K's Simone Petrella, Dr. Heather Monthie, and Jeff Welgan about the 2024 Cyber Talent Study. You can find out more about the study here.

Selected Reading

ESA - EarthCARE launched to study role of clouds and aerosols in Earth's climate

Galactic Energy makes second sea-based launch mission - Chinadaily.com.cn

Chinese, Omani AI satellite companies to cooperate on urban planning - CGTN

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund launches new group to boost space industry

MDA Space Joins Starlab Space as Strategic Partner, Equity Owner in Commercial Space Station Joint Venture

Redwire Expands Investment in Artificial Intelligence Strategy to Enhance its Space Domain Awareness Capabilities- Business Wire

AST SpaceMobile and Verizon Announce Plans to Target 100 Percent Geographical Coverage of the Continental United States from Space on Premium 850 MHz Cellular Spectrum- Business Wire

Intelsat Delivers Unprecedented Connectivity To Palau With Dual-Satellite Solution- Business Wire

Terran Orbital Expands Leadership Team with Focus on Growth and Profitability- Business Wire

Space Force Eyes Better EW Test and Training Ranges with New Contract Awards

15 Years Ago: First Time all Partners Represented aboard the International Space Station - NASA

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Space for climate monitoring. May 28, 2024

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Rocket Lab launched the first of two back-to-back launches for NASA’s PREFIRE. SpaceX is targeting June 5th for the fourth test flight of its Starship spacecraft, pending regulatory approvals. The Spaceport Company has been awarded a contract by the Defense Innovation Unit to deliver cargo from their mobile space launch complex, and more.

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Our guest today is Aunika Yasui, Captain of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s High Power Rocketry Club.

You can find out more about the 2024 Spaceport America Cup at SoundingRocket.org.

Selected Reading

Rocket Lab Successfully Launches First of Two Climate Science Satellites for NASA- Business Wire

Elon Musk's SpaceX Raptor engine test ends in a fiery explosion, Starship launch schedule remains unaffected - BusinessToday

The Spaceport Company Signs Contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to Demonstrate Novel Sea-Based Space Launch Infrastructure

Rivada Space Networks Announces New Partners at AsiaTechX 2024

Orbit Announces Successful Trial Of Airtrx30 Satcom Terminal Over Viasat Global Xpress (Gx) Satellite

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1874315/000143774924018333/satl20240522_6k.htm

ESA Awards Contracts for Spain’s Contribution to Atlantic Constellation

China's Shenzhou-18 crew completes first extravehicular activity - CGTN

Korea's inaugural space agency officially launches

Space Force to accept Air Force Reserve volunteers for full-time positions

America Is Getting Ready for Space Warfare - WSJ

'It's once in a lifetime': Man finds heavy, mysterious object in North Carolina mountains

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Memorial Day special. May 28, 2024

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Rick Howard, N2K CyberWire’s Chief Analyst, CSO, and Senior Fellow, commemorates Memorial Day.

References:

Abraham Lincoln, 1863. The Gettysburg Address [Speech]. Abraham Lincoln Online.

Amanda Onion, Original 2009, Updated 2023. Memorial Day 2022: Facts, Meaning & Traditions [Essay]. HISTORY.

Brent Hugh, 2021. A Brief History of “John Brown’s Body” [Essay]. Digital History.

Bob Zeller, 2022. How Many Died in the American Civil War? [Essay]. HISTORY.

General George Marshall, 2014. President Lincoln’s Letter to Mrs Bixby [Movie Clip - Saving Private Ryan]. YouTube.

JOHN LOGAN, 1868. Logan’s Order Mandating Memorial Day [Order]. John A. Logan College.

John Williams, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 2012. The People’s House: Lincoln (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Song]. Apple Music.

John Williams, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 2012. The Blue and the Grey: Lincoln (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Song]. Apple Music - Web Playe.

Livia Albeck-Ripka, 2023. A Brief History of Memorial Day [Essay]. The New York Times.

Paul Robeson, 2021. John Brown’s Body [Song]. YouTube.

Robert Rodat (Writer), Steven Spielberg (Director), Harve Presnell (Actor), 1998. Saving Private Ryan [Movie]. IMDb.

Staff, 2020. A Brief Biography of General John A. Logan [Biography]. John A. Logan College.

Staff, 2024. Civil War Timeline [WWW Document], American Battlefield Trust.

Thomas Jefferson, 1776. Declaration of Independence: [Transcription]. National Archives.

Winston Churchil, 1940. Never was so much owed by so many to so few - Winston Churchill Speeches [Speech]. YouTube.

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Vulnerabilities in space with Carrie Hernandez Marshall. May 25, 2024

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We need to extend cybersecurity into space. Learn about the different vulnerabilities in space that currently exist (and will increase in the future) with Rebel Space CEO Carrie Hernandez Marshall.

You can connect with Carrie on LinkedIn and learn more about Rebel Space on their website.

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