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Where in the Universe is the Roadster? May 24, 2024

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The Commerce-Justice-Science subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee pushes for NASA to maintain their schedule, and avoid cost overruns and hold contractors accountable for the Artemis program. A resolution to use space to boost European competitiveness has been agreed to by the European Space Agency and the European Union at the conclusion of a Space Council summit held in Brussels. Amazon’s Project Kuiper is actively deorbiting its two prototype satellites ahead of a full-scale deployment of its satellite constellation, and more.

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Our guest today is Ron Birk, Principal Director for the Space Enterprise Evolution Directorate at the Aerospace Corporation.

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Selected Reading

Senate CJS Appropriators See Artemis as Top NASA Priority – SpacePolicyOnline.com

ESA and the EU resolve to strengthen Europe's competitiveness through space

Twelve European countries sign up to zero debris space treaty – Euractiv

Amazon’s Project Kuiper actively deorbits prototype satellites

RFP - Space Test Experiment Platform (STEP) 2.0

House proposal could derail Air Force plan to move space Guard units

Space Force wants 7 new telescopes in Hawaii. Local residents say 'no'

Viasat and Azercosmos to expand satellite services across EMEA and Asia

SatixFy Announces First Quarter 2024 Results- Business Wire

Policewoman Lai Ka-ying is Hong Kong’s first to land prestigious space role- The Standard

Space Force to hold annual Tactically Responsive Space demos

NASA Selects Technology Transfer Services Contractor

The Tesla Elon Musk Launched Into Space Has A 22 Percent Chance Of Hitting Earth (Eventually)- IFLScience

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Keeping Vigil on space weather. May 23, 2024

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The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract with Airbus Defence & Space UK worth €340 million for the development of its Vigil satellite. ESA’s Euclid mission has released five new images along with first scientific results. The University of Leicester in the UK and ispace have entered into a strategic consulting agreement to explore lunar night survivability, and more.

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Our guest is Science Journalist and Author, Brad Bergan.

You can connect with Brad on LinkedIn. SpaceX: Elon Musk and the Final Frontier will be available from June 4, 2024.

Selected Reading

Airbus to build ESA’s Vigil space weather forecasting mission

ESA's Euclid celebrates first science with sparkling cosmic views

ispace and University of Leicester Collaborate on Lunar Night Survival Technology- Business Wire

Yahsat partners with Eutelsat Group to leverage EUTELSAT KONNECT satellite to drive growth across its global footprint

China's low-orbit satellite internet expands abroad - CGTN

NASA, Mission Partners Assessing Launch Opportunities for Crew Flight Test

Space Force Training HQ Gets Official Nod to Come to Space Coast

Intelsat to Extend Life of Additional Satellites with Mission Extension Vehicles- Business Wire

Firefly Aerospace Backers Explore $1.5 Billion Sale - BNN Bloomberg

Vaya Space Awarded SBIR Phase I Hybrid Rocket Ejector-Ramjet Airbreathing Hypersonic Missile Study

Ceres Robotics, Inc. Completes Preliminary Design Review of B5 Lunar Lander

'Heartbreaking for our team': Founders push forward after losing contact with Aussie satellite

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Indefinite delays for Starliner. May 22, 2024

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NASA postpones the crewed flight test for Boeing's Starliner indefinitely. Viasat shares have tumbled after the company delivered its quarterly update forecasting its annual revenue below Wall Street estimates. Thales Alenia Space has signed a first phase contract worth €25m with the European Space Agency to demonstrate a complete cargo delivery service to and from space stations in low-Earth orbit by 2028, and more.

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Our guest today is Casey DeRaad, CEO of NewSpace Nexus.

You can connect with Casey on LinkedIn and learn more about the State of the Space Industrial Base on the website.

Selected Reading

Boeing Starliner's helium leak adds another delay to debut crew flight- Reuters

Viasat Releases Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results

Thales Alenia Space signed a contract with the European Space Agency to develop a Low Earth Orbit Cargo Return Service

ESA astronauts Sophie Adenot and Raphaël Liégeois assigned for Space Station mission

Russia denies U.S. charge that it put anti-satellite weapon in space- Reuters

Defense Innovation Unit, DoD Mission Partners Join Forces To Combat 5G Interference Challenges

Redwire Awarded Contract by European Space Agency to Develop Robotic Arm Prototype for Argonaut Lunar Lander to Support International Lunar Exploration- Business Wire

Planet and BASF Digital Farming Expand Strategic Partnership to Enhance Smart Farming Solutions From Space- Business Wire

SR sa pripojí k Dohodám Artemis týkajúcim sa vesmírneho prieskumu

Opinion | Solar storms aren’t the apocalypse. But Earth should prepare now. - Washington Post

NASA's Heliophysics Experiment to Study Sun on European Mission

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GeoXO let’s go. May 21, 2024

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NASA has selected BAE Systems to develop a $450 million instrument for NOAA’s GeoXO satellite program. The US Space Systems Command has awarded Starfish Space a $37.5 million Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) contract. ESA’s Ariane 6 Launcher Task Force says that the launch period and the first attempt for launch will happen within the first two weeks of July, and more.

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Our guests today are Brianna Bace and Unal Tatar PhD.

You can connect with Brianna and Unal on LinkedIn, and read their article on "Law in Orbit: International Legal Perspectives on Cyberattacks Targeting Space Systems" on Science Direct.

Selected Reading

NASA Selects BAE Systems to Develop Ocean Color Instrument for NOAA

Space Systems Command awards $37.5 million STRATFI contract to Starfish Space Inc. for Otter satellite augmented maneuver mission

ESA - Ariane 6 joint update report, 21 May 2024

Russia fails in rival UN bid on nuclear, other weapons in space - Reuters

NASA Study Provides New Look at Orbital Debris, Potential Solutions

NASA, Sierra Space Deliver Dream Chaser to Florida for Launch Preparation

Sidus Space Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

China sends four high-resolution satellites into space - CGTN

China unveils 1st radar network data for global space weather forecast - CGTN

ASCEND Diverse Dozen

Artemis Accords for sustainable space exploration - Canada welcomes partners from around the world

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The fish on the Chinese space station are okay. May 20, 2024

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NASA has selected four companies to provide spacecraft and related services, including acquiring spacecraft components and equipment, in support of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. China’s first vertical high-altitude simulation test bench for liquid rocket engines successfully completed its ground testing last week. Blue Origin successfully launched the NS-25 crewed mission taking six new astronauts to the edge of space, and more.

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Our guest today is Jennifer Speers, VP of Engineering at Merrick & Company.

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Selected Reading

NASA Awards Contracts for Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition Services

Boeing Starliner's debut crewed flight delayed again to check helium leak | Reuters

Blue Origin Completes 25th Mission to Space with Six Crew Onboard

Thales and Pasqal Report Quantum Satellite Breakthrough

China completes testing of a new bench for liquid rocket engines - CGTN

We have launched world's first autonomous in-space welding system

Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA)

Flat6Labs Announces Investment in SARsatX, Space Tech Startup in KSA and UAE - SpaceTech in Gulf Region

New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit - The New York Times

Vipin Narang Named DOD Acting Assistant Secretary for Space Policy - GovCon Wire

Inmarsat Launches Nexuswave: A Game-Changing 'bonded' Network Service For Maritime Communications

Zebrafish on China's space station in good condition: experts-Xinhua

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Destinations with Sierra Space. May 18, 2024

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Humanity has long imagined what living in space looks like. We’ve seen it in Sci-Fi movies, series and graphic novels but science fiction will soon become science reality. What do the future habitats in space look like? We speak to Shawn Buckley, Vice President of Destinations at Sierra Space to hear their vision.

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Keeping the Mars Sample Return Program alive. May 17, 2024

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NASA and ESA signed an agreement to expand NASA’s work on the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover. Aerospacelab has broken ground on its new manufacturing facility. Spain’s Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities has appointed Juan Carlos Cortés Pulido as the first director of the Spanish Space Agency, and more.

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Our guest today is Steve Taylor, President of the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA).

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Selected Reading

NASA, European Space Agency Unite to Land Europe’s Rover on Mars

Aerospacelab breaks ground on Europe's largest satellite manufacturing facility

New Spanish Space Agency Chief Named - European Spaceflight

Tanzania plans to establish space agency, satellite in 2024/2025 fiscal year

Chinese state-backed company to launch space tourism flights by 2028- Reuters

LeoLabs Receives Order from NOAA's Office of Space Commerce to Continue Advancing the National Space Traffic Coordination System

Scout Space Awarded Contract to Develop Efficient Collision Analysis Framework

The Karman Project announces global space leaders selected for 2024 Fellowship

National Security Space Association's Moorman Center for Space Studies Paper Release: "Russia's Space-Based, Nuclear-Armed Anti-Satellite Weapon: Implications and Response Options"

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The A Team in space-based broadband. May 16, 2024

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AT&T and AST SpaceMobile have entered a definitive commercial agreement to provide a space-based broadband network direct to everyday cell phones. Spire Global has announced Q1 financial results with revenue at $25.7 million, representing 6% year-over-year growth. The NASA-led Artemis Accords welcomes Lithuania as its 40th signatory, and more.

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Our guest today is former NASA Astronaut and former head of NOAA, Dr. Kathy Sullivan.

This chat was shared from the Inter Astra Podcast Network. Over 120 episodes of Kathy Sullivan Explores and more can be found at https://interastra.space/.

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AT&T and AST SpaceMobile Announce Definitive Commercial Agreement

AST SpaceMobile Provides Business Update and First Quarter 2024 Results

Spire Global Announces First Quarter 2024 Results- Business Wire

Booz Allen IDs Top 10 Emerging Technologies for DOD and National Security- Business Wire

Private mission to save Hubble Space Telescope raises concerns, NASA emails show : NPR

China’s giant Xuntian space telescope faces further delay until late 2026

Artemis Accords Reach 40 Signatories as NASA Welcomes Lithuania

New roadmap for pro-growth regulation in UK space sector launched as Science Minister launches new National Space Operations Centre - GOV.UK

Saudi Center for Space Futures will support lunar mission and $2tn global space economy, NASA chief tells Asharq TV | Arab News

Swedish delegation visits Rice campus with eye on space exploration- Rice News

Robotic “SuperLimbs” could help moonwalkers recover from falls | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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More setbacks for Starliner. May 15, 2024

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NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight pushed to Tuesday May 21st. Blue Origin has announced that its seventh human flight, NS-25, will lift off from Launch Site One in West Texas this Sunday, May 19. Axiom has announced that they are partnering with Virgin Galactic to send Turkish Space Agency astronaut Tuva Atasever on a suborbital flight on June 8 to conduct microgravity research, and more.

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NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Eyes Next Launch Opportunity

New Shepard’s Crewed NS-25 Mission Targets Liftoff on May 19- Blue Origin

Axiom Space Partners with Virgin Galactic to Send Second Turkish Astronaut to Space

SpaceX launches 50th Falcon 9 rocket of 2024 on Starlink mission – Spaceflight Now

ESA - The spacecraft control centre of the future

AAC Clyde Space wins SEK 27.0 M order for 16U satellite

ISS National Lab Announces Up to $750,000 in Funding for Technology Development in Low Earth Orbit

Space Force should consider alternative launch sites, lawmakers say

173: In Orbit with Alice Carruth: Insights on Space Exploration, Communication, and Innovation | Alcorn Immigration Law

Astreas Delivers Chocolate Spheres to International Space Station- Newswire

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Introducing the Chief AI Officer. May 14, 2024

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Terran Orbital releases Q1 financial results and news of a new subcontract with Lockheed Martin to produce 18 satellite buses for the Space Development Agency Tranche 2 Tracking Layer. Voyager is partnering with NASA on the joint development of an airlock for the Mars Transit Vehicle. NASA appoints a new Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO), and more.

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Our guest today is Uma Bruegman, Executive Director of the Space Safety Institute at The Aerospace Corporation.

You can connect with Uma on LinkedIn, and learn more about the Aerospace Corporation on their website.

Selected Reading

Terran Orbital Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results- Business Wire

Terran Orbital is Awarded Subcontract by Lockheed Martin for SDA’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer- Business Wire

Voyager Space Awarded by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center to Develop New Airlock Concept

NASA Names First Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer

ispace EUROPE and CDS Sign Payload Service Agreement to Transport Precise Location Measurement Technology to the Moon

£9 million funding for satellite instruments to monitor climate - GOV.UK

Kingston University Rocket Engineering team building the most powerful 3D-printed rocket by students in the UK - News

News- Marble Imaging

Life360 Partners with Hubble Network to Build Global Location Tracking Network Aiming to Leapfrog Apple and Google

ULA could fly dummy payload on next Vulcan launch if Dream Chaser is delayed - SpaceNews

ESA - A cosmic chronicle

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