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Foo Fighters For Millennium May 01, 2024

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Boeing subsidiary Millennium Space Systems has secured a $413 million dollar contract from the Space Development Agency (SDA). NASA Administrator Bill Nelson asks the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee to pass a pending domestic supplemental appropriations bill that includes money to build a deorbit vehicle for the International Space Station. Astroscale Holdings has been approved by the Tokyo Stock Exchange to list the company’s shares on the Growth Market of the TSE, and more.

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Boeing subsidiary to power space defense

FAA Learning Period to Get Another Extension – SpacePolicyOnline.com

Nelson Pleads With Congress to Fund ISS Deorbit Vehicle – SpacePolicyOnline.com

Portal Press Release

Astroscale Obtains Approval to List on Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market

Blue Skies Space raises £2M to open up access to satellite data - Tech.eu

ATLAS Space Operations to Support Blue Origin's Blue Ring DarkSky-1 Mission

Umbra Advances to Phase II of the DARPA DRIFT Program

Exolaunch Successfully Deploys NASA’s ACS3 Satellite- Business Wire

GovExec Announces the Founding Underwriters for The GovExec Space Project

Breaking news! The University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory (TAO) Telescope Site Completion Ceremony Holds

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SES to acquire Intelsat. Apr 30, 2024

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SES has agreed to acquire Intelsat through the purchase of 100% of the equity of Intelsat Holdings S.a.r.l. for a cash consideration of $3.1 billion and certain contingent value rights. Kuva Space has been awarded a €1.8 million contract to participate in the European Space Agency’s Continuous Saftey Services program. The Shenzhou 17 crew have returned to Earth after completing a six-month mission aboard the China’s Tiangong space station, and more.

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Our guest is Musa Mishamo, founder of Kilimanjaro Mobile Planetarium.

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SES to acquire Intelsat in compelling transaction focused on the future

Helsinki-based Kuva Space received a €1.8 million contract to join ESA's civil security from space program- EU-Startups

Unseenlabs Announces Next-Generation Satellite Constellation for 2026 to Monitor Sea, Land, and Space Environments from Space- Business Wire

Preligens joins Capella's Analytics Partner Program to accelerate the development of Advanced SAR-Based Geospatial Analytics

Chinese astronauts return to earth after six months in space - ABC News

China set to launch high-stakes mission to moon's 'hidden' side- Reuters

Boosting Australian-Indian commercial space partnerships

KBR Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Results

NASA’s Optical Comms Demo Transmits Data Over 140 Million Miles

Slingshot Aerospace Report Reveals Increasing Risks of Operating in Space

Most U.S. governors oppose moving some National Guard units to Space Force

NASA Administrator Names New Stennis Space Center Director

Asteroid Institute and Google Cloud Identify 27,500 New Asteroids, Revolutionizing Minor Planet Discovery with Cloud Technology

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Galileo figaro. Apr 29, 2024

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SpaceX launches a pair of the European Commission’s Galileo satellites. Spire Global has announced that they have entered into a multi-million-dollar deal with a financial firm to provide its High-Resolution Weather Forecast model. The Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC) recommends that the Commercial Space Transportation Office (AST) be moved out of the FAA, and more.

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Our guest today is Dr. Stefan Frey, CEO and Co-Founder of Vyoma.

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Selected Reading

EUSPA takes over the latest Galileo satellites in Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP), after their successful injection into orbit- EU Agency for the Space Programme

Spire Global Secures Multi-Million Dollar Deal with Financial Firm for Weather Forecasts- Business Wire

GAF AG awarded contract for CAP-Area Monitoring 2024 in Bavaria

Advisory committee recommends moving FAA commercial space office out of the agency - SpaceNews

Ceres Robotics, Inc. Announces “MoonPower Lunar Grid” and wins NASA Contract

Evolution Space Conducts Full-Scale Tactical Solid Motor Test In Response To Growing Demand

ASES and Turkish Space Agency Sign MoU to Promote Space Activities in Senegal- Space in Africa

China releases first images captured by X-ray satellite Einstein Probe - CGTN

China's Shenzhou-17 crew completes handover, return set for April 30 - CGTN

NASA’s Hubble Pauses Science Due to Gyro Issue

SpaceX making progress on Starship in-space refueling technologies - SpaceNews

Watch Are India's Space Ambitions Election-Proof? - Bloomberg

Testing Novel 3D Mapping Technology to Transform Space Exploration and Benefit Industries on Earth

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Pics or it didn’t happen. Apr 29, 2024

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Astroscale’s Active Debris Removal demo satellite the ADRAS-J closes in on its target. Boeing and NASA are proceeding with plans for the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft’s first Crew Flight Test following a Flight Test Readiness Review. True Anomaly has let go of as much as 25% of its workforce and canceled its summer intern programs, and more.

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Our guest today is Matthew Cosby, Director of Space Engineering at Goonhilly Earth Station.

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Selected Reading

Astroscale Unveils World’s First Image of Space Debris Captured through Rendezvous and Proximity Operations

Astroscale Japan Selected for Phase II of JAXA’s Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration Program

ispace-U.S. Announces Official Launch Of Data Relay Service Enabled By Two Relay Satellites

Shenzhou-18 astronauts enter space station, in-orbit handover to be completed in five daysA

NASA gives Starliner ‘go to proceed’

Defense startup True Anomaly lays off around 25%, cancels summer internship- TechCrunch

Agile Space Industries to provide propulsion capability for True Anomaly to enable dynamic space operations

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

Gravitics Awarded US Space Force Contract for Tactically Responsive Space Development

NASA Finds New Homes for Artemis Generation of 'Moon Trees' Across US

ISS National Lab-Sponsored Research Could Produce Nanomaterials for Life-Saving Therapies and Precision Drug Delivery

Lego reveals NASA Artemis rocket, Milky Way galaxy sets coming in May- Space

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Woman-owned small business in space. Apr 27, 2024

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After building a successful career in space systems, it took a layoff to push three founders to start a highly successful aerospace training company. CEO Shawn Linam tells her story of how she launched Arizona-based Qwaltec and what it’s like to be a role model for women in aerospace.

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Russian Roulette at the UN Security Council. Apr 25, 2024

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Russia vetoes a US-led United Nations draft resolution on the peaceful use of outer space. China has launched a new crew of astronauts to their Tiangong Space station. Redwire has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korea’s Boryung Corporation to support Boryung’s Humans In Space program, and more.

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Our guest today is Jason Michaud, Founder and CEO at Stardust Technologies.

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Selected Reading

Russia vetoes Security Council draft resolution on a weapon-free outer space- UN News

Watch China launch 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station today

China’s Tiangong space station damaged by debris strike: report

China facilitates developing nations to learn about space exploration - Global Times

Redwire Signs MOU with Boryung to Support its Trailblazing Humans In Space Program for Global Human Health

mu Space and RBC Signals Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Satellite Ground Station Facilities Project

SaxaVord Spaceport granted range licence by Civil Aviation Authority

The Spaceport Company Signs Agreement with Maritime Launch to Provide Tracking and Telemetry Stations for Spaceport Nova Scotia- Business Wire

Honeywell Delivers Strong First Quarter Results And Beats Earnings Guidance

Aegis Aerospace Closes Strategic Acquisition

RTX awarded $344 million contract to modernize electronics unit for missile development program

Unlocking Space for Dual Use Request for Information

Signs of spiders from Mars

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Happy birthday, Hubble. Apr 24, 2024

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Rocket Lab launches its fifth mission of the year called "Beginning of the Swarm", deploying two satellites to two different orbits. SpaceX’s Starlink 6-53 mission deploys another 23 satellites and completes the 300th booster landing. JAXA has been communicating with the SLIM probe after it survives a third lunar night, and more.

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Our guest today is Rachana Mamidi, Space Engineer and Podcaster.

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Selected Reading

Rocket Lab Successfully Deploys Satellites ~500km Apart to Separate Orbits For KAIST and NASA

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1782898782885339562

NASA’s CloudSat Ends Mission Peering Into the Heart of Clouds

Japan Moon probe survives 3rd lunar night

Cause for concern: US watching China’s ‘breathtakingly fast’ space development ‘very, very closely’, top commander says- South China Morning Post

USSPACECOM visit cements commitment to bolstering the Alliance in Korea- Pacific Air Forces

Vote on Draft Resolution on Weapons of Mass Destruction in Outer Space : What's In Blue

NASA Nurtures Promising Tech Ideas from Small Businesses

NASA has a plan to clean up space junk—but is going green enough?

National Defence Strategy: a missed opportunity for space- The Strategist

Hubble Has Accidentally Discovered Over a Thousand Asteroids - Universe Today

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Voyager 1 is back online. Apr 23, 2024

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NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory receives usable data from Voyager 1 once again. Satellogic has signed a letter of intent with O.N.E. Amazon to support the Internet of Forests, a large-scale sensor network to monitor key variables within the Amazon rainforest. Lockheed Martin files Q1 financial reports, and more.

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Our guest is Sean Kane, VP, Strategy And Business Development at Mott Corporation.

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NASA’s Voyager 1 Resumes Sending Engineering Updates to Earth

Satellogic Signs Letter of Intent with O.N.E. Amazon to Support Building the Internet of Forests- Business Wire

Lockheed Martin Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) Investor Notice: Robbins LLP Reminds Stockholders of the AST SpaceMobile, Inc. Class Action- Business Wire

SERA Partners with Blue Origin for Historic Space Mission

PLD Space has achieved 120 million euros in funding to date

NASA Announces 30th Human Exploration Rover Challenge Winners

Space Operations Command Takes Control of SBIRS Baseline Release Initiative

Exclusive-Injury rates for Musk’s SpaceX exceed industry average for second year- 1450 AM 99.7 FM WHTC

Starship Faces Performance Shortfall for Lunar Missions - AmericaSpace

NASA’s Dragonfly Rotorcraft Mission to Saturn’s Moon Titan Confirmed

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ESA Astronaut Class of ‘22. Apr 22, 2024

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The European Space Agency held a graduation ceremony for participants of their astronaut training program. UK-based space investment group Seraphim Space has launched its second VC fund. Slovenia has become the 39th country to sign the Artemis Accords, and more.

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Our guest today is Libby Jackson, Head of Space Exploration at the UK Space Agency.

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Selected Reading

ESA astronaut class of 2022 graduation ceremony replay

Seraphim Space launches second VC fund with nine investments already under its belt- TechCrunch

ClearSpace Debris Removal Mission Passes Key Milestone - European Spaceflight

Slovenia Signs Artemis Accords, Joins Pursuit of Safer Space - NASA

Legislation to broaden Florida’s spaceport territory signed into law- The Capitolist

Contracts For April 19, 2024

US aerospace company signs MoU with Southern Launch – SASIC

Dhruva Space set for galactic growth

Xi Jinping tightens grip on China’s military with new information warfare unit

U.S. Statement - Agenda Item 12 - 63rd Session of the COPUOS LSC - April 2024 - U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna

Happy Earth Day 2024! NASA picks 6 new airborne missions to study our changing planet- Space

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A new livestream from space. Apr 20, 2024

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Sen’s mission to livestream Earth in 4K launched into orbit aboard a SpaceX supply ship on March 21, 2024, bound for the International Space Station. Sen’s payload, called “SpaceTV-1”, will be hosted on the outside of the ISS through a commercial payload agreement with Airbus U.S. Space & Defence, supported by the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory. Liam Kennedy joins Maria Varmazis to tell us more about getting the payload to space.

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