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Cloudy, with the chance of an eclipse. Apr 08, 2024

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The UK Space Agency releases £13 million in funding to support 11 projects through the Agency’s International Bilateral Fund. Space Workforce 2030 shares findings from the second annual report. SpaceX launched a new rideshare program called the Bandwagon-1 launching 11 satellites to mid-inclination orbit, and more.

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Our guest is Melanie Stricklan, Executive Director of the Space Workforce 2030 initiative.

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Selected Reading

NASA Leadership Spotlights Space Sustainability at Space Symposium

UK funding boost for international space projects - GOV.UK

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center on 1st ‘Bandwagon’ mission – Spaceflight Now

NASA Astronaut Loral O’Hara, Crewmates Return from Space Station

KBR Awarded over $450M in Systems Engineering, Acquisition, Research & Development and Operations Support Contracts

NASA knows what knocked Voyager 1 offline, but it will take a while to fix- Ars Technica

Lonestar Data Holdings Announces Freedom, its Second Lunar Data Center mission to the Moon in 2024

Space Workforce 2030 Builds on Success, Partnership in Second Year: 2nd Annual Report Released; Congress Recognizing National Space Day

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AWS in Orbit: Aerospace and Satellite Division at the 39th Space Symposium. Apr 06, 2024

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N2K Space is working with AWS to bring the AWS in Orbit podcast series to the 39th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs from April 8-11. We’ll be broadcasting from the AWS booth, number 1036 in the North Hall, Tuesday-Thursday from 9-11am. Andre Kearns, Marketing Director at Amazon Web Services Aerospace and Satellite Division walks us through what to expect at the AWS booth.

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AWS in Orbit is a podcast collaboration between N2K Networks and AWS to offer listeners an in-depth look at the transformative intersection of cloud computing, space technologies, and generative AI. You can learn more about AWS in Orbit at space.n2k.com/aws.

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A fine is a tax for doing something wrong. A tax is a fine for doing something right. Apr 05, 2024

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US President Joe Biden wants rocket launchers that use American airspace to pay taxes into a federal fund that finances the work of air traffic controllers. Varda Space has raised $90 million in a Series B funding round. Sierra Space introduces the Sierra Space Eclipse satellite bus line, and more.

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Our guest today is Richard Cooper, Vice President, Strategic Communications and Outreach at the Space Foundation.

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Selected Reading

Biden Takes Aim at SpaceX’s Tax-Free Ride in American Airspace - The New York Times

Varda Announces $90 million Series B Funding to Build Factories in Space

Sierra Space Unveils the Revolutionary Eclipse Satellite Bus Line: Introducing Velocity, Horizon, and Titan

Virgin Galactic countersues Boeing about mothership project - SpaceNews

New Shepard’s 25th Mission Includes America’s First Black Astronaut Candidate- Blue Origin

DARPA Awards Phase Four $14.9M Contract to Develop Air Breathing Electric Propulsion for Very Low Earth Orbit Operations

China, Thailand sign pacts on outer space, lunar outposts- Reuters

ESA - 3D-bioprinted blood vessel

Space experts foresee an “operational need” for nuclear power on the Moon- Ars Technica

SAIC Appoints Srini Attili as New Civilian Business Group Executive

Industry Executive Allen Flynt Joins Axiom Space as Chief Officer, Mission Services

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NASA picks partners for a lunar terrain vehicle. Apr 04, 2024

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NASA has contracted Intuitive Machines, Lunar Dawn, and Venturi Astrolab to advance capabilities for a lunar terrain vehicle (LTV). Amazon Web Services has let go of several hundred sales, marketing and tech roles including at its Aerospace and Satellite division. Mitsubishi Corporation has been announced as a strategic partner and equity owner in Starlab Space, the joint venture between Voyager Space and Airbus, and more.

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Our guest today is Andre Kearns, Marketing Director at Amazon Web Services Aerospace and Satellite Division. N2K Space is working with AWS to bring the AWS in Orbit podcast series to the 39th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs from April 8-11. We’ll be broadcasting from the AWS booth, number 1036 in the North Hall, Tuesday-Thursday from 9-11am.

You can connect with Andre on LinkedIn and learn more about AWS Aerospace and Satellite on their website.

Selected Reading

NASA Selects Companies to Advance Moon Mobility for Artemis Missions

Amazon Web Services lays off several hundred tech, sales staff- Reuters

Mitsubishi Corporation Joins Starlab Space as Strategic Partner, Equity Owner in Joint Venture

Muon Space Redefines LEO Satellite Constellations with the release of Muon Halo™ and over $60M in new contracts for 10 Muon Halo Spacecraft and Integrated Mission Services

Hydrosat Awarded National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Grant

ESA's solar eclipse maker, Proba-3

We Secure £2.25m Investment To Accelerate Helix Products To Market Release

Solstar Space Awarded $1.25 Million U.S. Space Force AFWERX/AFVENTURES Phase II SBIR Contract for the Slayton Wideband Space Communicator

Scout Space to Deliver Owl Product Line of Advanced Long-range Vision Payload Systems

Explosive green 'Mother of Dragons' comet now visible in the Northern Hemisphere- Live Science

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DoD’s new plan for commercial space integration. Apr 03, 2024

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The US Department of Defense has released a new Commercial Space Integration Strategy. The US White House has instructed NASA to establish a unified standard of time for the moon and other celestial bodies. Dawn Aerospace to supply green propulsion technology to Japanese company, Cislunar Technologies, and more.

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Our guest today is Nick Shave, Managing Director of Astroscale UK.

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Selected Reading

2024 DOD Commercial Space Integration Strategy

Exclusive: White House directs NASA to create time standard for the moon- Reuters

Dawn announces lunar mission customer, Cislunar Technologies

Astrobotic and U.S Air Force Announce Rocket Research and Development Collaboration  

Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch delayed again, to May 6- Space

China successfully launches new remote sensing satellite - CGTN

Chinese space junk falls to Earth over Southern California, creating spectacular fireball (photos, video)

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Earns Neil Armstrong Space Flight Achievement Award

Dr Alan Stern joins ispace US in Advisor role

The menace the U.S. confronts from space- The Hill

The race to fix space-weather forecasting before next big solar storm hits- MIT Technology Review

JAXA and Toyota's 'Lunar Cruiser' moon rover is now a Transformers toy

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Is it a bird? A plane? Or space trash? Apr 02, 2024

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Space debris, potentially from the International Space Station, lands on a house in Florida. The Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) will build, integrate and test a small demonstration spacecraft as part of a $25.5 million Space Mobility and Logistics prototyping project funded by the US Space Force and led by prime contractor Astroscale US. Terran Orbital received a notice from the New York Stock Exchange stating that they have regained compliance with the minimum stock price and will be removed from the NYSE’s noncompliant issuers list, and more.

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Our guest today is Joseph Horvath, CEO Nova Space.

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Selected Reading

Trash from the International Space Station may have hit a house in Florida - Ars Technica

SwRI to build the spacecraft bus for in-space refueler servicer program

Terran Orbital Regains Compliance with NYSE Continued Listing Standards

Terran Orbital's Tyvak International Secures European Defense Agency Contract for Pioneering VLEO Satellite Project

HawkEye 360 Secures $40 Million Debt Commitment

AST SpaceMobile Provides Business Update and Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results

SKY Perfect JSAT Announces 10 Billion Yen Investment to Accelerate Collaborations with Space-related Startups

Colorado Air and Space Port Receives $555,555 in grants

Space is essential for infrastructure. Why isn't it considered critical?- CyberScoop

True Anomaly Appoints Former Palantir Leader as First Chief Revenue Officer

Helioviewer Eclipse Watch

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Canada to boost space-based broadband connectivity. Apr 01, 2024

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The Canadian government is lending satellite operator Telesat C$2.14 billion to help the company build out its Telesat Lightspeed low earth orbit broadband constellation. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully launches a EUTELSAT 36D satellite into Geostationary Orbit. Russia launched a Soyuz-2.1b rocket carrying a remote sensing satellite from the Baikonur Spaceport, and more.

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Our guest today is Eleftherios Kosmas, Vice-Chairman of the Libre Space Foundation.

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Selected Reading

April Fool’s Day Video from N2K

Telesat and Government of Canada Agree to Terms on C$2.14 Billion Loan in Support of Telesat Lightspeed

Successful Launch of EUTELSAT 36D Satellite- Business Wire

Russia’s Soyuz 2.1b rocket carrying remote sensing satellite takes off from Baikonur - Science & Space - TASS

Senate bills seek to reform commercial space regulations - SpaceNews

AECOM to provide environmental restoration and compliance services for NASA facilities across the United States- Business Wire

NASA Names Finalists to Help Deal with Dust in Human Lander Challenge

Pluto is now Arizona's 'official planet' — whether a 'dwarf' or not

Orbital Reef and commercial low Earth orbit destinations—upcoming space research opportunities- npj Microgravity

Putting Starship’s plasma in perspective - Aerospace America

Universities Space Research Association Appoints Robert O'Brien Director, Center for Space Nuclear Research

Astronomical pranks of April fools' past

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Space sustainability and data management with Melissa Quinn. Mar 30, 2024

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Slingshot Aerospace, a leader in satellite tracking, space traffic coordination, and space modeling and simulation, recently announced the expansion of its international operations with the launch of Slingshot Aerospace Ltd. The new entity will operate from Slingshot’s first international offices in Cornwall and London – representing a significant step in the company's commitment to a global growth strategy. We learn more from Managing Director of Slingshot Aerospace Ltd, Melissa Quinn.

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SLIM has risen… again. Mar 29, 2024

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JAXA's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) lunar probe has survived its second lunar night. Commercial lunar landing company ispace has raised $8.1B yen ($53.5 million), in a stock sale. Earth Observation company Planet, filed financial results for the period ended January 31, 2024, and more.

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Our guest today is Melissa Quinn, Managing Director of Slingshot Aerospace Ltd.

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Selected Reading

Japanese probe wakes up after second lunar night - Taipei Times

Japanese lunar lander company ispace raises $53.5 million in stock sale - SpaceNews

Planet Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2024- Business Wire

SatixFy Announces Full Year 2023 Results- Business Wire

Defense officials tease new commercial space strategies

RECAP of ULA Delta IV Heavy rocket launch scrub: next attempt uncertain

Space Health Tops Station Research Schedule on Thursday

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FCC says no to SpaceX. Mar 28, 2024

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The Federal Communications Commission has denied SpaceX’s request to use certain mobile satellite services spectrum authorized to Globalstar and Dish in the Gen2 Starlink constellation. Vast Space is being sued by a former engineer who claims he was fired for refusing to use improper radio frequencies in designs for the Haven-1 space station. Spire Global says it is expanding its East Asian operations, announcing a new partnership and satellite mission with its first South Korean Space Services customer, Hancom Group, and more.

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Our guest today is Bryce Kennedy, President of the Association of Commercial Space Professionals (ACSP).

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Selected Reading

SpaceX Gen2 MSS Application Dismissed as Unacceptable for Filing | Federal Communications Commission

Private Space-Station Maker Sued Over Claims Radio Bands Misused

Spire Global Partners with Hancom Group in First Commercial Satellite Mission for South Korea

China's modified Long March-8 rocket completes fairing separation test - CGTN

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/skyroot-aerospace_openingspaceforall-activity-7179015181073592321-WdjN

NZDF launches hardware into space - Inside Government NZ

Zimbabwe Gets Ready to Launch Three Satellites- Space in Africa

Euclid Space Telescope's Vision Instantly Restored by De-Icing Operation- Extremetech

Eclipse 2024 Citizen Science

NASA astronauts to make history as 1st Boeing Starliner crew

HawkEye 360 Announces the Crucial Role of its Advisory Board Class of 2024

Amish Patel Joins Sierra Space as Chief Operating Officer- Business Wire

Astronomers unveil strong magnetic fields spiraling at the edge of Milky Way’s central black hole | ESO

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