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Satellite-to-cell service gets a boost. Mar 15, 2024

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a new regulatory framework to facilitate collaborations between satellite operators and cell phone companies. Redwire Corporation reported revenues for the full year 2023 increased 51.9% to $243.8 million. Astra Space Investors are requesting a legal review of the private sale of the company to founders Chris Kemp and Adam London, and more.

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Our guest today is Chris Stott, CEO and Cofounder of Lonestar Data Holdings.

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Selected Reading

FCC Proposes Framework to Facilitate Supplemental Coverage From Space | Federal Communications Commission

Redwire Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results- Business Wire

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- Business Wire

SpaceX Falcon 9 launch at Cape scrubbed for Thursday night

Space Force Chief Says Shift to Warfighting Posture Continues Despite Slight Budgetary Decrease

ESA Announces Reusable Upper Stage Demonstrator Project - European Spaceflight

China concludes selection of fourth batch of astronauts for future space missions

Two Chinese satellites fail to enter orbit after abnormality - CGTN

NASA’s Europa Clipper Solar Arrays Successfully Deploy at Kennedy Space Center

Virgin Galactic Reports Inducement Awards Under NYSE Listing Rule 303A.08- Business Wire

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If at first you don’t succeed, π, π, π again. Mar 14, 2024

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SpaceX launches Starship for a third test flight from Boca Chica. Lunar mining company Interlune says that it has raised $15 million, adding to previous rounds of angel investments. The European Space Agency, the German space agency DLR and the Free State of Bavaria have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on the development of lunar mission control capabilities at ESA's Columbus Control Centre, and more.

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Our guest today is FAA Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (AST) Kelvin B. Coleman.

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Selected Reading

SpaceX Starship lost on return to Earth after completing most of test flight- Reuters

Mining helium-3 on the Moon has been talked about forever—now a company will try- Ars Technica

NASA Awards Grants for Lunar Instrumentation

NASA's Space Tech Prize Bolsters Diversity, Inclusivity Champions

Study documents headaches experienced by astronauts in space | Reuters

Sidus Space Receives Signals from LizzieSat™ after Successful Launch and Deployment on the SpaceX Transporter-10 Rideshare Mission | Business Wire

ESA - From Munich to the Moon

QuickLogic and Zero-Error Systems Partner to Deliver Radiation-Tolerant eFPGA IP for Commercial Space Applications

SatixFy’s Space Chips Advance into Customer Testing Stage- Business Wire

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The highs and lows of space launch. Mar 13, 2024

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Rocket Lab successfully deploys a fourth synthetic aperture radar satellite to Synspective’s Earth-observation constellation. Space One’s Kairos vehicle exploded seconds after launch from the Kii peninsula in western Japan. The FAA has requested $57.13 million for its Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST) for fiscal year 2025, and more.

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Our guest today is Holly Pascal, NASA Engineer and Founder of the Women's Aerospace Network.

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Selected Reading

Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 45th Electron Mission, 4th for Longtime Partner Synspective

Japan's first private-sector rocket launch attempt has exploded shortly after takeoff- The Independent

FAA_FY_2025_Budget_Budget_Request.pdf

Request for Information (RFI) Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Geosynchronous Satellite

AST SpaceMobile Updates Licensing Administration of its Satellite Constellation | Business Wire Space Force mulls refueling as industry calls for funding, standards

POLARIS Spaceplane Update

SpaceX prepares third test of Starship rocket

Analyzing the Psychological Impact of the First Mars Habitat Simulation | KBR

NASA uses world’s fastest supercomputer to simulate Mars crew landings - Interesting Engineering

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Biopharma sees space returns. Mar 12, 2024

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Redwire Corporation and Eli Lilly announce a second spaceflight mission to conduct research on chronic diseases in microgravity. NASA has requested $25.384 billion for the 2025 fiscal year, the exact amount it received in fiscal year 2023. Crew 7 astronauts splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida early this morning, and more.

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Our guest today is Steve Gizinski, Managing Director of Viasat Government Services.

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Selected Reading

Redwire Partners with Eli Lilly and Company on Second Spaceflight Mission to Conduct Additional Research on Chronic Diseases Following Successful Results- Business Wire

FY 2025 Budget Request - NASA

Space Force prioritizes missile warning, tracking satellites in fiscal 2025 budget- DefenseScoop

NASA Welcomes Crew-7’s Return to Earth After Safely Splashing Down

Sierra Space Axelerator™ Unveiled: Pioneering the Future of Defense Technology with Groundbreaking Innovations- Business Wire

NASA Awards Environmental, Safety, Health, Mission Assurance Contract

Lumen Orbit emerges from stealth and raises $2.4M to put data centers in space

Simera Sense, world leader in Earth observation optical imaging solutions, raises €13.5m in growth investment round

Call for Memoranda: Draft Kenya Space Bill 2024

Varda Hopes New Research Draws More Drugmakers to Space Factories - WSJ

Umer Khan Joins Relativity Space As CIO And SVP Of Software

Delta IV Heavy NROL-70

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Range launch pads to get a facelift. Mar 11, 2024

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Science Applications International Corp (SAIC) awarded a $444 million to support Digital Transformation, Acquisition, Modernization and Modification (DTAMM) for the US Space Force's Space Systems Command and Space Launch Deltas (SLDs) 30 and 45. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson discussed the agency’s goals for the benefit of humanity during the annual State of NASA. The SpaceX Dragon Capsule carrying Crew 7 has left the International Space Station, and more.

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Our guest today is Dr. William (Bill) J. McGann, CEO of Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi).

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Selected Reading

SAIC Receives $444 Million Contract to Provide System Modernization for Space Launch Ranges- Business Wire

NASA to Highlight Artemis, US Space Leadership During Annual Address

https://youtu.be/21X5lGlDOfg

NASA to Host Boeing Crew Flight Test Preview, News Conferences

AFWERX, SpaceWERX announce Strategic Funding Increase selections at South by Southwest

BlackSky secures back-to-back U.S. Air Force contracts - SpaceNews

Stratolaunch Celebrates First Powered Flight of TA-1 Test Vehicle

Ursa Major Hadley Engine Flies for the First Time

Rhea Space, Founded by Johns Hopkins Alumni, Receives $750,000 NASA Grant

China Space Station empowers aerospace industry of over $100 billion - CGTN

New band of space inspectors work for a safe blast-off as British rocket industry flourishes

MDA Rebrands to MDA Space - Via Satellite

Volunteers build flying telescope to see total eclipse above the clouds - Vancouver Island Free Daily

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Women in the STEM workforce with N2K President Simone Petrella. Mar 09, 2024

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Simone Petrella is the President of N2K Networks, a news to knowledge media company. N2K offers training and testing in cybersecurity in addition to podcasts covering cyber, intelligence and space. Simone has spearheaded a study with the Women in Cybersecurity organization to help identify gaps in the workforce where training and opportunity lags for women and underrepresented people in the workplace.

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Women of N2K Space activate! Mar 08, 2024

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It's International Women's Day! Viasat and Rocket Lab are teaming up. An end to Astra drama as they go private once again. The first entirely privately funded rocket might launch from Japan tomorrow.

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Viasat and Rocket Lab Partner to Showcase On-Demand, Low-Latency Data Relay Services for LEO Satellites

Astra Space, Inc. To Be Taken Private

Japanese private-sector rocket to be launched Saturday | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

Space Force reimagines training, operations as conflicts intensify

VENUS AEROSPACE ROTATING DETONATION ROCKET ENGINE ACHIEVES LONG-DURATION RUN

5800 pounds of batteries tossed off the ISS in 2021 will fall to Earth today | Space

Atom Bombs in Space Are Back to Scare Us Again

‘Space: The Longest Goodbye’ explores astronauts’ mental health

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Mars sample return anyone? Mar 07, 2024

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Nobody's having an easy time of things right now but NASA especially is feeling budgetary pressure. The Planetary Science Caucus is back. Airbus invites startups to its summer 2024 accelerator program. China’s Mars Sample Return mission is “progressing smoothly,” and more.

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Our guest today is Michael Stevens, CLPS program and Peregrine and IM-1, SpectaCam space camera.

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https://www.planetary.org/press-releases/planetary-science-caucus-rechartered-with-support-from-the-planetary-society?_gl=1*12oq2ih*_up*MQ..

https://www.planetary.org/advocacy/day-of-action?_gl=1*rxq0w7*_up*MQ..

https://www.plexal.com/our-work/airbus-space-accelerator/

https://fireflyspace.com/news/firefly-aerospace-announces-second-round-of-dream-payload-awardees/

China’s Mars sample return mission ‘progressing smoothly’ while Nasa struggles behind schedule

https://www.iceye.com/press/press-releases/new-iceye-ocean-vision-strengthens-maritime-security-applications

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Uncle Sam wants you to go to space. Mar 06, 2024

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NASA celebrates the newest class of Astronaut graduates as it puts out a call for new applicants. Terran Orbital is awarded an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a $45 million ceiling value by NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate. The UK Government has included up to £160 million for the connectivity in low Earth orbit program known as CLEO in the Spring Budget, and more.

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Our guest today is Dr Elaina Hyde, Director of York University’s Allan I Carswell Observatory.

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NASA Opens Astronaut Applications as Newest Class Graduates

https://twitter.com/lunarloral/status/1765001718163509569

Terran Orbital Awarded Up To $45 Million IDIQ by NASA to Support Space Technology Advancement- Business Wire

Agile Space Receives SpaceWERX Contract for Innovative Mobile Payload Processing Center

Space Force agencies pile on to find 'alternate PNT' capabilities - Breaking Defense

Elve Secures $15M in Series A Funding to Increase Manufacturing and Expand Customer Base- Business Wire

GITAI Successfully Demonstrates Robotics Construction Capabilities for Lunar Communications Towers

C-LEO Programme - GOV.UK

Spring Budget 2024 speech - GOV.UK

Meridian Space Command moves to Space Park Leicester

Dhruva Space and Swedish Space Corporation expand Ground Station network synergies, indicative of the long-standing Indo-Swedish bilateral cooperation

Is it time for a new Outer Space Treaty? Reports of Russian nuclear space weapon raise questions

NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is talking nonsense. Its friends on Earth are worried

Commentary: As space travel becomes more commercial, Florida must keep up

The Lost Universe - NASA Science

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Tis But A Scratch. Mar 05, 2024

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SpaceX launches the Transporter 10 rideshare mission carrying 53 payloads to low Earth orbit. Terran Orbital has been awarded a $15.2 million contract to supply Ambassador Class satellite platforms complete with solar arrays and support equipment to the Air Force Research Laboratory, and more.

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Our guest today is John Thompson.

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Selected Reading

Four Crew-8 Members Enter Station for Six-Month Mission

NASA addresses the crack in the hatch of Crew-8 spacecraft | Digital Trends

SpaceX launches 53 satellites on Transporter-10 rideshare flight, nails rocket landing (video) | Space

https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/79

Muon Space Establishes Communications, Confirms Health of Weather Satellite

Texas greenlights negotiations with SpaceX for Boca Chica State Park land exchange

Terran Orbital Awarded a $15.2 million Contract from the US Space Force

AAC Clyde Space wins SEK 56.2 M order from LusoSpace

Portugal Passes New Legislation to License Launch Centers - European Spaceflight

Historic licence for Queensland spaceport | Australian Space Agency

NASA Awards Contracts for Flight, Payload Integration Services

Viasat Chosen To Power Inflight Connectivity on Icelandair's New Airbus Aircraft

Blue Origin targets 2025 for cargo lander's inaugural moon trip, with humans to follow

NASA Joins Rice University for 2024 Space Studies Program

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