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Enhancing Europe’s space sector. Jan 31, 2024

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The European Space Agency, the European Commission and the European Investment Bank have come to a formal agreement to enhance the European Space Sector. Spanish aerospace company PLD Space has won the second phase of the project for the development of a Spanish launcher for small satellites. Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. has completed a deal with Eutelsat OneWeb to purchase its 50% share of the Airbus OneWeb Satellites (AOS) joint venture, and more.

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Our guest today is Yashas Karanam, Director of Bellatrix Aerospace.

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ESA Signs A New Tripartite Collaboration To Strengthen Ties In The European Space Sector With EIB And EC

PLD Space awarded PERTE contract to develop space launcher for 40.5 million euros

Airbus Announces Purchase of Eutelsat OneWeb’s Stake in Satellite Constellation Manufacturing Joint Venture

Quindar Secures $6M for Spacecraft Management AI, Integrates with KSAT for Mission Ops

Rogue Space Systems Awarded a Payload Hosting Contract with Forward Edge

Mission Teams Target Tuesday for Launch of Cygnus Cargo Mission – Space Station

Projects Flying to Space Station on NG-20 Will Include Tissue Chips, Artificial Retina Production, a New Supercomputer, and More

UAE's first female astronaut to graduate from Nasa training programme in March

Michael Lukacs Leads Critical Investment in Space; Private Sector Powers First American Lunar Landing in Half a Century | Tech Times

The Past, Present, And Future Of Inflatable Space Habitats | Hackaday

Space Shuttle Endeavour hoisted for installation in vertical display at L.A. museum - ABC News

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SLIM lets the sun shine in. Jan 29, 2024

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JAXA reestablishes contact with SLIM after a recent shift in lighting conditions allowed it to catch sunlight and generate the power that it needs for its mission. The Korea Augmentation Satellite System (KASS) has been officially certified by the Korean authorities. Iran says it successfully launched three satellites into space over the weekend, and more.

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Our guest today is Dr. Carlos Mata, CTO at Scientific Lightening Solutions on managing lightning risks in spaceports.

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Selected Reading

Japan's SLIM probe regains power more than a week after moon landing | Reuters

Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, 61st session, 995th meeting | UN Web TV

Korea’s KASS satellite navigation system certified by national authorities and enters operational service | Thales Alenia Space

Iran launches 3 satellites into space as tensions rise : NPR

Northrop Grumman Satellite-Refueling Technology Selected as First Preferred Refueling Solution Interface Standard for Space Systems Command (SSC)

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Innovation Engines Awards, Catalyzing More Than $530 Million to Boost Economic Growth and Innovation in Communities Across America | The White House

We're heading for Venus: ESA approves EnVision

A handful of space companies are running out of cash and time. Here are three at risk

Competing In Space: A Joint Product Of The National Space Intelligence Center And The National Air And Space Intelligence Center

Redwire Space Announces Strategic Expansion of its In-Space Manufacturing Technology Portfolio to Tap into Global Semiconductor Market

Visually impaired people can now listen to an eclipse. Here’s how.

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Goodbye, Ginny. Jan 26, 2024

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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has ended its mission at the Red Planet after surpassing expectations and making dozens more flights than planned. The Federal Communications Commission is proposing a new framework to license space stations conducting in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) activities. paceX is looking for science and research ideas that will enable life in space and on other planets, and more.

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Our guest today is Salvatore Grignano, Senior Marketing and Promotion Officer at the Italian Trade Agency, Houston.

You can connect with Salvatore on LinkedIn, learn more about ITA on their website and meet up at SPACECOM.

Selected Reading

After Three Years on Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Mission Ends

First Video of NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter in Flight, Includes Takeoff and Landing (High-Res)

Space Innovation; Facilitating Capabilities for In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing

SpaceX - Research

NASA Selects Winners of Third TechRise Student Challenge

NASA Collaborating on European-led Gravitational Wave Observatory in Space

GMV and Astroscale UK spearhead new ESA initiative for improved satellite collision avoidance

"Europe must promote fair competition between private launch operators"- PLD Space

ESA - Hubble finds water vapour in small exoplanet’s atmosphere

Hellas Sat and Thales Alenia Space sign a Memorandum of Understanding to develop Optical Communication payload for Hellas Sat 5 satellite

Virgin Galactic's to launch 1st Ukrainian woman to space — and 3 others — on Galactic 06 suborbital flight today

January/February 2024 - 10 Defining Moments in Cybersecurity and Satellite in 2023

How the Taiwan Crisis Impacts the Space Power Race

Fighting for Space: The Low Earth Satellite Race | Al Jazeera

New emperor penguin colonies discovered in Antarctica after guano spotted from space

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SLIC move for Firefly. Jan 25, 2024

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Firefly Aerospace has been chosen by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to launch satellites using its Alpha rocket. The Space Development Agency has awarded General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems a contract to demonstrate optical communication terminals (OCTs). The US Department of Defense has awarded a research and development contract to TransAstra to develop the company’s FlyTrap system to capture and secure space objects, and more.

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Our guest today is Robert Long, President & CEO of Space Florida.

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Selected Reading

Firefly Aerospace Onboarded as Launch Provider for the NRO with Alpha Rocket

General Atomics Awarded Space Development Agency Contract to Demonstrate Optical Communication Terminals | Newswire

TransAstra Awarded First Defense Department Contract for FlyTrap, Following Success With NASA- chronicle-tribune.com

Astroscale’s ELSA-d Finalizes De-Orbit Operations Marking Successful Mission Conclusion

Stricken Japanese Moon mission landed on its nose

GITAI Autonomous Robotic Arm Set to Launch on Jan. 29 to International Space Station

Boryung, Axiom Space Announce Joint Venture to Revolutionize Space Industry in Korea

China's space station sets up brain activity testing platform - CGTN

Dominican Republic to launch first satellite to tackle Sargassum from space

Eyes in the sky: The increasing importance of very low Earth orbit (VLEO) for national security - SpaceNews

Air Force Now 'Very Weak', New Report Says, But Space Force Is Gaining Strength

Rogue Space Systems Announces Strategic Leadership Changes To Accelerate Growth

Celebrating NASA's Spirit and Opportunity Rovers’ Mars Landings

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The space sandwich. Jan 24, 2024

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ClearSpace and Orbit Fab announce a strategic partnership to advance in-space refueling and servicing capabilities. Belgium has become the latest country to add its signature to the Artemis Accords. The European Space Agency and the European Commission have selected five companies that will launch institutional missions into space in the framework of the Flight Ticket Initiative, and more.

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Our guest is Robert Ganim, Starburst Aerospace's Director of Government Affairs.

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Selected Reading

ClearSpace And Orbit Fab Partner To Create In-Space Refueling Service

Belgium Becomes Latest Signatory to the Artemis Accords

PLD Space, selected by ESA and the European Commission for the Flight Ticket Initiative launch contracts

NASA System Predicts Impact of a Very Small Asteroid Over Germany

Eutelsat Signs GEO/LEO Deal in South Africa - Via Satellite

Horizontal Integration Facility designs reveal full extent of ELA's value offering to launch vehicle providers and payload customers.

U.S. government awards NOAA millions for wildfire response research | Space

Freedom Space Technologies Awarded Contract in Partnership with OMNI Federal to Support Space Force Space Systems Command FORGE C2 Mission- Business Wire

China takes its chip war to space as it uses Tiangong space station to test processors and gain a tech edge- South China Morning Post

January/February 2024 - Former Virgin Orbit CEO Dan Hart on the Milestones, Hopes, and Heartbreaks of Virgin Orbit’s Journey | Via Satellite

Launch Into a Galaxy of Playfulness with Limited-Edition OREO Space Dunk Cookies

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Space finance bits and bobs. Jan 23, 2024

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Albedo Space raises $48 million in a Series A round. Latitude has closed a Series B funding round that secured $30 million in new capital. Share My Space has transitioned to ALDORIA, and secured €10M in a Series A funding round, and more.

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We’re working with AWS to bring you an in-depth look at the transformative intersection of cloud computing, space technologies, and generative AI. Today we have a preview of our fourth episode which is due to air on Saturday, AWS in Orbit: Empowering small farming through AI and space technologies. Yohei Nakayama, Chief Technology Officer at Degas Ltd., shares how his company is revolutionizing small farming in Ghana through AWS's cloud, AI, and space technologies. Yohei is joined by AWS Solutions Architect Emma Higashikawa,

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Albedo Raises $48M Series A

Latitude closes $30M Series B

ALDORIA closes €10M Series A Funding

AAC Clyde Space wins SEK 9.9 M Sirius order

Lockheed Martin Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results

Space stock Intuitive Machines climbs ahead of historic commercial moon-landing mission

Capella Space and Floodbase Partner to Bring High-Resolution SAR Data to Parametric Insurers

Orbex Selected for European Commission and ESA's New Flight Ticket Initiative

Blue Origin joins 2 stages of New Glenn rocket for the 1st time (photo) | Space

Japan’s moonshot may mark breakthrough for future lunar missions - The Japan Times

Dr Tidiane Ouattara Appointed Head of the Science, Technology and Space Division at the AUC

Voyager Space Appoints Marshall Smith as Chief Technology Officer, Member of Starlab Space Board of Directors

Industry report calls for greater use of AI to extract untapped value from satellite data - SpaceNews

USPS Reaches for Final Frontier With New Priority Mail Stamps

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Very important dust. Jan 22, 2024

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NASA has completed the disassembly of the OSIRIS-REx sampler head to reveal the remainder of the asteroid Bennu sample inside. Sierra Space has tested its first full-scale, expandable space station structure, alongside softgoods technology partner ILC Dover. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency believes there’s a possibility of power generation for their lunar lander, and more.

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Our guest today is Aravind Ravichandran, founder of TerraWatch Space Advisory and Insights.

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Selected Reading

NASA’S OSIRIS-REx Curation Team Reveals Remaining Asteroid Sample

Sierra Space Advances its Revolutionary Commercial Space Station Technology

Redwire Selected as Strategic Supplier for Blue Origin’s Trailblazing Blue Ring Space Mobility Platform

JAXA | The results of the Moon Landing by the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM)

Laser Instrument on NASA’s LRO Successfully ‘Pings’ Indian Moon Lander

Axiom Space Celebrates Arrival of Ax-3 crew to International Space Station

Iran says it successfully launched satellite in Revolutionary Guards' space program- The Times of Israel

Surrey scientists to help build zero gravity space fuel system

Relativity Space wants to build 200-foot tower next to Long Beach Airport

Space Policy Official Details Approach to Maintaining U.S. Edge

'Star Trek' on Mars? Curiosity rover spots Starfleet symbol on Red Planet

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Lift off from Equatorial Launch Australia. Jan 20, 2024

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Equatorial Launch Australia’s (ELA) mission is to be the pre-eminent multi-user commercial Space Launch company, providing world-class launch services supporting testing, launch and recovery of space vehicles and payloads flown to and from all space orbits. We spoke with ELA’s Executive Chairman and Group CEO, Michael Jones.

You can connect with Michael on LinkedIn and learn more about ELA on their website.

You can also find out more about the Global Spaceport Alliance on their website.

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There’s Transformers on the Moon! Jan 19, 2024

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Japan’s lunar lander makes a successful touchdown on the moon. NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce announced the start of a commercial pathfinder project in support of its Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). The European Space Agency finds layers of water ice stretching several kilometers below ground at Mars’ equator, and more.

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Our guest today is Equatorial Launch Australia’s (ELA) Executive Chairman and Group CEO, Michael Jones.

You can connect with Michael on LinkedIn and learn more about ELA on their website.

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NASA, Partners to Welcome Private Crew Aboard Space Station

Astrobotic loses contact with hobbled Peregrine moon lander- Space

Office of Space Commerce Initiates TraCSS Pathfinder Projects

Sidus Space Unveils Cutting-edge Multi-Material 3D Printed Space Hardware Division

ESA - Buried water ice at Mars's equator?

The first large-scale vertical take-off and landing flight test mission of the Blue Arrow Aerospace Zhuque-3 reusable rocket was a complete success!

Scout Space names new chief executive officer - SpaceNews

Astroscale Plans Refueling Mission APS-R With Space Force Funding - Via Satellite

2024 Space4Youth Competition Open!

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Peregrine heads back down to Earth. Jan 18, 2024

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Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander makes a controlled reentry to Earth over a remote area of the South Pacific. JAXA confirms that SLIM is ready to begin preparations for landing descent on Friday. SpaceX launches the Axiom 3 mission to the International Space Station, and more.

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Joining us for our monthly catch up is Space Lawyer and President of the Association of Commercial Space Professionals, Bryce Kennedy.

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Selected Reading

Update #20 for Peregrine Mission One- Astrobotic

JAXA | Transition to the landing preparation phase for the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM)

Stem Cell-Derived Brain Organoids on Ax-3 Mission Seek to Improve Modeling for Neurodegenerative Diseases

SPACEWERX activity

DoD ‘completely rewrites’ classification policy for secret space programs

UK Sovereign Satellite Navigation Overlay Successfully Demonstrated for First Time

BlackSky Wins Initial Task Order Exceeding $1 Million Against New Multi-Year Contract to Deliver Space-based Intelligence Capabilities to Indonesian Ministry of Defense

Europe's access to space 'guaranteed' after 'painful' lessons of Ariane 6 delay, says ESA head- Euronews

James Webb Telescope detects earliest known black hole — it's really big for its age

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