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2023 T-Minus year in review. Dec 22, 2023

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The White House releases its new Space Framework. Firefly Aerospace launches its Fly the Lightning mission carrying Lockheed Martin’s Electronically Steerable Antenna demonstrator payload to orbit. Mangata Networks partners with Microsoft to develop an AI-enabled edge cloud product connected via satellite, and more.

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We are rounding up 2023 with T-Minus host Maria Varmazis, Producer Alice Carruth and N2K Vice President Brandon Karpf and looking ahead to 2024.

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United States Novel Space Activities Authorization And Supervision Framework | The White House

Mangata Networks Forges Strategic Collaboration with Microsoft to Pioneer AI-Enabled Edge Cloud Connectivity via Satellite

https://sam.gov/opp/04447821d6284798b2550e61057a7ecd/view

Dragon Undocks, Scientific Cargo Headed Back to Earth – Space Station

Cygnus cargo craft departs the ISS Dec. 22 for fiery re-entry in new year- Space

IEEE Computer Society (CS) Global Scientists and Engineers Rank 2023 Technology Trend Predictions

What we’re looking forward to seeing from the space industry in 2024 | TechCrunch

Kennedy Space Center Looks Ahead to a Busy Year in 2024

ESA - Pinhole propulsion for satellites

Who is making waves in China-U.S. space collaboration? - CGTN

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China’s commercial space industry gets a galactic boost. Dec 21, 2023

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Beijing-based Galaxy Power Aerospace has successfully raised 1.1 billion yuan, or approximately $154 million, in C and C+ financing rounds. US Vice President Kamala Harris held the third meeting of the National Space Council during the Biden-Harris Administration in Washington, D.C., where she announced that, alongside American astronauts, the United States will land an international astronaut on the surface of the Moon by the end of the decade. Firefly Aerospace has announced that it has rescheduled its Alpha FLT 004 rocket launch for the morning of Friday, December 22, at 9:18 a.m local in California, and more.

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Our guest today is Space Lawyer and Science Fiction Author, Laura Montgomery.

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Galaxy Power Aerospace completed C and C+ rounds of 1.1 billion yuan in financing

China's Shenzhou-17 crew to conduct maiden extravehicular activities - CGTN

FACT SHEET: Strengthening U.S. International Space Partnerships- The White House

Implementation Plan of the National Space Weather Strategy and Action Plan | OSTP | The White House

1QFY24 NOAA Commercial Satellite Data General RFI

L3Harris Clears Critical Design and Production Readiness Reviews for Tranche 1 Missile Tracking Satellites

Wichita State, NASA lead research for improved in-space manufacturing plans

NASA’s 3D-printed Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine Test a Success

UPDATE: Firefly rocket launch rescheduled for Friday after being scrubbed due to weather

2023 in review: Satellite direct-to-device race heats up

Major Milestones Achieved Through the ISS National Lab in 2023

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Happy Birthday, Space Force. Dec 20, 2023

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The US Space Force celebrates its 4th birthday. Virginia invests $20 million on developments at the Mid Atlantic Regional Spaceport. United Arab Emirates-based companies Bayanat and Al Yah Satellite Communications agree to merge, and more.

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Our guest today is Brendan Byrne, podcast host for Are We There Yet? for NPR affiliate WMFE.

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USSF turns four: Birthday celebration at LA AFB- Los Angeles Air Force Base

Virginia sends $20 million to space authority to expand launch operations

Dugway Proving Ground will be new landing site for future Boeing Starliner missions

Pale Blue teams up with TOKYO KEIKI on manufacturing and assembly of prototype mass-production model of satellite propulsion system

India to allot satellite internet airwaves without auction in win for Musk- Reuters

Bayanat and Yahsat boards recommend merger to create an AI-powered space technology champion with global reach

EIB and Walloon Region partner up to grow Walloon space sector - SpaceWatch.Global

ESA Will Not Open an Investigation into How Vega Tanks Went Missing

Virgin Galactic Launches Into The New Year With January Commercial Flight

TrustPoint Announces Strategic Partnership With SpiderOak

Policy bill backs new revenue streams for US Space Force launch ranges

Tech breakthroughs boost China's commercial space industry development - CGTN

Creek Valley Elementary Students' Science Experiment Bound for International Space Station

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New Shepard returns to space. Dec 19, 2023

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Blue Origin’s New Shepard resumes flight missions after a 15 month hiatus. Axiom Space is building the world’s first commercial orbital data center to be hosted on Axiom Station. The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs has launched the ‘UNOOSA Space Bridge', and more.

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Our guest today is Kirsten Hibbard from the Challenger Learning Center in Maine.

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Selected Reading

Mission NS-24 Updates- Blue Origin

Axiom Space Partners with Kepler Space and Skyloom to Operationalize the World’s 1st Orbital Data Center

Astrobotic Peregrine Fueled & Ready For Lunar Mission 

NASA Selects Ball Aerospace for ECCCO Mission Concept Study

Firefly Aerospace Ready to Launch Alpha FLTA004 for Lockheed Martin No Earlier Than December 20

UN Office for Outer Space Affairs launches ‘UNOOSA Space Bridge'

Ariane 6 joint update report, 18 December 2023

China's space plane apparently deployed 6 'mysterious wingmen' in orbit

Parker Solar Probe Team Garners NASA Honors | Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Amazon's Project Kuiper to Challenge Elon Musk's Starlink Satellite Internet - Bloomberg

NASA’s Tech Demo Streams First Video From Deep Space via Laser

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The UK is licensed to launch. Dec 18, 2023

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SaxaVord Spaceport has received a license from the UK Civil Aviation Authority making it the UK’s first licensed vertical launch spaceport and the first fully licensed vertical spaceport in Western Europe. Blue Origin scrubs its first New Shephard rocket launch since September 2022. HawkEye 360 has acquired RF Solutions from Maxar Intelligence, and more.

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Our guest today is Dave Sterling, CEO of Royce GEO.

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SaxaVord granted spaceport licence by UK Civil Aviation Authority

https://twitter.com/blueorigin/status/1736773076627378458

Space Command Reaches Full Operational Capability; Gen. James Dickinson Quoted - GovCon Wire

SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch of X-37B space plane now targeted for Dec. 28

SpaceX delays first Starlink satellites with direct-to-cell capability – Spaceflight Now

HawkEye 360 Expands Spectrum Scanning through the Acquisition of RF Solutions from Maxar Intelligence

Space Force selects GURU and Princeton to Build the Future of Immersive Collaborative Training for Space Flight Operations

Launch vehicle telemetry expected to become commercially available faster as InRange moves to market

NASA’s Commercial Partners Continue Progress on New Space Stations

The Mineral Supply Chain And The New Space Race

Texas Lottery plans to launch contest winners to space; how you can enter

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Space workforce development with Bryce Kennedy. Dec 16, 2023

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What gaps are there in the workforce for the space industry and what are we doing to provide students with the tools they need to succeed? Listen to Bryce Kennedy’s experience as the President of the Association of Commercial Space Professionals, and lessons learned from being a professor at New Mexico Tech.

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Glides like an aircraft, shoots into space. Dec 15, 2023

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China’s secretive spaceplane hitches a ride to orbit on a Long March 2F rocket. The US House and Senate approve a 2024 Defense Spending Bill providing $841.4 billion in funding for the Defense Department. Rocket Lab’s Electron returns to flight for the 10th launch of the year, and more.

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Selected Reading

China launches experimental spacecraft into orbit for third time since 2020- Reuters

DOD Prioritizing Cooperation With Allies in Space

Congress Passes Fiscal 2024 Defense Spending Bill, Pay Raise for Service Members

Biden hosts four NASA astronauts, the first crew aiming to fly around the moon in a half-century - AP News

Rocket Lab Reaches New Annual Launch Record with 10th Electron Mission This Year

Sierra Space’s Revolutionary Dream Chaser® Enters Final Test Campaign, Spaceplane Transitioning to Orbital Operations

Aborted test and missing parts add to European space woes- Reuters

HotSat-1: UK climate satellite suffers failure in orbit

Thales Alenia Space has selected the UK’s National Satellite Test Facility for FLEX satellite first test campaign

International, North American and European Statistical Classifications for Space Economy Measurement

GE Aerospace achieves breakthrough in hypersonic engine development- Flight Global

Mysterious, repeating fast radio burst acts like a celestial slide whistle- CNN

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Losing one's marbles in deep space. Dec 14, 2023

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NASA’s JPL says Voyager 1 is having trouble with its flight data system. US Subcommittee on Space and Science hears from federal witnesses about mission authorization for all new commercial space activities. D-Orbit has signed two launch service contracts with South Korean space startup TelePIX, and more.

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Our guest today is African Space Policy Analyst, Ruvimbo Samanga.

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Engineers Working to Resolve Issue With Voyager 1 Computer – The Sun Spot

Government Promotion of Safety and Innovation in the New Space Economy - U.S. Se…

NASA’s Space Station Laser Comm Terminal Achieves First Link

Amazon to connect Kuiper satellites with laser links to boost space internet network

Air New Zealand partners with Starlink for onboard wifi - Airport Technology

D-Orbit and TelePIX Announce Contracts for the in-orbit testing of Tetraplex

Tomorrow.io and TomorrowNow Supports the President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience in Africa

China’s Space Program in 2023: Taking Stock – The Diplomat

Blue Origin sure seems confident it will launch New Glenn in 2024- Ars Technica

Pathfinder Launch Lessons Learned report- GOV.UK

Massive 'lighthouses' on the moon could light the way for future lunar astronauts- Space

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FCC rejects public funding for Starlink. Dec 13, 2023

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The Federal Communications Commission reaffirms the Wireline Bureau’s prior decision to reject the long-form application of SpaceX’s Starlink to receive public support through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund program. Blue Origin is planning to relaunch its New Shepard suborbital vehicle as early as December 18. The European Space Agency’s Boost! Programme provides funding for HyImpulse and Orbex, and more.

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Our guest today is Planetary Geologist, Dr. Kirby Runyon.

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FCC Reaffirms Decision To Reject Starlink Application For Nearly $900 Million In Subsidies

Blue Origin aims to launch first New Shepard rocket in over a year

Announcing Two Starlab Demo Missions - Voyager Space

HyImpulse News

Orbex Awarded £3.3 Million as Part of European Space Agency’s Boost! Initiative

Open Cosmos And Connected Forge Partnership To Bring Actionable Data Solutions To The Market

In space missions- Faraday Dragon Asia Pacific-Philippines

https://bhoonidhi.nrsc.gov.in/bhoonidhi/index.html

Government Promotion of Safety and Innovation in the New Space Economy - U.S. Se...’

EXCLUSIVE: Freedom to maneuver key for future space ‘combat mindset,’ says ex-SPACECOM deputy

LeoLabs: Russia, China time suspicious space activity for some US holidays

NASA Sensor Produces First Global Maps of Surface Minerals in Arid Regions

Hair samples from JFK, 2 other presidents headed to deep space- The Hill

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What’s behind door 10? Cosmic Christmas baubles. Dec 12, 2023

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True Anomaly closes a $100 Million Series B equity raise. Armada comes out of stealth with $55 million in backing to develop their edge computing platforms. The US, South Korea, and Japan agree to new initiatives in response to North Korea's space launches, and more.

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Our guest today is Jeromy Grimmett, Founder and CEO of Rogue Space Systems.

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True Anomaly Raises $100 Million in Series B Funding to Further Accelerate Growth

Armada Raises More Than $55M to Bridge the Digital Divide- Business Wire

Helicity Space Raises $5M Seed Round Pasadena, Cal.

U.S., South Korea, Japan to step up actions on North Korea cyber threats | Reuters

ispace and Orbit Fab Agree to Aggressively Pursue and Enable a Sustainable Lunar Economy

EUMETSAT Awards Spire Global Multi-Million Euro Contract for Satellite Weather Data

Irish Space Company Réaltra Awarded Milestone Contract With Leading Launch Vehicle Provider Arianegroup

SpaceX postpones planned launch of US military's secretive X-37B spaceplane- Reuters

SpaceX private Polaris Dawn space mission delayed to April 2024

ULA Vulcan Centaur rocket's 1st launch delayed to January 2024- Space

Redwire Antenna Technology Enables Tactical Link 16 Transmission from Space as Company Prepares to Deliver More Antennas for a Future LEO Constellation- Business Wire

Why There Should Not Be a Norm for “Minimum Safe Distance” Between Satellites - War on the Rocks

Satellite Manufacturer Terran Orbital Seeks a Buyer

Vast Welcomes Veteran NASA Astronaut Dr. Andrew J. Feustel as Its Newest Human Spaceflight Advisor- Business Wire

James Webb Space Telescope's 'Cosmic Christmas Bauble' earns spot in White House Advent Calendar (photo, video)

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