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T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing from N2K CyberWire is your source for understanding the critical security connections between space and Earth, linking the technologies, policies, and organizations shaping non-terrestrial networks and the expanded attack surface.Each week, we cover space and cyber developments that bridge technology, commerce, and innovation. We are the cybersecurity industry’s source for understanding how space-based infrastructure reshapes digital networks, risk, and resilience globally.T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing publishes every Sunday alongside the free Signals and Space newsletter covering the intersection of cybersecurity and space.

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Super pumped for the heavy launch. Nov 16, 2023

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SpaceX receives a launch license from the Federal Aviation Administration for the Starship Super Heavy. NASA announces that Jim Free will succeed Bob Cabana as the agency’s new Associate Administrator. US Lawmakers postpone the vote on The Commercial Space Act of 2023, H.R. 6131, and more.

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Our guest today is Dr Peter Shaw, a senior lecturer in astronautics at Kingston University.

You can connect with Peter on LinkedIn and learn more about Kingston University on their website.

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US FAA okays SpaceX license for second launch of Starship Super Heavy- Reuters

Cathy Koerner to Take Over Artemis Program as Jim Free Moves Up to AA – SpacePolicyOnline.com

Hughes JUPITER 3 Satellite Begins Over the Air Testing with the Ground System- PR Newswire

Viasat and Skylo Technologies Launch First Global Direct-to-Device Network- PR Newswire

Musk's Starlink secures $90 mln contract to offer free internet in Mexico- Reuters

GITAI Shifts Headquarters and Parent Company from Japan to the United States as Leadership Secures Permanent Lawful Residency- PR Newswire

ESA - Tracking satellite launches from Andøya Spaceport

UK and Florida sign pact to boost trade - GOV.UK

NASA Telescope Data Becomes Music You Can Play

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"Lovers and Spacemen" an ode to Shakespeare. Nov 15, 2023

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The US Administration proposes a split to new space authority between the Department of Commerce and the Department of Transportation. The Secure World Foundation has released a statement urging nations to commit to not conducting destructive anti-satellite (ASAT) testing. Ars Technica reports that ULA has narrowed the field of potential buyers to a private equity fund, Blue Origin, and an unnamed but reportedly “well-capitalized aerospace firm that is interested in increasing its space portfolio”, and more.

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Our guest today is Kara Cunzeman, Systems Director for Strategic Foresight at Aerospace Corporation.

You can connect with Kara on LinkedIn and learn more about Aerospace Corporation on their website.

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White House asks Congress to split ‘new space’ authority between Commerce, Transportation

Industry Statement in Support of International Commitments to Not Conduct ASAT Tests- Secure World

Sale of United Launch Alliance is nearing its end, with three potential buyers- Ars Technica

Dawn Aerospace Expands Operations to France

SaxaVord and HyImpulse announce launch plans

Sierra Space and Agile Space successfully collaborate on the largest ever in-space bi-prop hydrazine engine.

Momentus Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results- Business Wire

Orbite Announces Astronaut Training Programs

Racing For Place In The New Space Race: Customers Seek Launch Options

The 2023 LA Hard Tech 50 - by Nick Kim and Jacques Sisteron

Shakespeare’s Portrait Travels to Edge of Space- Smithsonian Mag

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The US and EU unveil new strategies for space. Nov 14, 2023

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The US launches a National Spectrum Strategy to advance the nation’s wireless leadership. The European Union Council approves the first EU Space Strategy for Security and Defense. HyImpulse Technologies confirms the launch window of the SR75 from Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range, and more.

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Buffy Wajvoda is the Global Leader for Space Solutions Architecture at AWS Aerospace and Satellite. In this conversation, we dive into how AWS is supporting cybersecurity in the space domain. You can learn more at AWS re:Invent.

AWS in Orbit is a podcast collaboration between N2K 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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Biden-Harris Administration Launches National Spectrum Strategy To Advance U.S. Wireless Leadership

Space: Council approves conclusions on the EU space strategy for security and defence

HyImpulse Inches Closer to Maiden SR75 Flight

Telespazio acquires e2E to strengthen Integrated Space capabilities in the UK

Saudi Arabia announces $2.9bn investments, including 'Mars-themed city' in Taif - Arabian Business

SkyFi and ImiSight: A Partnership That Enhances the World's Clarity and the Potential of Analytics

Marotta Controls to Provide Valves for NASA’s Mars Sample Return Program

NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana to Retire After 38 Years

Is the UK space industry about to take off?- CNN

NASA slows down work on Mars Sample Return due to budget uncertainty - SpaceNews

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Locations matter for Q3 investments. Nov 13, 2023

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Q3 reports show investments in startups favor cyber, defense, and space, but funding has dipped across the board. SpaceX poised for another Starship launch for later this week pending an FAA license.. The Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA) has released its Code of Conduct on Space Sustainability, and more.

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Our guest today is Toby Reinicke, Co-Founder and CTO at Satellite Vu.

You can connect with Toby on LinkedIn and learn more about SatVu on their website.

Selected Reading

Spire Global Announces Strong Third Quarter 2023 Results; Reaffirms Expectations for Positive Cash Flow from Operations by Year End; Increases Revenue and Earnings Guidance

SpaceX is gearing up for the second flight of Starship- Washington Post

SpaceX launches 90 payloads into orbit on 'rideshare' mission- Space

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches SES O3b mPOWER mission on Sunday, Nov. 12, from Cape Canaveral

At SpaceX, worker injuries soar in Elon Musk’s rush to Mars- Reuters

Global Satellite Operators Association Releases Code Of Conduct On Space Sustainability

Japan to create ¥1 trillion fund to develop outer space industry

AGENIUM SPACE reaches a momentous milestone with validation of its object detection demonstrator at the edge

Update on the Otter Pup mission

2024 Spaceport America Cup Competing Teams

November 12-13, 1833: The Night the Stars Fell - The official blog of Newspapers.com

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Space and Veterans. Nov 10, 2023

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In lieu of our normal programming, we wanted to take today to honor our veterans- from our own team at N2K, to those that have made massive contributions to the aerospace industry in the US. Throughout this program you will hear stories from military veterans and spouses about how their time in service to their country shaped their careers in the aerospace industry.

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Charles F. Bolden, former Administrator of NASA, a retired United States Marine Corps Major General, and a former astronaut

Ché Bolden, Marine Corps veteran, CEO of The Charles F. Bolden Group

Eileen Collins, retired NASA astronaut and United States Air Force (USAF) colonel.

Sarah “Sassie” Duggleby, CEO Venus Aerospace

Alice Carruth, T-Minus Producer

Brandon Karpf, T-Minus Executive Producer

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A mixed bag of Q3 reports. Nov 09, 2023

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Rocket Lab updates investors on Q3 results and sets a return to launch window for its Electron vehicle. Astra founders offer to take the company private at a value of about $30 million. The European Space Agency signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus and Voyager outlining their collaboration for the Starlab space station in the post-International Space Station era, and more.

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Our guest today is Aravind Ravichandran for our monthly "the overview" segment on the Earth Observation market.

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Selected Reading

Rocket Lab Sets Next Electron Launch Window, Provides Update on Anomaly Review- Business Wire

Astra founders offer to take company private at value of about $30 million- CNBC

Virgin Galactic Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results And Provides Business Update

BlackSky Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

Department of the Air Force Scheduled to Launch Seventh X-37B Mission- United States Space Force

Sierra Space Successfully Tests New 5,500 lbf Hypergolic Rocket Engine Capable of Continuous Throttling

ESA prepares the ground for a European commercial presence in LEO post-ISS

D-Orbit welcomes Marubeni Corporation as lead investor in current Series C funding

Putin calls for closer Russia-China cooperation on military satellites

Space Force plans FY24 update for space monitoring data 'library'- Breaking Defense

US says it won’t tell space-imagery companies to stop showing Gaza photos - Defense One

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Galactic cuts. Nov 08, 2023

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Virgin Galactic makes cuts to its workforce. Firefly Aerospace has announced a new agreement with Australia's Fleet Space Technologies to deliver and operate Fleet’s Seismic Payload for Interplanetary Discovery, Exploration, and Research on the far side of the Moon. The UK Space Agency has provided £3.5 million to Rocket Factory Augsburg’s UK subsidiary, RFA UK, as part of the European Space Agency Boost! Program, and more.

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Ronald Birk, AAS president and Aerospace Corporation's lead on space enterprise evolution.

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Virgin Galactic Provides Business Update

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off on 80th orbital launch of the year- Spaceflight Now

Firefly Aerospace Announces Agreement with Fleet Space to Deliver Seismic Payload to Far Side of the Moon

Joint Statement on the ROK-U.S. Space Industry Symposium

SpaceRake is awarded approximately $1.8 million by the Space Development Agency to prototype miniaturized satellite optical communication system

U.S. Department of Defense Awards Medium Earth Orbit BPA to SES Space & Defense- SES

UK Space Agency supports RFA UK through BOOST!

In-Space Manufacturing Leader Space Forge Appoints New Director of Strategy and Innovation

Türkiye's 1st spacecraft to travel to moon in 2026

Saturn’s awe-inspiring rings will ‘disappear’ in 2025: Here’s why- The Hill

Letter: City looks to the chancellor to realise space ambition

The European Space Agency may have a bullying problem- Ars Technica

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ESA adopts a Zero Debris Charter. Nov 07, 2023

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Ministers representing ESA Member States, Associate States and Cooperating States adopted the world’s first zero debris charter. ESA shares first images from Euclid. Space Forge awarded £499,000 as part of a collaborative project with Northrop Grumman under the Ministry Of Defense’s Defence Technology Exploitation Programme, and more.

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Dr. Annika Rollock, Director of Engineering, Aurelia Institute, on Space Architecture Trade Study

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Lifting Europe’s Ambitions for a Green and Sustainable Future, Access to Space and Space Exploration

ESA - Euclid's first images: the dazzling edge of darkness

France says Ariane 6 accord calls for public aid, 11% cost cuts- Reuters

ESA - Ireland’s first satellite on its way to launch

Space age manufacturing to boost frontline support - GOV.UK

United Launch Alliance’s New Vulcan Rocket Begins Final Road to First Launch

How Israel shot down a ballistic missile in space for the first time

China launches mystery satellite on Long March 7A rocket (photo)- Space

SpaceX Eyes $15 Billion in Sales Next Year on Starlink Strength - Bloomberg

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The stars aren’t aligning for Astra. Nov 06, 2023

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Astra has defaulted on its recent debt agreement. SpaceX breaks their own re-flight record with the 18th flight for a Falcon 9 booster. Italy, France and Germany reach a deal over future launches of the delayed Ariane 6 and Avio's smaller Vega-C rockets at the ESA Space Summit, and more.

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Our guest today is Ché Bolden, President and CEO of the Charles F. Bolden Group.

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https://investor.astra.com/node/9716/html

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 booster from Cape Canaveral on recording-breaking 18th flight– Spaceflight Now

Flight test of new commercial carrier rocket succeeds in NW China- CGTN

Italy, France and Germany agree on launches of Ariane 6 and Vega-C- Reuters

Norway's Andøya Spaceport: A New Era for European Space Ambitions

New funding secured for the Cornwall Space Cluster- South West Tech Daily

Surprise! Asteroid 'Dinky' is actually a double space rock, NASA's Lucy probe reveals (photo)

Can Australia defend its place in space?

Net zero by 2050? The answer is up in space - New Statesman

NASA Astronauts Accidentally Lose Tool Bag During Space Walk

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SaxaVord Spaceport- from Bronze Age to Space Age. Nov 04, 2023

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SaxaVord Spaceport is weeks away from hosting its first launch. T-Minus spoke to CEO Frank Strang to find out what it takes to build a spaceport, where the idea came from and what we can expect in the future.

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