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We don't talk about MEO. Oct 23, 2023

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York has been awarded a contract estimated to be valued over $615 million by the Space Development Agency to provide 62 data relay satellites for the SDA's planned Tranche 2 Transport Layer mesh network in LEO. The US Space Force says they're eyeing MEO for a missile tracking and warning constellation with awards for this constellation expected late 2024. India held a successful first test flight of the Test Vehicle Demonstration 1 as part of the Gaganyaan human spaceflight program, and more.

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T-Minus is at AIAA’s ASCEND conference in Las Vegas. Our guest today is Ariel Ekblaw, who is co-hosting the Humans in Space Symposium at this year’s ASCEND. Ariel is the CEO and co-founder of the Aurelia Institute.

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Selected Reading

SDA taps York for 62 Tranche 2 Transport Layer data relay sats to provide ‘global’ coverage

Space Force plans next MEO missile tracking satellite awards by early 2025

SAM.gov Data Bank

Missile warning satellite review completed for U.S. Space Force by Northrop Grumman - Military Embedded Systems

Gaganyaan: India launches test flight ahead of sending crew into space - BBC News

Redwire Awarded Contract to Provide Onboard Computer for ESA’s Comet Interceptor Mission to Study Pristine Comet

Qosmosys Secures Historic US$100 Million in Seed Funding, Sets New Industry Record

Taking on SpaceX: Why Germany is building its own spaceport– DW

Poland's Leap Into Space: ESA Backs National Satellite Project

Scientists Just Came Up With a Wild Idea For Making Oxygen on Mars- ScienceAlert

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Lockheed Martin’s Space 2050 with Dr. Nelson Pedreiro. Oct 21, 2023

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Learn about Lockheed Martin’s vision for the future of space with Dr. Nelson Pedreiro. Space 2050 invites discussion about the future of space in five areas: a “smart” world enabled by ubiquitous communications, extraplanetary operations, space logistics, mission operations command utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning, and space defense to strengthen 21st Century Security.

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Varda looks Down Under to land. Oct 20, 2023

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Varda Space enters an agreement with Southern Launch to land their orbital factory at the Koonibba Test Range in Australia. The US Space Force says it has finalized a plan for its Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve. Pakistan signs a cooperation agreement with China to partner on a research station on the Moon's south pole, and more.

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Selected Reading

Varda looks to Australia after delays in obtaining US reentry approval- Ars Technica

SpaceX aims to launch 144 missions next year- Space

Space Force finalizes plan for commercial surge capacity during crisis- C4ISRNET

Pakistan joins China's club of lunar base partners- Reuters

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry Selects ispace, inc. for Innovation Grant

Gaganyaan TV-D1 Mission

ESA Pushes Ahead with Ariane 6 Testing - European Spaceflight

Spain's PLD Space expects first orbital launch in Q1 2026 from French Guiana- Reuters

SmallSpark Space Systems successfully demonstrates AI-Designed Solid Rocket Motors with its Digital Fusion Technology- PR

Aerospike demonstrator MIRA conducts its first roll testing and tests its flight termination system

Space Force launches effort to harness allied supply chain

Mars Mission Aims to Solve Mystery of Its Leaky Atmosphere- Gizmodo

NASA’s Voyager Team Focuses on Software Patch, Thrusters

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Space junk's back in the atmosphere, with drops of lithium in its trail, hey. Oct 19, 2023

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A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that shows evidence that the space junk we've been burning up on reentry is leaving behind detectable levels of heavy metals in Earth’s upper atmosphere. Australian and Chinese satellites experience a near collision in orbit. US Subcommittee on Space and Science hears expert testimonies on the importance of streamlined authorization processes, safety regulations for in-space operations and responsibilities of government agencies overseeing commercial human space activities, and more.

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T-Minus is heading to ASCEND in Las Vegas next week so all week we are featuring speakers from the event. Our guest today is Emma Louden. Emma is a Ph.D. candidate in astrophysics at Yale University.

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Selected Reading

Burned-up space junk pollutes Earth's upper atmosphere, NASA planes find- Space.com

Details emerge of near collision between Australian and Chinese satellites- ABC News Australia

SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic executives urge senators to improve the FAA- CNBC

Cognitive Space raises 4m to further fuel its mission of intelligent space automation- PR

Cognitive Space wins two SDA contracts - SpaceNews

SDA requests information on potential space antenna array Payloads

StarWin and Avanti Communications to bring ground-breaking SatCom on the move capabilities to Africa- PR

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AI is giving the growing space industry a boost- Axios

Did Ancient Egyptians Know Meteorites Came From Space?- Smithsonian

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Canada puts its money where its EO is. Oct 18, 2023

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Canada's Government announces an investment of over $729 million to support the next generation of Earth observation satellites. Two of the payloads transported to orbit on the October 9th Vega VV23 flight have failed to deploy. Three German space companies have announced a new partnership to launch a joint end-to-end service called EVA for microgravity life science research and in-orbit product development, and more.

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T-Minus is heading to ASCEND in Las Vegas next week so all week we are featuring speakers from the event. Our guest today is Nicolo Boschetti talking about his research on cybersecurity in space.

You can connect with Nicolo on LinkedIn and read his paper on space architecture here.

Selected Reading

RADARSAT+: over $1 billion for the future of satellite Earth observation

Two Vega VV23 Payloads Failed to Deploy - European Spaceflight

Three German NewSpace companies launch “EVA”, the world’s first end-to-end microgravity service for biotech research and product development- PR

The UK Space Agency is Unlocking Space for Business - GOV.UK

Neuraspace and Arcsec partner to detect space debris- Military Aerospace

Space station by 2035, manned mission by 2040: PM Modi tells ISRO to aim high- Hindustan Times

Danti Secures $1.2 Million Contract from AFWERX to Empower U.S. Space Force with AI-Powered Data Search Capabilities

Scientific Systems Awarded SpaceWERX Orbital Prime Contract- PR

Request for Information for Defensive Cyber Operations for Space- SAM.gov

Hawkeye 360 Closes Additional $10 Million In Series D-1 Funding From Lockheed Martin Ventures And Company Insiders- PR

Space industry group turns up volume on satellite vulnerabilities - SpaceNews

K2 Space is building a power-rich future for space exploration based on the premise that bigger is better- TechCrunch

This Indian Space Tech Startup is Building Google Maps for Space- Analytics India Mag

Starting a start-up: From failing General Paper in school to building space rockets- The Straits Times

Space Cybersecurity Mission Control Table Top Exercise

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If you like it then you should put a Blue Ring on it. Oct 17, 2023

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The Space Development Agency is awarding SpiderOak a new research agreement, tasking them to look into integrating the company’s OrbitSecure software suite into the Space Force's Rapid Resilient Command and Control effort. Space Investment company SpaceCapital has released their third quarter findings showing space economy investments rose 17% YoY, totaling $3.0B across 103 companies. Blue Origin has unveiled a new spacecraft platform focused on providing in-space logistics and delivery, and more.

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T-Minus is heading to ASCEND in Las Vegas next week so all week we will be featuring speakers from the event (there’s still time to join us- sign up here). Our guest today is Journalist Eliana Sheriff, better known as “Ellie in Space”.

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Selected Reading

Space Agency Awards SpiderOak Resilience Research Agreement- PR

Space Investment Quarterly Reports

Blue Origin Unveils Multi-Mission, Multi-Orbit Space Mobility Platform

Starship fully stacked while team prepares for a launch rehearsal.

Starfighters Space Announces Two New Contracts to Help Provide Critical Research as the USA Ramps Up its Hypersonic Testing and Development Initiatives- PR

USNC Awarded $5M NASA Nuclear Propulsion Contract

Berkeley Space Center at NASA Ames to become innovation hub for new aviation, space technology

Request for Information - TraCSS Presentation Layer- SAM.gov

Indian Space Startup Raises $26.7 Million Series B To Launch Satellites Using 3D-Printed Rocket Engines- Forbes

Seraphim Space/Generation Space (USA) Accelerator Launches Mission 12

South Korean President Kicks Off ADEX With Export, Space Push- Aviation Week Network

How to make space-based solar power a reality

‘These Spam Callers Are Getting Out of Hand’: Dude Contacts the ISS With Homemade Antenna

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Hurt by space debris? Call Lee’s injury attorneys. Oct 16, 2023

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) releases its paper on “Risk Associated with Reentry Disposal of Satellites from Proposed Large Constellations in LEO”. A SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying 22 Starlink internet satellites into space lifted off from Florida’s Space Coast just eight hours and 42 minutes after a Falcon Heavy launched the Psyche mission. India’s Space Research Organization chairman S Somanath says the US has appealed to India to share space technology with them after seeing the development of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, and more.

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Our Guest today is ASCEND Speaker and CEO of SCOUT Space, Eric Ingram.

You can connect with Eric on LinkedIn, learn more about SCOUT on their website and join him at ASCEND next week.

Selected Reading

P.L. 116-260 Risks Associated with Reentry Disposal of Satellites from Large Constellations

SpaceX-Response-to-FAA-regarding-Starlink-Demise-10.09.2023-fin.pdf

Readout of Low Earth Orbit Research and Development Workshop- The White House

SpaceX knocked out 2nd Space Coast launch on same day as Falcon Heavy success – Orlando Sentinel

Impressed by Chandrayaan-3, American space experts wanted India to sell its tech to US: ISRO chief- WION

Big money is back as space tech start-up raises $120m- Australia Financial Review

China launches Earth-observing satellite - CGTN

China to launch Shenzhou-17 spacecraft to its space station in October - CGTN

It’s a new dawn for Dhruva Space, revealing grand plans for its 280,000 square-foot Design, Engineering, Assembly, Integration & Testing Facility for large-scale Spacecraft Manufacturing- PR

Spectrum Venture Ligado Nears Bankruptcy After Government Talks Collapse - WSJ

America officially has its first Space Ranger - Task & Purpose

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Annular Solar Eclipse with Dr. Chas Miller. Oct 14, 2023

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On October 14, an annular solar eclipse will cross North, Central, and South America. This eclipse will be visible for millions of people, but what causes an annular eclipse and how does it differ from a total eclipse? We ask Dr. Chas Miller from New Mexico State University’s Astronomy Department.

You can connect with Chas on LinkedIn and learn more about the eclipse here.

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Psyched for Psyche. Oct 13, 2023

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Psyche lifts off from Florida to study a metal-rich asteroid with the same name. NASA is preparing to award a sole-sourced services contract, known as the Exploration Production and Operations Contract to Deep Space Transport, LLC, a newly formed joint venture of The Boeing Company and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for Artemis V. Maersk has announced that it will be adding SpaceX’s Starlink to more than 330 container ships, and more.

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Psyche - NASA Science

IG-24-001 - NASA's Transition of the Space Launch System to a Commercial Services Contract

Maersk signs deal with Starlink for its Ocean fleet | Press Release

Starlink - Direct to Cell

Stratolaunch Announces Contract with US Air Force Research Laboratory

Joint Statement on U.S.-Singapore Space Dialogue - United States Department of State

New satellite agreement to strengthen strategic partnership between France and Mongolia | Thales Alenia Space

Big Bang: Cardiff uni part of space telescope mission - BBC News

Bezos Splits with Orbital Reef. Now what? - SpaceWatch.Global

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The US Space Force temporarily halts its use of generative AI. Oct 12, 2023

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The US Space Force pauses the use of generative AI technology. Investigation continues into the malfunctioning ViaSat-3 Americas satellite which is performing at less than 10 percent capacity. NASA Scientists explain why they haven’t opened the main TAGSAM capsule on the OSIRIS-REx, and more.

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Our guest today is the Program Coordinator for the Maine Space Complex. Emily Dwinnells shares with us some more details about Maine's Space Conference which is taking place in Portland on November 5-7.

You can connect with Emily on LinkedIn and find out more about the Maine Space Conference on their website.

Selected Reading

US Space Force pauses use of AI tools like ChatGPT over data security risks- Reuters

Space cybersecurity takes center stage in Estonia- Cybernews

India to conduct key test in crewed space mission on Oct 21- Reuters

Viasat won't replace damaged Americas satellite, moves up financial targets- CNBC

Bad weather delays SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch of NASA's Psyche asteroid mission to Oct. 13- Space

Spacewalks Postponed as Managers Review Leak Data – Space Station

SDA TAP LAB

Auriga Space Secures $5 Million In Initial Funding for Electromagnetic Space Launch- PR

China builds world’s largest deep sea telescope to hunt for cosmic neutrinos- SCMP

Maine Space Conference

India to conduct key test in crewed space mission on Oct 21- Reuters

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