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NASA’s Bennu sample contains carbon and water. Oct 11, 2023

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NASA scientists find evidence of carbon and water in the Bennu Asteroid sample. The Indian Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre, (IN-SPACe), is forecasting India's space economy to reach $44 billion by 2033. Relativity Space has signed a multi-year, multi-launch Launch Services Agreement with Intelsat, and more.

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Today is International Day of the Girl and we wanted to highlight a female role model in the aerospace industry that is pushing boundaries and agendas. Dr. Norilmi Amilia Ismail is a University Lecturer, an entrepreneur focusing on building satellites and a UN mentor for the Space for Women program based in Malaysia.

You can connect with Norilmi on LinkedIn and find out more about her company SpaceIn Sdn Bhd on their website.

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NASA’s Bennu Asteroid Sample Contains Carbon, Water

India’s space economy has potential to reach $44 billion by 2033 with about 8% global share - The Hindu

Relativity Space and Intelsat Sign Multi-Launch Agreement for Terran R

Skyrora, Viasat, and CGI partner to develop a commercial space-based launch vehicle telemetry solution

China’s STAR.VISION AI Satellite to Use Rwandan-Developed Technology - Space in Africa

Lockheed Martin Selects Australian Firms Axiom And Nupress For Orion Spacecraft Program

NRO plans 10-fold increase in imagery, signals intel output - Breaking Defense

Evolution Space to Produce and Test Solid Rocket Motors at NASA Stennis

NRO, Space Force Partner to Craft New Moving Targeting Strategy- Air and Space Forces

Astra Space Is Exploring Options, Including Asset Sales- Bloomberg

Towards an agenda for gender perspectives in space security | SIPRI

Space shuttle's rockets will be trucked through SoCal roads Tuesday and Wednesday- LA Times

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There’s a hole in the module, Dear Liza. Oct 10, 2023

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A coolant leak has been found on Roscosmos' Nauka module aboard the International Space Station. PLD Space launched its recoverable Miura-1 rocket early on Saturday from a site in southwest Spain. The European Space Agency launched the 23rd Vega mission carrying payloads to sun-synchronous orbit including the Earth observing THEOS- 2 satellite and the meteorological satellite, Triton, and more.

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Our guest today is Sascha Deri, CEO bluShift Aerospace, on producing the world’s first commercial rocket powered by carbon-neutral biofuel and operating out of Maine.

You can connect with Sascha on LinkedIn and find out more about bluShift on their website and join Sascha at the Maine Space Conference on November 5-7 in Portland.

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Russian module on International Space Station suffers coolant leak | Reuters

Spain's PLD Space launches private rocket in milestone for Europe | Reuters

ESA - Vega flies to bring satellites to space

Astroscale UK's Economic Impact Report Unveils Game-Changing Contributions to the UK Space Industry

The Hague Institute For Global Justice (THIGJ) And The Global Spaceport Alliance (GSA) Announcement Of Partnership To Address Commercial Space Policy Matters

China, Azerbaijan cooperate on international lunar research program - CGTN

Skyroot Partnership

Partnership Has Mercedes Reimagining Space Travel as a Luxury Experience

North Korea says military satellite key to countering U.S. 'space militarisation' | Reuters

Geopolitics in space: Why great powers are scrambling for the moon - The Japan Times

Maine Space Conference

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Career Notes with former NASA Astronaut John Herrington. Oct 09, 2023

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It’s Indigenous People’s Day in the US and what better way to celebrate than to speak to the first enrolled member of a Native American tribe to fly in space. John Herrington is a member of the Chickasaw Nation, a retired US Navy Aviator and former NASA Astronaut. Herrington was selected as a mission specialist for STS-113, which launched to the International Space Station on November 23, 2002.

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Irregular Warfare in Space with Dr. John Klein. Oct 07, 2023

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Dr. John J. Klein is a senior fellow and strategist with Delta Solutions and Strategies, and instructs space policy and strategy courses in the Washington, D.C. area at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate levels. He writes on space policy, strategy, and deterrence. John has released the book “Fight for the Final Frontier: Irregular Warfare in Space” available now from all good retailers.

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Stoke unveils a bright future for Nova. Oct 06, 2023

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Stoke Space has raised $100 million dollars in a Series B investment drive. The US Space Force has released a request for proposals for the next phase of national security launches. British climate tech company SatV, has released the First Light imagery from its thermal imaging satellite, HOTSAT-1, and more.

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Dr. John J. Klein is a senior fellow and strategist with Delta Solutions and Strategies. John has released the book “Fight for the Final Frontier: Irregular Warfare in Space” available now from all good retailers.

You can connect with John on LinkedIn.

Selected Reading

Stoke Space Announces $100 Million in New Investment- PR

Machina's $32m Series B Fundraise- PR

Rocket Lab Opens Engine Development Center in Long Beach

National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 2 Request for Proposal (RFP)

Space Force Takes Over JTAGS Mission from the Army

China launches new remote sensing satellite - CGTN

HOTSAT-1: 'World's thermometer' sends back first pictures of Earth's hotspots in 'milestone for climate monitoring'- Sky News

2023 Annular Eclipse: Where & When

Good heavens: How light pollution is threatening our sky- The Parliament

2023 ASCEND to Feature NASA’s William H. Pickering Lecture Showcasing Climate Science Advances

2023 ASCEND Adds Lunar Luncheon Session – Chandrayaan-3: The Journey to the Moon

NASA’s Honey Astrobee Robot Returns to Space- NASA

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Elon’s ambitious space plans. Oct 05, 2023

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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk outlines an ambitious launch timeline for the Starship at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Azerbaijan. China and Russia present plans for future space stations at the IAC. A new partnership between Voyager Space and Northrop Grumman's will see the Cygnus spacecraft provide cargo resupply services for the Starlab space station, and more.

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Our guest is Steve Wolfe, President of the Beyond Earth Institute.

You can connect with Steve on LinkedIn and learn more about the Beyond Earth Institute on their website and at space.n2k.com/BeyondEarth.

Selected Reading

China to double size of space station, touts alternative to NASA-led ISS- Reuters

Russia talks a big future in space while its overall budget is quietly cut- Ars Technica

Voyager Space Announces Teaming Agreement with Northrop Grumman for the Starlab Space Station- PR Newswire

Start Your Engines: NASA to Begin Critical Testing for Future Artemis Missions

LMI Awarded $98M Small Business Innovation Phase III Contract Through Use of RAPTR™, a Proven and Trusted Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Tool for the Space Force- PR

UK joins mission to trace Universe back to the Big Bang - GOV.UK

Pale Blue Raises $7.5M in Series B Round, to build production facility

DoD Needs to Step Up Support for Commercial Space, Silicon Valley Defense Group Says- Via Satellite

New ‘Hyperspace Challenge’ aims to pair mature space tech with DOD, Space Force - Nextgov/FCW

Israel Aerospace Industries sells spy satellites to Azerbaijan

Jupiter-sized objects in Orion Nebula baffle scientists- Al Jazeera

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The Astronaut wears Prada. Oct 04, 2023

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Axiom Space is working with fashion giant Prada on NASA's next generation lunar spacesuits for Artemis III. Booz Allen Hamilton awarded a $630-million contract with the US Space Force to support systems engineering and integration of next-generation space-based missile warning, environmental monitoring, and surveillance, reconnaissance, and tracking. Comtech Telecommunications to provide Enterprise Digital Intermediate Frequency Multi-Carrier modems (EDIM), in support of US Army satellite communications digitization and modernization programs, and more.

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Our guests today are Sam Savitt and Josh Kramer from Duke University’s rocketry team Duke Aero on preparing for the 2024 Spaceport America Cup.

You can find out more about Duke Aero on their website and learn about the Spaceport America Cup through organizers The Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA).

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Axiom Space, Prada Join Forces on Tech, Design for NASA’s Next-Gen Lunar Spacesuits

U.S. Space Force Awards Booz Allen $630m Contract- PR

Comtech Awarded $48.6 Mln Contract By U.S. Army- RTTN

NASA Selects Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition Contractors- PR

Starfish Space wins NASA contract to plan demonstration of orbital debris inspection- Geekwire

Firefly Aerospace Completes Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Structure Ahead of Moon Landing for NASA- PR

Russia pinpoints cause of moon shot failure, looks to bring next missions forward- Reuters

Cosmic Girls™ Foundation Launches Global Competition to Empower Girls for Space- EIN Presswire

Astroscale Ships World’s First Debris Inspection Mission to Launch Site- PR

SPACECOM Hosts Multinational Tabletop Exercise as Allied Cooperation in Space Ramps Up- Air and Space Forces

The high optical brightness of the BlueWalker 3 satellite- Nature

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First fine dished out for space debris management. Oct 03, 2023

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Dish Network fined $150,000 by the Federal Communications Commission for bad space debris management. Commercial space stations appear to be in trouble. The US Air Force Research Laboratory selects Lockheed Martin, Intuitive Machines and Westinghouse Government Services for the Joint Emergent Technology Supplying On-orbit Nuclear Power effort known as JETSON, and more.

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Our guest today is Dan Dumbacher, Executive Director of AIAA, on ASCEND.

You can connect with Dan on LinkedIn and find out more on ASCEND by visiting the event website.

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FCC enforces first space debris penalty in Dish Network settlement

NASA Seeks Feedback on Requirements for New Commercial Space Stations

Northrop Grumman likely to end its bid for a commercial space station | Ars Technica

Exclusive: Bezos' Blue Origin expects split on space station partnership -sources | Reuters

Mines researchers get $2M from NASA to advance technology for extracting aluminum from lunar soil- PR

AFRL picks 3 contractors for JETSON effort to develop fission powered spacecraft - Breaking Defense

Vega preparing to fly on October 6th- Avio PR

Astroport Space Technologies forms European subsidiary in Luxembourg- Aviation Analysis

China opens up global collaboration opportunities in Chang'e-8 lunar exploration mission- CGTN

DLA Energy Supports Space Missions From Coast to Coast- US Gov

Building more cyber-resilient satellites begins with a strong network- Apple News

A Day Without Space: GPS Is Ground Zero For The New Space Race- Forbes

Japan's SLIM 'moon sniper' spacecraft leaves Earth orbit- Space.com

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Spaceflight learning period extended, for now. Oct 02, 2023

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The US Government agrees to a continuation resolution that extends the learning period for commercial space companies dealing with human spaceflight. The 74th International Astronautical Congress opens in Baku, Azerbaijan. NASA selects SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to provide the launch service for the agency’s TRACERS weather satellite mission, and more.

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Our guest today is Tim Franta. Vice President of Development for Starfighters Space on the future of supersonic flight.

You can connect with Tim on LinkedIn and find out more about Starfighters Space on their website.

Selected Reading

Shutdown Averted, Government Funded Until November 17- Space Policy Online

NASA’s New Horizons to Continue Exploring Outer Solar System

NASA Announces Launch Services for Pair of Space Weather Satellites

NASA Selects Four Small Explorer Mission Concept Studies

Intuitive Machines Opens Lunar Production and Operations Facility at the Houston Spaceport and Confirms Lander Ship Date in the Coming Days- PR

Chandrayaan-3: Lander, rover revival hopes virtually over as Sun sets on lunar landscape- business today

India once again sets sights on Mars, readies to launch Mangalyaan-2- WION

China's 2024 Lunar Mission To Feature Pakistani Payload- Outlook India

China's Chang'e-5 Team awarded 2023 Laurels for Team Achievement by International Academy of Astronautics- CGTN

Call for applications: UK National Delegate support for the ESA Competitiveness and Growth programme- UKSA

Let's create a Cape Canaveral in the North not a Silicon Valley in the South - Volodymyr Levykin- The Scotsman

Japan startup unveils 15-foot robot suit for space exploration | The Independent

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Former NASA Astronaut Jan Davis on her new book and encouraging women in STEM. Sep 30, 2023

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Former NASA Astronaut Jan Davis has released a book in which she draws connections between her father's military service and his combat missions and her own spaceflights. Air Born: Two Generations in Flight is available now in all good bookstores.

You can connect with Jan on LinkedIn and learn more about her book here.

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