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The implications of a federal shutdown on space. Sep 29, 2023

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The aerospace industry implores the US government to avoid a federal shutdown. Axiom Space collaborates with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Japan Manned Space Systems Corporation (JAMSS), Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), and SpiderOak demonstrate an array of in-space data processing capabilities relevant to emerging mesh network applications. Astroscale’s ADRAS-J mission is ready but is facing launch delays following Rocket Lab’s failure, and more.

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Our guest today is former NASA Astronaut Jan Davis. Jan 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.

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Axiom Space Collaborates to Advance In-Space Data Processing and Cybersecurity Solutions

Astroscale Hopes ADRAS-J Mission Will Lay the Groundwork for Commercial Debris Removal- Via Satellite

To the Moon: ESA seeks ideas for small lunar missions

India space chief unfazed by Moon mission's apparent end

US quietly acknowledges Iran satellite successfully reached orbit as tensions remain high- AP

Space Force faces disproportionate impact from a shutdown or CR- Breaking Defense

Space Force chief says commercial satellites may need defending | Ars Technica

Blue Origin, Sierra Space weigh future of Orbital Reef space station as partnership turns rocky- CNBC

India's ISRO changes social media and private partnership | Reuters

NASA’s Psyche Mission Targeting Oct. 12 for Launch

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One giant web of communication constellations. Sep 28, 2023

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Eutelsat and OneWeb complete their merger to make the Eutelsat Group. The Federal Aviation Administration completes its investigation into the 2022 Blue Origin mishap. SpaceX secures their first Space Force contract to provide the US military with customized satellite communications under its Starshield satellite internet program, and more.

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Our guest today is Aravind Ravichandran, the Founder and CEO of Terawatch Space, for the monthly Overview segment.

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Eutelsat and OneWeb combine to create European satellite giant as Musk’s Starlink pressures sector- CNBC

SpaceX wins first Pentagon contract for Starshield, its satellite network for military use- CNBC

Rogue Space Systems Awarded US Space Force Phase 2 Contracts- PR

Mynaric passes major product milestone of CONDOR Mk3, completing verification and interoperability tests- PR

UK launches £65 million funding call for space technologies and applications- UKSA

Iran’s IRGC successfully puts third imaging satellite into orbit- Al Jazeera

Taiwan launches its first international SpaceTech startup collaboration project- Digitimes Asia

Space Force wrapping up plan to buy C2 software for maneuvering sats- Breaking Defense

Space Tourism: The Next Great Leap | CBS Reports

ESA - Seeking Euclid's hidden stars: commissioning looks up

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Space Systems Command makes cybersecurity selections. Sep 27, 2023

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US Space Forces’ Space Systems Command selects Xage for a $17 million Cybersecurity contract. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has been awarded a $10 million contract to evaluate the software and cybersecurity of ground systems being developed for a new classified satellite network. NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio returns to Earth after a record-breaking year in space, and more.

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Our guest today is scientist Alan Stern, the Principal Investigator for NASA’s New Horizons mission on continuing his research mission and his upcoming suborbital flights.

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Xage Awarded $17 Million Cybersecurity Contract by U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command- Globe Newswire

Space Force selects university partner to evaluate classified ground systems software- SpaceNews

BlueHalo Surpasses Critical Milestone to Expand U.S. Satellite Operation Capacity Under Space Force SCAR Program- PR Newswire

Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA’s Frank Rubio sets US space record- AP

Artemis II SLS Rocket Booster Segments Arrive to Kennedy Space Center- NASA

On-Ramping Opportunity for NOAA’s Radio Occultation Data Buy II- Office of Space Commerce

OneWeb to Collaborate on PNT Capabilities With the UK National Physical Laboratory- Via Satellite

China launches new remote sensing satellite- CGTN

Space needs a sustainable insurance industry- FT

VCs orbit countries with growing space agencies- Pitchbook

New US Postage Stamp Commemorates NASA’s Asteroid Sample Delivery

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Tapping into potential in space. Sep 26, 2023

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Sierra Space secures $229 million in Series B Funding. The US Space Systems Command, the Space Force field command, has opened a Tools Applications and Processing Lab called TAP. Blue Origin has announced that Amazon Executive Dave Limp will replace outgoing CEO Bob Smith, and more.

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Our guest today is Sita Sonty in her new role as CEO of Space Tango

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Selected Reading

Sierra Space Increases Total Investment to a Record $1.7 Billion with $290M Series B Funding, Bringing Valuation to $5.3 Billion- PR

Space Systems Command’s New TAP Lab kicks off with Project Apollo to accelerate innovation in space domain awareness- PR

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to replace CEO Bob Smith with outgoing Amazon exec Dave Limp- CNBC

Former Chief Scientist of the United States Air Force Dr. Mark J. Lewis Appointed to Voyager Space Advisory Board- PR Newswire

Chinese researchers explore building underground moon shelter- CGTN

GalaxEye and ideaForge ink pact to build UAV Foliage Penetration Radar- PR

Omnispace and Lacuna Showcase Breakthrough NGSO IoT Satellite Connectivity- PR Newswire

Zenno Astronautics and D-Orbit execute MOU for new space applications for superconducting electromagnets- PR

The new $3b robot factory shooting for the moon- AFR

US-China rivalry spurs investment in space tech- BBC

The failure points of an ‘integrated deterrence’ strategy in space- The Hill

NASA's delayed VERITAS Venus mission tests key technology in Iceland (photos)- Space.com

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OSIRIS- REx touches down in Utah. Sep 25, 2023

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NASA’s OSIRIS- REx capsule lands in Utah with samples from asteroid Bennu. US Department of Defense to transfer space situational awareness to the Department of Commerce. The US Space Force says it's looking to establish a direct line of communications with its Chinese counterparts, and more.

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Our guest today is Chris Richardson, Co-founder of the community Beyond Earthbound.

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Selected Reading

Pentagon plans to transfer ‘high accuracy’ space tracking data to Commerce- Breaking Defense

US exploring potential space force hotline with China- Reuters

Japan startup to develop refueling satellite for U.S. Space Force- The Japan Times

Chandrayaan-3: Hopes of Moon lander reawakening dim as India awaits signal- BBC

Turning up gravity for space fungi study- ESA

Paratus sign re-seller agreement with Starlink for Africa- PR

Committee on NASA Mission Critical Workforce, Infrastructure, and Technology - Meeting No. 11 | National Academies

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Building in zero gravity: the race to create factories in space- The Guardian

Surprise Space Force Launch Punches Hole In Atmosphere- The Weather Channel

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Space Solar Power beaming technology with Dr. Paul Jaffe. Sep 23, 2023

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Dr. Paul Jaffe works as an electronics engineer at the Naval Research Laboratory. His work focuses on solar power satellites and power beaming from space. We explore the developments in his research and the applications for solar power beaming. You can learn more at the Naval Research Laboratory’s website.

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The looming shutdown and the rise of 12,000 mutant yeasts. Sep 22, 2023

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The US House Speaker introduces a bill to amend title 51, to extend the learning period for commercial human space flight. The Federal Communications Commission introduces new rules to ensure commercial space launches have the spectrum resources they need for reliable communications. Iridium Communications’ CEO says that his company will hit $1 billion in annual service revenue in 2030, and more.

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Our guest today is Dr. Paul Jaffe, an electronics engineer at the Naval Research Laboratory. Learn more about Space Power Beaming on the Naval Research Laboratory’s website.

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To amend title 51, United States Code, to extend the learning period for commercial human space flight.

FCC Ensures Commercial Space Launches Have Reliable Spectrum Resources

Iridium Forecasts $1B Service Revenue in 2030, Hints at Narrowband IoT Ambitions- Via Satellite

True Anomaly lands $17 million U.S. Space Force contract for Space Domain Awareness- PR Newswire

NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return to Earth: Live updates

Hong Kong's first high-resolution AI satellite set for November launch- CGTN

Chandrayaan-3 Mission- X

NASA’s Webb Finds Carbon Source on Surface of Jupiter’s Moon Europa

Namibia and South Africa Explore Space Collaboration at 7th AfriGeo Symposium- Space in Africa

Luis Zea, space bioengineer: ‘We cannot go to the Moon and Mars only to consume all the resources like on Earth’- El Pais

California bill would force large companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions- NBC

Tom Hanks Says He'd Clean Space Toilets For The Chance To Be An Astronaut- Huffington Post

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It’s all about space debris and who is going to manage it. Sep 21, 2023

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The FAA proposes a new rule to reduce the growth of debris from commercial space vehicles. NASA seeks proposals for a vehicle to deorbit the International Space Station. A new MITRE Report suggests that the trilateral agreement between the US, UK and Australia should extend to Space Domain Awareness, and more.

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Our guest is Michelle Lucas, Founder and CEO of STEM non-profit Higher Orbits.

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FAA Proposed Rule Would Reduce the Growth of Debris from Commercial Space Vehicles- FAA

NASA Seeks Proposals from US Industry for Station Deorbit Spacecraft- NASA

AUKUS security pact should expand to include space monitoring: MITRE

Maxar restructures into 2 businesses- Advanced Television

HawkEye 360 Announces RFIQ Product for a Deeper Look at RF Activity Using an Industry-Leading Range of Radio Spectrum- PR Newswire

China Science Status- X

China Space Station: China launches first live science class from Mengtian lab module- CGTN

Maine Space 2030 Pitch Competition

Hidden in the Arctic, Sweden is quietly winning Europe’s next big space race- The Guardian

Space Force revising commercial space strategy to make it “actionable”- Space News

Close-up Ignition of a Rocket Engine in Slow Mo - The Slow Mo Guys

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A falcon and a whirlybird set new records in space. Sep 20, 2023

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches for a rocket-reuse record breaking 17th time. Sierra Space has completed a fifth, sub-scale test of their LIFE™ habitat. US Space Systems Command’s Assured Access to Space Directorate, in collaboration with the Space Development Corps’ Space Enterprise Consortium has awarded a $25.5 million contract to Astroscale US Inc. to advance Space Mobility and Logistics capabilities, and more.

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Our guest is Andy Atherton, COO at Solestial, on the development of solar technology for spacecraft.

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SpaceX rocket launches Starlink satellites on record-breaking 17th flight

Sierra Space Reinvents the Space Station, Putting Affordable In-Space Infrastructure Within Reach- PR

Astroscale wins Space Force contract for Space Mobility and Logistics capabilities- Space War

Seeking Innovative Concepts for Space Superiority- DARPA

AIA Critical Infrastructure Letter

Space moves: Trackers losing maneuvering sats, increasing heavenly danger, study says - Breaking Defense

SkyWatch Announces Availability of SatelliteVu High-Resolution Thermal Imagery on EarthCache

NIGCOMSAT and Thales Alenia Space Renews Agreement to Enhance Satellite Navigation in Africa through NIGCOMSAT-1R- Space in Africa

Mars Helicopter Flight Log- NASA

Space Force is needed to provide for and protect America’s use of space- the Hill

How A Colombian’s Capsule Held Asteroid Dust From Outer Space- Forbes

Magnestar wants to solve the satellite signal interference problem for the entire space industry- TechCrunch

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Electron’s no show post MECO blow. Sep 19, 2023

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Rocket Lab experiences a Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly (RUD) after launch in New Zealand. AST SpaceMobile makes the first 5G call between a cell phone and satellite. Millennium Space Systems achieved operational readiness of the VICTUS NOX space vehicle just 37 hours after launch, and more.

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Our guest today is Kate van Dam, Head of Strategy at SkyFi.

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Selected Reading

Rocket Lab Launch Update- Business Wire

AST SpaceMobile Achieves Space-Based 5G Cellular Broadband Connectivity From Everyday Smartphones, Another Historic World First- Business Wire

Millennium Space Systems' VICTUS NOX space vehicle operational in just 37 hours- PR Newswire

ABL selected for tactically responsive launch demonstration- PR

NASA Kennedy Ready for Artemis II Moon Mission Ground Systems Testing- NASA

NOAA Awards Contract for Ocean Surface Winds Data Pilot- NOAA

Maduro says Venezuelan astronauts could go to Moon in Chinese spaceship- AFP

VIDA's ESG risk management software attracts €3M investment from Cusp Capital- Tech.EU

At Hawaii space conference, DoD space monitoring challenges in the spotlight- Breaking Defense

How to land a space gig- The Space Review

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