T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing

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NASA’s magnificent seven. Jun 16, 2023

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NASA selects seven commercial space companies to partner with through its second Collaborations for Commercial Space Capabilities program. VAST selects Impulse to provide the Haven-1 Space Station propulsion system. Virgin Galactic announces a flight window for its first commercial spaceflight, and more.

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Our guest today is Dr. George Nield, former Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation at the Federal Aviation Administration, Blue Origin Astronaut and Head of the Global Spaceport Alliance.

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Selected Reading

Seven US Companies Collaborate with NASA to Advance Space Capabilities- NASA

VAST selects Impulse Space for Haven-1 Space Station Propulsion- Vast Space

VIRGIN GALACTIC ANNOUNCES START OF COMMERCIAL SPACEFLIGHT SERVICE- Virgin Galactic

Luxembourg greenlights new military SATCOM network using SES satellites- Breaking Defense

Eutelsat reversing course with European retail broadband business sale- SpaceNews

Astronaut Chris Hadfield working with King Charles on 'Astra Carta'- CTV News

NASA recognizes James Webb Flight Operations Subsystem team at Raytheon- Military Embedded

Space Command's leader is building out his Colorado HQ even as Congress tries to force the HQ to move to Alabama- NBC

How a Shady Chinese Firm’s Encryption Chips Got Inside the US Navy, NATO, and NASA- Wired

Astrobiology Space Missions Need To Be More Aggressive And Less Risk Averse- Forbes

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Space-based solar power is the new hot topic. Jun 15, 2023

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The US Science, Space and Technology Committee announces a bill instructing both the Department of Energy and NASA to work together on research areas for space-based solar power. Four US senators have introduced the Spaceport Project Opportunities for Resilient Transportation Act which aims to open federal funding for commercial spaceports. The FAA makes steps to mitigate aviation and space air traffic, and more.

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Today’s guest is Stefan Powell, CEO and CTO of New Zealand based start up Dawn Aerospace.

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Selected Reading

For the first time in decades, Congress seems interested in space-based solar power- Ars Technica

Hickenlooper, Cornyn, Luján, Wicker Introduce Bill to Launch New Era of Spaceports- Hickenlooper

Exclusive: How FAA changes keep flights on time around space launches- USA Today

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Kaskela Law LLC Announces Investigation of AST SpaceMobile, Inc. and Encourages Long-Term ASTS / NPA Shareholders to Contact the Firm- PR Newswire

Tomorrow.io raises $87 million for weather satellite constellation- SpaceNews

Spanish rocket company PLD Space signs deal with France's Arianespace- Reuters

ispace Announces New CEO of ispace U.S. Entity- ispace

Terran Orbital Hires Virgin Orbit Exec Tony Gingiss as COO- Via Satellite

Lockheed Martin gets new space business development director for Saudi Arabia- Arab News

NASA Cassini Data Reveals Building Block for Life in Enceladus’ Ocean- NASA

Rocket Lab is set to launch a mystery mission from Virginia. What could it be?- Space.com

Satellite Swarms for Science ‘Grow up’ at NASA Ames- NASA

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Space, collaborate and listen. Jun 14, 2023

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The US Commerce Department to hold meetings with industry on space situational awareness. The United Nations says countries need to improve collaboration on their space activities. Chinese Space News is reporting that construction of a new complex at a spaceport in Hainan Province has started, and more.

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Our guest for today’s episode is Jack Cohen, Program and Mission Manager at Astro Digital.

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Selected Reading

Commerce slates mid-July for next round of space traffic ‘industry engagements’- Breaking Defense

U.N. opens “window of opportunity” to improve space governance- SpaceNews

Construction on a new spaceport begins in S China's Hainan Province- CGTN

BepiColombo braces for third Mercury flyby- ESA

Orbex and Arianespace Look to Collaborate in Launch Sector- Via Satellite

Venus Aerospace Adds Airbus Ventures to Investor Team

Airbus Ventures Invests in Zero-Error Systems Building Semiconductor Solutions for Space- Via Satellite

Texas Space Commission launches; how it could benefit local aerospace businesses- KXAN

Deloitte Report: SpaceTech to Become Table Stakes for Future Business Strategies- PR Newswire

AI-Fueled Satellites Are First-Movers In Launch Of The Space Economy- Forbes

The coming of age of the global space economy- FT

From malware to barf, dealing with the nasty side of space exploration- Are We There Yet- NPR

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The hitchhikers guide to LEO. Jun 13, 2023

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72 satellites rideshare to LEO. FAA faces possible workload expansion. . The draft text of the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act pauses military construction on the temporary Space Command headquarters in Colorado Springs. US Defense Secretary and Director of National Intelligence commission a study on how to separate responsibilities in intelligence gathering from space, and more.

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Our guest today is Susan Charlesworth, Director of Oxford Human Performance. Susan has worked with ESA astronauts on preparing for human spaceflight.

You can follow Susan on LinkedIn and learn more about Oxford Human Performance on their website.

Selected Reading

SpaceX just landed a rocket for the 200th time (and launched 72 satellites) on epic rideshare flight- Space.com

PREVIEW: Israel’s ImageSat, SpaceX launch satellite- Jerusalem Post

https://transportation.house.gov/uploadedfiles/sgrlaa_act_intro_text.pdf

House’s draft defense bill pressures Pentagon on Space Command HQ- Air Force Times

Top-level study on Intel Community, Space Force satellite control coming soon- Breaking Defense

Pentagon Wants To Demo Space Internet Capabilities This Year- Defense One

How the Space Force Will Avoid a ‘Pearl Harbor’ in Space, According to Its No. 2 Officer- Air and Space Forces

Very Large Array to expand from 27 antennas to 260- KOB4

UK universities get £4.3m to drive space-based solar power sector- Yahoo Finance

He’s about to graduate college and join SpaceX as an engineer. He’s 14- LA Times

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SpaceX goes coast to coast. Jun 12, 2023

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SpaceX to launch from both US coasts in one day. US Space Force GPS ground system overhaul delayed. US House Republicans have proposed a bill to make the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration an independent agency. Capella Space has been awarded a 5-year blanket purchase agreement with NASA‘s Earth Science Division, and more.

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Our guest for today’s episode is Aaron Myrick, Project Leader at The Aerospace Corporation. Aaron worked on the Moonlighter - the satellite hacking sandbox, now on orbit.

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Selected Reading

SpaceX knocks out overnight Space Coast launch; California launch on tap- Orlando Sentinel

NASA astronauts deploy 5th roll-out solar array on spacewalk outside space station- Space.com

Space Force sees further delays to ‘troubled’ GPS ground segment- C4ISRNET

House Republicans introduce bill to create an independent NOAA- SpaceNews

BAE Systems announces low earth orbit cluster for secure digital military intelligence- AeroMag

HawkEye 360’s Cluster 7 Satellites Are Now Operational- Via Satellite

Capella Space Wins Five-Year SAR Imagery Purchase Deal from NASA

US-German Satellites Show California Water Gains After Record Winter- NASA

Layoffs hit Colorado space companies as funding remains tight- CNBC

Coast Guard in coordination with Chinese Embassy over suspected rocket debris- PhilStar

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What is the Spaceport America Cup? Jun 10, 2023

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T-Minus Space is a sponsor of the 2023 Spaceport America Cup and we spoke with President of the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association, Cliff Olmsted, about the event which runs June 20-24. You can find out more at SoundingRocket.org or SpaceportAmericaCup.com.

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Big brother enters the space race. Jun 09, 2023

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The US Space Force launch procurement office assigned an additional 12 missions to SpaceX and United Launch Alliance under the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 contract. The Government Accountability Office finds red flags in Space Force procurements. Reports suggest that Cuba is considering allowing China to establish a facility on the island that is capable of conducting electronic surveillance on the US, and more.

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Our guest today is Elizabeth Kennick, President of Teachers in Space, on the mission of Teachers in Space and recent success stories.

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Selected Reading

A Space Force dozen: SpaceX, ULA awarded contracts to launch 12 new satellites- Breaking Defense

Report to Congressional Committees- GAO

Cuba to Host Secret Chinese Spy Base Focusing on U.S.- Wall Street Journal

China’s first stackable satellite reaches orbit on solid rocket launch- SpaceNews

Nelco invests in router maker to improve Indian satcoms network- SpaceNews

SES Space & Defense to Provide Satellite Connectivity to AWS’ Modular Data Center- Via Satellite

Planet stock drops after satellite imagery and data venture lowers annual revenue guidance- CNBC

Scientists document how space travel messes with the human brain- Reuters

UKRI confirms major investment in plant and microbial research hub- UKRI

Sidus Space to launch LizzieSat™ via SpaceX- SatNews

Starlink Maritime on board – managing an independent installation- Smart Maritime Network

China's high-altitude observatory detects 'brightest-of-all-time' gamma-ray burst- CGTN

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Hyped for Hypersonic. Jun 08, 2023

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Purdue University’s Applied Research Institute opened the doors to a new 65,000-square-foot Hypersonics and Applied Research Facility. ULA achieves a nominal six-second test fire of the two BE-4 engines of the Vulcan Centaur rocket. Firefly Aerospace has acquired Spaceflight Inc. for an undisclosed amount, and more.

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Today's guest is Dennis Burnett, General Counsel of Hawkeye 360 Inc. an American geospatial analytics company.

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Selected Reading

New hypersonic testing facility could boost US development- Defense News

What you need to know about United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket test fire- Florida Today

Ohio lawmakers make wild card pitch to host Space Command headquarters- C4IRSNET

Space Command seeks more efficient use of space-tracking and missile sensors- SpaceNews

Space Force to reveal draft for commercial satellite ‘reserve’ service soon- Breaking Defense

NASA concerned Starship problems will delay Artemis 3- SpaceNews

NASA spends $45M to seed tech from hundreds of space businesses- TechCrunch

Firefly Aerospace Announces Strategic Acquisition of Spaceflight Inc. to Bolster On-Orbit Services- Firefly

SAIC Wins $64M Award to Develop, Implement Application System for SDA’s PWSA Constellation- Via Satellite

Hydrosat acquires IrriWatch- SpaceNews

ESA launches AI project to monitor organic cotton supplies- SpaceNews

UK Space Agency Backs Satellite Applications Catapult, GHGSat Partnership for Methane Emissions Data Access- Via Satellite

Q&A: Maxar execs discuss US Army simulation, Project Maven- Defense News

The Gray Rhino in space: US must update military requirements for satellite cyber defense- Breaking Defense

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Hey Sailor, try before you buy. Jun 07, 2023

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OneWeb launches a free trial offer for maritime customers. Musk makes moves on Mongolia. A private Chinese company breaks the record for launching satellites to orbit. An unnamed US aerospace defense contractor falls victim to PowerDrop malware, and more.

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Our guest today is Liam Kennedy, Inventor of ISS-Above and education partner with the ISS National Lab for the second part of our conversation about the recent resupply mission to the ISS.

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Selected Reading

OneWeb targets maritime market with expanded satellite coverage- SpaceNews

Boeing sued for allegedly stealing IP, counterfeiting tools used on NASA projects- CNBC

Elon Musk discussed a possible Mongolia expansion with the country’s prime minister- CNBC

Chinese commercial rocket firm launches 26 satellites, sets national record- SpaceNews

US Aerospace Contractor Hacked With 'PowerDrop' Backdoor- Dark Reading

New US Spy Satellites to Track Chinese, Russian Threats in Orbit- Bloomberg

Along with new office, Space Force plots new funding pot for commercial buys by 2025- Breaking Defense

Pulsar Fusion Enters Research Partnership with Princeton Satellite Systems to Apply Nuclear Fusion Propulsion to Future Space Travel- PR Newswire

York Space Systems Acquires Emergent Space Technologies- PR Newswire

1st-ever private Venus mission delayed until at least 2025- Space.com

UK Space Agency Deputy CEO to step down- UK Government

Slingshot Aerospace Hires Former Spaceport Cornwall Head Melissa Quinn and Former Axiom Space Counsel Megan Sieffert- Slingshot

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What’s going on with LEO? Jun 06, 2023

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NUVIEW announces plans to make the world's first commercial LiDar satellite constellation with a new consortium of funders including actor Leonardo DiCaprio. US Space Systems Command has awarded a nearly $29 million sensor payload design contract to L3Harris Technologies. Westinghouse Electric Company and Astrobotic have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore collaboration on space technology programs for NASA and the Department of Defense, and more.

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Our guest today is Liam Kennedy, Inventor of ISS-Above and education partner with the ISS National Lab.

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Selected Reading

NUVIEW Advances Support Towards Climate and Environmental Mission- PR NewsWire

US Space Force taps L3Harris to design missile-tracking sensor- C4ISRNET

Astrobotic and Westinghouse Partner to Power Outer Space- SpaceWatch

Thales Alenia Space will be part of the consortium to develop the Destination Earth Core Service Platform- Thales Alenia Space

Momentus Secures Second Picosatellite Transportation Deal with Apogeo Space- Via Satellite

Blue Origin within a “few weeks” of resuming New Shepard flights- SpaceNews

China grows blood stem cells in space in what scientists say is first-of-its-kind experiment- South China Morning Post

Russia delays launch of Luna 25 moon lander until August- Space.com

NASA Psyche mission back on track for October launch- SpaceNews

NASA, SpaceX Launch Solar Arrays, Cargo to Space Station- NASA

Viasat forms satcoms titan to take on a market in transformation

EOS Data Analytics and Space Electric Thruster Systems demonstrate technology in orbit- SpaceNews

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