T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing

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A saturation of satellite successes. May 24, 2023

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Astranis announces that their Arcturus satellite has not only successfully settled into its spot in geostationary orbit over Alaska, it's also completed an end-to-end payload test, with the satellite connecting to a ground station in Utah and user terminals in Alaska. Satellite Vu reports a Series A2 investment of $15.8m. Northrop Grumman announces a Preliminary Design Review for the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar program. A round up of other news from GEOINT 2023, and more.

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Our guest for today’s episode is Marie Planchard from Dassault Systèmes who is the lead for 3D Experience Works Engagement on supporting student competitions such as the Spaceport America Cup.

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Selected Reading

Debut Astranis satellite beams first signals to Alaska- Space News

Breaking barriers in climate action: Satellite Vu raises further £12.7m ($15.8m), bringing investment total to £30.5m ($37.9m)- Satellite Vu

Missile-warning satellite passes preliminary design review- Space News

NGA emphasizing space GEOINT mission, developing lunar model for operators: Director- Breaking Defense

NRO seeking new electro-optical imagery from private sector- Breaking Defense

DARPA Awards 4 Contracts for SAR Collection and Processing Under the Drift Program- Via Satellite

Japan to expand use of space for defense, vow to protect satellites- Kyodo News

Moon crash site found! NASA orbiter spots grave of private Japanese lander (photos)- Space.com

Space Robotics Startup GITAI Raises US$30 Million in Funding- GITAI

Details On Mysterious Object That Followed China’s Spaceplane Revealed In Recent Space Threat Assessment- The Debrief

NASA Funds Small Business to Advance Tech for Space, Earth- NASA

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SpaceX lives by the sword. May 23, 2023

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SpaceX adds itself as co-defendant in an environmental lawsuit against the FAA. Rocket Lab, Stratolaunch, and Vast Space have all been named in court filings that divide Virgin Orbits assets. Arctic Space and One Web receive approval for Satellite Network Portal ground station in Sweden. Viasat and Inmarsat inch closer to merger, and more.

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Steven Tomaszewski, Senior Director at Aerospace Industries Association, on national security space considerations and policy.

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Selected Reading

SpaceX set to join FAA to fight environmental lawsuit that could delay Starship work- CNBC

Virgin Orbit sells assets in bankruptcy auction to Rocket Lab, Stratolaunch and Vast’s Launcher- CNBC

Arctic Space Technologies to support OneWeb’s constellation with construction of hyperscale satellite ground station installation- One Web

Iridium and OneWeb Confirm Success Post SpaceX Launch- Via Satellite

Inmarsat Adds Free Wave Technologies as IoT Partner- Via Satellite

L3HARRIS RECEIVES CONTRACT TO ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY- L3Harris

AFRL taps Ursa Major for hypersonic, space launch engines- Breaking Defense

The Spaceport Company demonstrates offshore launch operations- SpaceNews

Space Mining Market Technology Thriving to Touch USD 1.99 Billion by 2027, With a CAGR of 14.41% - New study Research Report by Market Research Future (MRFR)- Global Newswire

Sending astronauts to Mars by 2040 is 'an audacious goal' but NASA is trying anyway- Space.com

How NASA Plans to Melt the Moon—and Build on Mars- Wired

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The Quad flexes space. May 22, 2023

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Quad leaders summit gives space a shoutout. FCC approves a possible Viasat-Inmarsat deal. Special coverage from the GEOINT summit happening this week (and there’s already lots of it). Space Force goes meta. And Melissa Quinn gives us the insider perspective on Spaceport Cornwall and UK launch services.

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Our featured interview today is with Melissa Quinn, Head of Spaceport Cornwall, on what’s next for domestic launch services, providers, and users in the UK.

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Selected Reading

Quad Leaders’ Summit Fact Sheet - The White House

Australia-United States Joint Leaders’ Statement - An Alliance for our Times - The White House

Viasat’s proposed acquisition of Inmarsat receives U.S. Federal Communications Commission approval - Press Release

Umbra and Ursa to collaborate on radar imaging data products - SpaceNews

Planet seeks partners that can extract more value from data - SpaceNews

Planet-led RapidAI4EO Consortium Releases One of the Largest Earth Observation Training Datasets for Machine Learning Applications - Press Release

Impact Observatory Launches IO Monitor to Understand Climate, Financial, and Environmental Risk in Near Real-Time - Press Release

AT&T tries to block Starlink/T-Mobile plan for satellite-to-phone service - Ars Technica

Stoke Space has received repeated investments from the venture arm for the U.S. intelligence community - TechCrunch

Space Force turns to metaverse to predict effects of spaceport congestion - SpaceNews

Head of Spaceport Cornwall, Melissa Quinn, Announces Departure from Cornwall Council - Press Release

Start-Ups Bring Silicon Valley Ethos to a Lumbering Military-Industrial Complex - NY Times

Size of the Prize: Assessing the Market for Edge Computing in Space - Via Satellite

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Namrata Goswami on the India Space Policy 2023. May 20, 2023

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Our Deep Space guest is Namrata Goswami for an exclusive discussion about India’s new space policy. India's new space policy is driving the privatization of their entire space ecosystem. We delve into the motivations, impacts, and implications of this progressive policy.

Learn about the strategic shift towards privatization and commercialization of space activities, including satellite construction, launch vehicles, and more, with particular emphasis on civilian space capabilities. Namrata also reviews the response from other global space players, and the ripple effects on India's burgeoning private space sector.

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Blue Moon lunar lander, brewed with real NASA orange peel. May 19, 2023

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Blue Origin and Blue Moon. CAPSTONE achieves some milestones. SpiderOak gets another funding round. RPS in space is getting smaller. A wooden satellite! FCC denies Dish Network over Starlink. Axiom-2 mission is go for launch. And the Karman Project announces new fellows.

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T-Minus Guest

Our guest today is Namrata Goswami, Senior Analyst, for a deep dive about the India Space Policy 2023. This is only part of our conversation with Namrata. For the full interview, tune in to tomorrow’s episode of T-Minus Deep Space.

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Selected Reading

Advanced Space successfully completes 6-month CAPSTONE primary mission at the Moon for NASA

CNL aims to better protect Canadian astronauts through new project funded by the Canadian Space Agency

Zeno Power gets $30 million to build radioisotope-powered satellite for U.S. military - SpaceNews

Wooden satellites? Japan proves magnolia has right stuff for space - Nikkei Asia

FCC rejects Dish 5G plan that could have made Starlink broadband “unusable” - Ars Technica

Investing in Space: Is SpaceX's Starlink growing satellite internet market share, or taking it? - CNBC

Private Axiom-2 crew set for launch from Kennedy Space Center - Florida Today

Meet the next cohort of leaders who are shaping the future of space - The Karman Project

Future space food could be made from astronaut breath - MIT Technology Review

Space Business: Cost Plus - Quartz

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“Please write a title for a space podcast about AI-powered satellites.” May 18, 2023

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Autonomous navigation systems show lots of promise for growth. Canada’s rosy prospects for spaceport Nova Scotia. Varda Space’s new funding round. Inter-governmental communications may need a marriage counselor. An espionage case. Some proposed space cybersecurity legislation. Satcom for cars. And more.

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Our featured interview today is with Ian Vorbach, Co-founder of Portal Space Systems and SpaceDotBiz, on the new space startup ecosystem and the balance between engineers and business operators at early stage space companies.

You can follow Ian on LinkedIn, Twitter, and through his business newsletter SpaceDotBiz.

Selected Reading

Report - Spaceport Nova Scotia Would Have a Positive Economic Effect - SpaceQ

Space Autonomous Navigation Systems Market worth millions by 2033 - SatNews

Varda Space raising new tranche of funding at $500M post-money valuation - TechCrunch

Amini gets initial funding for closing Africa’s environmental data gap - SpaceNews

Sidus Space Executes Agreement With Leaf Space For Additional Ground Station Coverage - Sidus Space

Yahsat Steps up Plans in EO With Iceye Deal - Via Satellite

Lt Gen Burt's Keynote at the Preventing Space War Forum in DC - YouTube

USAF Looks to Fill Intelligence Gaps from Space - A&SF

Space Force selects Parsons to develop ground system for missile-warning satellites - SpaceNews

Head of Dutch satellite technology firm arrested for spying - DutchNews

Congress looks to expand CISA's role, adding responsibilities for satellites and open source software - CyberScoop

Why the Former CEO of Volkswagen America is Working With CesiumAstro on the Connected Car - Via Satellite

Final assembly of payloads begin for Chandrayaan-3 - Times of India

Space Race 2.0. Why the FAA is Aiming for the Stars - Cleared for Takeoff

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A tale of two Virgins. May 17, 2023

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Stratolaunch bids $17 million to buy some of Virgin Orbit's assets, including the Cosmic Girl carrier. Virgin Galactic announces the next launch window from May 25. Space News is reporting that British cybersecurity software developer Arqit has hired a financial adviser to sell its space division, and more.

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Our guest for today’s episode is Florida Today Space Editor Emre Kelly. Emre will be discussing the progress of Boeing’s Starliner program.

You can follow Emre on LinkedIn and read his reporting at the Florida Today website.

Selected Reading

Virgin Orbit enters $17 million 'stalking horse' bid to sell aircraft assets- Reuters

Virgin Galactic is a GO for Launch- Virgin Galactic

Arqit launches sale of satellite division- SpaceNews

Black Sky Aerospace’s Rocket Fuel Facility Approval- Space and Defense

China launches the 56th BeiDou navigation satellite- CGTN

SSC Wins New ESA Deal for Nodes Optical Communications Project- Via Satellite

Warpspace wins JAXA contracts for lunar and long-distance optical comms studies– SatNews

SpinLaunch Hires Leading Aerospace Investment Strategist Matthew Mejía As Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer- Business Wire

Political fight escalates over Space National Guard - SpaceNews

NASA’s Artemis program may face a budget crunch as costs continue to rise- Ars Technica

Larger NASA Budget Essential to Beat China to Lunar Resources, Administrator Says- Nextgov

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The Ariane countdown. May 16, 2023

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The final Ariane 5 flight is scheduled for no earlier than June 16. Axiom Space's Ax-2 mission to the ISS faces a narrow launch window. Space Forge says that they have designed a reusable reentry system. China calls for proposals for a low-cost transportation system to deliver cargo to and from the Tiangong space station, and more.

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Our guest for today’s episode is Brendan Rosseau, Teaching Fellow at Harvard Business School. Brendan discusses the growing demand for space business development courses.

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Selected Reading

Arianespace Sets June 16 Date for Final Ariane 5 Mission- Via Satellite

UK’s Space Forge debuts new reentry tech for in-space manufacturing satellites- TechCrunch

China calls for space station commercial cargo proposals- SpaceNews

Israeli Beresheet 2 Moon mission in jeopardy after losing biggest donors- Jerusalem Post

Tesat to Build Quantum Key Payload for SES Eagle-1 Mission- Via Satellite

Space Force's Top General Blasts Service's Mission Statement as 'Long and Cumbersome'- Military.com

Space Force general: ‘No pushback’ from Congress on 2024 budget priorities- SpaceNews

Biden administration may halt plans to move Space Command to Alabama over state's abortion law, officials say- NBC

NASA Aims to Boost In Space Production Applications- NASA

SpaceX has narrow window for Ax-2 launch - SpaceNews

Resonate Testing Joins Harwell Space Cluster- Resonate

A private company has an audacious plan to rescue NASA’s last “Great Observatory”- Ars Technica

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JUICE jiggle frees the RIME. May 15, 2023

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ESA’s JUICE ice-penetrating Radar for Icy Moons Exploration (RIME) antenna has finally escaped its mounting bracket. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Lunar Flashlight mission can't orbit the moon as planned due to a propulsion system issue. USSPACECOM welcomes the National CyberSecurity Center to their Academic Engagement Enterprise, and more.

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Our guest for today’s episode is Michelle Hanlon, Co-founder of For All Moonkind and Co-Director at the University of Mississippi School of Law. Michelle discusses her nonprofit “For All Moonkind” and Ethics of Space Exploration.

You can follow Michelle on LinkedIn and learn more about For All Moonkind at their website.

Selected Reading

Juice’s RIME antenna breaks free- ESA

NASA ends Lunar Flashlight mission because of thruster problems- SpaceNews

NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY CENTER WELCOMED TO USSPACECOM ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT ENTERPRISE (AEE)- Cyber Center

NASA’s TBIRD Mission Demonstrates Breaks its Own Record With 200 Gbps Optical Downlink- Via Satellite

Space Development Agency issues draft solicitation for 100 satellites - SpaceNews

Planet Expand Agreement with AXA Climate for Drought Insurance Program- Via Satellite

SpaceX hires former NASA human spaceflight official Kathy Leuders to help with Starship- CNBC

Stratolaunch Successfully Completes Separation Test of Talon-A Vehicle- Stratolaunch PR

Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with President Pedro Sanchez of Spain- The White House

ChatGPT on Mars: How AI can help scientists study the Red Planet- Space.com

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Sita Sonty on edge computing in space as a competitive market strategy. May 13, 2023

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Our Deep Space Episode with guest S. Sita Sonty, Partner, Associate Director and Global Space Lead for Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Sita joins us to discuss edge computing in space. You can read her latest article on the subject published by Via Satellite, “Size of the Prize: How Will Edge Computing in Space Drive Value Creation?”

You can follow Sita on LinkedIn and at Boston Consulting Group’s website.

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Size of the Prize: How Will Edge Computing in Space Drive Value Creation?- Via Satellite

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