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Space regulation for the next US Administration. Nov 02, 2024

The Space Agenda 2025 is an effort by the Center for Space Policy and Strategy at The Aerospace Corporation to highlight and provide insights into some of the major space challenges facing policymakers. Written primarily for US government and space sector leaders, this compendium of 16 chapters offers an accessible introduction to space policy issues affecting national security, civil space, and commercial space developments. We dive into the chapter on space regulation with Brian Weeden.

Brian Weeden is Systems Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy at the Aerospace Corporation. You can connect with Brian on LinkedIn.

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What are launches doing to our atmosphere? Nov 01, 2024

A new report looks at Global rocket launch and re-entry air pollutant and CO2 emissions at the onset of the megaconstellation era. North Korea held a missile launch this week which reportedly reached space. Astrobotic and Bridgestone Corporation have reached a collaboration agreement for the joint development of a lunar rover tire, and more.

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Elysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report.

Selected Reading

Inventory counts air pollution cost of space launches and re-entries

North Korea launches intercontinental ballistic missile to space, reaches record altitude

Bridgestone Partners with Astrobotic to Develop Lunar Rover Tire

SpaceRISE Selected by European Commission to Build and Operate the IRIS2 Multi-orbit Satellite Constellation- Business Wire

Indra Completes Acquisition of Deimos to Strengthen Space NewCo

NASA Technologies Named Among TIME Inventions of 2024

Trawling Hacker Forums Uncovers Crucial Information on Space Cyber Attacks

Artemis I Moon Tree Stewards - NASA

Where did the moon trees go?

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Spooktacular NRO treats. Oct 31, 2024

The National Reconnaissance Office’s (NRO) Office of Space Launch (OSL) has awarded three Broad Agency Announcements (BAA) for Agile Launch Innovation and Strategic Technology Advancement contracts (BALISTA), to Cognitive Space, Impulse Space, and Starfish Space. Matter Intelligence has secured $12 million in seed funding. Skyrora, Viasat, and CGI complete ground testing for the European Space Agency’s InRange, a space-based launch vehicle telemetry relay system, and more.

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Our guest today is Pierre Bertrand, Co-Founder and CEO of Skynopy.

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Selected Reading

NRO Awards BAA for Agile Launch Innovation and Strategic Technology Advancement (BALISTA) Contracts

Matter Intelligence Emerges from Stealth with $12 Million Seed Funding to Revolutionize Remote Sensing and Global Perception- Business Wire

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

Alén Space to Participate in ESA’s CyberCUBE Mission, Led by GMV

Sceye Partners with NASA and USGS to Address Climate Change from the Stratosphere USA

Raft Awarded Space Rapid Capabilities Office Contract

Voyager 1 Ghosts NASA, Forcing Use of Backup Radio Dormant Since 1981

Highest-altitude U.S. voters to cast their ballots from space

Voyager Space Appoints Matt Magaña as Executive Vice President, National Security

Halloween on the International Space Station - NASA

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Taikonauts arrive at China’s heavenly palace. Oct 30, 2024

China has declared a complete success after launching the Shenzhou-19 crew to the Tiangong Space Station. The US Department of Defense is reportedly raising its Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services program from an initial $900 million ceiling to a projected $13 billion according to Space News. Lockheed Martin has completed its previously announced acquisition of Terran Orbital, and its subsidiary, Tyvak International, and more.

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Our guest today is Brian Weeden, Systems Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy at the Aerospace Corporation.

You can connect with Brian on LinkedIn, and read the Space Agenda 2025 online.

Selected Reading

China launches new crew to its space station as it seeks to expand exploration : NPR

Pentagon’s commercial satellite internet services program soars to $13 billion - SpaceNews

Lockheed Martin Advances Space Capabilities through Strategic Terran Orbital Acquisition - Oct 30, 2024

Space Forge Inc. and Voyager Space Unite to Revolutionize Commercial In-Space Manufacturing

Anuvu Partners with D-Orbit USA for Design of Innovative Non-Geostationary Satellite Network

Eutelsat Communications: First Quarter 2024-25 Revenues- Business Wire

PRESS RELEASE: Space Port Australia and Titans Space Development Corporation sign MoU – Get The Word Out

Two National Airlines Choose a Seamless Multi-orbit IFC Future with SES Open Orbits™- Business Wire

NASA awards UNH $24M contract to build sensors to monitor space weather

NASA Sets Coverage for its SpaceX Crew-9 Dragon Station Relocation

Maxar Intelligence Announces New Leadership Appointments to Fuel Continued Growth and Innovation | Business Wire

Crosscut Ventures Evolves Its Focus to Tackle Humanity's Biggest Problems in Frontier Tech - Space, Defense, and Energy Transition

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Eulogy to a comet. Oct 29, 2024

China plans to launch the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship at 4:27 am on Wednesday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Spire Global has been awarded a concept study contract by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to develop space-based capabilities for a wildfire early detection warning and active monitoring system. NASA has awarded Advanced Space a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project to develop mission architectures and requirements for customizing a low-cost rocket transfer stage, and more.

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Our guests today are Brianna Bace and Rian Davis.

You can read their research paper here- Space as a critical infrastructure: An in-depth analysis of U.S. and EU approaches.

Selected Reading

China wants to make its Tiangong space station bigger and better

China to launch Shenzhou-19 crew to space station Wednesday - CGTN

China unveils Shenzhou-19 crew for space station mission - CGTN

China's Shenzhou-18 crew to return to Earth on November 4 - CGTN

Spire Global and OroraTech Awarded NASA Contract for Wildfire Monitoring | Business Wire

Advanced Space Awarded SBIR Phase I Project to Develop Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) and Communications Relay Capabilities for NASA

ExoAnalytic observes 500 pieces of debris from Intelsat 33e breakup - SpaceNews

iSEE Global Launches US Subsidiary to Expand Space Domain Awareness Capabilities

GomSpace North America Selected by Proteus Space’s AI Design Platform for Groundbreaking Satellite Mission

Godspeed Capital-Backed Special Aerospace Services (SAS) Announces Acquisition of Concordia Technologies

Leidos Reports Strong Third Quarter 2024 Results and Raises Full-Year Guidance

Friends of NASA: Sun Melts Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) | ESA SOHO Spacecraft

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AstroForge’s spectrum license approved. Oct 28, 2024

AstroForge received a license from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate a commercial mission in deep space. NASA says the unnamed Crew-8 member that was held overnight in hospital last week, is in good health and will resume normal post-flight reconditioning with other crew members. The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), in partnership with the US Space Force Space Launch Delta 30 and SpaceX, successfully launched the NROL-167 mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, and more.

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Our guest today is Bryce Kennedy, Executive Director of the SpaceValley Foundation.

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Selected Reading

AstroForge Makes History: First-Ever Commercial Deep Space Spectrum License Approved by the FCC

Space Station – Off The Earth, For The Earth

Launch-nrol-167

NASA Welcomes Chile as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

NASA Stennis Achieves Milestone in Preparation for Future Artemis Testing

AST SpaceMobile Successfully Completes Unfolding of First Five Commercial Satellites in Low Earth Orbit | Business Wire

Oman explores ties with Nasa, Elon Musk’s SpaceX for future economic growth

Boeing Explores Sale of Space Business - WSJ

A Boeing Space Exit Would Be a Win-Win-Win Situation - Bloomberg

https://youtu.be/IMoomWmIkww

Autumn Leaves – Call for Volunteers - NASA Science

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Gas stations in space. Oct 26, 2024

Orbit Fab was founded in 2018 to eliminate the single-use spacecraft paradigm with in-space refueling. Spacecraft are still limited to the amount of fuel they are launched with, which limits flexibility and poses long-term risks to the space environment. The company proved their concept during their mission to resupply water to the ISS, and they later launched the first commercial fuel depot into LEO. Find out more from our guest Daniel Faber, CEO of Orbit Fab.

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Deep Blue wants you to go to space. Oct 25, 2024

China’sDeep Blue Aerospace, held a livestream to open up ticket sales for their suborbital flights to space which they say sold out in 20 minutes.India’s cabinet has announced a new venture capital fund for the space sector. NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission successfully returns to Earth, concluding a nearly eight-month science mission, and more.

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Elysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report.

Selected Reading

Chinese space tourism set for 2027 take-off with aerospace firm offering US$210,000 seats- South China Morning Post’

China's first reusable, returnable satellite delivers payloads - CGTN

Space industry welcomes Cabinet approval of Rs 1,000 crore venture fund - India Today

Back on Earth: NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 Mission Splashes Down Off Florida

NASA Releases Economic Impact Report for Fiscal Year 2023

L3Harris Technologies Reports Strong Third Quarter 2024 Results, Increases 2024 Guidance | Business Wire

NASA Funds Open-Source Software Underpinning Scientific Innovation

SERA Opens Up Space Exploration and Scientific Research to the World

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USSF spends billions on contract extensions. Oct 24, 2024

The US Space Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $1.8 billion contract extension and Millennium Space Systems has been awarded a $386 million Other Transaction Agreement. Blue Origin launched an uncrewed New Shepard mission verification flight to test the company’s new human-rated vehicle. The Space Development Agency (SDA) has selected 19 space companies to join the Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit pool (HALO), and more.

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Our guest today is Steve Wolfe, President and Co-Founder of the Beyond Earth Institute.

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Selected Reading

Space Force awards Northrop Grumman $1.8 billion contract extension for missile warning satellites - SpaceNews

Northrop Grumman Releases Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Exclusive: Europe agency says it is in talks with SpaceX on tackling space junk | Reuters

Blue Origin Debuts Second Human-Rated New Shepard Rocket To Meet Demand

Millennium Space Systems awarded additional Missile Track Custody plane

SDA Selects Initial HALO Pool to Rapidly Compete Future Prototype Demonstrations

Eutelsat America Corp. and OneWeb Technologies to offer Iridium Certus and STL® Services to the U.S. Government

Dragon Undocks from Station, Crew-8 Heads Toward Earth

NASA Welcomes Republic of Cyprus as 46th Artemis Accords Signatory

GITAI's Inchworm-Type Robotic Arm Achieves TRL6 in a Thermal Vacuum Chamber Test Simulating the Lunar South Pole Environment

L3Harris and Palantir Announce Strategic Partnership- Business Wire

Honeywell Reports Third Quarter Results; Updates 2024 Guidance

SpaceX Flights In 2024 Will Emit More CO2 In The U.S. Than Tesla Will Save

Exclusive: Europe agency says it is in talks with SpaceX on tackling space junk- Reuters

Space Agenda 2025

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DIU lifeline for Astra. Oct 23, 2024

Astra has been awarded a contract by the US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) with a ceiling of up to $44 Million. Redwire has announced three new partnerships on biopharmaceuticals experiments that will launch to the ISS aboard the SpaceX-31 cargo resupply mission.Umbra has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by the Space Development Agency (SDA) to demonstrate the feasibility of integrating its commercial remote sensing capabilities into SDA’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), and more.

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Our guest today is Kevin Hell, CEO of mPower Technology.

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Selected Reading

Department Of Defense Awards Astra Contract Valued Up To $44 Million

Redwire Announces Spaceflight Mission with Bristol Myers Squibb to Study Small Molecule Drug Compounds, Launching Additional Biopharma Investigations to Study Bone Disease Treatments in Space- Business Wire

Umbra Selected by Space Development Agency to Integrate Remote Sensing Capabilities into Future Space Architecture

X-Bow Systems' Successful Bolt™ Rocket Launch Unleashes its 34" Advanced Manufactured Solid Rocket Motor, Proving both Scalability and Manufacturability

Boeing Reports Third Quarter Results

General Dynamics Reports Third-Quarter 2024 Financial Results

KBR Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Results

Teledyne Technologies Reports Third Quarter Results- Business Wire

SatixFy Signs $9 Million Software Development and License Agreement with MDA Space for Satellite Payloads- Business Wire

UK satellites to boost maritime security on track for 2025 launch - GOV.UK

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Mission

Exclusive: Moon sample talks show space engagement by rivals US and China- Reuters

The Space Report 2024 Q3 Shows Significant Private Workforce Growth in Europe, a Push for Commercial Space Stations, and Space Force Surpassing Guardian Recruiting Goals

Lots of 'buzz' but no 'compelling' military value for cislunar space: CSIS - Breaking Defense

Star Trek Auction "Bid Long and Prosper" Presented by Julien's Auctions at Infinity Festival

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Astronauts waiting in the wings. Oct 22, 2024

NASA says weather conditions near the multiple splashdown sites off Florida’s coast have been unfavorable for the return of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission from the ISS and forecasts remain marginal for an undocking later today. Japan has officially approved two new astronauts. The China Manned Space Agency says the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship and Long March-2F carrier rocket have been transferred to the launch area in preparation for take off in the coming days, and more.

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Our guest today is Daniel Faber, CEO of Orbit Fab.

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Selected Reading

NASA, SpaceX Adjust Crew-8 Undocking Date

Japan's space agency officially approves 2 astronauts after training

China prepares to launch Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship - CGTN

China launches Tianping-3 satellite - CGTN

NASA Selects Crew for 45-Day Simulated Mars Mission in Houston

Intuitive Machines Advances Radioisotope Power System for AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate

Think Orbital

Blue Origin Debuts Second Human-Rated New Shepard Rocket To Meet Demand

SSC and India’s Skyroot announce partnership

Lockheed Martin Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

RTX Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

NASA Selects Two Teams to Advance Life Sciences Research in Space

Meet the 2024 IISL Young Achiever Awardees - International Institute of Space Law

Exclusive: Doritos' first ad filmed in space features special 'zero-g' chips (video)- collectSPACE

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Junk in GEO. Oct 21, 2024

Intelsat’s IS-33e satellite in geostationary orbit is irrecoverable after an anomaly and break-up. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched and deployed 20 satellites into low Earth orbit as part of the Eutelsat Group’s OneWeb constellation. The US Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 Launch Service Task Orders totaling over $733 million to SpaceX, and more.

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Our guest today is Steve Jones, STEM educator at Fulton County Schools Innovation Academy and Principal Investigator at Magnitude.io.

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Selected Reading

Intelsat Reports IS-33e Satellite Service Outage

Eutelsat Group Announces Successful Launch of 20 OneWeb Satellites- Business Wire

U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command Issues Two (2) Task Orders for National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1

Space Force Awards ANELLO Photonics Contract for the Phase I SBIR Topic Number SF241-0019 Resonator Laser Gyro

NASA, Artemis Accords Signatories Progress on Sustainable Exploration

Musk's win on India satellite spectrum raises prospect of price war with Ambani- Reuters

Italy's Vega-C rocket to return to space on Dec. 3, Avio CEO says- Reuters

Landmark Study on gender equality in the space sector- Space4Women

Three decades later, first brown dwarf ever found offers a surprise- Reuters

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Earth, music, and narrative. Oct 19, 2024

Our guest today is Dan Barstow, Education Mission Specialist at the Association of Space Explorers.

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GAO throws EGS on Artemis. Oct 18, 2024

The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) releases a report on NASA’s Artemis Missions Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program. NASA releases an update on the commercial crew launch program for 2025. US leaders have eased export restrictions on American commercial space companies to ship certain satellite and spacecraft-related items to allies and partners, and more.

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Selected Reading

NASA Artemis Missions: Exploration Ground Systems Program Could Strengthen Schedule Decisions- U.S. GAO

NASA’s $100 Billion Moon Mission Is Going Nowhere

NASA Updates 2025 Commercial Crew Plan

Biden administration eases restrictions on space-related exports to allies- Reuters

Iridium Announces Record Third-Quarter 2024 Results; Improves 2024 OEBITDA Outlook

Intelsat Expands Cellular Opportunities to Nigeria and Neighbors- Business Wire

ESA moves forward with Apophis mission preparations

OroraTech Raises €25 Million in Series B Funding for Predictive AI & Global Expansion

UK to support NATO space launch capabilities and artillery supplies - GOV.UK

Space Perspective Richard Branson

Reaction Dynamics to test their breakthrough hybrid propulsion technology with a launch from the Koonibba Test Range in 2025

Introducing ispace-U.S.’s Relay Satellites Alpine and Lupine - Enabling Communications for the First U.S. Lunar Far Side Mission

JUST IN: Japan Has Role to Play in NATO Space Strategy

Lowell Observatory Welcomes New Executive Director Dr. Amanda Bosh

How we can mine asteroids for space food | International Journal of Astrobiology | Cambridge Core

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Cuts at Airbus Defence and Space. Oct 17, 2024

Airbus Defence and Space announced that they are cutting up to 2,500 jobs from now through mid-2026. The European Space Agency has selected Kepler as prime contractor to lead the development of the low Earth orbit segment of the High Throughput Optical Network program (HydRON). Thales Alenia Space has signed a €107M contract with ESA for the supply of six additional radar-based satellites dedicated to the Italian Earth observation constellation, IRIDE, and more.

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Airbus Defence and Space adapts to challenging business environment

ESA Selects Kepler to Lead Development of HydRON Optical Laser Network

ESA orders 6 additional radar-based satellites to Thales Alenia Space for IRIDE Earth observation constellation

UK and New Zealand agree blueprint for satellite removal and servicing missions - GOV.UK

D-Orbit UK and Orbit Fab Sign MoU to Explore In-Orbit Servicing Collaboration

OSC, Australian Space Agency Sign Statement of Intent for SSA Cooperation

Varda Space

True Anomaly Taps Firefly Aerospace to Launch Jackal Autonomous Orbital Vehicle for U.S. Space Force VICTUS HAZE Tactically Responsive Space Mission

Rocket Lab Adds New Mission to 2024 Launch Manifest, Schedules Launch in Coming Days- Business Wire

NASA to Embrace Commercial Sector, Fly Out Legacy Relay Fleet

NASA Seeks Innovative Ideas with Revamped Procurement Framework

Blue Abyss and Nexture Bio join Starlab and Ohio State at the George Washington Carver Science Park

SpiderOak Releases Open-Source Project to Advance Cyber Protections for Commercial and Defense

NASA, NOAA: Sun Reaches Maximum Phase in 11-Year Solar Cycle

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Prada for EVA. Oct 16, 2024

The China National Space Administration, China Manned Space Agency and Chinese Academy of Sciences released the National Development Program for Space Science. Axiom and Prada shared the flight design of the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit spacesuit (AxEMU), which will be used for NASA’s Artemis III mission. Spire and Mission Control plan to launch a mission to explore the power of artificial intelligence in space, and more.

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China unveils road map to become world leader in space science by 2050

Axiom Suit

Mission Control to Advance AI Onboard New Spire Global Satellite- Business Wire

Sierra Space Advances Off-World Infrastructure and Sustainability with NASA-Awarded Trash Compaction and Processing System- Business Wire

Joint Statement from the Inaugural U.S.-Italy Space Dialogue - United States Department of State

NASA Welcomes Estonia as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

NASA Administrator to Visit, Engage Officials in Romania, Bulgaria

Goonhilly to boost deep space communications capacity - GOV.UK

UK and Canada announce satellite collaboration - GOV.UK

Maritime Launch and Reaction Dynamics Driving a Canadian Orbital Launch Solution in the Global Space Economy

Direct-to-device satellite services successfully trialed for first time in India by Viasat and BSNL

NASA and SANSA Sign Agreement to Establish Antenna Facility for NASA’s LEGS Programme at MTJ Site

L3Harris Appoints Trane Technologies Chair and CEO Dave Regnery to Board of Directors- Business Wire

Zoom into the first page of ESA Euclid’s great cosmic atlas

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All hail the Mechazilla. Oct 15, 2024

SpaceX successfully held its fifth Starship flight test on Sunday morning from Boca Chica, Texas. SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launched NASA’s Europa Clipper from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday. The Federal Aviation Administration has authorized SpaceX’s Falcon 9 to return to regular flight operations. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 return from the International Space Station has been postponed until no earlier than 3:05 a.m., Friday, Oct. 18, and more.

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SpaceX

Solar Arrays on NASA’s Europa Clipper Fully Deployed in Space

US FAA approves SpaceX Falcon 9 return to flight after mishap probe- Reuters

NASA, SpaceX Continue Evaluating Weather for Crew-8 Return

Space Development Agency Award Continues Iridium's Commercial Innovation Delivery Strategy for Government

D-Orbit Secures €119.6M Contract with ESA to enter the In-Orbit Servicing market in GEO

ESA's Moonlight programme: Pioneering the path for lunar exploration 

Vast Announces Haven-2, Its Proposed Space Station Designed To Succeed The International Space Station (ISS)

French telecom startup Constellation Technologies & Operations raises €9.3 million to offer internet access from space

France Joins Space Multinational Force – OPERATION OLYMPIC DEFENDER

Sidus Space Receives FCC Approval for Remote Sensing Satellite Micro Constellation License, Expanding Footprint in Low Earth Orbit- Business Wire

Inversion Receives Re-entry License From the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)- Business Wire

Atmospheric phenomenon Steve spotted over south-east SA following Aurora Australis - ABC News

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T-Minus Overview- Engineering Space Structures. Oct 14, 2024

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The youngest woman to reach the Kármán line. Oct 12, 2024

Karsen Kitchen is the youngest woman to travel to space. As part of Blue Origin’s NS-26 crew, Karsen made history as the youngest woman ever to cross the Kármán line. She turned a childhood dream into reality and she hopes that she is leading the way for other women to follow.

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Haven-1’s Vast design. Oct 11, 2024

Vast unveils their design for their commercial space station Haven-1. Volta Space emerges from stealth and shares plans to collect power and transmit it via lasers to spacecraft on the lunar surface. China launches a Long March-3B carrier rocket with a new high-orbit internet services satellite into space, and more.

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Vast Unveils Its Final Haven-1 Space Station Design

Volta Space Technologies unveils plans for lunar power satellite network - SpaceNews

China launches third high-orbit internet services satellite - CGTN

https://x.com/uaespaceagency/status/1844641406335234484

NASA Awards Aerospace Research, Technology, and Simulations Contract

Parry Labs Secures Direct Phase II SBIR Award from U.S. Space Force for Digital Spaceport Modernization

Gateway gift: Northrop Grumman delivers lunar-orbit hab for Space Center Houston display- collectSPACE

Hubble takes new look at Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

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Secret space plane maneuvers. Oct 10, 2024

The US Space Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle is executing a series of novel maneuvers, called aerobraking, to change its orbit around Earth and safely dispose of its service module components. NASA’s Low-Cost Optical Terminal ground station transmitted its first laser communications uplink to the TBIRD (TeraByte Infrared Delivery). ispace and the Asteroid Mining Corporation (AMC) have announced an agreement for a space robotics demonstration on a future ispace mission to the lunar surface, and more.

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X-37B begins novel space maneuver

NASA Terminal Transmits First Laser Communications Uplink to Space

https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1843797123420303789

ispace and Asteroid Mining Corporation Agree to Pursue Future Mission to the Moon

UAE Cabinet approves establishment of Supreme Space Council- The National

International Spaceports Launch New Strategic Alliance - Via Satellite

Billionaire Robinhood co-founder launches Aetherflux, a space-based solar power startup- TechCrunch

ViaSat-3 F1 Begins Delivering Service for Government Customers

Bridgit Mendler's space startup Northwood passes first test, connecting prototype antenna to Planet satellites

What’s at Stake for Space in the Presidential Election - Bloomberg

Carbon Mapper Releases First Emissions Detections from the Tanager-1 Satellite

Varda Announces Participation in the Annual Meetings of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers

ESA - Sound of Earth’s magnetic flip 41 000 years ago

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A Momentus occasion for VADR. Oct 09, 2024

Momentus has been selected by NASA to provide launch services for future agency missions through its Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) contract. XDLINX, Argo Space Corp. and Fortius have raised new funding and announced the closing of seed rounds. Advanced Space’s Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) satellite has been awarded an extension of the mission program, and more.

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Momentus Selected by NASA to Provide Launch Services- Business Wire

Space tech firm XDLINX Space Labs raises $7 million in seed round led by Ashish Kacholia with additional backing from E2MC and Mana Ventures

Argo Space Corp. Closes Seed Funding Round

Fortius Metals secures $2 Million Additional Funding to Bring Advanced Metal 3D Printing to the Aerospace and Defense Industry

Advanced Space to Extend the CAPSTONE Mission with NASA

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope’s ‘Exoskeleton’ Whirls Through Major Test

NASA Seeks Innovative Artemis Lunar Logistics, Mobility Solutions

Critical analysis of post-mission disposal options for Cislunar space missions study (UKSAC24_0092)

Call for Research Proposals for ESA Astronaut with a Physical Disability, John McFall (AO-2024-FLY!)

Will space tourism really lift off?

How iPhone’s iOS 18 could aid Hurricane Milton prep via satellite messages

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PLD outlines plans for future space access. Oct 08, 2024

PLD Space also announced that its working on a family of large reusable launchers called the MIURA Next, as well as Europe's first private manned capsule, the LINCE. Starship's fifth flight test could launch as soon as this Sunday, October 13, pending regulatory approval. Earth Observation company BlackSky has been awarded a contract to deliver non-Earth Imaging services to support an unnamed customer’s Space Domain Awareness capabilities, and more.

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PLD Space unveils its strategic plan to lead the future of space access with MIURA Next family and LINCE

Starship's Fifth Flight Test

BlackSky Wins Seven-Figure Contract for Advanced Space Domain Awareness Solutions- Business Wire

Millennium Space Systems Rapidly Completes FOO Fighter Review Milestone

Press Release: Dawn Aerospace Flies World’s Only Rapidly Reusable Rocket-Powered Aircraft Twice in One Day

NASA Welcomes Dominican Republic as 44th Artemis Accords Signatory

Crew-8 Return No Earlier Than Oct. 13

China to launch new crew to space station in late October - CGTN

Planet Partner SatAgro Signs a Contract with American Crystal Sugar Company for Sugar Beet Crop Monitoring- Business Wire

Amentum Secures $256M Contract to Propel NASA’s Space Exploration Projects- Business Wire

How Data From Space Is Transforming Mobility Services

Ancient ruins are under threat. Here's how archaeologists are getting help from space (exclusive)

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Hera en route to Didymos. Oct 07, 2024

SpaceX launches Europe’s Hera mission. NASA and SpaceX are standing down from the October 10, launch attempt of the agency’s Europa Clipper mission due to anticipated hurricane conditions in the area. Crew 8’s return has been delayed until Thursday at the earliest. Rocket Lab has been selected by NASA to complete a study for retrieving rock samples from the Martian surface and bringing them to Earth for the first time, and more.

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SpaceX will launch Europe's Hera asteroid probe today: Watch it live

NASA, SpaceX Secure Europa Clipper Ahead of Hurricane

Crew-8 Return No Earlier Than Oct. 10

Rocket Lab Awarded NASA Study Contract to Explore Bringing Rock Samples from Mars to Earth for the First Time- Business Wire

Impulse Space Selected for $34.5M Contract by Space Systems Command in Support of VICTUS SURGO and VICTUS SALO Missions- Business Wire

New Shepard NS-27: Mission Updates

Aalyria Awarded NASA Contract to Lead Advanced Network Orchestration Study and Demonstration- Business Wire

New Frontier Aerospace Closes Seed Round with Pacific Bays Capital

Department of Air Force selects Leidos to oversee its Advanced Battle Management System - Digital Infrastructure network

NASA Announces Teams to Compete in International Rover Challenge

NASA Announces Teams for 2025 Student Launch Challenge

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Sidewalk Astronomy and Outreach. Oct 05, 2024

Our guest today is Astronomer Kat Troche. Kat participates in sidewalk astronomy, setting up her telescope in New York City to make space for everyone. She recently had the opportunity to learn more about astronomy and dark skies in Chile and shared her story with us.

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Second cert flight for ULA’s Vulcan Centaur. Oct 04, 2024

United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan Centaur successfully lifts off for its second certification launch for the US Space Force. NASA is establishing an entirely new mission class for astrophysics, filling a gap in the Explorers Program between major flagship operations and small-scale missions. Impulse Space has secured $150 million in Series B funding, and more.

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Vulcan Cert-2

NASA Establishes New Class of Astrophysics Missions, Selects Studies

Gateway Stands Tall for Stress Test

Aalyria and Intuitive Machines Receive NASA Space Communication Awards

Argo Space's plan to power orbital tugs with moon water pulls in $7.9M

Oman’s maiden space launch likely in December

Ax-4 Training Underway, Assigned Crew Gears Up for Historic Mission

Boeing, Virgin Galactic settle lawsuit over work on Virgin 'mothership'

MIRA II receives operation license for aerospike rocket flights – and first flight of “Mini MIRA II”

Impulse Space Secures $150M In Series B Funding To Support Ongoing Company Momentum

Canopy Awarded $2.8M Contract from USAF to Accelerate Commercialization of Next-Gen Thermal Protection Systems Technologies for Hypersonics and Re-entry Systems

Japan's government emerges as incubator for space industry

Biggest solar flare since 2017 erupts from sun and Earth is in the firing line (video)

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Oct 03, 2024

It's October, and that means it’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This feels like a good moment to review how to keep our personal and professional worlds secure, because it is not just one department's job, it's really up to each and every one of us to do our bit to keep our important stuff safe from cybercriminals.

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NASA Social and Crew 9 Launch. Oct 02, 2024

T-Minus Producer Alice Carruth participated in the NASA Social Media event ahead of the Crew 9 launch from Florida. She shares her experience with the tour and launch.

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SpaceX Dragon with Crew-9 Aboard Docks to Station

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ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rolled out to the pad. Oct 01, 2024

United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket rolled out to Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral ahead of its scheduled Friday launch. The Deep Space Network (DSN) managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory successfully completed end-to-end test communications with Astrobotic’s Griffin lunar lander. The China Manned Space Agency has shared the design of the nation’s spacesuit for lunar landing, and more.

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Selected Reading

ULA rolls Vulcan Centaur rocket to pad ahead of 2nd-ever launch (photos)- Space

Griffin Mission One Ground Testing with NASA’s Deep Space Network a Success

ESA - Nearing Hera era in space

China releases external design of lunar-landing spacesuit - CGTN

Planet Renews Contract with the Federal Police of Brazil- Business Wire

A renewable bio-epoxy for space - iLAuNCH

U.S. Space Force Awards Virtualitics Contract to Increase Operational Readiness

RIT will receive $9.9M for Space Force research

Beneath the brushstrokes, van Gogh's sky is alive with real-world physics

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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 under investigation, again. Sep 30, 2024

SpaceX Dragon “Freedom” carrying the two-man Crew 9 team docked to the International Space Station on Sunday. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is once again grounded pending investigation after it experienced an off-nominal deorbit burn. A new report on NASA’s Management of Risks to Sustaining ISS Operations through 2030 has shared that the leak rate on the orbiting lab is getting worse, and more.

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SpaceX Dragon with Crew-9 Aboard Docks to Station

https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1840245345118498987

NASA’s Management of Risks to Sustaining ISS Operations through 2030

China launches first reusable, returnable test satellite - CGTN

China-Europe SMILE satellite completes development - CGTN

ESA awards Deimos million€€ contract for space sustainability mission “DRACO” – SatNews

Anduril lands $25 million contract to upgrade aging space surveillance network - SpaceNews

Commerce Department’s New Traffic Coordination System for Space Launches Initial Capabilities

Request for Information (RFI): Apophis 2029 Innovation (A29I) Using the Janus Spacecraft (A29I-Janus)

KKR completes acquisition of geospatial software business IQGeo

Lego Ideas submissions Lunar Landscape, Space Projection Telescope and Voyager 1's Pale Blue Dot need to be made into real sets

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Funding Friday and Starlink’s fantastic future. Sep 30, 2024

D-Orbit completes their Series C round. Agile Space locks in new funding, too. Starlink subscriptions continue to balloon.

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D-Orbit Successfully Closes a €150m [$166m] Series C Round (D-Orbit)

D-Orbit Successfully Closes $166m Series C Round (SpaceWatch)

Lockheed Martin Ventures Leads Further Investment in Agile Space to Support Accelerating Growth (Agile Space Industries)

Starlink hits 4 million subscribers (X)

Air France launches free ultra-high-speed Wi-Fi on board all its aircraft (Air France)

NASA, South Korea plan mission to unexplored region of deep space (Space.com)

Maiaspace Inherits Soyuz Launchpad In Kourou (Aviation Week Network)

University researchers flag cislunar space debris concerns (SpaceNews)

The Sun Will Destroy the Earth One Day, Right? Maybe Not. (The New York Times)

NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 Launch, Docking (NASA)

How to spot Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas (The Planetary Society)

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The virtual twin. Sep 28, 2024

Our guest today is Jason Roberson, Industry Value Expert, Aerospace & Defense at Dassault Systèmes.

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Starfish Space gets SSPICY with NASA. Sep 26, 2024

NASA awarded a 3 year, $15 million dollar SBIR phase 3 contract to Starfish Space to complete a Small Spacecraft Propulsion Inspection Capability mission (SSPICY). Slingshot Aerospace, ExoAnalytic Solutions, and COMSPOC have been selected to participate in the Office of Space Commerce’s Improved Satellite Owner/Operator Ephemeris Pathfinder. Rocket Lab has completed testing and integration of its second Pioneer spacecraft for Varda Space Industries, and more.

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Getting SSPICY: NASA Funds Orbital Debris Inspection Mission (NASA)

Office of Space Commerce Announces Commercial Partners for New TraCSS Pathfinder Project (NOAA)

Rocket Lab Completes Second Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries, Advancing In-Space Manufacturing (Business Wire)

Voyager Space Successfully Executes Bishop Airlock Operations in Starlab Preparation Mission (PR Newswire)

BlackSky Wins U.S. Navy Research Contract for Gen-3 Advanced Optical Intersatellite Links (Business Wire)

GITAI Expands Headquarters Office in LA (PR Newswire)

Starfighters Space Expands To Midland With Support From Midland Development Corporation (Midland Development Corporation)

China aerospace startup sets for rocket vertical recovery missions (CGTN)

ESA Astronaut Reserve starts training in October (ESA)

Space startup seeks to solve solar power's daylight problem (Axios)

Longshot Space closes over $5M in new funding to build space gun in the desert (Tech Crunch)

Arctic Sea Ice Near Historic Low; Antarctic Ice Continues Decline - NASA

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To the Moon, China. Sep 25, 2024

The China National Space Administration says China's lunar exploration project will launch two more missions after Chang'e-6 to lay the foundation for an International Lunar Research Station (ILRS). Radian Aerospace has completed the first round of ground taxi tests with its prototype flight vehicle, PFV01. The joint European Space Agency and German Aerospace Agency lunar analogue facility called LUNA opened in Cologne, and more.

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China to launch two more lunar station missions, first in 2026 - CGTN

Commercial Chinese rocket launches 8 satellites from sea - CGTN

Radian Aerospace Reveals First Prototype Flight Vehicle, Completes Initial Round of Taxi Tests

Joint Fact Sheet: The United States and India Continue to Expand Comprehensive and Global Strategic Partnership | The White House

SatSure Joins Hands with JICA DXLab and BCG on a Proof-of-Concept to Develop a Digital Forest Health Monitoring System for the Rajasthan Forest Department (RFD)

ESA-DLR lunar analogue facility inaugurated

Leaf Space Secures Contract with Maritime Launch Services to Install New Ground Station at Spaceport Nova Scotia- Business Wire

Viasat Awarded U.S. Air Force DEUCSI Contract for Phased Array Antenna Technology Development

Lunar Outpost Welcomes Leidos to the Lunar Dawn Team- Business Wire

Vodafone, Intelsat Expand Satellite Connectivity Services for Private and Public Sector- Business Wire

PTC Announces Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS to Help Companies Design Products Faster and Easier with Onshape

Outpost Technologies (Outpost Space) Appoints Jamie Landers as Company President- Business Wire

L3Harris Donates $50,000 to StellarXplorers - Air & Space Forces Association

NASA Relaunches Art Program with Space-Themed Murals

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No one’s taking the sky from you, VADR. Sep 24, 2024

Firefly to launch QuickSounder. Planet announces a Forest Carbon Monitoring. NASA authorization passes in the US House. And, more.

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NASA Selects Launch Provider for New NOAA Environmental Satellite

https://investors.planet.com/news/news-details/2024/Planet-Releases-AI-powered-Forest-Carbon-Monitoring-Product--Worlds-First-Global-Scale-Forest-Monitoring-System-at-3-Meter-Resolution/default.aspx

House passes NASA authorization bill - SpaceNews

Fact Sheet: 2024 Quad Leaders’ Summit | The White House

US, Republic of Korea Sign Statement to Advance Aerospace Cooperation - NASA

Space Force awards four 'Quick Start' Resilient GPS agreements

France claims world's first space-to-earth laser comms - Breaking Defense

Abbott opens grant applications for Space Exploration and Aeronautics Research Fund | KXAN Austin

New Glenn Completes Second Stage Hotfire | Blue Origin

Xi calls for accelerating progress in China's space endeavors-Xinhua

Space radiation measurements during the Artemis I lunar mission | Nature

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-space-force-unit-patches-asc2024/

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Touchdown for MS-25. Sep 23, 2024

The Soyuz MS 25 spacecraft carrying NASA Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson along with Cosmonauts Nikolai Chub and Oleg Kononenko made a parachute-assisted landing in Kazakhstan. Heads of States from 193 countries have agreed to the United Nations proposed Pact for the Future addressing active debris removal, and space traffic and space resources. The US Office of Space Commerce’s Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS is due to launch in just over 1 week, beginning a transition from the Defense Department that will run through next year, and more.

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Our guest today is Courtney Stadd, from the Beyond Earth Institute.

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Selected Reading

Soyuz Lands Returning Dyson, Two Crewmates Back to Earth – Space Station

United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs pact for the future

Office of Space Commerce AMOS

NASA creates space sustainability division to consolidate orbital debris activities - SpaceNews

What’s Happening in Space Policy September 22-28, 2024

Big-talking Sateliot raises €10m from flagship VC firm on way to €30m Series B round

IBM and NASA Release Open-Source AI Model on Hugging Face for Weather and Climate Applications

Space Systems Command and U.S. Space Command Award Contract to Astranis to Add Military Compatibility to New Satellites

SpaceX plans to send five uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years, Musk says- Reuters

Eutelsat explores partnerships to fund Europe’s space-based network

NASA Awards $1.5 Million at Watts on the Moon Challenge Finale

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Space for Art with Maria Lanas. Sep 21, 2024

Maria Lanas is an artist that discovered the power of engagement with children through a happy accident. Find out how her Projekt Postcards found a new purpose in space when it crossed paths with Astronaut Nicole Stott.

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Gaganyaan Style. Sep 20, 2024

India’s government approves several major new space initiatives, including the first module of the country’s own space station, the Bhatariya Antariksh Station (BAS-1). Japan’s government has approved a Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase 3 grant for Interstellar Technologies worth up to ¥4.63 billion ($32.5 million). China launched the last pair of backup satellites for the BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3), and more.

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Cabinet approved Gaganyaan Follow-on Missions and building of Bharatiya Antariksh Station

Interstellar Secures ¥4.63 Billion SBIR Grant from Japanese Government

China launches new satellites to enhance BeiDou-3 services - CGTN

NASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Crewmates Return

Russian cosmonauts Kononenko, Chub to set new record for longest single stay aboard ISS.

Mission Space to Launch Commercial Payload for Space Weather Forecasting

Iridium Board of Directors Approves Additional $500 Million Share Repurchase Program; Since Inception Authorizations Now Total $1.5 Billion

NASA, NAACP Partner to Advance Diversity, Inclusion in STEM Fields

NASA Grants to Strengthen Diversity in Engineering, STEM Fields

Maine Space Conference

BlackSky Wins 2024 Novaspace Leading Earth Observation Business Award at World Space Business Week- Business Wire

Hubble finds more black holes than expected in the early Universe

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Troubles over the horizon for Axiom. Sep 19, 2024

Forbes reports that Axiom is facing financial troubles and that about 100 people have been laid off from the company this year. BlackSky has been awarded a data services contract by HEO to bring automated low-latency capabilities to non-Earth imaging services for defense, intelligence and commercial use. SpaceX threatens to file suit against the FAA for regulatory overreach, and more.

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Our guest today is Victoria Samson, Chief Director, Space Security and Stability for Secure World Foundation.

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Selected Reading

This Billionaire's Startup Wanted To Build A Space Station. Now It Can Barely Pay Its Bills

BlackSky Awarded Space Domain Awareness Contract with HEO and Unlocks Additional Constellation Value by Revolutionizing Non-Earth Imaging Missions- Business Wire

Elon Musk threatens to sue FAA after feds propose fining SpaceX $633,000- Ars Technica

Rocket Lab aborts launch of 5 'Internet of Things' satellites at last second (video)- Space

L3Harris Advanced Weather Imager Captures First GOES-19 Image

Sidus Space Enhances LizzieSat™ Constellation Operations via Agreement with Neuraspace

Reflex Aerospace and Odysseus Space to Demonstrate Laser Communication Terminal in Orbit, Empowering Rapid & Secure Space2Ground Data Transfer

Special Aerospace Services Appoints Dan Dumbacher as Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer

India-Australia Space Cooperation Strengthens Ahead of QUAD Leaders’ Summit - Defence News- The Financial Express

NASA Shares Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Remarks

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Intuitive Machines to build a Near Space Network. Sep 18, 2024

NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines with a Near Space Network (NSN) contract for communication and navigation services for missions in the near space region, which extends from Earth’s surface to beyond the Moon. NASA and NOAA have selected Lockheed Martin to develop a lightning mapping instrument as part of NOAA’s Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite program. York Space Systems has successfully established optical communications in orbit with its Tranche 0 satellites, and more.

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NASA Awards Intuitive Machines Near Space Network Contract with a Maximum Potential Value of $4.82 Billion

NASA Selects Lockheed Martin to Develop Lightning Mapper for NOAA

York Space Systems Achieves Milestone as Tranche 0 Satellites Successfully Establish Optical Communications in Orbit

Ursa Major and US Navy Make $25 Million Joint Investment in New Solid Rocket Motor Prototype

European Space Agency Galileo SpaceX

Eutelsat Group Secures Additional Launches in New Agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries- Business Wire

Polaris Spaceplanes receives investment from Dienes Holding

French Rocket Builder Sirius Space Secures Launch Pad in Australia

Dhruva Space and Manastu Space Announce Collaboration for 2025 Hosted Payload Mission

Aalyria Welcomes Maria Hedden as Chief Operating Officer- Business Wire

NASA Completes Spacecraft to Transport, Support Roman Space Telescope

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Oxygen extraction on the Moon. Sep 17, 2024

Sierra Space has unveiled its Carbothermal Oxygen Production Reactor which successfully completed thermal vacuum testing at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Softbank and Intelsat are collaborating to launch a single “Ubiquitous Network” enabling customers to stay connected everywhere they go. The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed $633,009 in civil penalties against SpaceX for allegedly failing to follow its license requirements during operations in 2023, and more.

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Selected Reading

Sierra Space Unveils Breakthrough Technology Designed to Extract Oxygen From Lunar Soil, Enabling Sustainable Human Presence on the Moon- Business Wire

SoftBank Corp. and Intelsat Launch Landmark Collaboration to Create Ubiquitous Network- Business Wire

FAA Proposes $633,009 in Civil Penalties Against SpaceX | Federal Aviation Administration

What the UMBRELLA Project Means for the Future of Satellite Constellation Operations – Leanspace

Planet Signs Multi-Year Contract with the German Space Agency, Providing Near-Daily Imagery and Deep Archive of Satellite Data- Business Wire

Lithuania’s Andrius Kubilius named defense and space commissioner – POLITICO

ReOrbit Enters into Strategic Agreement with Uzma for Small GEO Communications Satellite

China builds station for satellite-ground laser communication - CGTN

Skycorp's ARMAS Sensor to Fly Aboard Lonestar Data Holding's Freedom Payload on Intuitive Machines' Lunar Mission to the South Pole

DoJ: Chinese Man Used Spear-Phishing to Obtain Software From NASA, Military - SecurityWeek

Mynaric Advances Production of CONDOR Mk3

Sceye Secures Funds in Series C Round Led by Mawarid Holding Company

Watchdog group sues for NASA emails with ‘Space Czar’ Harris, Boeing as astronauts linger in orbit- Fox News

Space Perspective Successfully Completes Development Flight 2

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Welcome home Polaris Dawn. Sep 16, 2024

The Polaris Dawn all-civilian crew safely splashed down near Florida on early Sunday morning, concluding their 5 days in Earth's orbit. Telesat has completed funding agreements with the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec for its Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit broadband satellite constellation. Construction is underway on MDA Space’s 185,000 square foot expansion at its satellite production facility in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, and more.

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Our guest today is Artist Benediktas Gylys, Founder of Portals.

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Selected Reading

‘Mission complete’: billionaire returns to Earth after spacewalk

Telesat Completes $2.54 Billion Funding Agreements for Telesat Lightspeed Satellite Constellation with Strong Government Backing

MDA Doubles Satellite Manufacturing Capacity As It Ramps Up MDA AURORA™ Production To Meet Growing Global Demand

Capella Space Awarded a $15M Contract with the U.S. Air Force- Business Wire

Rivada, Peraton Join Forces for Global Mission-Critical Connectivity

Momentus Announces $2.75 Million Private Placement- Business Wire

ESA - Ariane 6 joint update report, 16 September 2024

NASA to Develop Lunar Time Standard for Exploration Initiatives

NASA Evaluating 11 VIPER Proposals as Congress Asks Questions – SpacePolicyOnline.com

CGI completes acquisition of Aeyon, expands capabilities for national security and civilian agency missions

Intelsat Unveils Terminal Strategy to Power Multi-Orbit Satellite Services- Business Wire

Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the next 2 months | Live Science

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Ground Segment as a Service with Leaf Space. Sep 14, 2024

Our guest today is Jai Dialani, Managing Director of Leaf Space US. Leaf Space is an Italian company specializing in Ground Segment as a Service (GSaaS) solutions. Its mission is to simplify satellite communications by providing managed services for satellite operators. The company supports a range of space operations, including small satellite constellations and launch vehicle tracking, with a focus on innovation and sustainability within the expanding space ecosystem.

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New music video dropped from space. Sep 13, 2024

Polaris Dawn’s crew released a music video from space collaborating with musicians back on Earth. Venture Capitalist group Airbus Ventures have raised a $155 million fund. United Airlines have signed an agreement with SpaceX’s Starlink to provide free inflight wifi to customers using the airline's mainline and regional aircraft fleet, and more.

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https://x.com/PolarisProgram/status/1834557770374296010

Airbus Ventures launches $155 million fund focused on deep tech, including space

United Signs Starlink Deal to Provide Industry-Leading Connectivity in the Sky - For Free

Xenesis Wins SDA Follow-Up Deal for Optical Terminals - Via Satellite

RTX's Raytheon, Northrop Grumman successfully test solid rocket motor

Momentus Joins DARPA Consortium for Classified Defense Innovation- Business Wire

Momentus Enters Into Collaboration Agreement with Lodestar Space for Robotics in Space- Business Wire

GPS Modernization Stalls as Pentagon Faces Chip Shortages

UK, US and Australia sign supply chain resilience pact - GOV.UK

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 to Conduct Space Station Research

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A record-breaking spacewalk. Sep 12, 2024

Two members of the Polaris Dawn crew performed spacewalks this morning marking the first ever privately funded EVA. AST SpaceMobile has announced the successful launch of its first five commercial satellites, called BlueBirds. Chinese space company LandSpace conducted a successful 10-kilometer vertical takeoff and vertical landing (VTVL) jump test, and more.

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SpaceX-Polaris crew exits capsule for first private spacewalk- Reuters

AST SpaceMobile Announces Successful Orbital Launch of Its First Five Commercial Satellites

T-Mobile Conducts the First Ever Wireless Emergency Alert Via Satellite- Business Wire

China's commercial rocket company completes 10-km VTVL 'jump test' - CGTN

ispace Announces Launch Timing, RESILIENCE Lander Progress, and Planned Lunar Landing Zone During Mission 2 Update Press Conference

NSPA Contracts SES’s O3b mPOWER Satellite Service for secure communications services

Space Systems Command Awards $188M Contract for meshONE-T Follow-on

Trinity Capital Inc. Provides $30 Million in Growth Capital to Slingshot Aerospace

Next-Gen OPIR Polar Program successfully completes Ground Critical Design Review (CDR) and System Critical Integration Review (CIR) Milestone

Voyager 1 Team Accomplishes Tricky Thruster Swap

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Houston, it’s getting crowded up here. Sep 11, 2024

The crew of Soyuz MS-26 joins Expedition 71 on the International Space Station. Varda Space has announced a research collaboration with SSPC, the Research Ireland Centre for Pharmaceuticals, that aims to advance mathematical modeling of crystallization in microgravity. The Office of Space Commerce (OSC) has announced a new opportunity for commercial space situational awareness (SSA) companies to support the development of the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS), and more.

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Our guest today is Niall Bradshaw, UKSA Senior Lead for Copernicus and International Earth Observation.

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Selected Reading

NASA Sets Coverage for Crew Launch; Trio to Join Expedition 71

Varda Announces Collaboration with SSPC to Improve Fundamental Understanding of Microgravity Crystallization

Office of Space Commerce Announces New Commercial Pathfinder Project for TraCSS

Successful initial tests of the KERAUNOS optical communications satellite

Astroscale Awarded Contract for Next Phase of a UK National Active Debris Removal Mission

Boeing Pioneering Quantum Communications Technology with In-Space Test Satellite

Sidus Space Announces an Additional Contract Award for NASA ASTRA- Business Wire

Chang’e-6 orbiter turns up at Sun-Earth Lagrange point after moon sampling mission - SpaceNews

ESA - Juice confirms that Earth is habitable

BlueHalo Accelerates Production for USSF SCAR Program with Key Supply Chain, Manufacturing Automation Investments

Inversion Space accelerates orbital reentry vehicle tech with $71M Space Force contract- TechCrunch

Astronaut Frank Culbertson Letter from September 11, 2001 - NASA

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SpaceX puts Polaris Dawn in Orbit. Sep 10, 2024

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched the Polaris Dawn mission from Florida to an apogee higher than any human has traveled since the Apollo program. ispace has formed a Lunar Advisory Board that includes respected leaders in the space industry. MDA Space has been contracted by SWISSto12 to provide antenna systems for three of the company's HummingSat satellites for geostationary orbit, and more.

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Our guest today is Jai Dialani, Managing Director of Leaf Space US.

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Selected Reading

SPACEX - Where is Dragon?

Polaris Dawn launch: Four astronauts leave Earth with SpaceX for first privately-funded spacewalk - BBC News

ispace Announces Creation of Lunar Advisory Board- Business Wire

MDA Space Awarded Antenna System Contract By Swissto12 To Support Hummingsat GEO Satellites

China aims for historic Mars mission ‘around 2028’ as it vies for space power- CNN

China's mysterious space plane returns to Earth after 268 days in orbit

ESA performs targeted reentry of Cluster satellite - SpaceNews

Launch of West of Scotland Space Cluster - Scottish Business News

iLAuNCH Trailblazer propels Australian Space R&D onto the global stage

Behind the scenes of the first metal part to be 3D-printed aboard the ISS- Airbus

Rocket Lab Appoints Chief Operations Officer to Support Company Growth

Find Me on the Moon: NASA Lunar Navigation Challenge

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Welcome home, Calypso. Sep 09, 2024

Boeing’s Starliner capsule returned to Earth on Friday night concluding a three-month flight test to the International Space Station. NASA has delayed the launch of the ESCAPADE mission to Mars until at least the spring of 2025. NASA has selected eight companies for a new award to help acquire Earth observation data and provide related services for the agency, and more.

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Our guests today are Johnny Powell and Cathy Harper from the International Space Hall of Fame Foundation (ISHFF).

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NASA, Boeing Welcome Starliner Spacecraft to Earth, Close Mission

Faced with a tight deadline, NASA and Blue Origin agree to delay New Glenn debut- Ars Technica

NASA Selects Companies for Commercial SmallSat Services Award

Spire Global Awarded $3.8 Million NOAA Contract for Satellite Weather Data- Business Wire

ICEYE to deliver SAR satellites and data to Greece's National Satellite Space Project in collaboration with the European Space Agency

ImageSat International (ISI) Announces $54.5 Million Contract to Provide Space-Based Analytics Services

SatixFy Announces First Half 2024 Results- Business Wire

Eartheye Space raises $1.5 million - SpaceNews

The Moon had surprisingly recent volcanic activity, samples from Chinese space mission confirm

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Educate the educators about space. Sep 07, 2024

Our guest today is Space Educator and Author, Mark Wagner.

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The little starship that might. Sep 06, 2024

Starliner’s set to return. Varda space cinches their next re-entry license ahead of time. NASA and DARPA to collaborate on a servicing demo in GEO. And more.

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And Elysia Segal from NSF will be bringing us the Space Traffic Report, taking a look at the space launch news from the week that has been, and a look ahead at the week to come.

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NASA’s Boeing Starliner Mission Landing Criteria, Timeline

Varda Space Industries received FAA reentry license for upcoming second mission launching in early November.

NASA to Support DARPA Robotic Satellite Servicing Program

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on national security mission for the NRO

Aerospacelab Opens Satellite Manufacturing Facility in the U.S.

NOAA Awards 4th Delivery Order Under Radio Occultation Data Buy II

Atomos Space Selects CisLunar Industries for Power Processing Units

NASA Selects Langley Research Center Support Contractor

To guard against cyberattacks in space, researchers ask “what if?”

Giampiero Di Paolo appointed Deputy CEO, Senior Vice President Observation, Exploration and Navigation, and CEO of Thales Alenia Space Italia.

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Ciao, Vega. Sep 05, 2024

The last Vega rocket lifted off from the European Space Agency’s spaceport in French Guiana transporting the third Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite to orbit. China’s space agency and its counterpart in Senegal signed an agreement on the Chinese-led International Lunar Research Station (ILRS). General Dynamics Missions Systems has been awarded a $491.6 million contract by the Space Development Agency (SDA), and more.

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Our guest is New Mexico State Representative and Aerospace Lawyer, Dayan Hochman-Vigil.

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ESA - Sentinel-2C joins the Copernicus family in orbit

China's lunar research station initiative welcomes new global partners - CGTN

General Dynamics Mission Systems Awarded $491.6 Million Design and Development Contract for Space Development Agency's Ground, Management and Integration Program

Viasat Awarded Potential $150 Million Blue Force Tracker (BFT) Network Services Contract by Defense Information Services Agency (DISA)

SpaceX Pulls Employees From Brazil, Discourages Travel There, as Musk Battles Court Over X - WSJ

Blue Origin droneship arrives in Port Canaveral ahead of New Glenn launch

Redwire Joins the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council to Support Greater Bilateral Collaboration in Space

ALL.SPACE Appoints Paul McCarter as Chief Executive Officer to Lead Global Expansion, Drive Innovation and Meet Growing Demand

Satellogic Welcomes Kelly Kennedy to Board of Directors | Business Wire

Man Finds Space Debris While Snorkeling On Remote Island | IFLScience

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Mapping the future. Sep 04, 2024

Atlas Space Operations has raised $15 million in its latest growth investment round. The University of Notre Dame is leading a series of experiments onboard the International Space Station to revolutionize early cancer detection. Sierra Space has successfully completed acoustic testing on its Shooting Star cargo module at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, and more.

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ATLAS Space Operations Raises $15m in Growth Investment Round Led by NewSpace Capital

Space-Based Experiments to Advance Early Cancer Detection Through Blood Tests

Sierra Space Shooting Star® Cargo Module Completes Acoustic Testing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center- Business Wire

KMI and ExoSat Announce Partnership

Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) Selected by NUVIEW to Develop Pathfinder Satellite Bus for Its Space-Based LiDAR Constellation- Business Wire

Thruster issues delay BepiColombo probe's Mercury arrival until November 2026- Space

Eutelsat and SoftBank Corp. collaborate to offer ubiquitous, low latency, secure connectivity for businesses and government agencies throughout Japan

AIAA Names Clay Mowry as Chief Executive Officer

Relativity Space has gone from printing money and rockets to doing what, exactly?- Ars Technica

Space Center Houston Calls on Student Innovators for the 2024-2025 Conrad Challenge

Viasat Introduces Enhanced LAISR Service for Crewed and Uncrewed Airborne, Maritime and Land Platforms

NASA Mission Gets Its First Snapshot of Polar Heat Emissions

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Ya can’t keep a Falcon 9 down for long. Sep 03, 2024

The FAA declares that the SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle may return to flight operations while the overall investigation of the anomaly during the Starlink Group 8-6 mission remains open, provided all other license requirements are met. Polaris Dawn is expected to launch on Friday, September 6 from Florida. NASA says that the pulsating noise on the Starliner was the result of an audio configuration between the space station and Starliner, and more.

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Our guest today is Joanne Oliver, Director at Space Careers.UK.

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Selected Reading

SpaceX launches back-to-back Falcon 9 rockets within 65 minutes and aces 2 landings days after a failed booster touchdown (video)

Space Coast looks ahead to busy week with Starliner, Polaris Dawn, Blue Origin

https://youtu.be/g2ItLkh5K5s?feature=shared

Sea Launch Success: Evolution Space Provides Rocket As The Spaceport Company Inaugurates New Hypersonic Test Range At Sea

Redwire Completes Acquisition of Hera Systems, Expanding Company’s National Security Spacecraft Portfolio

KBR Completes LinQuest Acquisition, Expanding Digital, National Security Space and Intelligence Capabilities

T2S Solutions Acquires Flexitech Aerospace, Expanding Its Footprint into Spaceflight Product Offerings for Earth Orbit and Lunar Operations- Business Wire

Chinese scientists unveil world's first AI model for lunar exploration - CGTN

Rocket Lab Sets Launch Date for Second Dedicated Kinéis Mission to Deploy IoT Constellation- Business Wire

NASA Sets Coverage for Starliner News Conference, Return to Earth

Sidus Space Appoints Former Airbus US Space & Defense Executive Director, Lavanson (LC) Coffey III, to its Board of Directors- Business Wire

John Deere Details Early Access Program for Starlink Solution

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T-Minus Overview- International Space Education Sep 02, 2024

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Our guests today are Sara Kelley and David Thomas.

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The Balkans Join the Space Conversation. Aug 31, 2024

Our guest today is Analog Astronaut and International Space Alliance Founder, Martina Dimoska. Martina is creating her own path into the space industry from a non-traditional space region. She represents her home nation of North Macedonia, and the Balkan region in general, on the global stage.

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Moon missions on the horizon. Aug 30, 2024

NASA has selected Intuitive Machines for a fourth Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative (CLPS) delivery award. Boeing’s Starliner is set to depart the International Space Station no earlier than September 6. NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov assigned to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the ISS, and more.

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Elysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report.

Selected Reading

NASA Awards Intuitive Machines Lunar South Pole Research Delivery

Boeing's 1st crewed Starliner to return to Earth without astronauts on Sept. 6- Space

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Changes Ahead of September Launch

Jared Isaacman on X

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/harry-o-hanley

Valkyrie and Lonestar Data Holdings’ AI Technology Is Taking One Giant Leap to the Moon, 55 Years After Apollo 11- Business Wire

Verizon teams up with satellite service provider Skylo to launch direct-to-device messaging for customers

Air Force Issues Draft RFP for $499M SSHINE Space Tech Development Contract - GovCon Wire

NASA record holder can relate to astronauts stuck in space. He was, too- AP News

NASA Discovers a Long-Sought Global Electric Field on Earth

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NASA’s ML2 under scrutiny. Aug 29, 2024

NASA’s Office of the Inspector General has released a scathing report on the US Space Agency’s “Management of the Mobile Launcher 2 Project". Blue Origin’s New Shepard launches six passengers to the Kármán line. The CEO of Millennium Space, Boeing's satellite manufacturing subsidiary, has quietly stepped down from the company, and is joining Firefly Aerospace as CEO, and more.

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Our guest today is David Alexander, Director of the Rice Space Institute.

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Selected Reading

Final Report - IG-24-016 - NASA's Management of the Mobile Launcher 2 Project

https://x.com/blueorigin/status/1829134028303393185

First NASA-Supported Researcher to Fly on Suborbital Rocket

Banijay Asia Seeks “New Horizons” By Sending Indian Citizen Into Space On Television

The CEO of Boeing’s satellite maker, Millennium Space, has quietly left the company

Firefly Aerospace Names Jason Kim As New Chief Executive Officer

Air Force Selects Outpost for $33.2 Million Award to Develop Scalable Earth Return Vehicle for Hypersonic Testing and Re-Entry Missions- Business Wire

Notorious Iranian Hackers Have Been Targeting the Space Industry With a New Backdoor- WIRED

NASA Assigns Astronaut Jonny Kim to First Space Station Mission

NASA Expands Human Exploration Rover Challenge to Middle Schools

South Africa to Launch its National Astro-Tourism Strategy

Department of Defense Awards $190 Million Cooperative Agreement to Deliver National STEM Education and Outreach Programs

New lunar tech turns moon dust into drinking water

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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 experiences another mishap. Aug 28, 2024

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 first stage booster crashes on a droneship. The FAA is requiring an investigation. Astrobotic have released a post mission report seven months after their lunar lander mission failed in its objective of reaching the moon. Lunar Outpost is joining forces with Arizona State University School of Earth and Space Exploration to form the Lunar Dawn Science Council, and more.

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https://x.com/SpaceX

Post-Mission Report

Lunar Outpost Establishes Lunar Dawn Science Council, Appoints Arizona State University School of Earth and Space Exploration to Play Critical Role- Business Wire

Spire Global Provides Update on New Contracts and Revenue Recognition Review of Certain Prior Contracts; Receives NYSE Notice Regarding Late Form 10-Q Filing

Stoke Awarded Contract to Develop Critical Space Mobility Capabilities

ICE Collaborates with Space Intelligence to Launch ICE’s Commodity Traceability Service

Thaicom and Hughes Communications India Sign Agreement for Satellite Capacity

Orbit Secures $6 Million Contract to Supply Advanced Satellite Communication Systems for Naval Military Platforms in Asia

Spaceport Cornwall Signs UK Facilities Development Agreement with Wholeship - Via Satellite

Joint Statement from the Governments of the United States of America and Japan at the United States-Japan Comprehensive Dialogue on Space

Viasat Appoints Gary Chase as Chief Financial Officer

Astronaut John McFall explains how the Paralympic Games shaped his space career (exclusive)

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Pesky helium strikes again. Aug 27, 2024

Mynaric’s supervisory board has terminated Mustafa Veziroglu as CEO and member of the management board of Mynaric with immediate effect. Redwire has been selected to deliver radio frequency payloads for a constellation of satellites for an unnamed European defense contractor. SpaceX delays the launch of the much anticipated Polaris Dawn mission due to a helium leak, and more.

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Our guest today is Eric McManus, President of the US Space Force Association in Texas.

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Mynaric announces departure of Mustafa Veziroglu as CEO and appointment of Andreas Reif as Chief Restructuring Officer; Annual General Meeting 2024 of Mynaric will be postponed

Redwire Selected to Provide Advanced RF Payloads to a Leading European Defense Contractor, Expanding RF Offerings to Overseas Markets- Business Wire

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/

Leidos awarded $51 million contract to enhance missile warning capabilities

Flight 2 – Static Fire Update — ABL Space Systems

Solar Panels for NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Pass Key Tests

NASA Invites Public Input on Low Earth Orbit Microgravity Strategy

NASA Seeks Input for Astrobee Free-flying Space Robots

FlyBy - XB-1 Completes Second Flight

Whisper Aero is working with NASA to bring its ultra-quiet tech to outer space | TechCrunch

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Safety over Starliner. Aug 26, 2024

Boeing’s Starliner capsule will return to Earth uncrewed. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will stay on the International Space Station until February 2025 as part of the Expedition 71/72 crew. Blue Origin is set to launch their heavy lift New Glenn no earlier than October 13, and more.

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NASA Decides to Bring Starliner Spacecraft Back to Earth Without Crew

Blue Origin aims to launch first massive New Glenn rocket on Oct. 13 from Cape Canaveral

New Shepard’s Crewed NS-26 Mission Targets Liftoff on August 29 - Blue Origin

Northrop Books $200M Space Force Contract for 2nd Deep Space Radar Tech Site - GovCon Wire

Firefly Aerospace Shipped Blue Ghost for Environmental Testing Ahead of Mission to the Moon

NASA Funds Studies to Support Crew Performance on Long-Duration Missions

JAXA | Conclusion of Lunar Activities of the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM)

NASA Shares Asteroid Bennu Sample in Exchange with JAXA

India’s first reusable hybrid rocket ‘RHUMI-1’ set to launch - The Hindu.

Loft Orbital and Marlan Space Join Forces to Create First Satellite Production Company in the Middle East- Business Wire

NSF awards $38M to strengthen research infrastructure, build partnerships and improve STEM workforce development

Andoya Spaceport Receives Launch Site Operator License - SpaceWatch.Global

NASA Astronauts Wilmore, Williams’ Space Station Science Highlights

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AWS in Orbit: Building Opportunity with Axiom Space. Aug 24, 2024

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AWS Aerospace and Satellite

www.axiomspace.com/news/aws-aiassistant

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Project Kuiper adds another notch to the belt. Aug 23, 2024

Amazon’s Project Kuiper is expanding its footprint at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA has selected three companies to provide launch services for future agency missions through its Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare contract (VADR). The US Space Force’s innovation arm SpaceWERX, have announced the Program Year 2024.2 Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI), contract award selections from its Phase II-eligible applicants, and more.

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National Space Day-24

Project Kuiper is investing $19.5 million to expand satellite operations at Florida's Kennedy Space Center

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin suffers fiery setback building new rocket- The Seattle Times

NASA Selects Three New Venture-Class Launch Service Providers

SpaceWERX announces Program Year 24.2 STRATFI selections at Fed Supernova- One AFRL

DeSantis visits Titusville airport, announces grant to help build space industrial park

India delays planned space station and moon base by 5 years- The Register

Dozens of indigenous satellites under construction in Iran, says Iranian Space Agency

Leadership to Discuss NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test

Gimbal Space takes on legacy suppliers with fast-paced component supply chain- TechCrunch

Former Lockheed Martin Chief Financial Officer Joins Rocket Lab Board of Directors- Business Wire

From space to farm: readying NASA satellites to help growers- Cornell Chronicle

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Cross-Border Collaborations. Aug 22, 2024

Maritime Launch Services has selected Voyager Space as the first Owner Authorized Representative for the next phase of development for Spaceport Nova Scotia’s launch support infrastructure. Chinese engineers have reportedly recovered two experimental satellites five months after they were left in limbo. Scout Space has announced a new flight partnership with Dawn Aerospace to demonstrate a novel very low Earth orbit (vLEO) Space Domain Awareness (SDA) capability, and more.

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Selected Reading

Voyager Space Selected as First Technical Support Team Member for Spaceport Nova Scotia- Maritime Launch

China space engineers kick ‘doomed’ satellite pair into life in lunar orbit

Scout Space to Fly Novel vLEO SDA Sensors on Taskable Spaceplane

ESA - Cluster mission set to end with reentry over South Pacific

ESA delivers again: ESM-3 departs for US to power Artemis III

£2.5 million for satellite data pilots to benefit citizens and businesses - GOV.UK

TrustPoint Wins 2 SpaceWERX Contracts in AltPNT Challenge - Defense Daily

Shield AI Achieves Groundbreaking Collaborative Multi-Jet Aircraft Autonomy in Kratos MQM-178 Firejet Flight Test Event

Bluestone Investment Partners Announces Investment in Missile Defense and Space Technology Business Qualis Corporation

NASA astronaut, MA native Suni Williams runs Falmouth Road Race from space

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Forging the future in space. Aug 21, 2024

AstroForge has raised $40 million in a Series A round. Mynaric has slashed its 2024 revenue guidance nearly 70% at the midpoint, citing production delays in its laser communications product. Axiom Space has announced a partnership with Nokia to collaborate on next-generation spacesuits, and more.

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Selected Reading

Firing on all cylinders: Announcing $40M and Mission 3‍

Mynaric stock tanks after space lasers company slashes revenue guidance, announces CFO departure

Axiom Space and Nokia Partner to Enable High-Speed Cellular Network Capabilities in Next-Gen Lunar Spacesuits

Space Tech Startup Metakosmos Closes Pre-Seed Round to Propel Next Milestone Development

Japan, India agree to boost cooperation on space, cybersecurity

Space Intelligence Receives Investment from AzurX Space Ventures and Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) to Build Global, Audit-Grade Nature Mapping Dataset- Business Wire

NASA Awards 15 Grants to Support Open-Source Science

SpaceX launches 22 Starlink internet satellites into orbit, lands brand-new rocket (video)- Space

Space missions are getting more complex − lessons from Amazon and FedEx can inform satellite and spacecraft

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-3fKSGOLMs/

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Once in a blue moon. Aug 20, 2024

The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) spacecraft returned near Earth overnight executing the first-ever lunar-Earth flyby, and the first-ever double gravity assist maneuver. Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) experienced an anomaly during an engine hot fire at SaxaVord Spaceport resulting in an explosion. Planet Labs signed a new contract with the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA), and more.

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Selected Reading

ESA - Juice snaps Moon en route to Earth

Rocket engine explodes during test launch from new spaceport in Scotland - AP News

UK Space Command successfully launches first military satellite - GOV.UK

Terran Orbital’s Tyvak International Announces Successful Launch of IPERDRONE.0 Developed for the Italian Space Agency- Business Wire

Planet Signs Contract with NATO Agency to Advance the Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space (APSS) Program- Business Wire

Sierra Space Brings Artificial Intelligence to U.S. Space Systems Command’s Space Domain Awareness TAP Lab Accelerator- Business Wire

Sidus Space Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

NASA Awards $1.25 Million to Three Teams at Deep Space Food Finale

Securing Space Networks Amidst Growing Cyber Threats

Polaris Dawn, a Groundbreaking Commercial Spaceflight Mission, to Launch on August 26, 2024

DORITOS® Propels Chip Innovation to New Heights by Sending minis COOL RANCH® Zero Gravity Flavored Tortilla Chips to Space

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Is Sierra Space buying ULA? Aug 19, 2024

Reuters reports that Sierra Space is currently in negotiations to purchase the United Launch Alliance (ULA). The Space Development Agency awarded $424 million in contracts to York Space Systems and Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems to build 20 T2TL-Gamma prototype satellites. Astroscale announces a $81 million contract with Japan's space agency (JAXA), to remove debris from orbit, and more.

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Selected Reading

Exclusive: Boeing, Lockheed Martin in talks to sell rocket-launch firm ULA to Sierra Space

SDA Makes Awards to Build 20 Gamma Variant Satellites for Tranche 2 Transport Layer

Notice Regarding a Significant Contract for Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration (CRD2) Phase II (Mission name: ADRAS-J2)

China launches new group of Yaogan remote sensing satellites - CGTN’

The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz Continues Investigation of Spire Global, Inc. (SPIR) on Behalf of Investors- Business Wire

Spire Global Launches Seven LEMUR Satellites on SpaceX Transporter-11 Mission- Business Wire

SA’s first state satellite launched into orbit | WE ARE.SA

HawkEye 360's Cluster 10 Satellites Launched Successfully and Established Contact

ICEYE launches four new satellites into orbit, expanding its own constellation and serving customer missions

NASA-Designed Greenhouse Gas-Detection Instrument Launches

KBR Secures Naval Research Lab Contract for Advancement of Space Science Instruments

Dover Acquires Criteria Labs, a Leading Provider of RF Device and Microelectronic Engineering Solutions

NASA Demonstrates ‘Ultra-Cool’ Quantum Sensor for First Time in Space

NASA Citizen Scientists Spot Object Moving 1 Million Miles Per Hour

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The problem of space debris with Dr. Anna Fisher. Aug 17, 2024

In 1984, Dr. Anna Fisher was part of the crew of the second flight of the orbiter Discovery. The STS-51A mission was to rendezvous with two satellites that had failed to make their designated orbits, capture them, and return them to Earth. It was the first space debris clean up mission. Now Dr. Fisher has joined the Board of Advisors for Kall Morris Inc. (KMI). She tells us what drew her to support their mission to clean up space junk.

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Transporter: more than meets the eye. Aug 16, 2024

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched 116 payloads for the Transporter 11 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Maxar confirms that its third and fourth WorldView Legion satellites are performing well after deployment. The ISS National Lab and NASA are collaborating on a solicitation for space-based research, and more.

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SpaceX

Terran Orbital’s Pathfinder-R and Pathfinder-4 Scheduled for Launch- Business Wire

Planet to Launch Its First Hyperspectral Satellite, Tanager-1, and 36 SuperDoves with SpaceX- Business Wire

Maxar’s Third and Fourth WorldView Legion Satellites Performing Well After Launch

Science in Space to Cure Disease on Earth--the International Space Station National Lab and NASA Announce New Funding Opportunity

AZ Opportunity Fund announces a 320K SF Aerospace Industrial Park in Colorado Springs, CO

Rocket Lab Ships Twin Satellites to Launch Site for NASA Mars Mission

Lunar Outpost Announces New Space Collaboration with Castrol on Lunar Mission- Business Wire

Space for Infrastructure: Health

The invisible problem with sending people to Mars - The Verge

Is asteroid Psyche actually a planetary core? James Webb Space Telescope results cast doubt

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Terran Orbital bailed out by Lockheed Martin. Aug 16, 2024

Terran Orbital has signed an acquisition agreement worth $450 million dollars with Lockheed Martin. Redwire Space is acquiring spacecraft developer Hera Systems. The US Space Development Agency (SDA) and commercial partners York Space successfully demonstrated a Link 16 network entry from Tranche 0 satellites in LEO to a U.S. Navy ship in international waters, and more.

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Selected Reading

Lockheed Martin to Acquire Terran Orbital

Redwire to Acquire Spacecraft Developer Hera Systems

AST SpaceMobile Provides Business Update and Second Quarter 2024 Results

York Space Systems and SDA Successfully Demonstrate Link 16 Network Entry to Navy Ship from Tranche 0

https://x.com/NASASpaceOps/status/1821974345742479748

Northrop Grumman continues to trim space workforce in California - SpaceNews

USPACE Technology Group and EgSA Ink Strategic Partnership Intend to Set Up Aerospace Joint Venture in Cairo, Egypt to Tap the Booming African Space Economy

Apex Announces the Release of its GEO Satellite Bus, GEO Aries

BAE Systems wins 2023 Group Achievement Award for work on TEMPO instrument

Spectrum Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, Inc (an Ocutrx Company) Announces Retirement of CEO and Appointment of Incoming CEO of Manufacturing Subsidiary

https://x.com/dominickmatthew/status/1822765874828202313

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The Starliner saga continues. Aug 14, 2024

NASA says they still have time to decide on the fate of Starliner, and continue to float the idea of extending the crew's stay on the International Space Station. Roscosmos’ Progress 89 spacecraft is scheduled to launch this evening on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Florida Tech joins a consortium with University of Florida, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Florida A&M University to advance research in the space manufacturing sector, and more.

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Selected Reading

NASA to Provide Crew Flight Test Status Update

Sunita Williams undergoes hearing test in space after eye scans as Starliner saga continues- Mint

NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 89 Launch, Space Station Docking

Florida Tech joins C-STARS to advance bioprinting, space biology studies

NASA’s permanent presence on the moon could begin with USF-invented mapping technology

X-Bow Passes Critical Milestone on Hypersonic Booster Contract

News- Marble Imaging

Archangel Lightworks Selected for InnovateUK's 2023 EUREKA Globalstars Japan Program in collaboration with Infostellar

Advanced Manufacturing Startup Hadrian Acquires Datum Source

Chinese company CAS Space takes steps toward 1st launch of reusable rocket

Exolaunch Appoints Robert Sproles as New Chief Executive Officer

Viasat Announces the Next Evolution of its Award-Winning L-Band Tactical Satellite Service (L-TAC)This Gargantuan Lab Simulates Blasting Satellites Into Space | WIRED

Kazakh Plan To Join Chinese-Led Moon Base Would Strengthen Space Partnership

NASA Challenge Seeks ‘Cooler’ Solutions for Deep Space Exploration

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Fram2 is heading to the poles. Aug 13, 2024

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 plans to launch Dragon’s sixth commercial astronaut mission, Fram2, later this year. NASA has signed an agreement with bp America to work on common goals in space exploration and energy production. Airbus and Astroscale UK have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore collaborative opportunities in the field of on-orbit servicing and space debris removal, and more.

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Our guest today is Roosevelt Mercer, Jr. Retired Maj Gen USAF, CEO and Executive Director of Virginia Spaceport Authority.

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Selected Reading

First Human Spaceflight to Fly Over Earth’s Polar Regions

SpaceX repeatedly polluted waters in Texas this year, regulators found

bp-NASA agreement to advance US energy production and space exploration

Sidus Space Secures Contract with Xiomas Technologies to Supply FeatherEdge Computing System for Fire Detection via High-Altitude Infrared Imaging- Business Wire

Airbus and Astroscale UK Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Explore Collaboration in On-Orbit Servicing Programs

ESA - Gaia spots possible moons around hundreds of asteroids

ispace Signs Consulting Agreement with Komatsu Ltd. to Design Equipment for the Lunar Surface

This Rocks! NASA is Sending Student Science to Space

NASA Tests Deployment of Roman Space Telescope's 'Visor'

Space Weather Prediction Center

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NASA’s OIG Boeing bashing report. Aug 12, 2024

NASA's Office of the Inspector General released a report with major concerns about the Space Launch System Block 1B's development and management by Boeing. SpaceX launched two satellites as part of the Space Norway Arctic Satellite Broadband mission (ASBM). Brazil and Chile have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on space cooperation, and more.

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Selected Reading

NASA’s Management of Space Launch System Block 1B Development

SpaceX launches Space Norway Arctic Satellite Broadband mission on a foggy California evening – SatNews

SpaceX on X: "Falcon 9 ascends with the dawn and 23 @Starlink satellites https://t.co/u8yuJjIqlw" / X

Rocket Lab Successfully Completes Latest Launch with Capella Space- Business Wire

Brazil and Chile sign an agreement on space cooperation - Ag

Azercosmos to launch satellite services in Botswana - SatellitePro ME

A ‘FURST’ of its Kind: Sounding Rocket Mission to Study Sun as a Star - NASA

NASA Explores Industry, Partner Interest in Using VIPER Moon Rover

What space policy could look like after the 2024 election

Cybertrucks on Mars? Space advocates and NASA consider ideas for sample return

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Experiencing CHAPEA. Aug 10, 2024

NASA’s Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) program is a series of analog missions that simulate year-long stays on the surface of Mars. Each mission will consist of four crew members living in Mars Dune Alpha, an isolated 1,700 square foot habitat. Kelly Haston, PhD, was the Commander of the last mission which ended on July 6, 2024. She shares her experience with us.

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China litters LEO. Aug 09, 2024

US Space Command has confirmed that China’s Long March 6A rocket upper stage broke apart after delivering satellites to LEO, creating a cloud of debris. Eutelsat and Rocket lab report positive financial updates. NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) team commanded the spacecraft to turn its transmitter off for the last time on Thursday, concluding more than 10 years of its planetary defense mission, and more.

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U.S. Space Command on X: "#USSPACECOM statement on the break-up of a Chinese Long March 6A rocket

Shenzhou-18 taikonauts hold "Olympics" aboard China Space Station - CGTN

Shenzhou-18 crew conducts fire alarm test, blood sampling in space - CGTN

Eutelsat Group UK Regulatory Announcement: Eutelsat Communications: Full Year 2023-24 Results- Business Wire

Rocket Lab Announces Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results, Posts Record Revenue on 71% Year-on-Year Growth- Business Wire

Rocket Lab Completes Successful First Hot Fire of Archimedes Engine for Neutron Rocket- Business Wire

Rocket Lab Begins Installation of Large Carbon Composite Rocket-Building Machine- Business Wire

AST SpaceMobile’s Commercial Satellites Arrive at Cape Canaveral For Upcoming Launch- Business Wire

U.S. Space Force Seeks Industry Input for New Commercial Space Reserve - ClearanceJobs

NASA Mission Concludes After Years of Successful Asteroid Detections

Starliner astronauts aren't 1st 'stuck' in space: Frank Rubio's delayed return set record

Calling All Innovators: Apply for NASA's 2025 Lunabotics Challenge

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Infinite Space. Aug 08, 2024

SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission is scheduled to launch on August 26. Dawn Aerospace have completed another flight test campaign of the Mk-II rocket-powered aircraft. Rocket Lab has scheduled a 14-day launch window that opens on August 11th for its 52nd Electron mission which will deploy a satellite for Capella Space, and more.

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https://x.com/PolarisProgram/status/1821260140210745531

Campaign 2-2 Update, and Our Journey Through Flight Test — Dawn Aerospace

Rocket Lab Schedules Next Electron Launch Just Eight Days After Previous Mission- Business Wire

Quarterly Results- Viasat, Inc.

Redwire Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results- Business Wire

MDA Space Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results

BlackSky Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results- Business Wire

Virgin Galactic Announces Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results And Provides Business Update

Air Force Research Lab eyes space data transport demo in 2026

PLD Space to start building French Guiana launch facilities next month - SpaceNews

10 Smallsat Startups to Watch in 2024- Via Satellite

Find Out What God Needs With A Starship When William Shatner Hosts A Live 35th Anniversary Screening of "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" at GalaxyCon San José with First-Ever Live Commentary

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Still no news on Starliner’s return. Aug 07, 2024

NASA and SpaceX are now targeting no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, for the launch of the agency’s Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station. China launched the first 18 satellites for its “Thousand Sails Constellation” which aims to deploy more than 15,000 satellites to LEO. Firefly Aerospace has signed a second multi-launch agreement with L3Harris Technologies, and more.

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NASA to Provide Crew Flight Test, Space Station Missions Update

China launches first batch of satellites in mega constellation project - CGTN

Firefly Aerospace Announces Second Multi-Launch Agreement with L3Harris for up to 20 Alpha Launches

Astrobotic Awarded Lunar Power Study with VSAT-XL

Rocket Lab Partners With KSAT To Streamline Satellite Communications for Customers with Upgraded Ground Station Service- Business Wire

Space Force Approves Orbit Fab’s RAFTI as an Accepted Refueling Interface for Military Satellites

Scout Space Joins U.S. Space System Command's Space Domain Awareness TAP Lab Accelerator

Axiom Space CEO Transitions to Board of Directors

Impulse Space Announces Availability of New GEO Rideshare Program and Design Upgrade for Mira Vehicle- Business Wire

Exolaunch and Impulse Space Announce Strategic Partnership in Satellite Launch and In-Space Transportation Services- Business Wire

ESA - Euclid Galaxy Zoo – help us classify the shapes of galaxies

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FAA surpasses 800 authorized commercial space operations. Aug 06, 2024

Russia's space agency Roscosmos says that the break in ties with the West following Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has cost it nearly 180 billion rubles ($2.1 billion). Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft docked with the International Space Station after having some initial burn issues. SmallSat is moving from Logan to Salt Lake City, Utah next year as the event continues to expand, and more.

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The 800th Space Operation: Safety is Key to Success of Commercial Space Industry by Federal Aviation Administration

Russian Space Agency Says Break With West Cost It $2.1 Bln - The Moscow Times

Private Cygnus freighter arrives at the ISS with 4 tons of supplies (photos)- Space

Rocket Lab Introduces Next-Generation Satellite Dispenser- Business Wire

NASA, LASP Sign Agreement To Advance Space Weather Research, Modeling

Interstellar Secures 3.1 Billion Yen in Series E Funding

ISRO Immersion Challenge on AI for Space Innovation held at IIITH

Cutting-edge telescope built at University of Leicester makes final departure to join SMILE mission- News

NASA Seeks Student Missions to Send to Space in 2026, Beyond

A big asteroid is coming close to Earth. Be excited, not afraid. - The Washington Post

LeoLabs Achieves Record Bookings, Solidifying its Lead in the Space Domain Awareness and Space Traffic Management Markets

Next Mission to Space Station Will Launch a Variety of Biomedical and Physical Science Research

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Ax-4 ready to take a swing at the ISS. Aug 06, 2024

NASA and Axiom Space have signed a mission order for the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo vehicle experiences issues on its way to the International Space Station. Muon Space has raised $56.7 million in Series B funding round, and more.

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Axiom Mission 4 to ISS will include India, Poland, Hungary

NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 21st Northrop Grumman Mission to Station

Rocket Lab Successfully Completes Latest Launch for Synspective- Business Wire

Muon Space Secures $56M Series B Funding, Surpasses $100M in Customer Contracts in 2024 including Landmark Agreement with SNC

Voyager Space Selected by Lockheed Martin to Deliver Next Generation Interceptor Upper Stage Subsystem Propulsion for Missile Defense Agency

FCC Approves AST SpaceMobile Launch of First Commercial Satellites, Each the Largest-Ever Communications Array to be Deployed Commercially in Low Earth Orbit- Business Wire

Airbus to build two radiometers for French Space Agency

Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) Awarded Contract by GHGSat to Develop Two Additional Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Microsatellites- Business Wire

Spacetech startup GalaxEye bags $6.5M funding from Mela Ventures, Speciale Invest, others- YourStory

Arabsat Sign MoU for Satellite-Enabled Disaster Response - SpaceWatch.Global

SEOPS and Intuitive Machines Partner to Provide New Lunar Rideshare Services

‘Not stranded in space’: how Nasa lost control of Boeing Starliner narrative

Universities Space Research Association Welcomes Christopher J. Damaren as New Trustee

VIPER moon rover: Inside the scramble to save NASA’s canceled lunar vehicle- CNN

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What does the end of the Chevron Deference mean to space? Aug 03, 2024

Attorney Michael Listner walks us through his thoughts on what the end of the Chevron Deference means to the space industry.

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Is space ever on time and on budget? Aug 02, 2024

The US Government Accountability Office releases a new report on NASA’s Gateway program. Boeing reports an additional $125 million in losses on the Starliner Program. Sierra Space is in the final testing and launch preparations phase for its Dream Chaser® spaceplane and Shooting Star® cargo module, and more.

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Artemis Programs: NASA Should Document and Communicate Plans to Address Gateway's Mass Risk- U.S. GAO

Boeing bleeds another $125M on Starliner program, bringing total losses to $1.6B- TechCrunch

NASA says it is “evaluating all options” for the safe return of Starliner crew- Ars Technica

Presentation Layer of the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS)

Sierra Space Commences Final Testing and Launch Preparations for Dream Chaser® Spaceplane at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center- Business Wire

ESA - Space propulsion-as-a-service gets a Boost!

Monitor Space Hazards new feature: Satellite Manoeuvre Support - GOV.UK

DLR und POLARIS unterzeichnen Kooperationsvereinbarung zu Raumfahrzeugen und Hyperschallflugzeugen

Ursa Major Appoints Dan Jablonsky as CEO

NASA Shares its SpaceX Crew-10 Assignments for Space Station Mission

Moog Inc. Reports Strong Third Quarter 2024 Results with Further Margin Expansion- Business Wire

Boryung Hosts 2024 Humans In Space Roadshow in Las Vegas

SPACE PROTECTOR by Astroscale

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VAST shares deets on Haven-1 lab. Aug 01, 2024

VAST have unveiled their plans for the Haven-1 Lab, scheduled to be the world’s first microgravity research, development, and manufacturing platform on a commercial space station. Viasat has announced a new partnership with Orbit Communications Systems for the engineering and supply of advanced satellite communication Multi-Purpose Terminals for airborne platforms. Booz Allen Hamilton has announced the successful deployment and operation of a generative AI large language model (LLM), in space using Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Spaceborne Computer-2 onboard the International Space Station, and more.

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Vast Announces the Haven-1 Lab, the First Commercial Microgravity Research, Manufacturing, and Development Platform- Business Wire

Orbit and Viasat To Collaborate On Next-Generation Airborne Satellite Communication Systems

Booz Allen Deploys the Power of Generative AI in Space- Business Wire

CACI Awarded $450M Contract to Provide Support to US Space Command's JNWC

Northrop Grumman Completes Preliminary Design Review for the Latest Generation of Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Data Transport Satellites

Rivada Space Networks Expands U.S. Team

Orbex Announces New Collaboration with Altair to Supply Crucial Software for Testing

Arianespace To Launch Europe’s Copernicus Earth Observation Program Sentinel-2c Satellite On September 3

Announced First Privately-Funded Arab Lunar Mission - SpaceWatch.Global

Umbra Offers The World's Most Capable SAR Satellites To Customers

Virginia Tech researcher explores collision avoidance with space debris

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Aerospace giants struggle with space. Jul 31, 2024

Boeing has reported second quarter financial results, as the Starliner makes progress on propulsion testing. Astroscale Japan’s Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan (ADRAS-J), has completed two controlled fly-around operations of space debris. NordSpace is investing $5M towards the development of the first phase of Spaceport Canada, and more.

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Boeing Reports Second Quarter Results

Boeing Board Names Kelly Ortberg President and CEO

NASA, Boeing Complete Second Docked Starliner Hot Fire Test

Airbus quarterly profit falls on industrial costs and space charge- Reuters

Yahsat reports robust first half results for 2024 - Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (Yahsat)

Astroscale’s ADRAS-J Continues to Make History: Successfully Demonstrates Fly-Around Observations of Space Debris

NordSpace Announces New Spaceport Canada and $5M Investment, Adding to End-to-End Space Launch System for Canada

SES Space & Defense Awarded U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command Contract to Support Airborne Operations- Business Wire

Overview for NASA’s Northrop Grumman 21st Commercial Resupply Mission

Cancer Research in Space for Life on Earth: Five Projects Selected Through ISS National Lab Solicitation in Partnership With NASA

Via Satellite Rising Stars of 2024

NASA’s DART Mission Sheds New Light on Target Binary Asteroid System

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Take a bow Atlas V. Jul 30, 2024

The United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V carried out its final National Security Space Launch (NSSL). SpaceX is reportedly in talks with US and Australian officials to land and recover one of its Starship rockets off Australia's coast. Redwire plans to culture bioprinted vascularized liver tissue constructs on the ISS to determine if liver cells bioprinted on Earth can properly form functioning blood vessels in microgravity, and more.

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Atlas V rocket launches final national security mission- Space

Exclusive: SpaceX in talks to land and recover Starship rocket off Australia's coast- Reuters

Boeing Wins Space Mission Contracts Owing To Its 'Armies Of Lobbyists,' Says SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Amid Starliner Return Delay

Redwire to Test 3D Bioprinted Liver Tissue in Space, Reinforcing the Company’s Focus on Transforming the Future of Organ Transplantation on Earth- Business Wire

A wearable device to track, analyse and predict astronaut health - iLAuNCH

Equatorial Space secures pre-Series A round led by Farquhar VC with participation by Paspalis

Delivery of MIRA II and MIRA III airframe structures

Viasat Introduces Wearable Secure Wireless Hub for Advanced Network and Edge Communications

NASA, JAXA Bounce Laser Beam Between Moon’s Surface and Lunar Orbit

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India’s human spaceflight endeavors. Jul 29, 2024

India’s Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences says that an ISRO astronaut will be going to the International space station some time “after August”. US lawmakers fail to pass FY2025 appropriations bills affecting NASA, NOAA and the FAA. Rocket Lab has completed integration and testing of two spacecraft destined for Mars orbit, and more.

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65 Years Ago: The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 Creates NASA

One Gaganyatri Will Travel To ISS After August, Says Space Minister

Space Budget 2024: Government announces Rs 1000 crore to boost space technology - Times of India

What’s Happening in Space Policy July 28-August 3, 2024

Rocket Lab Completes Integration and Testing of Twin Spacecraft for NASA Mars Mission- Business Wire

Redwire Signs MOU with Consolidated Safety Services, Inc. to Support International Space Station Services Contract- Business Wire

CesiumAstro to Power Lunar Navigation With NASA Contract for LunaNet Technology- Business Wire

SpaceX completes 300th booster reflight during first of planned back-to-back Falcon 9 launches

Press Release and Press Coverage- First Street

International Space Station Research And Development Conference Kicks Off Monday In Boston

NASA astronauts hold their own Summer Olympics in space (video)

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Chandra and space junk with Jonathan McDowell. Jul 27, 2024

Our guest today is Astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell. In his day job, Jonathan is an astronomer at the Center for Astrophysics, Harvard and Smithsonian working on the Chandra X ray Observatory Space Telescope, but it’s his out of hours work that attracts the most attention. Jonathan has become the leading voice in the US for chronicling the history of the space program and keeping track of space debris.

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Falcon 9 is back in business. Jul 26, 2024

SpaceX has submitted its mishap report to the Federal Aviation Administration regarding Falcon 9’s launch anomaly on July 11, and the company’s investigation team, with oversight from the FAA, was able to identify the most probable cause of the mishap and associated corrective actions to ensure the success of future missions. NASA’s Perseverance Rover captures images of rocks on Mars that indicate that the red planet may have hosted microbial life billions of years ago, and more.

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SpaceX - Updates

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Scientists Find Intriguing Mars Rock

Akima Secures $480 Million Contract to Strengthen U.S. Space Force's Satellite Operations

L3Harris Technologies Reports Strong Second Quarter 2024 Results, Increases 2024 Guidance- Business Wire

Terran Orbital’s New 94,000 Square Foot Space Vehicle Assembly Facility in Irvine, CA Receives Certificate of Occupancy- Business Wire

Spending watchdog questions UK investment in European Space Agency

UAE wins bid to host global space research conference- The National

A boom in space-based intelligence is coming. Can ground networks keep up? - Defense One

NASA Selects Marshall Logistics Support Services II Contractor

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Astronomers discover technique to spot AI fakes using galaxy-measurement tools- Ars Technica

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Another stay extension for Starliner. Jul 25, 2024

NASA and Boeing are continuing testing on the Starliner and have said that the capsule may remain on the ISS until September. NASA’s Glenn Research Center streamed 4K video footage from an aircraft to the International Space Station and back for the first time using laser communications. Sierra Space passes a seventh key validation test, and second full-scale structural test of its expandable space station technology, and more.

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Selected Reading

UPDATE: NASA, Boeing to Stream Flight Test Mission Briefing on NASA+

NASA Streams First 4K Video from Aircraft to Space Station, Back

NASA Sponsors New Research on Orbital Debris, Lunar Sustainability

Sierra Space Heralds Giant Leap in Microgravity Research and Manufacturing with Historic Test of Expandable Space Station Technology

Ursa Major: New R&D Center In Ohio To Accelerate Vital National Security Propulsion Technology

AST SpaceMobile Announces First Five Commercial Satellites Completed Final Assembly and Ready for Shipment the First Week of August- Business Wire

ispace-EUROPE announces Completion of First European Designed, Manufactured, and Assembled Lunar Micro Rover- Business Wire

Honeywell Delivers Strong Second Quarter Results And Beats Earnings Guidance; Updates 2024 Outlook

Rocket Lab Sets Launch Date for 51st Electron Mission, Prepares to Deploy Latest Satellites in Multi-Launch Contract for Synspective- Business Wire

Magellan Aerospace Partners With Aequs to Explore Setting up India Based Engine MRO Business New partnerships announced to bolster Scotland’s Space Sector

USPACE Technology Group Rolls out 6 Highly Globally Competitive Commercial Optical Satellites Marking a New Milestone in Satellite Mass Production and Commercialization

SpaceX Starlink satellites made 50000 collision-avoidance maneuvers in the past 6 months. What does that mean for space safety?

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ESA makes way for the first parastronaut. Jul 24, 2024

The European Space Agency and the UK Space Agency plan to grow the workforce to 200 people at the European Centre for Space Applications and Telecommunications (ECSAT) by 2030. British paralympian John Mcfall has been cleared to go into space after a two-year feasibility study. Space-based energy generation company Star Catcher has closed its $12.25M seed round, and more.

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Plans unveiled for stronger European Space Agency presence in UK and space skills training - GOV.UK

Disabled British astronaut John McFall cleared to travel into space

UK Space Agency awards ten technologies to purify water frozen in Moon’s soil - GOV.UK

Star Catcher Closes $12.25M Seed Round to Transform Space Operations With World's First Space-Based Energy Grid

KBR Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Results

RTX's Raytheon partners with AVIO to build a more resilient U.S. Defense Industrial Base for solid rocket motor production

Collins Aerospace relocating Singapore plant to new $250M manufacturing facility in Seletar Aerospace Park, Singapore

ISRO conducts flight experiment of Air Breathing Propulsion System

Morpheus Space Launches New "Reloaded" Factory in Dresden, Germany, significantly increasing availability of the GO-2 Electric Propulsion Systems

Blue Origin Announces Crew for New Shepard’s 26th Mission

SpiderOak and Axiom Space Demonstrate New Rust Enabled OrbitSecure Platform on International Space Station

SES Space & Defense Awarded U.S. Army’s SATCOM as a Managed Service Pilot Contract- Business Wire

Dr. Angel Smith Appointed as Executive Director of SmallSat Alliance

Astronomers are scrambling to save the world's most powerful X-ray space telescope

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Another big pay day for ULA and SpaceX. Jul 23, 2024

SpaceX and the United Launch Alliance have secured $1.76 billion in contract modifications from the US Space Force to provide launch services under the second phase of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program. NASA has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) 4 mission. Axiom Space selects British astronaut Tim Peake to join their team as a strategic advisor, and more.

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ULA, SpaceX Book $1.8B in Space Force Contract Modifications Under NSSL Phase 2 Contract - GovCon Wire

NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for NOAA's JPSS-4 Mission

Axiom Space Welcomes British Astronaut Tim Peake to its Astronaut Corps

InCubed2 - innovation in public services with satellite Earth observation - GOV.UK

BiologIC Technologies wins share of £65m fund for space medicine

Sweden Exploring Gripen Responsive Space Launch Capability- Aviation Week Network

Chinese scientists discover water molecules in Chang'e-5 lunar sample - CGTN

Lockheed Martin Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Iridium Announces Second-Quarter 2024 Results

Fire on the launch pad destroyed ABL Space rocket

Facilitating Intelligent Conversations About Artificial Intelligence- Space Systems Command

New dawn for space storm alerts could help shield Earth's tech- The Royal Astronomical Society

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The UK invests in future space innovation. Jul 22, 2024

The UK Space Agency has announced a £33 million boost for national space programs. The European Space Agency’s Space Debris Office has published its annual Space Environment Report. The French space agency CNES and Bpifrance have selected a Thales Alenia Space-led consortium, along with Magellium Artal Group, to demonstrate an in-orbit capture and inspection service, and more.

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£33 million boost for national space programme - GOV.UK

'The race is on!': British aerospace firm Orbex ready for liftoff after opening London office

ESA Space Environment Report 2024

Thales Alenia Space and Magellium Artal Group chosen for DIANE, a project demonstrating an orbital capture and inspection service

Detecting and measuring ground movements from space: e-GEOS leading the European project

China launches new observation satellite for BRI, national defense - CGTN

What’s Happening in Space Policy July 21-27, 2024

GE Aerospace and Kratos Partner on Small Affordable Engines

US Air Force awards $15M Synthetic Aperture RADAR Satellite System Capabilities contract- G2X Defense

Lunar-Optimized, Ultra-Light Cable Transmits Power- Astrobotic

NASA’s Curiosity rover makes its ‘most unexpected’ find on Mars- CNN

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THE MOONS SYMPHONY. Jul 20, 2024

Our guest today is Amanda Lee Falkenberg, composer of THE MOONS SYMPHONY. The symphony presents an unparalleled fusion of visuals and music, celebrating the convergence of music and science to vividly portray past, present, and future lunar explorations. The music Incorporates the perspectives of astronauts into a musical voyage through our galaxy. THE MOONS SYMPHONY, coupled with its planetary message, is destined to grace concert halls, open-air arenas, and planetariums across the globe.

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Vulnerabilities in space. Jul 19, 2024

The National Security Space Association's independent think tank, The Moorman Center for Space Studies, has released a report called "America's Asymmetric Vulnerability to Navigation Warfare: Leadership and Strategic Direction Needed to Mitigate Significant Threats." Intuitive Machines has finalized the IM-2 mission landing region ahead of its sold-out second mission. Rocket Lab’s next Electron launch will move to a later date at the request of mission partner Capella Space, and more.

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Selected Reading

The Moorman Center for Space Studies, the National Security Space Association's independent think tank, releases a report entitled, "America's Asymmetric Vulnerability to Navigation Warfare: Leadership and Strategic Direction Needed to Mitigate Significant Threats" authored by Marc Berkowitz

Intuitive Machines Finalizes Landing Site for Sold-out IM-2 Lunar Prospecting Mission

Polaris Dawn crew completes final series of EVA spacesuit testing

Rocket Lab Launch Update- Business Wire

Momentus Announces Convertible Note, Loans, and Successful Completion of Annual Meeting- Business Wire

L3Harris Announces Quarterly Dividend- Business Wire

Space Firms Seek to Recruit SpaceX Workers Hurt by Musk’s Plan to Move to Texas - Bloomberg

NASA, Boeing Complete Starliner Engine Testing, Continue Analysis

NASA Space ROS Sim Summer Sprint Challenge

US Space Force Prepares Jammers to Blunt Russia, China Satellites - Bloomberg

Space Force OKs 'trial' software to vet commercial, foreign space monitoring data - Breaking Defense

https://www.spaceappschallenge.org/nasa-space-apps-2024/

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NASA takes a bite out of VIPER. Jul 18, 2024

NASA has announced its intent to discontinue development of its VIPER project. Firefly Aerospace’s Board of Directors have announced that Bill Weber is no longer serving as CEO of the company, effective immediately. Astra Space has announced the successful closing of its take-private transaction, and more.

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NASA Ends VIPER Project, Continues Moon Exploration

Leadership Change at Firefly

Astra Announces Closing of Take-Private Transaction

Space Foundation Announces $570B Space Economy in 2023, Driven by Steady Private and Public Sector Growth

Leidos Wins $476M NASA Cargo Mission Support Contract- WashingtonExec

HawkEye 360 Awarded SBIR Phase II Contract to Enhance National Defense

How NASA and SpaceX will bring down the space station when it's retired- AP News

Civilian Guardians participate in ‘Azimuth’ aerospace missions training

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New Glenn flight preparations in focus, Stoke Space moving in, SpaceX fleet in port at the Cape - NASASpaceFlight.com

Rocket scientist. Engineer. Mogul. Meet 10 US Olympians with super impressive résumés

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Texas hold ‘em at SpaceX. Jul 17, 2024

SpaceX has announced that the company will be moving its headquarters from California to Texas. The US and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed a strategic cooperation agreement on civil space research and exploration. LeoLabs has been selected to support the launch and operations of the UK Space Command's Project Tyche by delivering space tracking and monitoring, and collision avoidance services, and more.

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Our guest today is Dan Dumbacher, CEO of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).

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Selected Reading

Elon Musk says SpaceX and X move to Texas due to California trans law

SpaceX says it's ready to resume launches after a failed mission from the Central Coast | KCLU

Riyadh And Washington Strengthen Their Strategic Partnership In The Field Of Space

LeoLabs Selected to Support the United Kingdom's First Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Satellite in Low Earth Orbit

Ramon.Space Expands into the UK to Revolutionize Space Computing and Communication Systems

Dhruva Space Receives Authorisation from IN-SPACe for Ground Station as a Service (GSaaS)

NASA Ships Moon Rocket Stage Ahead of First Crewed Artemis Flight’

Space For Humanity Announces Emily Calandrelli As Cap Ambassador

Africa is doubling down on its space ambitions -CNN

What do we gain from going back to the Moon?

The Race for Space-Based Solar Power- WIRED

Astronaut gives honest TripAdvisor review of living in space- KTLA

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Space Jams. Jul 16, 2024

The European Space Agency (ESA) has started preparatory work for its next planetary defense mission called the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses). US Space Systems Command (SSC) has rolled out its new automated Consolidated Operational Data Archive system (CODA). KBR has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire LinQuest Corporation for $737 million, and more.

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Selected Reading

Introducing Ramses, ESA’s mission to asteroid Apophis

ESA - Juice’s lunar-Earth flyby: all you need to know

Italy's Leonardo working with Thales, Airbus on new space strategy

Space System Command’s Consolidated Operational Data Archive (CODA) enters operational trial to provide space operators with reliable commercial and nontraditional sensor data from around the world

KBR to Acquire LinQuest, Expanding Technical Capabilities Across Air, Space and Digital Domains

Astrobotic’s Mobile Lunar Power Asset Completes Surface Stability Testing

Redwire Secures Follow-On Order for Roll-Out Solar Arrays for Thales Alenia Space’s Newest Telecommunications Satellite Product Line

EXPAND accelerator launches to propel Israeli tech to the forefront of NASA's Artemis- Ctech

China's telecom satellite APSTAR-6E begins operational services - CGTN

Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon that could be used to shelter future explorers

Work with us as Head of Future Air and Space — Spaceport Cornwall

NASA Transmits Hip-Hop Song to Deep Space for First Time

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Happy birthday, Meatball! Jul 15, 2024

Spanish launcher company PLD Space has signed a €31.2 million euros syndicated loan with Banco Santander, EBN Banco and the Instituto de Crédito Oficial. European aerospace groups Airbus and Thales are reportedly exploring a tie-up of some space activities as new competition disrupts the sector. NASA launched a large stratospheric balloon from Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden to study X-rays in the polar atmosphere, and more.

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Our guest today is Kristen Parker, NASA Glenn Research Center’s Director of the Office of Communications.

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Spanish banks Santander and EBN lead € 31 million financing for PLD Space's MIURA 5 launcher.

Airbus and Thales explore tie-up of space activities, sources say- Reuters

Largest balloon ever launched from Esrange - SSC - Swedish Space Corporation

BAE Systems selected to research next-generation stable optical system for NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory

AFLCMC contract awarded for two satellites to build on existing weather data constellation

Morocco to acquire Israeli spy satellite worth $1 bln- media- Reuters

Agreement between ISA and the Texas Association of Business to enhance Space Collaboration

MBRSC and Dubai Health sign agreement to elevate astronaut health and space healthcare innovation

New Sierra Space Partners Accelerate Effort to Bring Dream Chaser® Spaceplane to Japan

NASA to Commemorate 55th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing

U.S. Plan To Crash Space Station Is Condemned By Space Agency Leaders

How we protected the UK and space in June 2024 - GOV.UK

Vivid Portrait of Interacting Galaxies Marks Webb’s Second Anniversary - NASA Science

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Rocket testing with Agile Space. Jul 13, 2024

Agile Space has over a decade of experience testing and qualifying rocket engines and novel combustion devices. They have conducted more than 8,000 hotfire tests on test stands located at their facility in Durango, CO. Agile Space Industries is committed to producing some of the most accurate and reliable test data available in the industry. They test chemical propulsion engines in ambient or simulated environments from 1 - 26,700 Newtons of thrust. Jaydee Dyess is Agile Space’s Director of Test Operations and shares more details about why test campaigns are important.

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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is grounded. Jul 12, 2024

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket suffered a second stage engine failure while in orbit, causing a loss of the vehicle entirely. China’s iSpace suffered another launch failure resulting in the loss of three satellites. Air Marshal Paul Godfrey of the UK Royal Air Force is joining the US Space Staff as Assistant CSO for Future Concepts and Partnerships, and more.

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Selected Reading

Falcon 9 suffers upper stage engine failure - SpaceNews

China’s iSpace Hyperbola-1 rocket fails soon after launch, losing 3 weather satellites

China targets its first planetary defense test mission

Kapustin Yar Is Russia’s Main Space Test Site. Ukraine Just Droned It.

Space Force announces space staff, international partnership

NATO countries move to strengthen ability to collect, share space-based data- DefenseScoop

Sweden’s first defence and security space strategy - Government.se

Dawn Aerospace’s Rocket-Powered Aircraft, Certified for Supersonic Flight

Scout Space Selected to Join DARPA’s BRIDGES Consortium for Space Superiority

Cygnus cargo spacecraft departs the ISS for a fiery re-entry in Earth's atmosphere- Space

SpaceX Dropped Space Junk on My Neighbor’s Farm. Here’s What Happened Next- Scientific American

SpaceX’s Assault on a Fragile Habitat: Four Takeaways From Our Investigation - The New York Times

Special Aerospace Services (SAS) Welcomes Andy Crocker as New Vice President of Business Development

45 Years Ago: Skylab Reenters Earth’s Atmosphere - NASA

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Space Gainz 🦾 Jul 11, 2024

Private equity firm AE Industrial partners is closing its third private equity fund, with $1.28 billion in total financing going to five organizations and three add-on investments across the national security, aerospace and industrial services industries. Munich based Alpine Space Ventures have closed a $184 million funding round making them the largest first-time VC fund dedicated to space globally. X-Bow Systems has raised over $70 million in a Series B Funding Round, and more.

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Selected Reading

AE Industrial Partners Closes Fund III with $1.28 Billion in Capital Commitments- Business Wire

Alpine Space Ventures close first fund to grow the space economy on both sides of the pond

X-Bow Raises More Than $70 Million Series B to Accelerate Expansion of Hypersonic and Solid Rocket Motor Technologies

Booz Allen Fuels Automation in Space- Business Wire

D-Orbit Expands Its Presence in the US Market Via D-Orbit USA

GUIDENT Receives Space Florida Grant to Add Low-Latency Satellite Connectivity to its Autonomous Vehicle Remote Monitoring Service

NASA Deputy Administrator Strengthens Ties in Japan, Republic of Korea

Rocket Lab Sets Launch Window For Next Capella Space Mission From Launch Complex 1- Business Wire

Bengaluru firm building 'expandable space habitat', in talks with Musk’s SpaceX- India News

‘6-billion light years away’: James Webb Space Telescope discovers an exoplanet that resembles a jewelled ring

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Europe is SO back in the launch business. Jul 10, 2024

Europe returns to autonomous access to space with the successful launch of the Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket. NATO says it is helping finance a project to use space as an alternative to subsea cables shuttling civilian and military communications across European waters. NASA and Boeing cannot confirm when Starliner will return to Earth, and more.

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ESA - Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket powers into space

ESA - Ariane 6 launches SIDLOC: opening up tools for safer space

Exolaunch Successfully Deploys Satellites on Historic Ariane 6 Inaugural Launch, Enhancing European Access to Space- Business Wire

NATO Backs Effort to Reroute Internet to Space in Event of Subsea Attacks - Bloomberg

Max Polyakov and Noosphere released by U.S. from restrictions imposed before Russian invasion of Ukraine

Science Committee Leaders Release Bipartisan Legislation to Reauthorize NASA

SpaceX rolls Starship Super Heavy booster to launch pad ahead of 5th test flight (video, photos)

Aerospacelab selected by MDA SPACE as part of MDA AURORA™ supply chain

Virgin Galactic Completes New Spaceship Manufacturing Facility in Arizona

Sidus Space Appoints former L3Harris Chief Human Resources Officer, Jeffrey Shuman, to its Board of Directors | Business Wire

Fleet Space's ExoSphere Enhances Barrick Gold's Data-Driven Copper Exploration at Reko Diq

Scotland’s First Satellite; The Project That Revolutionised The Scottish Space Sector

NASA Invites Media to 65th Birthday Celebration for Iconic Logo

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Go for Launch for Ariane 6. Jul 10, 2024

The long-awaited Ariane 6 is scheduled to make its inaugural launch from Kourou, French Guiana. Gravitics has signed a $125 million contract to expand Axiom Space’s planned space station. Japan’s Space Agency is soliciting proposals as part of a new Space Strategic Fund established by the Japanese government which will offer one trillion yen ($6.2 billion) to Japanese companies to help expand the country’s space industry, and more.

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Our guest today is Dr. Brien Flewelling, Director of Strategic Program Development at ExoAnalytic Solutions.

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Selected Reading

ESA - Ariane 6 launch: how to watch and what to look out for

Space station startup Gravitics lands $125 million order from Axiom

Astroscale’s ADRAS-J Conducts First Fly-Around Observation of Space Debris

JAXA | 宇宙戦略基金事業技術開発課題の公募を開始

SpaceX launches Türksat 6A satellite, Turkey’s first domestically-build satellite – Spaceflight Now

China-France astronomical satellite identifies three gamma-ray bursts - CGTN

Redwire Developing Advanced Thruster Technology to Offer Reliable, High-Volume Production to Support DoD Small Satellite Supply Chain- Business Wire

Exclusive: Japan must strengthen NATO ties to safeguard global peace, PM says- Reuters

Capital Factory to Co-Host Micro Summit on Tech Innovation — and Special Announcement in the Nation’s Capital- Business Wire

NASA Moon Rocket Stage for Artemis II Moved, Prepped for Shipment

NASA, Boeing Provide Next Update on Space Station Crew Flight Test

AI vulnerabilities to space pirates: Cyberattacks in space can threaten life on Earth - Fast Company

Max Space Appoints Space Program and Operations Veteran Kirsten Whittingham as President- Business Wire

New HBO Original Documentary ‘Wild Wild Space’ Features Planet’s Origin Story and Space Industry Trajectory- Business Wire

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World, “hello!” Jul 08, 2024

The first CHAPEA mission is complete. ESA says the Ariane 6 is go for launch. Polaris Dawn sets a date. And more.

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Today’s guests join us to discuss their aerospace fellowships and emphasize the importance of mentorship and paying it forward to help others break into the competitive field of aerospace. We’ve got Hailu Daniel talking about the Patti Grace Smith Fellowship empowering black excellence in aerospace, and Raven Otero-Symphony sharing her experiences with the Brooke Owens Fellowship for exceptional undergraduate women and gender-minority students in aerospace.

Selected Reading

Crew of NASA's earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year (Phys.org)

Firefly Aerospace Successfully Launches Alpha FLTA005 Noise of Summer Mission for NASA (Firefly Aerospace)

Boeing to plead guilty to fraud in US probe of fatal 737 MAX crashes (Reuters)

ESA - Ariane 6 launch: how to watch and what to look out for (ESA)

European Space Agency makes final preparations for inaugural Ariane 6 launch (Spaceflight Now)

U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command Issues Solicitation for On Ramp to OSP-4 Launch Contract (Space Systems Command on LinkedIn)

ICEYE strengthens cooperation with the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on space defense (ICEYE)

Polaris Dawn launch announcement (X formerly Twitter)

Space Exploration | Science (Sotheby's)

Why GPS Is Under Attack (The New York Times)

Skyrora launch operator Assessment of Environmental Effects - Civil Aviation Authority

RAYTRACER announcement about joining AROSE Team that is developing Australia's Lunar Rover - Roo-ver! (LinkedIn)

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Pam Underwood and the FAA’s role in global spaceport operations. Jul 06, 2024

Pam Underwood, Director of Spaceports at the Federal Aviation Administration, joins us on T-Minus Deep Space for a special edition all about the global spaceport industry and the FAA’s role to enable safe and sustainable space launch operations.

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Office of Spaceports- Federal Aviation Administration

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2024 Cyber Talent Study by N2K and WiCyS. [N2K CyberWIre Special Edition] Jul 05, 2024

Maria Varmazis, N2K host of T-Minus Space Daily, talks with WiCyS Executive Director Lynn Dohm and N2K's Simone Petrella, Dr. Heather Monthie, and Jeff Welgan about the 2024 Cyber Talent Study.

N2K and WiCyS have come together under a common mission to attract, retain, and advance more women in cybersecurity. Together, we strive to support women throughout their career journey, and secure the future of our industry.

This groundbreaking report leverages skills data from the professional members of Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS), and offers valuable insights into cybersecurity competencies within the industry. The Cyber Talent Study establishes a new benchmark for understanding the capabilities and potential of women in cybersecurity, and can be used to inform both individual training needs and organizational strategies for career advancement and skills enhancement.

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Landing page: WiCyS Partners with N2K to deepen understanding of cyber competencies within the industry.
Study Launch article: WiCyS Partners with N2K Networks for Pioneering Cyber Talent Study.

Key Takeaways:

Outstanding Performance: WiCyS members have demonstrated exceptional performance across several key areas of the NICE Framework, underscoring the importance of WiCyS’s training and development programs.
Strategic Insights: Analysis revealed remarkable strengths and areas for development, providing WiCyS with actionable data to tailor future programs and initiatives and ensure its members remain at the forefront of cybersecurity excellence.
Actionable Insights for Cybersecurity Workforce Development: The study revealed critical areas for targeted development to enhance cybersecurity workforce readiness. This insight empowers WiCyS to tailor its programs specifically to meet the diverse needs of its members, ensuring all participants are prepared to take on significant roles and lead in the cybersecurity industry.
Leadership Readiness Among WiCyS Members: The study highlights that WiCyS members are highly skilled and uniquely prepared for leadership roles within the cybersecurity industry.
Proven Expertise in Critical Cybersecurity Domains: The data show the outstanding capabilities of WiCyS members within the cybersecurity landscape. Excelling in nearly every N2K Functional Area mapped to the NICE Framework, WiCyS members have shown they not only meet but exceed the standards in key domains.

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T-Minus Overview- The Astronaut Experience Jul 04, 2024

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Our guests today; Phnam Bagley, Jason Michaud and Frank White.

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(Tip of the) Chapeau to CHAPEA Jul 03, 2024

Firefly’s standing down Alpha 5. ESA taps TESAT for a 6G lab in orbit. CHAPEA’s first mission set to complete. A bunch of NASA updates came over the wire late yesterday. And more.

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Today’s guests are Sunjum Mehta and Michael Mallamaci, two members of the Terrapin Rocket Team, which is the University of Maryland rocketry team that won this year’s Spaceport America Cup.

Selected Reading

Firefly Space on X (Formerly Twitter) (Firefly/X)

ESA SELECTS TESAT FOR 6G SATELLITE PRECURSOR TO BOOST EUROPEAN DIGITAL LEADERSHIP (TESAT)

Las Vegas Spaceport project takes ‘monumental step’ forward (Review Journal)

Chinese satellite manufacturer MinoSpace raises $137 million - SpaceNews (Space News)

The Spaceport Company Wins U.S. Air Force R&D contract (LinkedIn)

NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Space Telescope Mission (NASA)

Volunteer Crew to Exit NASA’s Simulated Mars Habitat After 378 Days (NASA)

Set your calendars: NASA’s Boeing Test Flight Crew to Discuss Starliner Mission from Space (NASA)

Carnarvon anniversary marks remote WA tracking station's 60-year NASA lunar history milestone (ABC News)

NASA administrator weighs in on China’s historic lunar far side samples — and potential US access (CNN)

Fourth of July Holidays in Space (NASA)

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Who you gonna call? SpaceX Debris Hotline! Jul 02, 2024

The fate of the International Space Station once its mission is up seems pretty set in stone now, what with NASA hiring SpaceX to eventually de-orbit it. If that idea is heartbreaking to you - you are not alone. No matter what though, the ISS is on its last legs and come 2030 there need to be alternative stations if nations and companies still want to access orbiting labs in space. And that's why Russia has said, yeah, that’s why they're going to make a space station of their own. And more.

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Our guest today is Anthropologist Savannah Mandel. She has a new book coming out called Ground Control: An Argument for the End of Human Space Exploration.

Selected Reading

Upcoming Mission Noise of Summer NASA VCLS Demo 2 (Firefly)

New spaceports territories have been announced in Florida (WFTV)

Russia plans to create core of new space station by 2030 (Reuters)

$1.9M Orbital Prime TACFI Contract Awarded from USSF (Turion Space LinkedIn)

Orbit Fab delivers first GRIP™ In-Space Refueling Nozzle following successful testing (Satellite Evolution)

Greece taps AI-powered satellite tech to build wildfire defence system (The Next Web)

Dhruva Space partners with Kinéis to provide Space-based IoT connectivity in India (Dhruva Space)

Vyoma awarded two European Defence Fund contracts to enhance space security (Vyoma)

Find a piece of SpaceX space junk? Call the hotline (Space)

Editorial: Save Freedom: We must stop the destruction of the International Space Station (Space News)

The US Wants to Integrate the Commercial Space Industry With Its Military to Prevent Cyber Attacks (WIRED)

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Et tu, Eumetsat? Jul 01, 2024

It's not long now until Ariane 6 is expected to launch - July 9th is the date on the schedule. It's Europe's next flagship launch vehicle, and there are high hopes for this rocket to get the next generation of European spacecraft to orbit. That's why it was a big, big punch in the gut when a major customer, who signed up for an Ariane 6 launch four years ago, backed out of the deal. To make matters worse, they're switching to SpaceX, and more.

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Our guest today is Brian Barnett, CEO of Solstar Space, speaking with me today on the Outernet and wifi for spacecraft. You can read more about Solstar Space’s work here.

Selected Reading

Meteosat satellite to be launched with SpaceX (EUMETSAT)

Boeing delays Starliner return by 'weeks' for testing, NASA says astronauts aren't stranded (CNBC)

Japan successfully puts advanced satellite into orbit using H3 rocket (Japan Times)

TELSAT marKoni FM Transmitter (CISA)

SERA names India as partner country for Blue Origin space flight (Reuters)

Yahsat taps Musk’s SpaceX for next satellite launches (AGBI)

CNES awards two GEO in orbit services missions to Infinite Orbits and Telespazio France : an inspection and a life extension mission! (Infinite Orbits)

COSPAR Launches Space Innovation Centre in Cyprus (Spacewatch Europe)

This desert moss has the potential to grow on Mars (Eureka Alert)

Rescale Receives Success Memorandum from the Defense Innovation Unit for Its HPC Modernization Program (PR Newswire)

Space Pioneer says part of rocket crashed in central China (Reuters)

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Where did the moon trees go? Jun 29, 2024

Apollo 14 launched on January 31, 1971. Five days later Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell walked on the Moon while Stuart Roosa, a former US Forest Service smoke jumper, orbited above in the command module. Packed in small containers in Roosa's personal kit were hundreds of tree seeds, part of a joint NASA/USFS project. Upon return to Earth, the seeds were germinated by the Forest Service. Known as the "Moon Trees", the resulting seedlings were planted throughout the United States and the world. NASA Space Science Data Coordinated Archive Lead Dave Williams has made it his pet project to find out what happened to the Moon Trees.

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SpaceX goes up and to the right, again. Jun 28, 2024

SpaceX's tender offer values the company at a record $210 billion. A defunct Russian satellite forced ISS astronauts to shelter and added to the growing space junk problem. Thales Alenia Space announced that their ASCEND study shows promising results for space-based data centers and more.

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Our guest today is Kaci Heins, Executive Director Limitless Space Institute on providing education to educators. Limitless Space Institute is a non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire and educate the next generation to travel beyond our solar system and to research and develop enabling technologies. You can follow Kaci on LinkedIn.

Selected Reading

SpaceX Tender Offer Said to Value Company at Record $210 Billion (Yahoo)

Russian satellite breaks up in space, forces ISS astronauts to shelter (Reuters)

Thales Alenia Space reveals results of ASCEND feasibility study on space data centers (Thales Alenia Space)

Japan's space agency delays launch of upgraded observation satellite on new H3 rocket due to weather (AP News)

Project Kuiper's new satellite facility: A peek into production ramp up for Its first launch (About Amazon)

Amazon’s Project Kuiper completes successful test of space lasers (About Amazon)

Planet Labs to slash 180 jobs, expects $9.5M-$10.5M in charges (Seeking Alpha)

House spending bill cuts NASA science and education programs (SpaceNews)

Starship preparations point to possible tower catch attempt on Flight 5 (NASASpaceFlight.com )

Asteroid Day Public Event (NASA/JPL Edu)

2 large asteroids will be visible this week (WTNH)

NASA Awards Contract for Cargo Mission Support (NASA)

NASA is flying planes low over the US to make maps of air pollution sources (Space)

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SpaceX to deorbit the ISS. Jun 27, 2024

NASA selects SpaceX to build a vehicle to deorbit the International Space Station (ISS). MDA Space has been awarded $1 billion from the Canadian Space Agency for the next phases of the Canadarm3 program. Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser left off the manifest on the next ULA Vulcan launch in September, and more.

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Our guest today is Troy Morris, CEO and Co-founder of Kall Morris Inc. (KMI).

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Selected Reading

NASA Selects International Space Station US Deorbit Vehicle

MDA Space Awarded $1B Contract To Design And Deliver Canadarm3 Flight System

Dream Chaser spaceplane is off the manifest for ULA's second Vulcan launch- TechCrunch

Intelsat, Starfish Space Reach Deal for Satellite Servicing Mission

NASA Collins xEVAS Update

Bavarian State Government Intends to Collaborate with U.S. Space Company Axiom Space

ispace RESILIENCE Lunar Lander Successfully Achieves Testing Milestone in Preparation for Mission 2

SANSA Becomes the 28th UN-SPIDER Regional Support Office

Viasat to Deliver Secure Broadband SATCOM on Airbus' C295 MPA Fleet for Spanish MoD

US military project aims to prevent hackers targeting satellites and recognises rising threat of cyberattacks in space

Europe wants to send data centers into space — study says it's possible

Surprising Phosphate Finding in NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample

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What’s up on the moon? Jun 26, 2024

A joint research group in China studying Chang'e-5 lunar samples report that they've found flakes of naturally occuring few-layer graphene. Blue Origin calls for the FAA to cap the rate of SpaceX’s Starship and Super Heavy launches to limit environmental impact in Florida. Collins Aerospace reportedly backed out of a spacesuit contract with NASA, and more.

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Our guest is John ‘Das’ Galloway, Director of Operations at NASASpaceflight.com.

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Selected Reading

Chinese researchers discover first natural few-layer graphene on moon

China hands over humankind's 1st moon far side samples to researchers

https://www.regulations.gov/comment/FAA-2024-1395-0040

RTX's Collins in talks to drop ISS spacesuit contract with NASA, sources say- Reuters

NASA, SpaceX Launch NOAA's Latest Weather Satellite

NASA confirms space debris in North Carolina was from SpaceX Crew Dragon reentry

Pixxel signs landmark 350th iDEX contract to develop Miniaturised Multi-Payload Satellites

ESA - Time to build zero-debris satellites

Leaf Space enables Sateliot to scale without significant capex in the ground segment - IoT Business News

Cool imagery from the GOES satellite series, a retrospective- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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All hat and no cattle. Jun 25, 2024

China’s Chang'e 6 mission capsule containing 2 kilograms of lunar far side soil samples has returned to Earth. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted the third Reusable Launch Vehicle Landing Experiment. Airbus predicts a €900 million hit in the first half 2024 in its Space Division, and more.

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Our guest today is Ryan Westerdahl, CEO and Founder of Turion Space.

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Selected Reading

China has just returned the first-ever samples from the far side of the moon

Hat-trick for Pushpak: India’s Reusable Launch Vehicle aces third landing

Engine maker's Boeing dilemma helped to stall Airbus's output plans- Reuters

Firefly Aerospace Adds Alpha Launch Capability on Wallops Island, Virginia

Maritime Launch Services Receives Infrastructure Reimbursement Program Approval from the Province of Nova Scotia for the Construction of a $30M Satellite Processing Facility at Spaceport Nova Scotia

The Egyptian Space Agency Announces 2024 Launch Plans

Sidus Space and NamaSys Bahrain Sign MOU to Establish “Sidus Arabia” JV Headquartered in Saudi Arabia to Develop a State-of-the-Art 3D Printing Satellite Manufacturing Facility | Business Wire

Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA) partners with SpaceIn for Ground Station and IoT Development

ispace-U.S. to use Swedish Space Corporation’s Lunar Ground Station Network for its M3 Lunar Mission

NASA Sets Launch Coverage for NOAA Weather Satellite

Pooping on the Moon Is a Messy Business- WIRED

AST SpaceMobile Announces Executive Leadership Team for Next Phase of Accelerated Growth | Business Wire

ReOrbit selects Mynaric’s CONDOR Mk3 for Space-to-Space and Space-to-Ground Laser Communications Demonstration

Texas man with less than $1 in account offers $200M to bail out space company: SEC

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Florida Man Sues NASA. Jun 24, 2024

The Florida family is suing NASA for damages after their home was damaged by space debris made by a spent battery palette that was released from the ISS in 2021. Images shared of space debris falling on a village in China. Synspective has raised 7 billion Yen (over $43 million) in a Series C funding round, and more.

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T-Minus Producer Alice Carruth shares details about the winners at the Spaceport America Cup 2024.

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Selected Reading

A Florida family is suing NASA after a piece of space debris crashed through their home : NPR

https://x.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1804542638034661522

Synspective Secures 7 Billion Yen in Series C Funding

New North Korean Hackers Attack Aerospace and Defense Companies

NASA indefinitely delays return of Starliner to review propulsion data- Ars Technica

Spacewalk Cancelled Due to Spacesuit Cooling Unit Water Leak

ESA - Ariane 6 pre-show: wet dress rehearsal complete

PLD Space invests 10 million euros in MIURA 5 Launch Complex in French Guiana

Skynopy secures $3.1M to simplify satellite connectivity - Tech.eu

Firefly Aerospace Ready to Launch Alpha FLTA005 for NASA No Earlier Than June 26

Gender mainstreaming toolkit for the space sector

AST SpaceMobile Welcomes Chris Sambar, Head of Network, AT&T, to Board of Directors- Business Wire

NASA, Global Astronomers Await Rare Nova Explosion

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Forging your journey with NASA Astronaut Susan Kilrain. Jun 22, 2024

Susan Kilrain is an American aerospace engineer, former United States Navy officer, and a former NASA astronaut. She is the youngest person to pilot a Space Shuttle. Susan recently released a children’s book called “An Unlikely Astronaut” to encourage future generations to follow their dreams.

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Five-Oh Em Gee for Rocket Lab Jun 21, 2024

It is absolutely an exciting time to be a space nerd. We are in the thick of a space race 2.0. Or more accurately, 5-0, because we've now seen launch number 50 for commercial launch provider Rocket Lab. Honeywell to acquire CAES. Starlab and Palantir make a deal.

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Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 50th Electron Mission, Deploys Satellites for Kinéis

Honeywell backs growth drive with $1.9 bln aerospace and defense deal | Reuters

Starlab Space Announces Strategic Partnership with Palantir Technologies, Inc.

NASA, Partners Conduct Fifth Asteroid Impact Exercise, Release Summary

Mynaric Announces Preliminary Full-Year 2023 Results and Provides Outlook for Full-Year 2024

Japan space agency suffers multiple cyberattacks since last year - Nikkei Asia

Space Delta 7 welcomes new ISR commander

Look Up Space on LinkedIn

Tabletop Exercise Illuminates Gaps in Responding to Theoretical Asteroid Threats – SpacePolicyOnline.com

Dhruva Space's maiden satellites deorbit successfully after circling Earth 15,000 times

Former Vice Chief of Space Operations Elected to Aerospace’s Board of Trustees

This spring’s solar storm could cost American farms $500 million

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The right to dark and quiet skies. Jun 20, 2024

United Nations' Committee on the peaceful uses of Outer Space (COPUOUS) 24 kicks off in Vienna. Isar extends its Series C. Virgin Galactic books a crew for a Delta flight.

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COPUOS 2024

U.S. Statement - Agenda Item 6 - 67th Session of the COPUOS - June 2024 - U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna

Leveraging commercial technologies for sovereignty: Isar Aerospace extends Series C to over EUR 220m with strong commitment from NATO Innovation Fund

Stratolaunch Unlocks New Flight Capabilities for Roc Launch Platform

Virgin Galactic Announces New Research Flight Contract With Repeat Customer | Business Wire

Mayo woman set to become first Irish person in space

SERA and NASRDA Partner to Send First Nigerian to Space - SpaceWatch.Global

ExLabs wins funds to accelerate space robotics - SpaceNews

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jim-cantrell_last-friday-phantom-space-received-a-finding-activity-7209134140720332800-c4SL/

ESA - Monitoring marine litter from space is now a reality

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T-Minus Overview- Our Moon Jun 19, 2024

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NATO invests in space innovation. Jun 18, 2024

The NATO Innovation Fund has announced its first deep tech investments to address challenges in defense, security and resilience. The US and India have made significant strides toward deepening and expanding strategic cooperation across key technology sectors including space. The US Space Force’s Space Systems Command has awarded four companies contracts to develop space laser communication terminal prototypes, and more.

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Selected Reading

NATO Innovation Fund makes first investments to secure the future of the Alliance’s 1 billion citizens- Business Wire

JOINT FACT SHEET: The United States and India Continue to Chart an Ambitious Course for the Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology | The White House

Space Systems Command Awards Four Contracts to Develop Space Laser Communication Terminal Prototypes

Rocket Lab Signs Record Deal for 10 Electron Launches with Synspective- Business Wire

IENAI Space bags €3.9M for propulsion tech in small satellites- TFN

Satellogic Announce Another Round of Layoffs- SpaceWatch.Global

Exolaunch Integrates 42 Satellites for SpaceX’s Transporter-11 Rideshare Mission- Business Wire

Juniper Research’s New Future Leaders Index Reveals VLEO Satellite Vendors to Watch as Market Develops

NASA, Boeing to Discuss Starliner’s Mission

NASA Announces Winners of 2024 Student Launch Competition

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DARPA's mission to VLEO. Jun 17, 2024

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected Redwire as the prime mission integrator for the development of an air-breathing satellite that will demonstrate the use of novel electric propulsion systems in VLEO. The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) tracked its first hypersonic launch from space. China completed a series of tests last week on a new engine system designed for future lunar missions, and more.

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Our guest today is Geoff Nunn, Curator at the Museum of Flight in Seattle.

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Redwire Awarded DARPA Prime Contract for SabreSat Spacecraft Very Low-Earth Orbit Demonstration- Business Wire

Missile Defense Agency satellites track first hypersonic launch

Kepler Validates SDA-Compatible Optical Technology For Space Data Relay Constellation

China's moon missions: New rocket engine system passes ground test - CGTN

China, Europe advance space mission amid ambitious exploration agenda - CGTN

SatixFy Announces a Landmark Order for its Prime2 Space Grade Digital Beam Former Chips of More Than $20 Million- Business Wire

NASA Provides Updated U.S. Spacewalk Dates

NASA’s Roman Mission Gets Cosmic ‘Sneak Peek’ From Argonne Supercomputer- Business Wire

Space Detection of Earthly Anomalies: Groundbreaking New Technique Unveils Early Earthquake Signs

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The Growing Importance of Spaceports to the World Economy. Jun 15, 2024

A panel of US spaceport representatives converged on Washington DC this week to explain to lawmakers the growing importance of spaceports to the economy. Facilitated by the Global Spaceport Alliance, the panel of spaceport operators discussed the value that their facilities bring to the regions they serve and the potential for what they can bring to the nation and world. Moderated by GSA Chairman Dr. George Nield, the panel included Rob Long, CEO, Space Florida, Maj. Gen. (Retired) Ted Mercer, CEO and Executive Director, Virginia Spaceport Authority, Scott McLaughlin, Executive Director, Spaceport America and Arturo Machuca, Director, Houston Spaceport.

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Voyager One is back to full operations. Jun 14, 2024

Voyager one’s four science instruments are now fully functioning allowing the probe to resume gathering information about interstellar space. NASA and Boeing are extending the Starliner capsule’s stay on the International Space Station until at least June 22. The U.S. Space Force has awarded Blue Origin, SpaceX and United Launch Alliance spots on a potential 10-year contract to provide launch services as part of the third phase of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program, and more.

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Selected Reading

Voyager 1 Returning Science Data From All Four Instruments

Boeing Starliner undocking, return to Earth set for June 22, NASA says

NASA Announces New System to Aid Disaster Response

Blue Origin, SpaceX, ULA Win Positions on $5.6B IDIQ for USSF National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 - GovCon Wire

New CISA report addresses zero trust in space, boosting security for satellites and ground infrastructure - Industrial Cyber

Historic Approach to Space Debris: Astroscale’s ADRAS-J Closes in by 50 Meters

NATO Space Operations Commanders’ Conference Future Security and Warfare

Space Florida, Business and Aerospace Entities to Congress: Support the Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act to Boost Investment in American Spaceports

Starship-Super Heavy launches on the Space Coast: Some residents submit environmental concerns

Redwire Hires Distinguished Aerospace Executive and Corporate Attorney Aaron Futch as General Counsel- Business Wire

Aerojet Rocketdyne Delivers 1,000th THAAD Solid Rocket Boost Motor and Divert and Attitude Control System Ahead of Schedule- Business Wire

Dr. Kalpana Chawla Scholarship Project Sends Iconic Image to the Moon

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Panic at the D(i)SC(o). Jun 13, 2024

NASA causes panic when audio from an ongoing training simulation was inadvertently misrouted and shared on the space agency’s YouTube channel. NASA cancels a planned spacewalk on the International Space Station due to a spacesuit discomfort issue. Armenia has become the 43rd Artemis Accords Signatory, and more.

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NASA accidentally broadcasts simulation of distressed astronauts on space station- Reuters

Space Station at NASA Blogs

NASA Welcomes Armenia as 43rd Artemis Accords Signatory

NASA Selects Raytheon Company to Build Landsat Next Instruments

RTX's Blue Canyon Technologies selected by NASA to provide multiple spacecraft buses for PolSIR mission

Thales, Spire Global and ESSP to Develop a Space-Based Air Traffic Surveillance Service

Vast signs with The Exploration Company for second Haven space station cargo services

ESA Marketplace Awards Two Contracts to German constellr and Vyoma to Propel Innovation and Competitiveness and Enable Commercial Launch Missions with Exolaunch

Skyband Selects Hughes JUPITER System to Power Digital Transformation for Enterprises and Governments Across Saudi Arabia

LeoLabs Selected by the U.S. Government to Deliver Next-Generation Radar Technology

'Once in a lifetime': SpaceX visits rural Sask. to retrieve space junk

Virgin Galactic to Effect a Reverse Stock Split- Business Wire

AWS Announces $230 Million Commitment for Generative AI Startups- Business Wire

Space Force’s Resilient GPS program draws skepticism from lawmakers

West Point's First Astronaut Scholar- United States Military Academy West Point

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Cat videos in space. Jun 12, 2024

New research published explores how space affects human bodies studying molecular, cellular, physiological, phenotypic, and spaceflight data, including samples collected from the Inspiration 4 crew. Spacecraft manufacturing company Apex has raised $95 million in a Series B funding round. Viasat’s Energy Services division to launch a purpose-built managed communications service for remote oil and gas customers, and more.

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Our guest today is Vinita Marwaha Madill, Engineer and Founder of Rocket Women.

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Selected Reading

Space Omics and Medical Atlas (SOMA) across orbits

Apex Raises $95M in Series B Funding to Increase Productized Satellite Bus Manufacturing

Viasat Energy Services Introduces Enhanced Hybrid Network Service for the Energy Industry

NASA Funds Study of Proposals to Investigate Space Weather Systems

NASA Wallops to Support Sounding Rocket Launch

New Boeing Location at Embry-Riddle Will Bring 400 High-Paying Jobs to Florida

SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy Project at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A | Federal Aviation Administration

The Growing Importance of Spaceports to the World Economy

New heroes of spaceflight: Not the astronauts but the software nerds

Needham astronaut Suni Williams surprises students with call from space - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News

NASA's Laser Relay System Sends Pet Imagery to, from Space Station

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CHIPS are down? No, they’re in space. Jun 11, 2024

The space industry is getting some of that CHIPS money. Rocket Lab to boost semiconductor production in New Mexico. Stoke hotfires its new engine. Yahsat and Airbus announce another partnership. And more.

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Selected Reading

Rocket Lab Signs Preliminary Terms to Receive up to $23.9M in Funding Under the CHIPS Act to Expand Production of Semiconductors that Power Spacecraft(Rocket Lab)

Stoke Space Completes First Successful Hotfire Test of Full-Flow, Staged-Combustion Engine (Stoke Space)

Yahsat contracts Airbus for the construction of Al Yah 4 and Al Yah 5 satellites (Airbus)

Scout Space Signs Launch Services Agreement for Standalone Operational Space Domain Awareness Satellite with ABL Space Systems (Scout)

George Mason University announces its first NASA Space Mission which seeks to uncover the secrets of dark energy (George Mason University)

https://x.com/Space_Station/status/1799916564042711151 (X formerly Twitter)

China selects new batch of astronauts with an eye on the moon(SpaceNews)

Gateway’s HALO Making Moves (NASA)

Mars has frost-covered mountains at its equator but no lakes at its poles (Physics World)

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Growing roses on the moon. Jun 10, 2024

China completes the construction of the first universal launch site for liquid fuel rockets in Wenchang City on the island province of Hainan. NASA is funding 10 new studies to examine more affordable and faster methods of bringing samples from Mars’ surface back to Earth. Redwire Corporation has been selected to develop and deliver Roll-Out Solar Array wings (ROSA) for Thales Alenia Space’s Space Inspire satellites, and more.

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Selected Reading

China's 1st universal launchpad for liquid fuel rockets completed - CGTN

NASA Exploring Alternative Mars Sample Return Methods

NASA Invites Media to Rollout Event for Artemis II Moon Rocket Stage

NASA Administrator Remembers Apollo Astronaut William Anders

Redwire to Provide Roll-Out Solar Arrays for Thales Alenia Space’s Newest Telecommunications Satellite Product Line- Business Wire

Space ISAC: Cyber Warfare, Space Weather Keep Threat Levels High for Industry - Via Satellite

Virgin Galactic Completes 12th Successful Spaceflight- Business Wire

Norway Shifts Responsibility for Launch Permits to Aviation Authority

Scottish Space Network partners with Sustainable Alpha

Planet Labs PBC Announces Real-Time Insights Technology Using NVIDIA Jetson Platform- Business Wire

Booz Allen Acquires PAR Government Systems Corporation- Business Wire

RTX awarded $677 million US Navy contract for SPY-6 family of radars

Mission Little Prince : A Groundbreaking Collaboration between Interstellar Lab and The Antoine de Saint Exupéry Foundation to Grow Roses on the Moon

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Uniting States for Space. Jun 08, 2024

Ross Garelick Bell is the Executive Director of the Aerospace States Association (ASA). ASA is an organization of state lieutenant governors, governor appointed delegates, state legislators, territorial and tribal government representatives and associate members from aerospace businesses, organizations, and academia. ASA brings together aviation and aerospace interests across each state to educate state legislators on issues specific to their state and provide networking opportunities to grow jobs and expand economic development.

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Ring the bell. Jun 07, 2024

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore disembark from the Starliner capsule on to the International Space Agency. Rocket Lab has announced the launch window for the Company’s 50th Electron launch. Plant Labs first quarter revenue increased 15% year-over-year to a record $60.4 million, and more.

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AWS in Orbit: Empowering small farming through AI and space technologies. Yohei Nakayama, Chief Technology Officer at Degas Ltd., shares how his company is revolutionizing small farming in Ghana through AWS's cloud, AI, and space technologies. Yohei is joined by AWS Solutions Architect Emma Higashikawa. You can hear the full episode at space.n2k.com/aws.

Selected Reading

Boeing's astronaut capsule arrives at the space station after thruster trouble

Rocket Lab Sets Launch Date for 50th Electron Mission, Prepares to Deploy Five Satellites for Kinéis- Business Wire

Planet Reports Financial Results for First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025- Business Wire

China's private space company launches 3 satellites into orbit - CGTN

First test of space-based hypersonic tracking sensors 'within a week,' MDA director says - Breaking Defense

RTX provides Blue Canyon Satellites for NASA Polar climate mission

ESA and Vast signed a Memorandum of Understanding for future Vast space stations

Telespazio unveils deal with Starlink - Business - Ansa.it

FAA to Receive Launch and Reentry Flight Data from Two More Companies

Türkiye's 2nd astronaut prepares for historic space flight- Daily Sabah

That giant sunspot that supercharged auroras on Earth? It's back and may amp up the northern lights with June solar storms- Space

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A very good day for American spaceflight. Jun 06, 2024

SpaceX’s Starship completes a full test mission around the globe on the rocket's fourth flight. Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule docks with the International Space Station. Astra Space is proceeding with a merger agreement that will result in the delisting of its Class A common stock from the Nasdaq, and more.

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Selected Reading

SpaceX's Starship survives return to Earth, achieves landing test on fourth try- Reuters

Boeing Starliner team detects new helium leaks en route to space station- CNN

Astra Space, Inc. Files Definitive Information Statement

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240314204182/en/ASTRA-SPACE-INVESTOR-ALERT-by-the-Former-Attorney-General-of-Louisiana-Kahn-Swick-Foti-LLC-Investigates-Adequacy-of-Price-and-Process-in-Sale-of-Astra-Space-Inc.--ASTR

Aalyria Selected for $1 Billion Space Force Rapid Capabilities Office Contract- Business Wire

Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko reaches 1,000 cumulative days in space – Spaceflight Now

China's Space Pioneer raises $207 mln to fund development of reusable rockets- Reuters

https://www.faa.gov/media/80271

Dozens of companies, institutions and NGOs sign the Zero Debris Charter

Florida Venture Forum, Space Florida, DeepWork Capital, and FPL Announce Winners of $300,000 in 2024 Early Stage Venture Conference Investment

Moon Tree Planted at U.S. Capitol Marks Enduring NASA, Artemis Legacy

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The finale of Starliner’s epic trilogy. Jun 05, 2024

Boeing's Starliner successfully lifted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida this morning atop a ULA Atlas V rocket. Rocket Lab successfully completed the second of two back-to-back launches on Electron for NASA's latest climate science mission called PREFIRE. The Federal Aviation Administration has approved a license authorization for SpaceX Starship Flight 4, and more.

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Rocket Lab Successfully Completes Second Launch for NASA Climate Science Mission- Business Wire

https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/DRSDOCID173891218620231102140506.0001

NASA to Change How It Points Hubble Space Telescope

Firefly Aerospace Announces Multi-Launch Agreement with Lockheed Martin for 25 Alpha Launches

True Anomaly Awarded Space Force Contract to Further Security in Space Domain

SES Space & Defense Demonstrates First Multi-orbit, Multi-band Commercial LEO Relay- Business Wire

Slingshot Aerospace and DARPA Develop New AI System Capable of Detecting Anomalous Satellites- Business Wire

BlackSky Awarded Electro-Optical Commercial Layer Contract Extension from National Reconnaissance Office

NASA Awards University Research Projects to Support Agency Missions

SUHORA and SatVu form a multi-year strategic alliance to provide Spaceborne High Resolution Thermal Sensing and analytics

Redwire Breaks Ground on New State-of-the-Art Microgravity Payload Development and Space Operations Facility in Floyd County, IN- Business Wire

Know your Chang'e-6: Chinese flag on moon's far side made of basalt - CGTN

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Chang’e 6 lifts off from the moon. Jun 04, 2024

Iridium awarded a new five-year contract by the United States Space Force's Space Systems Command's Commercial Space Office (COMSO), for Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services (EMSS) capabilities and security sustainment services (ECS3). China’s Chang’e 6 has lifted off from the lunar surface and is making its way back to Earth with moon rock samples. The first metal 3D printing aboard the International Space Station took place last Thursday in the European Space Agency’s Columbus laboratory module, and more.

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Iridium Awarded Five-Year, $94 Million Contract by Space Systems Command - Jun 4, 2024

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Carrying lunar rocks, Chinese probe lifts off from far side of moon- Reuters

ESA - First metal 3D printing on Space Station

ATEL Ventures, Inc. Provides $20M Venture Debt Facility to Isar Aerospace

NASA’s Hubble Temporarily Pauses Science

The ISS has a urine pump problem. Boeing's Starliner astronaut launch will flush it out.- Space

MDA Space Awarded Contract For Square Kilometre Array Project

HyImpulse set for more Koonibba blast offs - Space Connect

Transcelestial and Axiom Space forge collaboration to pioneer space laser communications from Southeast Asia

New Zealand’s nascent space industry aims for the stars | Reuters

Space-Based Solar Power Started as Sci-Fi and It Still Is - IEEE Spectrum

SpaceX: Elon Musk and the Final Frontier: Bergan, Brad: 9780760384015: Amazon.com: Books

"Flattered and Humbled": Two NASA astronauts inducted into Hall of Fame under Atlantis

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Chang’e 6 arrives on the lunar surface. Jun 03, 2024

China has landed a spacecraft on the far side of the moon for a second time with the successful lunar touchdown of Chang'e 6. Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, who was planning the first private flight around the moon on SpaceX’s Starliner called ‘dearMoon’, cancels the project. Boeing’s Starliner first crewed mission to the ISS is scheduled to launch on Wednesday, June 5, and more.

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Selected Reading

China lands on moon's far side in historic sample-retrieval mission- Reuters

dearMoon Notice of Project Cancellation

LAUNCH: ULA Atlas V Boeing Starliner Crewed Flight Test

L3Harris Completes Sale of Non-Core Assets to an Affiliate of Kanders & Company, Inc. for $200 Million

SAIC Announces First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025 Results- Business Wire

Astra Space Inc. Receives and Subsequently Cures Deficiency Notice from Nasdaq Due to Late 10-Q Filing- Business Wire

NASA Awards Advance Technologies for Future Habitable Worlds Mission

Eutelsat Group Achieves Platinum Score in Space Sustainability Rating- Business Wire

Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated LEO (HALO) Program Solicitation

China gifts Arab states flags returned from space to show friendship - CGTN

Japan loses contact with Akatsuki, humanity's only active Venus probe- Space

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Workforce and innovation with Shelli Brunswick. Jun 01, 2024

Shelli Brunswick champions space for all. Formerly a space acquisition, program management leader, and congressional liaison for the U.S. Air Force and COO at Space Foundation, she works with organizations around the world to connect the commercial, government, and educational sectors. Shelli brings a rich perspective and deep vision of the global space ecosystem, advocating for space technology innovation, entrepreneurship, and global partnership. Now she’s running her own organization and shares her passion for space workforce development with us.

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Galactic Energy sets a new launch record. May 31, 2024

China’s commercial launch company Galactic Energy has launched two rockets in three days setting a new record for the shortest interval between two commercial launches by a private Chinese rocket company. NASA has welcomed Peru and Slovakia as new signatories to the Artemis Accords. NASA, Boeing and the United Launch Alliance say they’re still on track to launch the Starliner crew capsule on Saturday, June 1, and more.

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Selected Reading

Galactic Energy sets domestic record with 2 rocket launches in 3 days - CGTN

China to impose export controls on certain aviation, space equipment - CGTN

NASA Welcomes Peru as 41st Artemis Accords Signatory

NASA Welcomes Slovakia as New Artemis Accords Signatory

NASA Updates Coverage for Boeing’s Starliner Launch, Docking

Space Force Leverages Commercial Data Analytics to Aid Combatant Commands in New Ways- Space Systems Command

BlackSky Wins $7 Million Dynamic Space-Based Imagery and Analytics Services Contract Renewal with Legacy International Government Customer

Sidus Space’s LizzieSat-1 Successfully Transmits Data from Orbit through the Power of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Rapid Delivery Platform- Business Wire

Scout Space “Sparrow” Successfully Captures First In-Space Image

CisLunar Industries Earns Space Heritage

Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry unveil world's first wooden satellite - The Japan Times

Trailblazers to Lead ISSRDC Panel on Cancer Research, Regenerative Medicine, and In-Space Manufacturing

Momentus Receives Nasdaq Deficiency Notification Regarding Delayed Form 10-Q- Business Wire

Paragon Announces Water Purification System EDU for Starlab

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Finds Most Distant Known Galaxy

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India’s firing up the cosmos. May 30, 2024

Indian commercial space company Agnikul Cosmos launched the Agnibaan rocket for the first time. Russian cargo spacecraft Progress 88 lifts off carrying about 3 tons of food, propellant, and other supplies for the astronauts living aboard the International Space Station. INNOSPACE has signed launch service agreements with Brazil’s Federal University of Maranhão and Castro Leite Consultoria, and more.

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Our guests today are Nathan Butler and Barry Creighton from Brigham Young University’s rocket team.

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Selected Reading

Indian space startup Agnikul launches country's second privately built rocket- Reuters

Watch Russian cargo ship launch toward the ISS this morning- Space

INNOSPACE Signs Agreements on HANBIT-Nano Rocket to Launch Brazilian Satellites and Inertial System- Business Wire

SLIM Sleeps in this Month – SpacePolicyOnline.com

Momentus Receives Contract from DARPA to Pave the Way for Large-Scale Space Structures- Business Wire

Virgin Galactic Receives NYSE Continued Listing Standard Notice- Business Wire

Rocket Lab Sets Date for Second NASA PREFIRE Launch- Business Wire

North Korean Military Satellite Launch Fails – SpacePolicyOnline.com

Commercial Spaceflight Federation Welcomes New President – Dave Cavossa

Shetland spaceport prepares for first rocket launch after official opening

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Unlocking the mystery of clouds. May 29, 2024

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched the Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) satellite for ESA and JAXA. Chinese commercial company Galactic Energy launched their second sea-based mission of the Ceres 1 rocket. Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has launched the Neo Space Group focused on the space industry, and more.

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Maria Varmazis, N2K host of T-Minus Space Daily, talks with WiCyS Executive Director Lynn Dohm and N2K's Simone Petrella, Dr. Heather Monthie, and Jeff Welgan about the 2024 Cyber Talent Study. You can find out more about the study here.

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ESA - EarthCARE launched to study role of clouds and aerosols in Earth's climate

Galactic Energy makes second sea-based launch mission - Chinadaily.com.cn

Chinese, Omani AI satellite companies to cooperate on urban planning - CGTN

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund launches new group to boost space industry

MDA Space Joins Starlab Space as Strategic Partner, Equity Owner in Commercial Space Station Joint Venture

Redwire Expands Investment in Artificial Intelligence Strategy to Enhance its Space Domain Awareness Capabilities- Business Wire

AST SpaceMobile and Verizon Announce Plans to Target 100 Percent Geographical Coverage of the Continental United States from Space on Premium 850 MHz Cellular Spectrum- Business Wire

Intelsat Delivers Unprecedented Connectivity To Palau With Dual-Satellite Solution- Business Wire

Terran Orbital Expands Leadership Team with Focus on Growth and Profitability- Business Wire

Space Force Eyes Better EW Test and Training Ranges with New Contract Awards

15 Years Ago: First Time all Partners Represented aboard the International Space Station - NASA

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Space for climate monitoring. May 28, 2024

Rocket Lab launched the first of two back-to-back launches for NASA’s PREFIRE. SpaceX is targeting June 5th for the fourth test flight of its Starship spacecraft, pending regulatory approvals. The Spaceport Company has been awarded a contract by the Defense Innovation Unit to deliver cargo from their mobile space launch complex, and more.

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Our guest today is Aunika Yasui, Captain of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s High Power Rocketry Club.

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Selected Reading

Rocket Lab Successfully Launches First of Two Climate Science Satellites for NASA- Business Wire

Elon Musk's SpaceX Raptor engine test ends in a fiery explosion, Starship launch schedule remains unaffected - BusinessToday

The Spaceport Company Signs Contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to Demonstrate Novel Sea-Based Space Launch Infrastructure

Rivada Space Networks Announces New Partners at AsiaTechX 2024

Orbit Announces Successful Trial Of Airtrx30 Satcom Terminal Over Viasat Global Xpress (Gx) Satellite

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1874315/000143774924018333/satl20240522_6k.htm

ESA Awards Contracts for Spain’s Contribution to Atlantic Constellation

China's Shenzhou-18 crew completes first extravehicular activity - CGTN

Korea's inaugural space agency officially launches

Space Force to accept Air Force Reserve volunteers for full-time positions

America Is Getting Ready for Space Warfare - WSJ

'It's once in a lifetime': Man finds heavy, mysterious object in North Carolina mountains

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Memorial Day special. May 28, 2024

Rick Howard, N2K CyberWire’s Chief Analyst, CSO, and Senior Fellow, commemorates Memorial Day.

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Bob Zeller, 2022. How Many Died in the American Civil War? [Essay]. HISTORY.

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John Williams, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 2012. The People’s House: Lincoln (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Song]. Apple Music.

John Williams, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 2012. The Blue and the Grey: Lincoln (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Song]. Apple Music - Web Playe.

Livia Albeck-Ripka, 2023. A Brief History of Memorial Day [Essay]. The New York Times.

Paul Robeson, 2021. John Brown’s Body [Song]. YouTube.

Robert Rodat (Writer), Steven Spielberg (Director), Harve Presnell (Actor), 1998. Saving Private Ryan [Movie]. IMDb.

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Vulnerabilities in space with Carrie Hernandez Marshall. May 25, 2024

We need to extend cybersecurity into space. Learn about the different vulnerabilities in space that currently exist (and will increase in the future) with Rebel Space CEO Carrie Hernandez Marshall.

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Where in the Universe is the Roadster? May 24, 2024

The Commerce-Justice-Science subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee pushes for NASA to maintain their schedule, and avoid cost overruns and hold contractors accountable for the Artemis program. A resolution to use space to boost European competitiveness has been agreed to by the European Space Agency and the European Union at the conclusion of a Space Council summit held in Brussels. Amazon’s Project Kuiper is actively deorbiting its two prototype satellites ahead of a full-scale deployment of its satellite constellation, and more.

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Our guest today is Ron Birk, Principal Director for the Space Enterprise Evolution Directorate at the Aerospace Corporation.

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Selected Reading

Senate CJS Appropriators See Artemis as Top NASA Priority – SpacePolicyOnline.com

ESA and the EU resolve to strengthen Europe's competitiveness through space

Twelve European countries sign up to zero debris space treaty – Euractiv

Amazon’s Project Kuiper actively deorbits prototype satellites

RFP - Space Test Experiment Platform (STEP) 2.0

House proposal could derail Air Force plan to move space Guard units

Space Force wants 7 new telescopes in Hawaii. Local residents say 'no'

Viasat and Azercosmos to expand satellite services across EMEA and Asia

SatixFy Announces First Quarter 2024 Results- Business Wire

Policewoman Lai Ka-ying is Hong Kong’s first to land prestigious space role- The Standard

Space Force to hold annual Tactically Responsive Space demos

NASA Selects Technology Transfer Services Contractor

The Tesla Elon Musk Launched Into Space Has A 22 Percent Chance Of Hitting Earth (Eventually)- IFLScience

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Keeping Vigil on space weather. May 23, 2024

The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract with Airbus Defence & Space UK worth €340 million for the development of its Vigil satellite. ESA’s Euclid mission has released five new images along with first scientific results. The University of Leicester in the UK and ispace have entered into a strategic consulting agreement to explore lunar night survivability, and more.

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Selected Reading

Airbus to build ESA’s Vigil space weather forecasting mission

ESA's Euclid celebrates first science with sparkling cosmic views

ispace and University of Leicester Collaborate on Lunar Night Survival Technology- Business Wire

Yahsat partners with Eutelsat Group to leverage EUTELSAT KONNECT satellite to drive growth across its global footprint

China's low-orbit satellite internet expands abroad - CGTN

NASA, Mission Partners Assessing Launch Opportunities for Crew Flight Test

Space Force Training HQ Gets Official Nod to Come to Space Coast

Intelsat to Extend Life of Additional Satellites with Mission Extension Vehicles- Business Wire

Firefly Aerospace Backers Explore $1.5 Billion Sale - BNN Bloomberg

Vaya Space Awarded SBIR Phase I Hybrid Rocket Ejector-Ramjet Airbreathing Hypersonic Missile Study

Ceres Robotics, Inc. Completes Preliminary Design Review of B5 Lunar Lander

'Heartbreaking for our team': Founders push forward after losing contact with Aussie satellite

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Indefinite delays for Starliner. May 22, 2024

NASA postpones the crewed flight test for Boeing's Starliner indefinitely. Viasat shares have tumbled after the company delivered its quarterly update forecasting its annual revenue below Wall Street estimates. Thales Alenia Space has signed a first phase contract worth €25m with the European Space Agency to demonstrate a complete cargo delivery service to and from space stations in low-Earth orbit by 2028, and more.

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Selected Reading

Boeing Starliner's helium leak adds another delay to debut crew flight- Reuters

Viasat Releases Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results

Thales Alenia Space signed a contract with the European Space Agency to develop a Low Earth Orbit Cargo Return Service

ESA astronauts Sophie Adenot and Raphaël Liégeois assigned for Space Station mission

Russia denies U.S. charge that it put anti-satellite weapon in space- Reuters

Defense Innovation Unit, DoD Mission Partners Join Forces To Combat 5G Interference Challenges

Redwire Awarded Contract by European Space Agency to Develop Robotic Arm Prototype for Argonaut Lunar Lander to Support International Lunar Exploration- Business Wire

Planet and BASF Digital Farming Expand Strategic Partnership to Enhance Smart Farming Solutions From Space- Business Wire

SR sa pripojí k Dohodám Artemis týkajúcim sa vesmírneho prieskumu

Opinion | Solar storms aren’t the apocalypse. But Earth should prepare now. - Washington Post

NASA's Heliophysics Experiment to Study Sun on European Mission

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GeoXO let’s go. May 21, 2024

NASA has selected BAE Systems to develop a $450 million instrument for NOAA’s GeoXO satellite program. The US Space Systems Command has awarded Starfish Space a $37.5 million Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) contract. ESA’s Ariane 6 Launcher Task Force says that the launch period and the first attempt for launch will happen within the first two weeks of July, and more.

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Our guests today are Brianna Bace and Unal Tatar PhD.

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NASA Selects BAE Systems to Develop Ocean Color Instrument for NOAA

Space Systems Command awards $37.5 million STRATFI contract to Starfish Space Inc. for Otter satellite augmented maneuver mission

ESA - Ariane 6 joint update report, 21 May 2024

Russia fails in rival UN bid on nuclear, other weapons in space - Reuters

NASA Study Provides New Look at Orbital Debris, Potential Solutions

NASA, Sierra Space Deliver Dream Chaser to Florida for Launch Preparation

Sidus Space Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

China sends four high-resolution satellites into space - CGTN

China unveils 1st radar network data for global space weather forecast - CGTN

ASCEND Diverse Dozen

Artemis Accords for sustainable space exploration - Canada welcomes partners from around the world

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The fish on the Chinese space station are okay. May 20, 2024

NASA has selected four companies to provide spacecraft and related services, including acquiring spacecraft components and equipment, in support of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. China’s first vertical high-altitude simulation test bench for liquid rocket engines successfully completed its ground testing last week. Blue Origin successfully launched the NS-25 crewed mission taking six new astronauts to the edge of space, and more.

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NASA Awards Contracts for Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition Services

Boeing Starliner's debut crewed flight delayed again to check helium leak | Reuters

Blue Origin Completes 25th Mission to Space with Six Crew Onboard

Thales and Pasqal Report Quantum Satellite Breakthrough

China completes testing of a new bench for liquid rocket engines - CGTN

We have launched world's first autonomous in-space welding system

Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA)

Flat6Labs Announces Investment in SARsatX, Space Tech Startup in KSA and UAE - SpaceTech in Gulf Region

New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit - The New York Times

Vipin Narang Named DOD Acting Assistant Secretary for Space Policy - GovCon Wire

Inmarsat Launches Nexuswave: A Game-Changing 'bonded' Network Service For Maritime Communications

Zebrafish on China's space station in good condition: experts-Xinhua

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Destinations with Sierra Space. May 18, 2024

Humanity has long imagined what living in space looks like. We’ve seen it in Sci-Fi movies, series and graphic novels but science fiction will soon become science reality. What do the future habitats in space look like? We speak to Shawn Buckley, Vice President of Destinations at Sierra Space to hear their vision.

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Keeping the Mars Sample Return Program alive. May 17, 2024

NASA and ESA signed an agreement to expand NASA’s work on the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover. Aerospacelab has broken ground on its new manufacturing facility. Spain’s Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities has appointed Juan Carlos Cortés Pulido as the first director of the Spanish Space Agency, and more.

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NASA, European Space Agency Unite to Land Europe’s Rover on Mars

Aerospacelab breaks ground on Europe's largest satellite manufacturing facility

New Spanish Space Agency Chief Named - European Spaceflight

Tanzania plans to establish space agency, satellite in 2024/2025 fiscal year

Chinese state-backed company to launch space tourism flights by 2028- Reuters

LeoLabs Receives Order from NOAA's Office of Space Commerce to Continue Advancing the National Space Traffic Coordination System

Scout Space Awarded Contract to Develop Efficient Collision Analysis Framework

The Karman Project announces global space leaders selected for 2024 Fellowship

National Security Space Association's Moorman Center for Space Studies Paper Release: "Russia's Space-Based, Nuclear-Armed Anti-Satellite Weapon: Implications and Response Options"

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The A Team in space-based broadband. May 16, 2024

AT&T and AST SpaceMobile have entered a definitive commercial agreement to provide a space-based broadband network direct to everyday cell phones. Spire Global has announced Q1 financial results with revenue at $25.7 million, representing 6% year-over-year growth. The NASA-led Artemis Accords welcomes Lithuania as its 40th signatory, and more.

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Selected Reading

AT&T and AST SpaceMobile Announce Definitive Commercial Agreement

AST SpaceMobile Provides Business Update and First Quarter 2024 Results

Spire Global Announces First Quarter 2024 Results- Business Wire

Booz Allen IDs Top 10 Emerging Technologies for DOD and National Security- Business Wire

Private mission to save Hubble Space Telescope raises concerns, NASA emails show : NPR

China’s giant Xuntian space telescope faces further delay until late 2026

Artemis Accords Reach 40 Signatories as NASA Welcomes Lithuania

New roadmap for pro-growth regulation in UK space sector launched as Science Minister launches new National Space Operations Centre - GOV.UK

Saudi Center for Space Futures will support lunar mission and $2tn global space economy, NASA chief tells Asharq TV | Arab News

Swedish delegation visits Rice campus with eye on space exploration- Rice News

Robotic “SuperLimbs” could help moonwalkers recover from falls | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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More setbacks for Starliner. May 15, 2024

NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight pushed to Tuesday May 21st. Blue Origin has announced that its seventh human flight, NS-25, will lift off from Launch Site One in West Texas this Sunday, May 19. Axiom has announced that they are partnering with Virgin Galactic to send Turkish Space Agency astronaut Tuva Atasever on a suborbital flight on June 8 to conduct microgravity research, and more.

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Selected Reading

NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Eyes Next Launch Opportunity

New Shepard’s Crewed NS-25 Mission Targets Liftoff on May 19- Blue Origin

Axiom Space Partners with Virgin Galactic to Send Second Turkish Astronaut to Space

SpaceX launches 50th Falcon 9 rocket of 2024 on Starlink mission – Spaceflight Now

ESA - The spacecraft control centre of the future

AAC Clyde Space wins SEK 27.0 M order for 16U satellite

ISS National Lab Announces Up to $750,000 in Funding for Technology Development in Low Earth Orbit

Space Force should consider alternative launch sites, lawmakers say

173: In Orbit with Alice Carruth: Insights on Space Exploration, Communication, and Innovation | Alcorn Immigration Law

Astreas Delivers Chocolate Spheres to International Space Station- Newswire

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Introducing the Chief AI Officer. May 14, 2024

Terran Orbital releases Q1 financial results and news of a new subcontract with Lockheed Martin to produce 18 satellite buses for the Space Development Agency Tranche 2 Tracking Layer. Voyager is partnering with NASA on the joint development of an airlock for the Mars Transit Vehicle. NASA appoints a new Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO), and more.

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Selected Reading

Terran Orbital Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results- Business Wire

Terran Orbital is Awarded Subcontract by Lockheed Martin for SDA’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer- Business Wire

Voyager Space Awarded by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center to Develop New Airlock Concept

NASA Names First Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer

ispace EUROPE and CDS Sign Payload Service Agreement to Transport Precise Location Measurement Technology to the Moon

£9 million funding for satellite instruments to monitor climate - GOV.UK

Kingston University Rocket Engineering team building the most powerful 3D-printed rocket by students in the UK - News

News- Marble Imaging

Life360 Partners with Hubble Network to Build Global Location Tracking Network Aiming to Leapfrog Apple and Google

ULA could fly dummy payload on next Vulcan launch if Dream Chaser is delayed - SpaceNews

ESA - A cosmic chronicle

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FAA reauthorization on track. May 13, 2024

The US Senate approves the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization act, which reauthorizes both the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) for five years. Viasat has selected Loft Orbital as a partner for its Real-Time Space Relay service. NASA is awarding approximately $45 million to 21 higher-education institutions to help build capacity for research, and more.

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Senate Overwhelmingly Approves FAA Reauthorization Act

Viasat Selects Loft Orbital for NASA Communications Services Project Real-Time Space Relay Service Demonstration

NASA and JAXA to operate XRISM as-is despite instrument issue - SpaceNews

NASA Awards Expand Research Capabilities at Institutions Nationwide

Infinite Orbits Raises €12M to Build the First Solution For Satellite Life Extension

Redwire Announces Development of New European-Built Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) Spacecraft Platform called Phantom- Business Wire

SWISSto12 supplies Northrop Grumman with critical Radio Frequency products for a GEOStar-3 Commercial Satellite Program- Business Wire

China and EU-candidate Serbia sign an agreement to build a 'shared future'- AP News

Geomagnetic Storm Affecting GPS Signals - May 2024 - Landmark Implement

https://twitter.com/jotajotahermes/status/1789732990655820212

Eutelsat Considers Selling its Ground Network - Via Satellite

Insight: Musk's SpaceX is quick to build in Texas, slow to pay its bills- Reuters

SpinLaunch Board Announces Leadership Transition- Business Wire

From outer space? Sask. farmers baffled after discovering strange wreckage in field

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The Milo Space Science Institute. May 11, 2024

The Milo Space Science Institute makes space exploration accessible to countries around the world with University-led missions that transform the way we think about engaging in space exploration and innovative business models that reduce the cost of entry.

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Batten down the geomagnetic hatches. May 10, 2024

Forecasters warn that a geomagnetic storm is expected to impact the Earth this weekend. The Federal Aviation Administration is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of issuing a commercial launch Vehicle Operator License for proposed SpaceX Starship operations at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Clark County has approved plans for the first phase of construction for a Las Vegas spaceport, and more.

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'Severe Geomagnetic Storm' May Hit Earth Today: Everything You Need to Know

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SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy Project at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A

Starlink On Track to Hit $6.6B in Revenue This Year, Quilty Report Estimates - Via Satellite

Construction can start on first phase of Las Vegas Spaceport

NASA Glenn Looking to Lease Facilities

NASA Administrator to Engage Officials in Italy, Vatican, Saudi Arabia

Pakistan's orbiter ICUBE-Q beams back first image from lunar orbit

ASLI Announces Colloquium Series on African Space Program

Should commercial space companies contribute to the FAA the way airlines do? : NPR

MDA Space Announces 2024 Annual And Special Meeting Results And New Board Chair Appointment

Awards — Women's Aerospace Network

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A recipe for space success. May 09, 2024

SpaceX has exceeded the amount of launches from its Kennedy Space Center pad that was held by NASA’s Space Shuttle. Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser Tenacity, has successfully completed its rigorous environmental test suite at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in readiness for first flight. MDA Space has released its Q1 financial report, and more.

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Selected Reading

SpaceX breaks Space Shuttle pad record with Falcon 9 Starlink mission – Spaceflight Now

SpaceX fires up Starship rocket for upcoming 5th test flight (photos, video)- Space

Sierra Space Reinvents Space Transportation with Dream Chaser®

MDA Reports First Quarter 2024 Results

Terran Orbital Releases Inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance Report- Business Wire

China launches its 1st MEO broadband communication satellite - CGTN

Joint Bahraini-Egyptian Venture Secures Spot on 2026 Chinese Lunar Exploration Mission- Space in Africa

Signing Of The ESA-SATCEN Administrative Arrangement

U.S. National Science Foundation suspends UTEP's aerospace grant - KVIA

Lab to provide optical payload for upcoming U.S. Space Force mission- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

John McFall: Para-astronaut on a mission to open up space

DoubleTree by Hilton Chocolate Chip Cookie – First Food Ever Baked in Space – Touches Down in New Display at the Smithsonian

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Back to the VAB. May 08, 2024

NASA and ULA have confirmed that the next launch attempt of the Boeing Starliner will be May 17 at the earliest. D-Orbit’s ION satellite has come within 1 kilometer of Starfish Space’s Otter Pup to collect data. Redwire Space has successfully 3D bioprinted the first live human heart tissue sample through its 3D BioFabrication Facility onboard the International Space Station, and more.

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Selected Reading

Atlas 5 valve repair will delay Starliner’s first crewed mission to May 17 at the earliest – Spaceflight Now

Starfish Space and D-Orbit complete orbital rendezvous, bringing Otter Pup mission to a close- TechCrunch

Redwire Pioneering Biopharma Production in Space by Successfully Bioprinting Live Human Heart Tissue and Delivering Second Batch of PIL-BOX Pharmaceutical Crystal Experiments

Chang'e-6 probe enters moon orbit - CGTN

Space Tech Startup Xona Raises $19M Series A for its Cutting-Edge Satellite Navigation Service

BlackSky Reports First Quarter 2024 Results- Business Wire

Virgin Galactic Announces First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

ESA - Mission control ready for EarthCARE despite disruption

Space sustainability conference kicks off with £1.8 million for tech innovation - GOV.UK

State and Federal Space Stakeholders Release Florida Spaceport System Maritime Intermodal Transportation Study Feasibility Phase Report

Sweden's Esrange Gets its First Orbital Launch Customer - European Spaceflight

POLARIS Spaceplanes Moves Ahead with New MIRA Prototypes - European Spaceflight

Lonestar Data Holdings Unveils Revolutionary "Freedom Payload" Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group for Second Lunar Data Center Mission

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Scrub happens, and then you fly. May 07, 2024

A noisy oxygen pressure relief valve on the ULA Atlas V's Centaur second stage causes a scrub for Boeing’s Starliner crewed testflight. Privateer Space has raised $56.5 million and also acquired analytics firm Orbital Insight. Rocket Lab has completed the first full assembly of its new Archimedes 3D printed, reusable, rocket engine for the Neutron medium lift launch vehicle, and more.

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Atlas V Starliner CFT

Welcome to the Crew, Orbital Insight! - Privateer Space

Rocket Lab Announces First Quarter 2024 Financial Results Reflecting Year-on-Year Revenue Growth of 69%, Sequential Quarterly Growth of 55%, and Continued Growth in Q2 2024- Business Wire

Rocket Lab Completes Archimedes Engine Build, Begins Engine Test Campaign- Business Wire

Rocket Lab Selects Subcontractors to Support SDA Satellite Constellation Development- Business Wire

Sidus Space is teammate on $30M Intuitive Machines-led Moon RACER Team for the NASA Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services Contract to Support the Agency’s Artemis Campaign

NGA Announces First Commercial Solutions Opening- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency creating space intel hub

China launches new Long March-6C, puts 4 satellites into orbit - CGTN

NATO plans to defend space but will have to work with the commercial sector for its tech- Euronews

General Assembly debates Russia’s veto of space arms race resolution- UN News

AST SpaceMobile Welcomes Andrew Johnson as New Chief Legal Officer- Business Wire

US Sailing’s Hans Henken sets course for space after Paris 2024

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Godspeed Starliner. May 06, 2024

It’s launch day for Boeing's Starliner and its two crew. NASA is reportedly assessing its facilities on Wallops Island, Virginia, to increase the number of authorized rocket launches by 200%. Two NASA veterans will be receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and more.

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Selected Reading

Boeing prepares for Starliner's first crewed launch into space after several setbacks

NASA is expanding its Wallops Island facility to support three times as many launches- TechCrunch

Former NASA Center Director, Scientist to Receive Presidential Medals

RTX's advanced ground system for space-based missile warning now operational

RTX's new generation of commercial satellite imagers launches with Maxar's WorldView Legion

Muon Space and Earth Fire Alliance Unveil FireSat Constellation, a Revolutionary Space Mission to Transform Global Wildfire Response

China-France space cooperation benefits global scientific research - CGTN

Samples from China's Shenzhou-17 mission delivered to scientists - CGTN

‘China’s Cape Canaveral’ is booming, fueled by moon mission and space program- CNN

ARMD Solicitations

VC-backed start-ups aren’t getting rocket fuel from the government, says Gilmour Space founder

Universities Space Research Association Elects Three Universities to the Association

NASA Is Helping Protect Tigers, Jaguars, and Elephants. Here’s How.

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To the Moon, Chang’e 6. May 06, 2024

China's Chang'e 6 mission lifted off from Wenchang early this morning via a Long March 5 rocket. HyImpulse launches the rocket "SR75" from Australia's Southern Launch Range in Koonibba. The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has identified gaps in NASA's cybersecurity measures for spacecraft acquisition, emphasizing the need for updated policies and standards, and more.

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Our guests today are Isabelle Crossley and Alex Walker from Durham University’s rocketry team.

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China launches historic mission to retrieve samples from far side of the moon- Reuters

HyImpulse: German space company successfully launches first commercially viable launch vehicle

GAO report indicates that NASA should update spacecraft acquisition policies and standards for cybersecurity - Industrial Cyber

NASA Technology Grants to Advance Moon to Mars Space Exploration

Hubble Network's Bluetooth to Space Connection

First Two WorldView Legion Spacecraft Performing Well After Launch- Maxar

Sierra Space Continues to Lead the Industry in the Development of the First Business-Ready Commercial Space Station- Business Wire

Satellogic Releases Open Dataset for AI Model Training- Business Wire

NewSpace Ignitor Program

National Space Day

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Interstellar Intelligence with Harvard Astrophysicist Avi Loeb. May 04, 2024

Our sister podcast the Spycast hosted by Curator of the International Spy Museum Andrew Hammond, spoke to Harvard Astrophysicist Avi Loeb. Avi is an Israeli-American theoretical physicist who works on astrophysics and cosmology. He’s also a best selling novelist and in 2012, TIME magazine selected him as one of the 25 most influential people in space. Andrew spoke to Avi Loeb about his theory of what is out there in the universe.

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NASA feels the heat from OIG. May 02, 2024

NASA’s Inspector General’s Office releases its report on the Artemis 1 mission. China’s Chang’e 6 lunar probe has completed a final systematic joint rehearsal ahead of Friday’s launch. South Korean healthcare company Boryung, has launched the 2024 Humans In Space (HIS) Challenge in collaboration with global partners, and more.

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NASA’s Readiness for the Artemis II Crewed Mission to Lunar Orbit

NASA Selects Commercial Service Studies to Enable Mars Robotic Science

NASA Doubles Down, Advances Six Innovative Tech Concepts to New Phase

NASA Selects BAE Systems to Develop Air Quality Instrument for NOAA

SSC Next Gen OPIR Polar Program completes Space Vehicle CDR

China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe ready for launch after final rehearsal - CGTN

Pakistan's moon mission, aboard Chinese rocket, set for launch tomorrow

Boryung Launches 2024 Humans In Space Challenge: Sending Experiments into Orbit

NRO’s first batch of next-generation spy satellites set for launch - SpaceNews

‘Galactic 07’ Mission Launch Window Opens June 8

Missing Satellite Found After 25 Years of Being Lost in Space

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Foo Fighters For Millennium May 01, 2024

Boeing subsidiary Millennium Space Systems has secured a $413 million dollar contract from the Space Development Agency (SDA). NASA Administrator Bill Nelson asks the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee to pass a pending domestic supplemental appropriations bill that includes money to build a deorbit vehicle for the International Space Station. Astroscale Holdings has been approved by the Tokyo Stock Exchange to list the company’s shares on the Growth Market of the TSE, and more.

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Selected Reading

Boeing subsidiary to power space defense

FAA Learning Period to Get Another Extension – SpacePolicyOnline.com

Nelson Pleads With Congress to Fund ISS Deorbit Vehicle – SpacePolicyOnline.com

Portal Press Release

Astroscale Obtains Approval to List on Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market

Blue Skies Space raises £2M to open up access to satellite data - Tech.eu

ATLAS Space Operations to Support Blue Origin's Blue Ring DarkSky-1 Mission

Umbra Advances to Phase II of the DARPA DRIFT Program

Exolaunch Successfully Deploys NASA’s ACS3 Satellite- Business Wire

GovExec Announces the Founding Underwriters for The GovExec Space Project

Breaking news! The University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory (TAO) Telescope Site Completion Ceremony Holds

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SES to acquire Intelsat. Apr 30, 2024

SES has agreed to acquire Intelsat through the purchase of 100% of the equity of Intelsat Holdings S.a.r.l. for a cash consideration of $3.1 billion and certain contingent value rights. Kuva Space has been awarded a €1.8 million contract to participate in the European Space Agency’s Continuous Saftey Services program. The Shenzhou 17 crew have returned to Earth after completing a six-month mission aboard the China’s Tiangong space station, and more.

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SES to acquire Intelsat in compelling transaction focused on the future

Helsinki-based Kuva Space received a €1.8 million contract to join ESA's civil security from space program- EU-Startups

Unseenlabs Announces Next-Generation Satellite Constellation for 2026 to Monitor Sea, Land, and Space Environments from Space- Business Wire

Preligens joins Capella's Analytics Partner Program to accelerate the development of Advanced SAR-Based Geospatial Analytics

Chinese astronauts return to earth after six months in space - ABC News

China set to launch high-stakes mission to moon's 'hidden' side- Reuters

Boosting Australian-Indian commercial space partnerships

KBR Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Results

NASA’s Optical Comms Demo Transmits Data Over 140 Million Miles

Slingshot Aerospace Report Reveals Increasing Risks of Operating in Space

Most U.S. governors oppose moving some National Guard units to Space Force

NASA Administrator Names New Stennis Space Center Director

Asteroid Institute and Google Cloud Identify 27,500 New Asteroids, Revolutionizing Minor Planet Discovery with Cloud Technology

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Galileo figaro. Apr 29, 2024

SpaceX launches a pair of the European Commission’s Galileo satellites. Spire Global has announced that they have entered into a multi-million-dollar deal with a financial firm to provide its High-Resolution Weather Forecast model. The Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC) recommends that the Commercial Space Transportation Office (AST) be moved out of the FAA, and more.

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EUSPA takes over the latest Galileo satellites in Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP), after their successful injection into orbit- EU Agency for the Space Programme

Spire Global Secures Multi-Million Dollar Deal with Financial Firm for Weather Forecasts- Business Wire

GAF AG awarded contract for CAP-Area Monitoring 2024 in Bavaria

Advisory committee recommends moving FAA commercial space office out of the agency - SpaceNews

Ceres Robotics, Inc. Announces “MoonPower Lunar Grid” and wins NASA Contract

Evolution Space Conducts Full-Scale Tactical Solid Motor Test In Response To Growing Demand

ASES and Turkish Space Agency Sign MoU to Promote Space Activities in Senegal- Space in Africa

China releases first images captured by X-ray satellite Einstein Probe - CGTN

China's Shenzhou-17 crew completes handover, return set for April 30 - CGTN

NASA’s Hubble Pauses Science Due to Gyro Issue

SpaceX making progress on Starship in-space refueling technologies - SpaceNews

Watch Are India's Space Ambitions Election-Proof? - Bloomberg

Testing Novel 3D Mapping Technology to Transform Space Exploration and Benefit Industries on Earth

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Pics or it didn’t happen. Apr 29, 2024

Astroscale’s Active Debris Removal demo satellite the ADRAS-J closes in on its target. Boeing and NASA are proceeding with plans for the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft’s first Crew Flight Test following a Flight Test Readiness Review. True Anomaly has let go of as much as 25% of its workforce and canceled its summer intern programs, and more.

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Astroscale Unveils World’s First Image of Space Debris Captured through Rendezvous and Proximity Operations

Astroscale Japan Selected for Phase II of JAXA’s Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration Program

ispace-U.S. Announces Official Launch Of Data Relay Service Enabled By Two Relay Satellites

Shenzhou-18 astronauts enter space station, in-orbit handover to be completed in five daysA

NASA gives Starliner ‘go to proceed’

Defense startup True Anomaly lays off around 25%, cancels summer internship- TechCrunch

Agile Space Industries to provide propulsion capability for True Anomaly to enable dynamic space operations

L3Harris Technologies Reports Strong First Quarter 2024 Results, Increases 2024 Profitability Guidance | Business Wire

Gravitics Awarded US Space Force Contract for Tactically Responsive Space Development

NASA Finds New Homes for Artemis Generation of 'Moon Trees' Across US

ISS National Lab-Sponsored Research Could Produce Nanomaterials for Life-Saving Therapies and Precision Drug Delivery

Lego reveals NASA Artemis rocket, Milky Way galaxy sets coming in May- Space

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Woman-owned small business in space. Apr 27, 2024

After building a successful career in space systems, it took a layoff to push three founders to start a highly successful aerospace training company. CEO Shawn Linam tells her story of how she launched Arizona-based Qwaltec and what it’s like to be a role model for women in aerospace.

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Russian Roulette at the UN Security Council. Apr 25, 2024

Russia vetoes a US-led United Nations draft resolution on the peaceful use of outer space. China has launched a new crew of astronauts to their Tiangong Space station. Redwire has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korea’s Boryung Corporation to support Boryung’s Humans In Space program, and more.

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Russia vetoes Security Council draft resolution on a weapon-free outer space- UN News

Watch China launch 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station today

China’s Tiangong space station damaged by debris strike: report

China facilitates developing nations to learn about space exploration - Global Times

Redwire Signs MOU with Boryung to Support its Trailblazing Humans In Space Program for Global Human Health

mu Space and RBC Signals Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Satellite Ground Station Facilities Project

SaxaVord Spaceport granted range licence by Civil Aviation Authority

The Spaceport Company Signs Agreement with Maritime Launch to Provide Tracking and Telemetry Stations for Spaceport Nova Scotia- Business Wire

Honeywell Delivers Strong First Quarter Results And Beats Earnings Guidance

Aegis Aerospace Closes Strategic Acquisition

RTX awarded $344 million contract to modernize electronics unit for missile development program

Unlocking Space for Dual Use Request for Information

Signs of spiders from Mars

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Happy birthday, Hubble. Apr 24, 2024

Rocket Lab launches its fifth mission of the year called "Beginning of the Swarm", deploying two satellites to two different orbits. SpaceX’s Starlink 6-53 mission deploys another 23 satellites and completes the 300th booster landing. JAXA has been communicating with the SLIM probe after it survives a third lunar night, and more.

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Rocket Lab Successfully Deploys Satellites ~500km Apart to Separate Orbits For KAIST and NASA

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1782898782885339562

NASA’s CloudSat Ends Mission Peering Into the Heart of Clouds

Japan Moon probe survives 3rd lunar night

Cause for concern: US watching China’s ‘breathtakingly fast’ space development ‘very, very closely’, top commander says- South China Morning Post

USSPACECOM visit cements commitment to bolstering the Alliance in Korea- Pacific Air Forces

Vote on Draft Resolution on Weapons of Mass Destruction in Outer Space : What's In Blue

NASA Nurtures Promising Tech Ideas from Small Businesses

NASA has a plan to clean up space junk—but is going green enough?

National Defence Strategy: a missed opportunity for space- The Strategist

Hubble Has Accidentally Discovered Over a Thousand Asteroids - Universe Today

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Voyager 1 is back online. Apr 23, 2024

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory receives usable data from Voyager 1 once again. Satellogic has signed a letter of intent with O.N.E. Amazon to support the Internet of Forests, a large-scale sensor network to monitor key variables within the Amazon rainforest. Lockheed Martin files Q1 financial reports, and more.

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NASA’s Voyager 1 Resumes Sending Engineering Updates to Earth

Satellogic Signs Letter of Intent with O.N.E. Amazon to Support Building the Internet of Forests- Business Wire

Lockheed Martin Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Momentus Receives Nasdaq Deficiency Notification Regarding Delayed Form 10-K- Business Wire

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) Investor Notice: Robbins LLP Reminds Stockholders of the AST SpaceMobile, Inc. Class Action- Business Wire

SERA Partners with Blue Origin for Historic Space Mission

PLD Space has achieved 120 million euros in funding to date

NASA Announces 30th Human Exploration Rover Challenge Winners

Space Operations Command Takes Control of SBIRS Baseline Release Initiative

Exclusive-Injury rates for Musk’s SpaceX exceed industry average for second year- 1450 AM 99.7 FM WHTC

Starship Faces Performance Shortfall for Lunar Missions - AmericaSpace

NASA’s Dragonfly Rotorcraft Mission to Saturn’s Moon Titan Confirmed

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ESA Astronaut Class of ‘22. Apr 22, 2024

The European Space Agency held a graduation ceremony for participants of their astronaut training program. UK-based space investment group Seraphim Space has launched its second VC fund. Slovenia has become the 39th country to sign the Artemis Accords, and more.

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ESA astronaut class of 2022 graduation ceremony replay

Seraphim Space launches second VC fund with nine investments already under its belt- TechCrunch

ClearSpace Debris Removal Mission Passes Key Milestone - European Spaceflight

Slovenia Signs Artemis Accords, Joins Pursuit of Safer Space - NASA

Legislation to broaden Florida’s spaceport territory signed into law- The Capitolist

Contracts For April 19, 2024

US aerospace company signs MoU with Southern Launch – SASIC

Dhruva Space set for galactic growth

Xi Jinping tightens grip on China’s military with new information warfare unit

U.S. Statement - Agenda Item 12 - 63rd Session of the COPUOS LSC - April 2024 - U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna

Happy Earth Day 2024! NASA picks 6 new airborne missions to study our changing planet- Space

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A new livestream from space. Apr 20, 2024

Sen’s mission to livestream Earth in 4K launched into orbit aboard a SpaceX supply ship on March 21, 2024, bound for the International Space Station. Sen’s payload, called “SpaceTV-1”, will be hosted on the outside of the ISS through a commercial payload agreement with Airbus U.S. Space & Defence, supported by the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory. Liam Kennedy joins Maria Varmazis to tell us more about getting the payload to space.

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Accelerating the use of space for life on Earth. Apr 19, 2024

The European Space Agency and the European Union have signed an agreement to accelerate the use of space to improve life here on Earth. ESA has unveiled a high-grade full-scale Mock-up of the Lunar I-Hab which will be the Gateway International Habitation Module. The UK Space Agency has announced an £8m Space Portfolio within the UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund, which is managed by Future Planet Capital, and more.

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ESA and the EU agree to accelerate the use of space

Lunar I-Hab: Gateway International Habitation Module

UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund

Rapid rise of China's commercial space industry expected to continue - CGTN

Federal Register :: Launch of a Reentry Vehicle as a Payload That Requires a Reentry Authorization To Return to Earth

NASA’s Near Space Network Enables PACE Climate Mission to ‘Phone Home’

Rocket Lab Announces Board Change- Business Wire

The race to fix space-weather forecasting before next big solar storm hits

'Astrobiodefense:' Thinktank calls for defending Earth from space bugs

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Space threats 2024. Apr 18, 2024

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) released their 2024 Space Threat Assessment Report highlighting the proliferation of counterspace capabilities worldwide, particularly among major powers like China and Russia. MDA Space has been awarded a $250 million contract extension from the Canadian Space Agency to continue supporting robotics operations on the International Space Station from 2025 to 2030. UK launch company Orbex has received £16.7m in a series C funding round, and more.

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Space Threat Assessment 2024

Nasa chief warns China is masking military presence in space with civilian programs

Member Roundtable: The Space Race Returns

MDA Space Awarded $250m Contract Extension To Support Robotics Operations On The International Space Station

Iridium Announces First-Quarter 2024 Results

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Orbex Secures £16.7m Investment for Rocket ‘Ramp Up’ Period

D-Orbit Announces In-Orbit Edge Computing Collaboration with SkyServe STORM

BlueHalo Completes USSF SCAR Program Milestone at Space Symposium

Momentus and Ascent Solar Technologies Partner to Bring to Market Leading-Edge Solar Arrays- Business Wire

TRANSFORMERS ONE Trailer Launch in Space

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Happy Birthday, T-Minus. Apr 17, 2024

Earth Observation company ICEYE announces an oversubscribed $93M growth funding round. The US Department of Defense has announced an award of $14.4 million to 5N+ Semiconductors to sustain and expand the capability to produce germanium substrates used in solar cells for defense and commercial satellites. NASA is asking the American aerospace community for feedback on nearly 190 national space technology needs or shortfalls it has identified for future space exploration and science endeavors, and more.

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Selected Reading

ICEYE Raises Oversubscribed Growth Funding Round to Expand Global SAR Leadership

Seraphim Space Q1 Index

DOD Awards $14.4 Million to Sustain and Enhance the Space-Qualified Solar Cell Supply Chain

NASA Space Tech Priorities

NASA Selects New Crew for Next Simulated Mars Journey

NASA Leadership to Visit Mexico, Strengthen Cooperation

China prepares to launch Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship - CGTN

ABS “Agility Beyond Space” announces Appointment of Mark Rigolle as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Dead satellites are filling space with trash. That could affect Earth’s magnetic field | Sierra Solter | The Guardian

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Team Says Goodbye … for Now

Space Experts Debate How To De-Escalate Russian Threats Of Orbital War

ESA - Sleeping giant surprises Gaia scientists

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Navigating the cosmos' clutter. Apr 16, 2024

NASA has confirmed that the chunk of metal that crashed through a house in Florida, was part of equipment discarded from the International Space Station. NASA is seeking new ideas to keep its Mars Sample Return program afloat. Defense and Aerospace company L3Harris laid off workers in what the company is calling a cost-cutting move, and more.

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NASA confirms mystery object that crashed through roof of Florida home came from space station

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NASA Sets Path to Return Mars Samples, Seeks Innovative Designs

L3Harris layoffs 2024: What to know, why they're happening

Starliner Rollout Preparations Continue

Comtech Partners with Eutelsat OneWeb to Deliver LEO Connectivity Services to Antarctica

IntelBroker Claims Space-Eyes Breach, Targeting US National Security Data

Advancing ‘Ahead of Ready’ with Next Generation Interceptor- Lockheed Martin

The Pixel 9 reportedly gears up for satellite SOS support- Ars Technica

NASA’s New Hubble E-Book Spotlights Universe’s Best-Kept Dark Secrets

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China’s SuperView. Apr 15, 2024

China launches a Long March-2D vehicle carrying the SuperView Neo 3-01 remote sensing satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Test satellites Tiandu-1 and Tiandu-2, have successfully carried out experiments demonstrating their Earth-Moon transmission and routing. Japan’s Interstellar Technologies has signed a Framework Agreement for Launch Services with Italian space logistics company D-Orbit, and more.

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Long March-2D launches SuperView Neo 3-01

China's Tiandu satellites take Earth-Moon transmissions, routing tests - CGTN

Interstellar and D-Orbit to Enter a Framework Agreement for Launch Services – Achieves Milestone in Asian Space Transport

Aerospacelab Successfully Acquires AMOS

Open Cosmos Contract

NASA Welcomes Switzerland as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

Contracts For April 4, 2024

Satellogic Announces $30 Million Strategic Investment from Tether Investments Limited

NASA budget woes could doom $2 billion Chandra space telescope - The Washington Post

National Guard Chief Makes Case for Space Guard: 'Would Work Exactly Like It is Right Now'

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Putting the A in STEAM with Astronaut Nicole Stott. Apr 13, 2024

Retired NASA Astronaut Nicole Stott shares how her time in space has influenced her life as a crewmate on spaceship Earth. Nicole founded the Space For Art Foundation with an aim to unite a planetary community of children through the awe and wonder of space exploration and the healing power of art. She shares her passion for art as a tool to inspire future generations of space explorers.

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AWS in Orbit: Extending the resilient edge to space. Apr 12, 2024

Rocket Lab and True Anomaly have been selected by Space System’s Command to support the VICTUS HAZE Tactically Responsive Space Mission (TacRS). SpaceX launched its second national security mission of the year, carrying a mission for the US Space Force called USSF-62 on a Falcon 9 rocket. Russia launched its Angara A5 rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome, and more.

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Rocket Lab Selected by Space Systems Command to Build and Launch Spacecraft for Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) Mission- Business Wire

True Anomaly Selected for $30M Space Systems Command Contract in Support of VICTUS HAZE Tactically Responsive Space Mission

SpaceX launches advanced weather satellite for US Space Force (video)

FACT SHEET: Vice President Kamala Harris Launches Call to Action to Bring the Benefits of Space to Communities Across America- The White House

U.S. government plans review of space technology export controls - SpaceNews

Russia’s Angara A5 rocket blasts off into space after two aborted launches

ESA - Juice’s first year in space: “it’s real now”

Australia's first locally-made orbital rocket goes vertical for the first time - ABC News

UK and Canada enhance cooperation in space - GOV.UK

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AWS in Orbit: Building a resilient outernet. Apr 11, 2024

A Japanese national will be the first non-American to land on the moon in an Artemis mission. The European Space Agency contracts Thales Alenia Space for the ExoMars 2028 mission. The US Space Force announces a new commercial space strategy, and more.

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Selected Reading

US, Japan strike deals on defense, space at leaders' summit- Reuters

NASA, Japan Advance Space Cooperation, Sign Agreement for Lunar Rover

The search for life on Mars goes on with ExoMars 2028- Thales Alenia Space

USSF_Commercial_Space_Strategy

Exolaunch Signs with HawkEye 360 to Provide Launch and Deployment Services for Multiple Satellite Missions- Business Wire

Capella Space Joins Space ISAC as Founding Member

Sidus Space Announces Second Agreement with HEO for Non-Earth Imaging Payload and Data Services Aboard Upcoming Lizzie-Sat Launch- Business Wire

RTX provides Blue Canyon satellite to help solve a crucial climate challenge

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AWS in Orbit: Generative AI and Space Resiliency. Apr 10, 2024

The United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV rocket carries an NRO satellite to orbit for its final flight. NASA unveils their Space Sustainability Strategy. Astrobotic has announced that it is working on a project to bring 3D printing to the Moon, and more.

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Our guests are Kathy O'Donnell, Senior Manager, AWS Space Specialist Solutions Architecture, and Derek McCoy, Head of Channel, Enterprise, & Public Sector at Rescale.

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Selected Reading

Ending an era, final Delta 4 Heavy boosts classified spy satellite into orbit - CBS News

NASA’s Space Sustainability Strategy

Next Step Toward the Moon: LZH and TU Berlin partner with Astrobotic

Vast’s Haven-1 to be World’s First Commercial Space Station Connected by SpaceX Starlink

Firefly Aerospace Announces Agreement with Klepsydra Technologies to Demonstrate Edge Computing in Space

Aegis Aerospace Closes Strategic Acquisition

Russia aborts planned test launch of new heavy-lift space rocket

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AWS in Orbit: Space Data and Resiliency. Apr 09, 2024

Rocket Lab has been awarded a $14.49 million task order by the US Space Force to launch a dedicated Electron mission for the military branch. Ursa Major has signed a contract with the Naval Energetics Systems and Technologies Program (NEST) to develop and hot fire test a prototype solid rocket motor for the US Navy's Standard Missile program. The US Space Command and the Swedish Air Force signed a Space Situational Awareness sharing agreement, and more.

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Our guests today are Jeff Kratz, Vice President of AWS Worldwide Public Sector Sales, Tim Sylvester, Field CTO at Effectual, and Jerry Meleski, SVP of Product and Technology at HawkEye 360.

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U.S. Space Force Awards Rocket Lab Launch Contract for Space Test Program (STP)-S30- Business Wire

Ursa Major Signs Contract With U.S. Navy For Next Gen Solid Rocket Motors For Standard Missile

USSPACECOM and Sweden sign a Space Situational Awareness sharing agreement

Spacefarer & CubeRover Joint Lunar Rover Demonstration on Griffin-1 | Astrobotic

Japanese Astronaut Koichi Wakata Joins Axiom Space

Stoke Space Names Retired U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. John E. Shaw to Board of Directors, Paul Croci as Chief Financial Officer

Voyager Space Names Neeraj Gupta Chief Strategy Officer

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Cloudy, with the chance of an eclipse. Apr 08, 2024

The UK Space Agency releases £13 million in funding to support 11 projects through the Agency’s International Bilateral Fund. Space Workforce 2030 shares findings from the second annual report. SpaceX launched a new rideshare program called the Bandwagon-1 launching 11 satellites to mid-inclination orbit, and more.

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Our guest is Melanie Stricklan, Executive Director of the Space Workforce 2030 initiative.

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NASA Leadership Spotlights Space Sustainability at Space Symposium

UK funding boost for international space projects - GOV.UK

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center on 1st ‘Bandwagon’ mission – Spaceflight Now

NASA Astronaut Loral O’Hara, Crewmates Return from Space Station

KBR Awarded over $450M in Systems Engineering, Acquisition, Research & Development and Operations Support Contracts

NASA knows what knocked Voyager 1 offline, but it will take a while to fix- Ars Technica

Lonestar Data Holdings Announces Freedom, its Second Lunar Data Center mission to the Moon in 2024

Space Workforce 2030 Builds on Success, Partnership in Second Year: 2nd Annual Report Released; Congress Recognizing National Space Day

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AWS in Orbit: Aerospace and Satellite Division at the 39th Space Symposium. Apr 06, 2024

N2K Space is working with AWS to bring the AWS in Orbit podcast series to the 39th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs from April 8-11. We’ll be broadcasting from the AWS booth, number 1036 in the North Hall, Tuesday-Thursday from 9-11am. Andre Kearns, Marketing Director at Amazon Web Services Aerospace and Satellite Division walks us through what to expect at the AWS booth.

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A fine is a tax for doing something wrong. A tax is a fine for doing something right. Apr 05, 2024

US President Joe Biden wants rocket launchers that use American airspace to pay taxes into a federal fund that finances the work of air traffic controllers. Varda Space has raised $90 million in a Series B funding round. Sierra Space introduces the Sierra Space Eclipse satellite bus line, and more.

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Our guest today is Richard Cooper, Vice President, Strategic Communications and Outreach at the Space Foundation.

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Selected Reading

Biden Takes Aim at SpaceX’s Tax-Free Ride in American Airspace - The New York Times

Varda Announces $90 million Series B Funding to Build Factories in Space

Sierra Space Unveils the Revolutionary Eclipse Satellite Bus Line: Introducing Velocity, Horizon, and Titan

Virgin Galactic countersues Boeing about mothership project - SpaceNews

New Shepard’s 25th Mission Includes America’s First Black Astronaut Candidate- Blue Origin

DARPA Awards Phase Four $14.9M Contract to Develop Air Breathing Electric Propulsion for Very Low Earth Orbit Operations

China, Thailand sign pacts on outer space, lunar outposts- Reuters

ESA - 3D-bioprinted blood vessel

Space experts foresee an “operational need” for nuclear power on the Moon- Ars Technica

SAIC Appoints Srini Attili as New Civilian Business Group Executive

Industry Executive Allen Flynt Joins Axiom Space as Chief Officer, Mission Services

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NASA picks partners for a lunar terrain vehicle. Apr 04, 2024

NASA has contracted Intuitive Machines, Lunar Dawn, and Venturi Astrolab to advance capabilities for a lunar terrain vehicle (LTV). Amazon Web Services has let go of several hundred sales, marketing and tech roles including at its Aerospace and Satellite division. Mitsubishi Corporation has been announced as a strategic partner and equity owner in Starlab Space, the joint venture between Voyager Space and Airbus, and more.

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Selected Reading

NASA Selects Companies to Advance Moon Mobility for Artemis Missions

Amazon Web Services lays off several hundred tech, sales staff- Reuters

Mitsubishi Corporation Joins Starlab Space as Strategic Partner, Equity Owner in Joint Venture

Muon Space Redefines LEO Satellite Constellations with the release of Muon Halo™ and over $60M in new contracts for 10 Muon Halo Spacecraft and Integrated Mission Services

Hydrosat Awarded National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Grant

ESA's solar eclipse maker, Proba-3

We Secure £2.25m Investment To Accelerate Helix Products To Market Release

Solstar Space Awarded $1.25 Million U.S. Space Force AFWERX/AFVENTURES Phase II SBIR Contract for the Slayton Wideband Space Communicator

Scout Space to Deliver Owl Product Line of Advanced Long-range Vision Payload Systems

Explosive green 'Mother of Dragons' comet now visible in the Northern Hemisphere- Live Science

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DoD’s new plan for commercial space integration. Apr 03, 2024

The US Department of Defense has released a new Commercial Space Integration Strategy. The US White House has instructed NASA to establish a unified standard of time for the moon and other celestial bodies. Dawn Aerospace to supply green propulsion technology to Japanese company, Cislunar Technologies, and more.

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Selected Reading

2024 DOD Commercial Space Integration Strategy

Exclusive: White House directs NASA to create time standard for the moon- Reuters

Dawn announces lunar mission customer, Cislunar Technologies

Astrobotic and U.S Air Force Announce Rocket Research and Development Collaboration  

Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch delayed again, to May 6- Space

China successfully launches new remote sensing satellite - CGTN

Chinese space junk falls to Earth over Southern California, creating spectacular fireball (photos, video)

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Earns Neil Armstrong Space Flight Achievement Award

Dr Alan Stern joins ispace US in Advisor role

The menace the U.S. confronts from space- The Hill

The race to fix space-weather forecasting before next big solar storm hits- MIT Technology Review

JAXA and Toyota's 'Lunar Cruiser' moon rover is now a Transformers toy

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Is it a bird? A plane? Or space trash? Apr 02, 2024

Space debris, potentially from the International Space Station, lands on a house in Florida. The Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) will build, integrate and test a small demonstration spacecraft as part of a $25.5 million Space Mobility and Logistics prototyping project funded by the US Space Force and led by prime contractor Astroscale US. Terran Orbital received a notice from the New York Stock Exchange stating that they have regained compliance with the minimum stock price and will be removed from the NYSE’s noncompliant issuers list, and more.

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Selected Reading

Trash from the International Space Station may have hit a house in Florida - Ars Technica

SwRI to build the spacecraft bus for in-space refueler servicer program

Terran Orbital Regains Compliance with NYSE Continued Listing Standards

Terran Orbital's Tyvak International Secures European Defense Agency Contract for Pioneering VLEO Satellite Project

HawkEye 360 Secures $40 Million Debt Commitment

AST SpaceMobile Provides Business Update and Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results

SKY Perfect JSAT Announces 10 Billion Yen Investment to Accelerate Collaborations with Space-related Startups

Colorado Air and Space Port Receives $555,555 in grants

Space is essential for infrastructure. Why isn't it considered critical?- CyberScoop

True Anomaly Appoints Former Palantir Leader as First Chief Revenue Officer

Helioviewer Eclipse Watch

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Canada to boost space-based broadband connectivity. Apr 01, 2024

The Canadian government is lending satellite operator Telesat C$2.14 billion to help the company build out its Telesat Lightspeed low earth orbit broadband constellation. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully launches a EUTELSAT 36D satellite into Geostationary Orbit. Russia launched a Soyuz-2.1b rocket carrying a remote sensing satellite from the Baikonur Spaceport, and more.

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Selected Reading

April Fool’s Day Video from N2K

Telesat and Government of Canada Agree to Terms on C$2.14 Billion Loan in Support of Telesat Lightspeed

Successful Launch of EUTELSAT 36D Satellite- Business Wire

Russia’s Soyuz 2.1b rocket carrying remote sensing satellite takes off from Baikonur - Science & Space - TASS

Senate bills seek to reform commercial space regulations - SpaceNews

AECOM to provide environmental restoration and compliance services for NASA facilities across the United States- Business Wire

NASA Names Finalists to Help Deal with Dust in Human Lander Challenge

Pluto is now Arizona's 'official planet' — whether a 'dwarf' or not

Orbital Reef and commercial low Earth orbit destinations—upcoming space research opportunities- npj Microgravity

Putting Starship’s plasma in perspective - Aerospace America

Universities Space Research Association Appoints Robert O'Brien Director, Center for Space Nuclear Research

Astronomical pranks of April fools' past

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Space sustainability and data management with Melissa Quinn. Mar 30, 2024

Slingshot Aerospace, a leader in satellite tracking, space traffic coordination, and space modeling and simulation, recently announced the expansion of its international operations with the launch of Slingshot Aerospace Ltd. The new entity will operate from Slingshot’s first international offices in Cornwall and London – representing a significant step in the company's commitment to a global growth strategy. We learn more from Managing Director of Slingshot Aerospace Ltd, Melissa Quinn.

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SLIM has risen… again. Mar 29, 2024

JAXA's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) lunar probe has survived its second lunar night. Commercial lunar landing company ispace has raised $8.1B yen ($53.5 million), in a stock sale. Earth Observation company Planet, filed financial results for the period ended January 31, 2024, and more.

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Japanese probe wakes up after second lunar night - Taipei Times

Japanese lunar lander company ispace raises $53.5 million in stock sale - SpaceNews

Planet Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2024- Business Wire

SatixFy Announces Full Year 2023 Results- Business Wire

Defense officials tease new commercial space strategies

RECAP of ULA Delta IV Heavy rocket launch scrub: next attempt uncertain

Space Health Tops Station Research Schedule on Thursday

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FCC says no to SpaceX. Mar 28, 2024

The Federal Communications Commission has denied SpaceX’s request to use certain mobile satellite services spectrum authorized to Globalstar and Dish in the Gen2 Starlink constellation. Vast Space is being sued by a former engineer who claims he was fired for refusing to use improper radio frequencies in designs for the Haven-1 space station. Spire Global says it is expanding its East Asian operations, announcing a new partnership and satellite mission with its first South Korean Space Services customer, Hancom Group, and more.

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Selected Reading

SpaceX Gen2 MSS Application Dismissed as Unacceptable for Filing | Federal Communications Commission

Private Space-Station Maker Sued Over Claims Radio Bands Misused

Spire Global Partners with Hancom Group in First Commercial Satellite Mission for South Korea

China's modified Long March-8 rocket completes fairing separation test - CGTN

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/skyroot-aerospace_openingspaceforall-activity-7179015181073592321-WdjN

NZDF launches hardware into space - Inside Government NZ

Zimbabwe Gets Ready to Launch Three Satellites- Space in Africa

Euclid Space Telescope's Vision Instantly Restored by De-Icing Operation- Extremetech

Eclipse 2024 Citizen Science

NASA astronauts to make history as 1st Boeing Starliner crew

HawkEye 360 Announces the Crucial Role of its Advisory Board Class of 2024

Amish Patel Joins Sierra Space as Chief Operating Officer- Business Wire

Astronomers unveil strong magnetic fields spiraling at the edge of Milky Way’s central black hole | ESO

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UKSA looks to grow the satellite communications sector. Mar 27, 2024

The UK Space Agency is offering Up to £60 million for proposals that will help boost the UK’s satellite communications sector. NASA has chosen the first science instruments designed for astronauts to deploy on the surface of the Moon during Artemis III. China launched a Long March-6 rocket, carrying an environmental monitoring satellite called Yunhai-3 02, and more.

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Selected Reading

C-LEO programme kicks off with £60 million for satellite constellation ideas - GOV.UK

Polaris And Aero Challenge Group Sign Strategic Cooperation And Investment Agreement

Joint Statement of the Second Meeting of the U.S.-France Comprehensive Dialogue on Space - United States Department of State

NASA Selects First Lunar Instruments for Artemis Astronaut Deployment

Systems, Technologies, and Emerging Capabilities Broad Agency Announcement

Sidus Space Reports Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

China launches new satellite for environmental monitoring - CGTN

ULA Delta-4 Heavy NROL-70 | Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

Governor Abbott Launches Texas Space Commission

Send robots into space rather than people, says Britain's Astronomer Royal- Reuters

The Next Generation of Cancer Drugs Will Be Made in Space- WIRED

Order Up: High School Students Compete to Launch Their Food into Space with NASA HUNCH Culinary Competition

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Boeing sues Virgin Galactic. Mar 26, 2024

Boeing and its subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences are suing Virgin Galactic, alleging theft of trade secrets and failure to pay $25 million for their collaboration on a new “mothership”. Ingersoll Rand has announced its intention to purchase ILC Dover for approximately $2.33 billion. Apex has announced a successful demonstration of end-to-end capabilities of the Aries platform, and more.

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Selected Reading

Virgin Galactic Sued by Boeing Over Trade Secrets - RetailWire

Ingersoll Rand to buy ILC Dover for about $2.33 billion in life sciences push- Reuters

Apex Completes First Payload Commissioning, Downlinks “Satellite Selfie,” as Part of Its Aries Call to Adventure Mission- Business Wire

Spire Global Announces Closing of $30 Million Registered Direct Offering- Business Wire

SpaceX reaches its 175th Falcon 9 flight from Cape Canaveral with Monday evening Starlink mission – Spaceflight Now

Intuitive Machines' historic private moon mission comes to an end- Space

CSIRO 3D mapping tech blasts off for International Space Station

Momentus Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition- Business Wire

Venus Aerospace Achieves Successful Inaugural Supersonic Drone Flight

Space For Humanity Announce Support Of Amanda Nguyen Launch To Space. First Vietnamese Woman To Fly To Space

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Sowing the seeds of space. Mar 25, 2024

The US Space Force requests an additional $1 billion from Congress for projects not included in the fiscal year 2025 budget. Russian Soyuz MS-25 mission carrying NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, Russian Oleg Novitsky and Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus arrives at the International Space Station. The UK Space Agency is opening new headquarters at the Harwell Science Campus’ Space Cluster in Oxfordshire, and offices in Scotland, Wales and the Midlands, and more.

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Our guest today is Andrew Williams from the European Southern Observatory.

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Selected Reading

Space Force sends Congress $1 billion list of unfunded projects

Russian Soyuz Spacecraft with 3 Astronauts Docks at the International Space Station

Orbit Fab RAFTI Fueling Ports Flight Qualified and Ready for In-Space and Launch Site Fueling

Aerospace Shifts Corporate HQ to DC area; investing $100M in EL Segundo campus

Launching a dedicated MicroGEO communications satellite for Argentina

la France prête à subventionner massivement ses mini-fusées- Les Echos

UK Space Agency announces new headquarters and regional offices - GOV.UK

China's Queqiao-2 relay satellite enters lunar orbit - CGTN

A Letter to the Chandra Community

Optical Fiber Production - NASA

Boeing Announces Board and Management Changes

Boom Supersonic Announces Successful Flight of XB-1 Demonstrator Aircraft

The nation’s first academic space cybersecurity program welcomes the 2nd cohort

Geomagnetic storm from a solar flare could disrupt radio communications and create striking aurora- AP News

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India’s push into the reusable landing vehicle market. Mar 25, 2024

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted the Pushpak Reusable Landing Vehicle LEX 02 experiment flight at the Aeronautical Test Range in Chitradurga. The US Department of Defense and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) are working with three companies to provide logistics services enabling low-cost, responsive access to geostationary and other orbits beyond low Earth orbit. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched the Dragon capsule resupply mission heading to the International Space Station (ISS), and more.

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Selected Reading

ISRO successfully conducts second Pushpak RLV landing experiment | India News - The Indian Express

Intuitive Machines improves cash position to best since IPO after historic moon mission

Companies Selected for DIU Orbital Logistics Vehicle Project

NASA Science, Hardware Aboard SpaceX's 30th Resupply Launch to Station

Mars Sample Return Dominates House Hearing on NASA Science – SpacePolicyOnline.com

NASA Sees Progress on Blue Origin’s Orbital Reef Life Support System

Mission X Update #2: Fly, Fix, Fly

Astralintu and D-Orbit Sign MOU to Bring Space Cloud Services and Its Benefits to Latin America

NASA, Health and Human Services Highlight Cancer Moonshot Progress

Space tourists and crew suffer high radiation risks – regulation is needed to protect them

ESA - New missions selected for the fourth edition of the Fly Your Satellite! programme

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Our Moon with Author Rebecca Boyle. Mar 23, 2024

Many of us know that the Moon pulls on our oceans, driving the tides, but did you know that it smells like gunpowder? Or that it was essential to the development of science and religion? Rebecca Boyle, science journalist and author of “Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are” shares her research and thoughts on the future of missions to explore the lunar surface.

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In this ever changin’ world, you’ve got to live and let fly. Mar 21, 2024

Rocket Lab launches the NROL-123 satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA Wallops in Virginia. Varda Space has released results from its first orbital drug manufacturing mission called Winnebago-1. Roscosmos aborts the Soyuz MS25 mission 20 seconds ahead of liftoff, and more.

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Selected Reading

Rocket Lab Successfully Launches Fifth National Security Mission for NRO

Live coverage: Dragon flights return to Cape Canaveral’s pad 40 with SpaceX’s 30th cargo mission to the Space Station – Spaceflight Now

Return of the Ritonavir: A Study on the Stability of Pharmaceuticals Processed in Orbit | Biological and Medicinal Chemistry | ChemRxiv | Cambridge Open Engage

Advanced Space Demonstrates Artificial Intelligence for Spacecraft Autonomy at the Moon

NanoAvionics selects Neuraspace for Enhanced Safety and Sustainability in Space Operations

Sidus Space Establishes Two-Way Communications with State-of-the-Art Hybrid 3D-Printed LS-1 Satellite- Business Wire

TTTech Aerospace and Réaltra collaborate on compact TTEthernet switch solution for space applications

ReOrbit Signs MoU with SatSure and KaleidEO to Offer Comprehensive Space Infrastructure Solution

China launches relay satellite Queqiao-2 for Earth-moon communication - CGTN

Soyuz MS-25 set to launch to the International Space Station with crew from Russia, Belarus, and NASA - NASASpaceFlight.com

Four Veteran Space Industry Leaders Join Astrobotic as the Company Builds Griffin-1

Russia warns US against using SpaceX for spying

Space Force hosts annual Guardian Field Forum- United States Space Force

High School Students Contribute to Exoplanet Discovery

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Trainspotting on the Moon. Mar 20, 2024

Northrop Grumman's making a concept study about a possible moon train for DARPA's 10 year lunar architecture capability study, or LunA-10. Intelsat has announced an expanded partnership with Eutelsat Group related to that company’s OneWeb low-earth orbit constellation. Blue Origin has announced that they will demonstrate Blue Ring’s mission operation capabilities and core flight systems on the DarkSky-1 Defense Innovation Unit sponsored launch, and more.

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Selected Reading

Northrop Grumman to conceptualize Moon trains for DARPA - Breaking Defense

Intelsat Advances Multi-Orbit Strategy with Expansion of Eutelsat Group LEO Agreement- Business Wire

SpaceX to sell satellite laser links that speed in-space communication to rivals- Reuters

GITAI Completes Fully Successful Technology Demonstration Outside the ISS

Blue Origin’s Blue Ring to Demonstrate Operation Capabilities on DarkSky-1 Mission

Xodiac Night Flight 2024

Airbus continues to collaborate with NASA to monitor climate change from Space

ESA kicks off two new navigation missions

SWISSto12 setzt seine Expansion fort, vergrößert sein Team um 25 % und schafft weitere Produktionsflächen- Business Wire

MDA Space Named As One Of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies For 2024

China may be developing plans to take out US satellites from the moon, Space Force general says

Why astronauts age slower in space than the rest of us on earth - The Times of India

NASA to Select Lunar Terrain Vehicle for Artemis Missions

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All is fair in space and war. Mar 19, 2024

The United States and Japan are co-sponsoring a UN Security Council resolution that calls for a ban on any nuclear weapons in orbit. Benchmark Space Systems has successfully deployed its next-gen Xantus electric propulsion aboard Space Solutions’ 12U cubesat in low Earth orbit.Terran Orbital’s subsidiary Tyvak International has delivered the Hera Milani satellite to the European Space Agency, and more.

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Selected Reading

US and Japan seek UN resolution calling on all nations to ban nuclear weapons in outer space- AP News

A Suspicious Pattern Alarming the Ukrainian Military - The Atlantic

Ready for take-off: A look inside the IDF's new Space Directorate Unit

Press Release: Benchmark Electric Propulsion Thrusters On Orbit And Poised For First Fire

Space Workforce 2030 Names New Executive Director in Landmark Partnership

Spire Global to Enhance AI-Driven Weather Prediction in Collaboration with NVIDIA

Terran Orbital’s Milani Satellite Delivered to the European Space Agency for Hera Mission- Business Wire

China building giant hypersonic railgun for space launches - Asia Times

While USSF Budget Dips, Funds for New Nuclear Command and Control Satellites Jump

1st Space Brigade’s tactical close space support is on the move

Biden’s tax proposals would hurt commercial space

ESA - Operations begin to de-ice Euclid’s vision

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Cyber threats to aerospace on the rise. Mar 18, 2024

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $15.5 million contract to Parsons Corporation for system integration and cloud management services for the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). Maxar Technologies’ first two of six planned high-resolution WorldView Legion satellites have arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base, ahead of launch as soon as April. Science Applications International Corporation known as SAIC, has announced results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year, and more.

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Selected Reading

The Aviation and Aerospace Sectors Face Skyrocketing Cyber Threats

SAIC Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2024 Results- Business Wire

NOAA selects system integrator for the Traffic Coordination System for Space

First Two WorldView Legion Satellites Arrive at Launch Base

The stages for the inaugural Ariane 6 flight currently being assembled | ArianeGroup

Thomas Stafford, NASA astronaut who led Apollo-Soyuz joint mission, dies at 93 | collectSPACE

How historic handshake in space brought superpowers closer | CNN

NASA to Send Research to Station Aboard 30th SpaceX Resupply Mission

Welcome to the OuterNET™

Kymeta Begins Fulfilling Customer Orders of its First Multi-Orbit, On-the-Move Flat-Panel Antenna for Military Users- Business Wire

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Data Centers on the Moon with Lonestar CEO Chris Stott. Mar 16, 2024

Lonestar Data Holding’s Independence payload was delivered as part of the successful Intuitive Machine’s IM-1 Odysseus Nova-C lander mission that touched down on the south pole of the Moon on February 22, 2024. From the surface of the Moon, Lonestar successfully completed the first ever data center test in their proof-of-concept demonstration. Lonestar’s CEO and Cofounder Chris Stott shares with us the journey from idea to reality.

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Satellite-to-cell service gets a boost. Mar 15, 2024

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a new regulatory framework to facilitate collaborations between satellite operators and cell phone companies. Redwire Corporation reported revenues for the full year 2023 increased 51.9% to $243.8 million. Astra Space Investors are requesting a legal review of the private sale of the company to founders Chris Kemp and Adam London, and more.

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Selected Reading

FCC Proposes Framework to Facilitate Supplemental Coverage From Space | Federal Communications Commission

Redwire Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results- Business Wire

ASTRA SPACE INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Sale of Astra Space, Inc. -ASTR- Business Wire

SpaceX Falcon 9 launch at Cape scrubbed for Thursday night

Space Force Chief Says Shift to Warfighting Posture Continues Despite Slight Budgetary Decrease

ESA Announces Reusable Upper Stage Demonstrator Project - European Spaceflight

China concludes selection of fourth batch of astronauts for future space missions

Two Chinese satellites fail to enter orbit after abnormality - CGTN

NASA’s Europa Clipper Solar Arrays Successfully Deploy at Kennedy Space Center

Virgin Galactic Reports Inducement Awards Under NYSE Listing Rule 303A.08- Business Wire

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If at first you don’t succeed, π, π, π again. Mar 14, 2024

SpaceX launches Starship for a third test flight from Boca Chica. Lunar mining company Interlune says that it has raised $15 million, adding to previous rounds of angel investments. The European Space Agency, the German space agency DLR and the Free State of Bavaria have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on the development of lunar mission control capabilities at ESA's Columbus Control Centre, and more.

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SpaceX Starship lost on return to Earth after completing most of test flight- Reuters

Mining helium-3 on the Moon has been talked about forever—now a company will try- Ars Technica

NASA Awards Grants for Lunar Instrumentation

NASA's Space Tech Prize Bolsters Diversity, Inclusivity Champions

Study documents headaches experienced by astronauts in space | Reuters

Sidus Space Receives Signals from LizzieSat™ after Successful Launch and Deployment on the SpaceX Transporter-10 Rideshare Mission | Business Wire

ESA - From Munich to the Moon

QuickLogic and Zero-Error Systems Partner to Deliver Radiation-Tolerant eFPGA IP for Commercial Space Applications

SatixFy’s Space Chips Advance into Customer Testing Stage- Business Wire

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The highs and lows of space launch. Mar 13, 2024

Rocket Lab successfully deploys a fourth synthetic aperture radar satellite to Synspective’s Earth-observation constellation. Space One’s Kairos vehicle exploded seconds after launch from the Kii peninsula in western Japan. The FAA has requested $57.13 million for its Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST) for fiscal year 2025, and more.

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Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 45th Electron Mission, 4th for Longtime Partner Synspective

Japan's first private-sector rocket launch attempt has exploded shortly after takeoff- The Independent

FAA_FY_2025_Budget_Budget_Request.pdf

Request for Information (RFI) Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Geosynchronous Satellite

AST SpaceMobile Updates Licensing Administration of its Satellite Constellation | Business Wire Space Force mulls refueling as industry calls for funding, standards

POLARIS Spaceplane Update

SpaceX prepares third test of Starship rocket

Analyzing the Psychological Impact of the First Mars Habitat Simulation | KBR

NASA uses world’s fastest supercomputer to simulate Mars crew landings - Interesting Engineering

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Biopharma sees space returns. Mar 12, 2024

Redwire Corporation and Eli Lilly announce a second spaceflight mission to conduct research on chronic diseases in microgravity. NASA has requested $25.384 billion for the 2025 fiscal year, the exact amount it received in fiscal year 2023. Crew 7 astronauts splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida early this morning, and more.

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Selected Reading

Redwire Partners with Eli Lilly and Company on Second Spaceflight Mission to Conduct Additional Research on Chronic Diseases Following Successful Results- Business Wire

FY 2025 Budget Request - NASA

Space Force prioritizes missile warning, tracking satellites in fiscal 2025 budget- DefenseScoop

NASA Welcomes Crew-7’s Return to Earth After Safely Splashing Down

Sierra Space Axelerator™ Unveiled: Pioneering the Future of Defense Technology with Groundbreaking Innovations- Business Wire

NASA Awards Environmental, Safety, Health, Mission Assurance Contract

Lumen Orbit emerges from stealth and raises $2.4M to put data centers in space

Simera Sense, world leader in Earth observation optical imaging solutions, raises €13.5m in growth investment round

Call for Memoranda: Draft Kenya Space Bill 2024

Varda Hopes New Research Draws More Drugmakers to Space Factories - WSJ

Umer Khan Joins Relativity Space As CIO And SVP Of Software

Delta IV Heavy NROL-70

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Range launch pads to get a facelift. Mar 11, 2024

Science Applications International Corp (SAIC) awarded a $444 million to support Digital Transformation, Acquisition, Modernization and Modification (DTAMM) for the US Space Force's Space Systems Command and Space Launch Deltas (SLDs) 30 and 45. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson discussed the agency’s goals for the benefit of humanity during the annual State of NASA. The SpaceX Dragon Capsule carrying Crew 7 has left the International Space Station, and more.

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Selected Reading

SAIC Receives $444 Million Contract to Provide System Modernization for Space Launch Ranges- Business Wire

NASA to Highlight Artemis, US Space Leadership During Annual Address

https://youtu.be/21X5lGlDOfg

NASA to Host Boeing Crew Flight Test Preview, News Conferences

AFWERX, SpaceWERX announce Strategic Funding Increase selections at South by Southwest

BlackSky secures back-to-back U.S. Air Force contracts - SpaceNews

Stratolaunch Celebrates First Powered Flight of TA-1 Test Vehicle

Ursa Major Hadley Engine Flies for the First Time

Rhea Space, Founded by Johns Hopkins Alumni, Receives $750,000 NASA Grant

China Space Station empowers aerospace industry of over $100 billion - CGTN

New band of space inspectors work for a safe blast-off as British rocket industry flourishes

MDA Rebrands to MDA Space - Via Satellite

Volunteers build flying telescope to see total eclipse above the clouds - Vancouver Island Free Daily

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Women in the STEM workforce with N2K President Simone Petrella. Mar 09, 2024

Simone Petrella is the President of N2K Networks, a news to knowledge media company. N2K offers training and testing in cybersecurity in addition to podcasts covering cyber, intelligence and space. Simone has spearheaded a study with the Women in Cybersecurity organization to help identify gaps in the workforce where training and opportunity lags for women and underrepresented people in the workplace.

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Women of N2K Space activate! Mar 08, 2024

It's International Women's Day! Viasat and Rocket Lab are teaming up. An end to Astra drama as they go private once again. The first entirely privately funded rocket might launch from Japan tomorrow.

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Viasat and Rocket Lab Partner to Showcase On-Demand, Low-Latency Data Relay Services for LEO Satellites

Astra Space, Inc. To Be Taken Private

Japanese private-sector rocket to be launched Saturday | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

Space Force reimagines training, operations as conflicts intensify

VENUS AEROSPACE ROTATING DETONATION ROCKET ENGINE ACHIEVES LONG-DURATION RUN

5800 pounds of batteries tossed off the ISS in 2021 will fall to Earth today | Space

Atom Bombs in Space Are Back to Scare Us Again

‘Space: The Longest Goodbye’ explores astronauts’ mental health

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Mars sample return anyone? Mar 07, 2024

Nobody's having an easy time of things right now but NASA especially is feeling budgetary pressure. The Planetary Science Caucus is back. Airbus invites startups to its summer 2024 accelerator program. China’s Mars Sample Return mission is “progressing smoothly,” and more.

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https://www.planetary.org/press-releases/planetary-science-caucus-rechartered-with-support-from-the-planetary-society?_gl=1*12oq2ih*_up*MQ..

https://www.planetary.org/advocacy/day-of-action?_gl=1*rxq0w7*_up*MQ..

https://www.plexal.com/our-work/airbus-space-accelerator/

https://fireflyspace.com/news/firefly-aerospace-announces-second-round-of-dream-payload-awardees/

China’s Mars sample return mission ‘progressing smoothly’ while Nasa struggles behind schedule

https://www.iceye.com/press/press-releases/new-iceye-ocean-vision-strengthens-maritime-security-applications

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Uncle Sam wants you to go to space. Mar 06, 2024

NASA celebrates the newest class of Astronaut graduates as it puts out a call for new applicants. Terran Orbital is awarded an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a $45 million ceiling value by NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate. The UK Government has included up to £160 million for the connectivity in low Earth orbit program known as CLEO in the Spring Budget, and more.

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NASA Opens Astronaut Applications as Newest Class Graduates

https://twitter.com/lunarloral/status/1765001718163509569

Terran Orbital Awarded Up To $45 Million IDIQ by NASA to Support Space Technology Advancement- Business Wire

Agile Space Receives SpaceWERX Contract for Innovative Mobile Payload Processing Center

Space Force agencies pile on to find 'alternate PNT' capabilities - Breaking Defense

Elve Secures $15M in Series A Funding to Increase Manufacturing and Expand Customer Base- Business Wire

GITAI Successfully Demonstrates Robotics Construction Capabilities for Lunar Communications Towers

C-LEO Programme - GOV.UK

Spring Budget 2024 speech - GOV.UK

Meridian Space Command moves to Space Park Leicester

Dhruva Space and Swedish Space Corporation expand Ground Station network synergies, indicative of the long-standing Indo-Swedish bilateral cooperation

Is it time for a new Outer Space Treaty? Reports of Russian nuclear space weapon raise questions

NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is talking nonsense. Its friends on Earth are worried

Commentary: As space travel becomes more commercial, Florida must keep up

The Lost Universe - NASA Science

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Tis But A Scratch. Mar 05, 2024

SpaceX launches the Transporter 10 rideshare mission carrying 53 payloads to low Earth orbit. Terran Orbital has been awarded a $15.2 million contract to supply Ambassador Class satellite platforms complete with solar arrays and support equipment to the Air Force Research Laboratory, and more.

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Four Crew-8 Members Enter Station for Six-Month Mission

NASA addresses the crack in the hatch of Crew-8 spacecraft | Digital Trends

SpaceX launches 53 satellites on Transporter-10 rideshare flight, nails rocket landing (video) | Space

https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/79

Muon Space Establishes Communications, Confirms Health of Weather Satellite

Texas greenlights negotiations with SpaceX for Boca Chica State Park land exchange

Terran Orbital Awarded a $15.2 million Contract from the US Space Force

AAC Clyde Space wins SEK 56.2 M order from LusoSpace

Portugal Passes New Legislation to License Launch Centers - European Spaceflight

Historic licence for Queensland spaceport | Australian Space Agency

NASA Awards Contracts for Flight, Payload Integration Services

Viasat Chosen To Power Inflight Connectivity on Icelandair's New Airbus Aircraft

Blue Origin targets 2025 for cargo lander's inaugural moon trip, with humans to follow

NASA Joins Rice University for 2024 Space Studies Program

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 on route to the ISS. Mar 04, 2024

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 are currently on their way to the International Space Station, after they launched late last night from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Lockheed Martin’s makes a bid to acquire Terran Orbital for $600 million. NASA is shutting down a more than $2 billion project to test satellite servicing like fueling in space, citing higher costs and schedule delays, and more.

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Selected Reading

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Launches to International Space Station

NASA Expedition 71 Astronauts to Conduct Research aboard Space Station

NASA Collects First Surface Science in Decades via Commercial Moon Mission

Microalgae converts CO2 to oxygen in Turkish space experiment - Daily Sabah

Lockheed Martin looks to acquire spacecraft maker Terran Orbital for nearly $600 million

NASA to discontinue $2 billion satellite servicing project on higher costs, schedule delays- Reuters

Contracts for March 1, 2024

SpaceX Transporter 10

MDA LTD. To Be Added To S&P/TSX Composite Index

Rivada Secures U.K. Market Access License

Webb Unlocks Secrets of One of the Most Distant Galaxies Ever Seen - NASA Science

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Rocket Men: The Story of Apollo 8 with Author Robert Kurson. Mar 02, 2024

Robert Kurson is the author of Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon. Find out what inspired him to document the lives of Astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders.

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Pay heed to ITAR warnings. Mar 01, 2024

The US Department of State has concluded an administrative settlement with The Boeing Company to resolve 199 violations of the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. High winds and rough seas in the Atlantic have pushed back the launch of SpaceX Crew-8 Saturday at 11.16pm local time at the earliest, and more.

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Our guest today is Robert Kurson, author of Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon. The US Congress passing a Continuing Resolution which extends the deadlines for passing the FY2024 appropriations bills further into March.

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U.S. Department of State Concludes $51 Million Settlement Resolving Export Violations by The Boeing Company

Boeing in talks to buy supplier Spirit AeroSystems, WSJ reports- Reuters

Congress Clears New CR, Punting Shutdown Threat Further Into March – SpacePolicyOnline.com

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7169004907721654274/

News Space ground tracking program to reach key milestone

NASA delays space station crew rotation flight, makes way for SpaceX Starlink launch - CBS

IM-1 | Intuitive Machines

Sidus Space Announces Pricing of Public Offering | Business Wire

NASA Selects ACMI as Second Approved Exploration Park Facility

UK and France to deepen research and AI links following Horizon association - GOV.UK

Funding boost to grow Aussie space sector

Former NASA Administrator Richard Truly Passes Away – SpacePolicyOnline.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iwxO1ZiJ0k

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Odie’s still kicking. Feb 29, 2024

Intuitive Machines’ lunar lander Odysseus continues to operate on the surface of the Moon. The Russian made Nauka module attached to the International Space Station has suffered a leak of a backup cooling system. Iran successfully launched the "Pars-I" remote sensing and imaging satellite into orbit from Russia, and more.

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IM-1 | Intuitive Machines

Lonestar Data Holdings Independence Payload Makes History with Successful Test Of Data Storage Concept From The Surface Of The Moon.

Russian module on International Space Station suffers coolant leak- Reuters

NASA monitoring increased leak in Russian ISS module - SpaceNews

Russian module on International Space Station suffers coolant leak- Reuters

Iran's Pars 1 satellite enters space after Russian launch- Reuters

Viasat Wins Contract from Northrop Grumman on U.S. Air Force's Commercial Space Internet Experiments

Congress Takes Action to Beat China in Space

Firefly Aerospace Doubles Facilities in Briggs, Texas to Support Medium Launch Vehicle

AAC Space Africa wins SEK 2.3 M satellite order

Bright Ascension And Third Planet Orbital Announce Partnership

Space-Caused Eye, Head Pressure Research as Crew-8 Preps for Launch

Varda Capsule Reentry - Full Video from LEO to Earth

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The good, the bad, and the ugly of space finance reports. Feb 28, 2024

Rocket Lab reports financial results and shares a backlog of contracts valued at over $1 billion dollars. Astra Space Founders have offered to buy out the struggling company for $278 million. Northrop Grumman has warned employees that it could be facing layoffs at their space facility in southern California following a termination of a Space Force contract, and more.

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Selected Reading

Rocket Lab Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results, Issues Guidance for the First Quarter

Astra Space founders propose buyout at fraction of 2021 valuation- Reuters

Virgin Galactic Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

Northrop Grumman warns space sector employees of potential layoffs - SpaceNews

Abu Dhabi sovereign fund to invest space tech, AI this year | Reuters

Spacetech startup for propulsion systems Spacefields raises first institutional funding - The Economic Times

US tells Musk to allow service in Taiwan - Taipei Times

Record-breaking Army astronaut receives rare qualification device | Article

Korean researchers create an electrostatic environment that simulates the moon's surface

It turns out that Odysseus landed on the Moon without any altimetry data- Ars Technica

NASA Names New Station Manager, Space Operations Deputy

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Wings for India’s first Vyomanauts. Feb 27, 2024

India bestows wings and introduces to the world the selection of the first four Vyomanauts. France-based UNSEENLABS has raised €85 million in a new funding round. The FAA has closed the SpaceX-led mishap investigation of the Starship Super Heavy Orbital Test Flight 2 launch that occurred in November 2023, and more.

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Meet 4 astronauts selected for Gaganyaan mission- India News

UNSEENLABS announces a record-breaking fundraising of €85 million

https://www.albaorbital.com/hellospace

New funding to put the UK at heart of next generation telecommunications services - GOV.UK

Cambrian Executive

Intuitive Machines’s X Update

FAA closes Starship investigation as SpaceX seeks license for next launch

Varda’s drug-cooking Winnebago will be remembered as a space pioneer | Ars Technica

Is the FAA Ready for More Space Travelers? | U.S. GAO

Universal Hydrogen Successfully Powers Megawatt-Class Fuel Cell Powertrain Using Company’s Proprietary Liquid Hydrogen Module | Business Wire

Advanced satellites, space station and historic moon mission: China’s rocket launches will increase 50% this year

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Don’t let sleeping probes lie. Feb 26, 2024

Intuitive Machines’ lunar lander Odysseus seen in first images on the moon. Japan’s SLIM woke up after the lunar night. China launches a satellite for multi-band and high-speed communication technology experiments, and more.

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Lunar landing photos: Intuitive Machines' Odysseus sends back first images from the moon

EagleCam Updates: Device Remains Operational; Team Optimistic for Deployment- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Japan's SLIM moon probe unexpectedly survives lunar night- Reuters

China launches new communication technology experiment satellite - CGTN

China's Long March-8 rocket for Queqiao-2 arrives at launch site - CGTN

Space Force, NRO Will Fly Targeting Satellites ‘Shoulder to Shoulder’

How DOD’s Overhaul of Space Classification Will Help Operations, Industry, Allies

Lockheed Martin's Pony Express 2 Tech Demo Satellites Declared Ready For Launch

European Space Agency and GSMA Foundry Forge Ahead with Partnership, including funding opportunities to help the industry pioneer new innovations in terrestrial-satellite communication

Stratolaunch Completes 2nd Captive Carry Flight with TA-1 Test Vehicle

LeoLabs Appoints Commercial Space Executive Tony Frazier as Its New CEO

ASU-based space workforce training program expands to Australia and New Zealand

NASA Awards Spaceflight Development, Operations Contract

Final images of Ingenuity reveal an entire blade broke off the helicopter- Ars Technica

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Wellness and space with Keisha Schahaff. Feb 24, 2024

Keisha Schahaff won a trip to space aboard a Virgin Galactic flight. She became the first woman from the Caribbean to go to space and she took her daughter with her. Find out how Keisha’s trip to space has transformed her life and influenced her career as a Wellness and Health Coach. She shared her incredible story with us.

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Houston, Odysseus has a new home. Feb 23, 2024

Intuitive Machines makes history as the first commercial company to land on the Moon. Payloads from NASA and commercial customers are at the Moon’s south pole carried by the Nova-C class lunar lander called Odysseus. The landing is the first for the US since 1972, and more.

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Moon landing: US clinches first touchdown in 50 years | Reuters

Here's what just landed on the moon aboard Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander | Space

Intuitive Machines jumps in wild trading after moon landing

NASA, Intuitive Machines to Discuss Historic Moon Mission Today

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Anticipating touchdown. Feb 22, 2024

Intuitive Machine’s Nova to attempt to land on the moon. Rocket Lab and Varda return the W-1 to Earth carrying pharmaceutical crystals. The European Space Agency’s ERS-2 is deorbited and burned up in Earth’s atmosphere on reentry, and more.

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Watch Intuitive Machines' private Odysseus lander attempt historic moon landing today

Rocket Lab Successfully Returns Spacecraft Capsule to Earth, Brings Back Pharmaceuticals Made in Space | Business Wire

Voyager Vitality! Terran Orbital’s CAPSTONE Nanosatellite Exceeds Expectations

ESA - ERS-2 reenters Earth’s atmosphere over Pacific Ocean

ESA - Ariane 6 arrives at Europe’s Spaceport via Canopée

Cabinet approves amendment in the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy on Space Sector

Deputy Secretary General: NATO is strengthening its partnership with the space industry , 20-Feb.-2024

OSC Announces Opportunity to Provide Commercial SSA Data Quality Monitoring Services

General John W. Raymond Joins Board Of Impulse Space; Company Recently Selected For Two SBIR Awards By SPACEWERX

Blue Origin Debuts New Glenn on Our Launch Pad

Blue Origin has emerged as the likely buyer for United Launch Alliance | Ars Technica

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Forges Closer Ties With U.S. Spy and Military Agencies - WSJ

Data centers in space | CIO

Delta eclipse flight to let passengers spend ‘as much time as possible’ in totality

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Hello, Beijing? What’s going on up there? Feb 21, 2024

The US Space Force wants a hotline with China to prevent crises in space. Chinese commercial company Space Circling raises $13.9 million in a Series A funding round. Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lunar lander is scheduled to touchdown on the moon tomorrow, February 22, at 1649 CST, and more.

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Space Force: We need a hotline to China - Defense One

Space Circling Secures $13.9 Million in Series A Funding to Revolutionize China's Commercial Space Industry

Lunar company Intuitive Machines' stock surges 50% to trade above SPAC debut price

IM-1 | Intuitive Machines

Fly the Lightning - Firefly Aerospace

U.S., Partner Nations Strengthen Space Interoperability During Global Sentinel

Hughes Selected to Provide Modems and Multi-Orbit Auto-PACE Solution in Support of SES Space & Defense's US Air Force DEUCSI Program

Space Tango Selected by NASA for Key Role in Artemis II Mission

Spire Global Awarded €8.4M by the European Maritime Safety Agency for Provision of SAT-AIS Data Services

ClearSpace secures another UK contract to develop refuelling capabilities

Tamil Nadu's Space Industrial and Propellant Park: A New Era of Aerospace Achievement

Skyroot Aerospace launches Kalpana fellowship for women interested in space tech

Exposure to Role Models is Essential for Girl Students to Join Space Sector

SpaceX Senior Vice President Tom Ochinero is leaving the company in a rare high-level departure

How Elon Musk's SpaceX was boosted in Indonesia by a Chinese rocket failure | Reuters

Authentic STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION Captain's Chair Heads to Propstore Auction in March

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The rise of the goddess of strife and discord. Feb 20, 2024

Australia-based space services company Gilmour Space raises $55 million Australian dollars, in a Series D round. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully launched the second H3 rocket on February 17. Astroscale launched its commercial debris inspection demonstration satellite ADRAS-J, from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, and more.

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Fresh capital fuels Queensland’s space race as Gilmour eyes launch

JAXA | Launch Result of the second H3 Launch Vehicle (H3TF2)

Astroscale Successfully Launches World’s First Debris Inspection Spacecraft, ADRAS-J

United Nations agrees to address impact of satellite constellations on astronomy | ESO

Varda Space Industries Update 3 on Vardas W-1 Mission

Sateliot achieved “HELLO WORLD” on NTN 5G, integrating with KSAT and AWS

Big, doomed satellite seen from space as it tumbles towards a fiery reentry on Feb. 21 (photos)

Science and technology projects wanted for potential UK mission with Axiom Space - GOV.UK

Thales Alenia Space launches MARSBalloon to offer students the chance to fly experiments and test technologies that could one day be destined for Mars

How a new space race could be harming the Earth’s atmosphere | PBS News Weekend

Disney star turned space CEO: Bridgit Mendler launches satellite data startup backed by major VCs

Roscosmos seeks to obscure bidding process to evade US sanctions

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AWS in Orbit: Leveraging generative AI to do more at the rugged space edge with AWS. Feb 19, 2024

Kathy O’Donnell is the leader of Space Solutions Architecture for AWS Aerospace and Satellite. In this extended conversation, we dive into how AWS is supporting generative AI in the space domain. She walks us through some incredible case studies with AWS customers who are using generative AI and space technologies to improve life here on Earth.

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AWS successfully runs AWS compute and machine learning services on an orbiting satellite in a first-of-its kind space experiment | AWS Public Sector Blog

AWS re:Invent 2022 - Accelerate Geospatial ML with Amazon SageMaker (AER204)

AWS re:Invent 2023

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Antarctica, the Moon and beyond with Daniel Fox. Feb 17, 2024

With the mainstream media focusing on why we shouldn’t go to Antarctica, why we should not go to the Moon and why we should not venture beyond Earth, Daniel Fox takes us through the compelling case of why we should connect and feel places that were once only reachable through the sheer endurance of suffering.

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Uruguay joins the Artemis Accords. Feb 16, 2024

The Artemis Accords now have 36 signatories, with Uruguay joining the space exploration cooperation agreement. Viasat wraps up installing satellite communications on a US Navy Military Sealift Command ship, marking a milestone in their 10-year contract. Iridium has reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2023 and issued its full-year 2024 guidance, and more.

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NASA Welcomes Uruguay Foreign Minister for Artemis Accords Signing

Viasat Announces First U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command Ship Installation

Iridium Announces 2023 Results; Company Issues 2024 Outlook

In-Space Missions awarded further UK Space Agency funding for Faraday Dragon

China eyes May 2024 launch for 1st-ever lunar sample-return mission to moon's far side- Space

Watch Japan launch its H3 rocket on return-to-flight mission tonight- Space

Rocket company inks MOU with Equatorial Launch Australia with plans to launch from Arnhem Space Centre as demand for launch in ‘Asia’s launch site of choice’ grows

AU Executive Council Appoints Dr Tidiane Ouattara as the President of the African Space Council- Space in Africa

Google to share oil and gas methane leaks spotted from space- Reuters

Martians Wanted: NASA Opens Call for Simulated Yearlong Mars Mission

Long Beach hosting space industry job fair to snap up talent after NASA lab layoffs

We Have Liftoff EagleCam Successfully Launches into Space Bound for the Moon- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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An ode to Odie. Feb 15, 2024

Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 mission Nova-C class lunar lander has launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and is heading to the Moon. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Space Development Agency (SDA) confirmed the successful launch of six satellites to low-Earth orbit by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Varda has received long-awaited approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to bring its first spacecraft W-1 back to earth, and more.

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Selected Reading

IM-1 Mission Nova-C Lunar Lander Successfully Enroute to the Moon Following its launch on SpaceX’s Falcon 9

MDA, SDA Confirm Successful Launch of the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor and Tranche 0 Satellites- U.S. Department of Defense

US Space Force Cancels Northrop’s Multibillion-Dollar Military Satellite - Bloomberg

An update on Varda’s W-1 Mission

BlueHalo and Eqlipse Technologies Combine to Create Global Defense Technology Leader

Vast selects Addvalue for Haven-1 Space Station Connectivity

Millennium Space Systems Awards Contract to Voyager Space to Build Star Trackers

New funding ensures UK role in global exploration to the Moon, Mars and Venus - GOV.UK

Thales Alenia Space will provide communication equipment to NASA’s NEO Surveyor mission

Russia launches a Valentine's Day Progress supply ship to the ISS- Space

Russia National Security Threat: Everything We Know About Space Rumors

Water found on the surface of an asteroid for the 1st time ever

Are we about to find out the moon's origin? Japan's space agency says it may now have clues

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Nothing says true love like space and cybersecurity. Feb 14, 2024

BAE Systems secures approvals for finalizing the acquisition of Ball Aerospace. SpaceX scrubs Wednesday’s launch of IM-1 due to methane issues and is now targeting the early hours of Thursday in Florida for launch. The launch window for the Space Force's classified USSF-124 mission opens at 5:30 p.m. tonight, and more.

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BAE Systems Secures Regulatory Approvals for Acquisition of Ball Aerospace- Business Wire

Aerospace Cyber Security Market to Reach $58.8 Billion, Globally, by 2032 at 8.4% CAGR: Allied Market Research

UPDATE 2: SpaceX scrubs Wednesday’s launch of Intuitive Machines IM-1 mission – SatNews

Japan space agency says test flight for new flagship rocket is rescheduled for Saturday

First Ariane 6 flight model ships to Europe's Spaceport

Exclusive: Airbus CEO tells staff Space losses 'not acceptable'- Reuters

Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Hearing - ISS and Beyond: The Present and Future of American Low-Earth Orbit Activities

Collins Aerospace Tests NASA Space Station Suit in Weightlessness

Quantum Computing Inc. Awarded Fourth Subcontract from NASA

Amateur Satellite Tracker Spots US Military's Classified Space Plane- Extremetech

What space stations of the future could look like : NPR

Saudi Arabia to monitor sustainability strategy from space

MDA Announces Appointment Of Yung Wu To Board Of Directors

Surgery in space: Tiny remotely operated robot completes first simulated procedure at the space station- CNN

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Nuggets from space. Feb 13, 2024

Satellite manufacturer K2 Space has raised $50 million in new funding. Direct-to-device satellite connectivity service provider Skylo Technologies has raised $37 million in an equity round. Intuitive Machines and SpaceX have completed tests ahead of their planned IM-1 launch on a Falcon 9 rocket, and more.

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Selected Reading

K2 Space, a startup with SpaceX veterans building monster satellites, raises $50 million

Skylo Technologies Raises $37 Million From Intel Capital, Innovation Endeavors, BMW i Ventures, Samsung Catalyst, Next47 & Seraphim Space

Intuitive Machines and SpaceX Complete Successful IM-1 Test Campaign

SpaceX Commitment To Space Sustainability

Sidus Space on Schedule to Launch Next Two LizzieSat™ Satellites

Air Force, Space Force announce sweeping changes to maintain superiority amid Great Power Competition

NordSpace Successfully Tests Flight Ready Liquid Rocket Engine, Prepares for Canada’s First Commercial Space Launch

Japan delays H3 rocket's second launch due to bad weather | Reuters

China plans to launch two test satellites into lunar orbit - CGTN

Turkish astronaut Gezeravcı appointed to space agency board - Türkiye News

Algeria Reveals Planned Updates to its Space Programme

A chicken nugget in space? One company is sending objects into orbit

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New funding for space debris monitoring. Feb 12, 2024

Space traffic management company LeoLabs has raised $29 million in new funding to support commercial and government customers. Synspective has signed an agreement with Vietnam to advance the application of satellite remote sensing technology in monitoring natural resources and the environment, preventing natural disasters, and fostering economic development. Greece has become the 35th country to sign the Artemis Accords, and more.

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Selected Reading

LeoLabs Raises $29 Million to Deliver Enhanced AI-powered Insights for Space Operations

The first edition of the Space Debris Conference debuts in Riyadh, with the participation of 470 experts and speakers

Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre provides mission-critical boost for aerospace sector

Synspective Signs MOU with the National Remote Sensing Agency of Vietnam and Fujitsu Vietnam to Enhance Natural Disaster Preparedness, Natural Resource Management, and Economic and Social Development

NASA Welcomes Greece as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

NASA’s New Experimental Antenna Tracks Deep Space Laser

Two Startups Selected Through Technology in Space Prize to Leverage ISS National Lab

Aalyria, U.S. Gov’t, ESA & Others Conduct Demonstration of Technology That Enables Hybrid Space Architecture and CJADC2 Capabilities- Business Wire

Starlab Space Announces Leadership Team

Big solar flares recorded as 'space boomerang' lands

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Workforce development and mentorship with Joe Bullington. Feb 10, 2024

The space industry has a workforce problem. Find out how Jacobs Senior Manager Joe Bullington uses community engagement and advocacy to reach new pools of talent.

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The year of the dragon. Feb 09, 2024

The Axiom 3 mission crew have made it back to Earth following their mission to the International Space Station. Polaris Dawn announces further delays to its launch. Rocket Lab to launch Astroscale’s satellite later this month. Data and analytics company Spire Global has announced a partnership with Signal Ocean, a leader in shipping technology, and more.

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Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden return to Earth, ending private space station trip

SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn orbital mission delayed to summer 2024- Space

Rocket Lab Sets Launch Window for Astroscale Orbital Debris Inspection Demonstration Mission- Business Wire

True Anomaly's first Jackal AOVs ready for launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base

Spire Global and Signal Ocean Collaborate to Drive Digitalization of the Maritime Economy

Space Force’s ‘Victus Haze’ demo to focus on rapid threat response

Rogue Space Systems Operations Team Is Announcing The Suspension Of The Active Phase Of A Partially Successful Mission.

ESA shipping container's laser link to space

Satellites could become more sustainable, thanks to new UK Space Agency funding - GOV.UK

Investing in Space: How bankers read a potential sale of rocket builder ULA

Farewell to Our Flying Friend and Closing in on the Crater Rim - NASA Mars

SpaceX aims to let astronauts avoid a radio blackout during re-entry | New Scientist

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US military to reconnect space, cyber, and information. Feb 08, 2024

The US Air Force is partnering with Space Operations Command to integrate space-based capabilities into all of its warfighting operations to defend space assets from cyber attacks. The Republic of Indonesia has awarded a contract to BlackSky to establish a dedicated Earth imaging satellite network. Pale Blue has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research program grant from Japan to develop and demonstrate key technology for space debris mitigation, and more.

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New Department of Air Force partnership brings cyber, space and information units closer- DefenseScoop

BlackSky Wins Approximately $50 Million in Multi-Year Contracts for Gen-3 Capabilities and Services to Accelerate Sovereign Space Capabilities for Indonesian Ministry of Defense- Business Wire

Pale Blue awarded up to USD 27M for MEXT’s SBIR-3, to develop and operate propulsion systems critical to space debris mitigation

NASA Launches New Climate Mission to Study Ocean, Atmosphere

Ball Aerospace Ships Space Systems Command Operational Weather Satellite for Launch

Kuva Space establishes U.S. arm in Fairfax, Virginia - SpaceNews

January, 2024 Exolaunch Wins Public Tender of the European Space Agency for Launch and Deployment of the Arctic Weather Satellite (AWS)

SmallSpark Awarded Multi-Year Funding for Mission Planning and Design Automation Platform.

China's commercial aerospace sector develops in an all-round way - CGTN

Voyager Space and Palantir Join Forces to Advance National Security Capabilities in Commercial Space

ESA - Capturing the ripples of spacetime: LISA gets go-ahead

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AWS in Orbit: Degas in Ghana. Empowering small farming through AI and space technologies. Feb 08, 2024

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Yohei Nakayama, Chief Technology Officer at Degas Ltd., shares how his company is revolutionizing small farming in Ghana through AWS's cloud, AI, and space technologies. In this compelling conversation, we learn about Degas Ltd.'s innovative use of generative AI to promote regenerative agriculture practices. Yohei provides insights into case studies that demonstrate the transformative impact on local farmers and the environment.

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Wednesday’s workforce woes. Feb 07, 2024

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab has announced a new round of layoffs impacting about 8% of JPL's workforce. Viasat reported earned revenue of $1.1 billion for Q3 of fiscal year 2024, a 73% Year-over-Year increase. The Axiom 3 Mission crew undocked from the International Space station and began their journey home, and more.

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JPL Workforce Update

SpaceX Accused of Sexual Harassment as Fight With Ex-Employees Intensifies - Bloomberg

Viasat Q3 FY2024 Financial Results

Starfish Space announcement

Ax-3 Astronauts Undock in Dragon from Station for Earth Return

SpaceX scrubs Starlink launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base – Spaceflight Now

Trinity Capital Inc. Provides $20 Million Equipment Financing to Formlogic

AWS Space Accelerator: India

Breakthrough Prize Foundation Announces Student Winner Of Ninth Annual Breakthrough Junior Challenge Science Video Competition

Record Year Detailed in ISS National Laboratory® Annual Report

U.S. Southern Command Urges Space Conference Attendees to 'Think Big'

Plans to ship human ashes, drink container to Moon spark legal debate | Reuters

Former Microsoft And Dell Executive And U.S. Army Veteran, Tim Solms, Joins Slingshot Aerospace As CEO

Humanity’s most distant space probe jeopardized by computer glitch | Ars Technica

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Weather conditions delay launch and reentry. Feb 06, 2024

The return of the Axiom 3 crew and the launch of the NASA PACE mission have been delayed due to weather conditions in Florida. Intuitive Machines has successfully completed all integration milestones for its IM-1 mission Nova-C class lunar lander, and is looking to launch on February 14. Greece is looking for proposals for its planned €60-million Earth observation microsatellite constellation, and more.

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Greece Announces €60M Earth Observation Microsatellite Constellation

Intuitive Machines Lunar Lander Encapsulated and Scheduled for Launch

Axiom Mission 3 Stands Down From Tuesday Undocking – Space Station

Poor weather forces SpaceX to scrub the launch of NASA’s PACE mission Tuesday morning – Spaceflight Now

Lynk and A-Rod SPAC Confirm Plan to Go Public - Via Satellite

Terran Orbital Announces Agreement with Shareholder Group

Space Systems Command Selects Lockheed Martin for Early Design of Next Two Mobile User Objective System Satellites

Virgin Galactic Reports Flight Issue to FAA

Starburst Aerospace Partners with AIR Lab to Launch Startup Innovation Challenge at Singapore Airshow 2024

HyImpulse Are All Packed and Heading Down Under - European Spaceflight

Botswana Denies Approval for Starlink Internet Bid- Space in Africa

Sustaining Life Beyond Earth: Space Farming Technology for Extended Space Exploration | Sierra Space

Space Infrastructure Stayed Aloft In Tough Funding Climate

Harwell leads the way for leasing transactions in 2023

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What’s Taylor Swift got to do with space? Feb 05, 2024

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko sets a world record for total time spent in space, logging more than 878 days in orbit. China’s Geespace conducted its second successful satellite launch over the weekend, sending eleven satellites into low Earth orbit. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to send a robot called Vyommitra to space ahead of its first human spaceflight, and more.

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Selected Reading

Russian cosmonaut sets record for most time in space - more than 878 days- Reuters

China's Geespace Launches Eleven Low-orbit Satellites to Build Geely Future Mobility Constellation

Isro’s woman robot astronaut ‘Vyommitra’ to fly into space in third quarter of this year: Minister Jitendra Singh | India News

Secretive moon startup led by ex-Blue Origin leaders raises new tranche of funding

UK’s first space degree apprenticeship launched- BAE Systems

New Strategic Collaboration between University of Leicester and National Nuclear Laboratory links academia and industry

Dark side of the Earth

Egyptian Space Agency receives initial signals from the experimental satellite Nexsat-1

Asteroid the size of eight Taylor Swifts to pass Earth Tuesday - NASA

We Need Cybersecurity in Space to Protect Satellites- Scientific American

The Explorers Club Names 2024 Ec50 Class

India's space ambition takes a quantum leap

Satellites losing billions in value, Orbit Fab CEO says

Frustrated by the constraints of Earth, a team of California scientists took tumor research to space—and may have discovered a 'kill switch' for cancer

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Exploring space communication with Niamh Shaw. Feb 03, 2024

Niamh Shaw is an Irish engineer, scientist, writer and performer. She has two degrees in engineering and a PhD in science. Niamh is passionate about igniting people's curiosity, and exploring crossovers in STEM, art and communication to share the human story of science.

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China injects funds into commercial satellite launches. Feb 02, 2024

Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology raises $933 million in a series A funding round that will go towards building a low-earth orbit satellite constellation for internet connectivity. Boeing Defense, Space & Security have published their 2023 yearly and Q4 financials and for that division, things are moving in a positive direction. ISS Expedition 70 crew held a farewell ceremony for the Ax3 team as they prepare to end their mission on the orbiting lab, and more.

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Selected Reading

Shanghai-backed firm raises $933 mln to build satellite constellation- Reuters

Boeing Reports Fourth Quarter Results - Jan 31, 2024

Sierra Space unveils fully integrated Dream Chaser spaceplane amid testing campaign – Spaceflight Now

Los Alamos National Laboratory orders second satellite from NanoAvionics for GTO mission

New Mexico's 50-year plan to squeeze out every last drop of water prompts Google deal to locate leaky pipes

Space Foundation and Starburst Aerospace to Debut New Innovation Pitch Event at Space Foundation Space Symposium

Daka Space Technologies Secures EUR 10,000 to Advance Space Education in Malawi | Space in Africa

https://www.kosmicainstitute.com/iac-call-for-abstracts/

Spying From Space- Foreign Affairs

Could a Giant Parasol in Outer Space Help Solve the Climate Crisis? - The New York Times

Why Groundhog Day has its roots in astronomy | Salon.com

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Guardians heading to the galaxy. Feb 01, 2024

The first Space Force Guardian is going to space this August as part of the NASA SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station. Rocket Lab is looking to raise $275 million by offering financial securities known as Convertible Senior Notes. NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce and SpaceX have entered into a no-exchange-of-funds Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), for research and development activities related to automated collision avoidance and satellite conjunction assessment screenings, and more.

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Space Force Guardian set to launch to International Space Station on NASA mission

Rocket Lab Announces Proposed Offering of $275 Million Convertible Senior Notes | Business Wire

NOAA, SpaceX Enter Cooperative Agreement for Automated Collision Avoidance R&D

Space Force to start charging more spaceport fees this summer

Space Development Agency Awards Momentus Contract Modification to Develop Defense Applications for Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle | Business Wire

“Pact for the Future”

UN Office for Outer Space Affairs and Exolaunch sign agreement to launch CubeSats into space

POLARIS Update

ispace Signs Memorandum of Understanding with mu Space for Future Lunar Missions

America, China and Russia are locked in a new struggle over space

Launch Records Topple in 2024 with Busiest January of Space Age

Florida-based BlackStar Orbital unveils southern Arizona spacecraft factory

The Space Race | National Geographic Documentary Films

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Starlab chooses Starship. Jan 31, 2024

StarLab Space, which is a joint venture between Voyager space and Airbus, have chosen to launch their Starlab commercial space station on SpaceX’s Starship. Rocket Lab launched its first successful mission of 2024 called “Four of a Kind'' from New Zealand. NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) and Arianespace have signed an Memorandum of Understanding for a long-term partnership to support satellite launch missions, and more.

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Starlab Space Selects SpaceX’s Starship for Historic Launch

SpaceX: DOD Has Requested Taking Over Starship For Individual Missions | Aviation Week Network

Rocket Lab Successfully Launches First Electron Mission of Busy 2024 Launch Schedule | Business Wire

NSIL and ARIANESPACE sign an MoU for Long-term partnership to support Satellite Launch missions

Norwegian Microsatellite Developed by Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) Achieves Optical Satellite-to-Ground Communications Link | Business Wire

Space Commerce Institute Partners with Azercosmos to Launch Mentorship Program for Women in Azerbaijan

White House official urges more 'real' Pentagon investment in space mobility - Breaking Defense

The world’s first metal 3D printer for space is on its way to the ISS | Airbus

Exotrail developing space tug to carry small satellites to geostationary orbit - SpaceNews

A Year After Space Force Fuel Spill on Sacred Hawaii Volcano, Work on a Cleanup Plan Continues | Military.com

Space Coast’s new general spearheads more cooperation with private space companies – Orlando Sentinel U.S.

Space Force wary of China's expanding spy satellite fleet - SpaceNews

Space Force reexamining acquisition strategy for secure narrow-band communications - Breaking Defense

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Enhancing Europe’s space sector. Jan 31, 2024

The European Space Agency, the European Commission and the European Investment Bank have come to a formal agreement to enhance the European Space Sector. Spanish aerospace company PLD Space has won the second phase of the project for the development of a Spanish launcher for small satellites. Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. has completed a deal with Eutelsat OneWeb to purchase its 50% share of the Airbus OneWeb Satellites (AOS) joint venture, and more.

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ESA Signs A New Tripartite Collaboration To Strengthen Ties In The European Space Sector With EIB And EC

PLD Space awarded PERTE contract to develop space launcher for 40.5 million euros

Airbus Announces Purchase of Eutelsat OneWeb’s Stake in Satellite Constellation Manufacturing Joint Venture

Quindar Secures $6M for Spacecraft Management AI, Integrates with KSAT for Mission Ops

Rogue Space Systems Awarded a Payload Hosting Contract with Forward Edge

Mission Teams Target Tuesday for Launch of Cygnus Cargo Mission – Space Station

Projects Flying to Space Station on NG-20 Will Include Tissue Chips, Artificial Retina Production, a New Supercomputer, and More

UAE's first female astronaut to graduate from Nasa training programme in March

Michael Lukacs Leads Critical Investment in Space; Private Sector Powers First American Lunar Landing in Half a Century | Tech Times

The Past, Present, And Future Of Inflatable Space Habitats | Hackaday

Space Shuttle Endeavour hoisted for installation in vertical display at L.A. museum - ABC News

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SLIM lets the sun shine in. Jan 29, 2024

JAXA reestablishes contact with SLIM after a recent shift in lighting conditions allowed it to catch sunlight and generate the power that it needs for its mission. The Korea Augmentation Satellite System (KASS) has been officially certified by the Korean authorities. Iran says it successfully launched three satellites into space over the weekend, and more.

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Selected Reading

Japan's SLIM probe regains power more than a week after moon landing | Reuters

Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, 61st session, 995th meeting | UN Web TV

Korea’s KASS satellite navigation system certified by national authorities and enters operational service | Thales Alenia Space

Iran launches 3 satellites into space as tensions rise : NPR

Northrop Grumman Satellite-Refueling Technology Selected as First Preferred Refueling Solution Interface Standard for Space Systems Command (SSC)

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Innovation Engines Awards, Catalyzing More Than $530 Million to Boost Economic Growth and Innovation in Communities Across America | The White House

We're heading for Venus: ESA approves EnVision

A handful of space companies are running out of cash and time. Here are three at risk

Competing In Space: A Joint Product Of The National Space Intelligence Center And The National Air And Space Intelligence Center

Redwire Space Announces Strategic Expansion of its In-Space Manufacturing Technology Portfolio to Tap into Global Semiconductor Market

Visually impaired people can now listen to an eclipse. Here’s how.

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Goodbye, Ginny. Jan 26, 2024

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has ended its mission at the Red Planet after surpassing expectations and making dozens more flights than planned. The Federal Communications Commission is proposing a new framework to license space stations conducting in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) activities. paceX is looking for science and research ideas that will enable life in space and on other planets, and more.

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Selected Reading

After Three Years on Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Mission Ends

First Video of NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter in Flight, Includes Takeoff and Landing (High-Res)

Space Innovation; Facilitating Capabilities for In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing

SpaceX - Research

NASA Selects Winners of Third TechRise Student Challenge

NASA Collaborating on European-led Gravitational Wave Observatory in Space

GMV and Astroscale UK spearhead new ESA initiative for improved satellite collision avoidance

"Europe must promote fair competition between private launch operators"- PLD Space

ESA - Hubble finds water vapour in small exoplanet’s atmosphere

Hellas Sat and Thales Alenia Space sign a Memorandum of Understanding to develop Optical Communication payload for Hellas Sat 5 satellite

Virgin Galactic's to launch 1st Ukrainian woman to space — and 3 others — on Galactic 06 suborbital flight today

January/February 2024 - 10 Defining Moments in Cybersecurity and Satellite in 2023

How the Taiwan Crisis Impacts the Space Power Race

Fighting for Space: The Low Earth Satellite Race | Al Jazeera

New emperor penguin colonies discovered in Antarctica after guano spotted from space

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SLIC move for Firefly. Jan 25, 2024

Firefly Aerospace has been chosen by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to launch satellites using its Alpha rocket. The Space Development Agency has awarded General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems a contract to demonstrate optical communication terminals (OCTs). The US Department of Defense has awarded a research and development contract to TransAstra to develop the company’s FlyTrap system to capture and secure space objects, and more.

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Firefly Aerospace Onboarded as Launch Provider for the NRO with Alpha Rocket

General Atomics Awarded Space Development Agency Contract to Demonstrate Optical Communication Terminals | Newswire

TransAstra Awarded First Defense Department Contract for FlyTrap, Following Success With NASA- chronicle-tribune.com

Astroscale’s ELSA-d Finalizes De-Orbit Operations Marking Successful Mission Conclusion

Stricken Japanese Moon mission landed on its nose

GITAI Autonomous Robotic Arm Set to Launch on Jan. 29 to International Space Station

Boryung, Axiom Space Announce Joint Venture to Revolutionize Space Industry in Korea

China's space station sets up brain activity testing platform - CGTN

Dominican Republic to launch first satellite to tackle Sargassum from space

Eyes in the sky: The increasing importance of very low Earth orbit (VLEO) for national security - SpaceNews

Air Force Now 'Very Weak', New Report Says, But Space Force Is Gaining Strength

Rogue Space Systems Announces Strategic Leadership Changes To Accelerate Growth

Celebrating NASA's Spirit and Opportunity Rovers’ Mars Landings

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The space sandwich. Jan 24, 2024

ClearSpace and Orbit Fab announce a strategic partnership to advance in-space refueling and servicing capabilities. Belgium has become the latest country to add its signature to the Artemis Accords. The European Space Agency and the European Commission have selected five companies that will launch institutional missions into space in the framework of the Flight Ticket Initiative, and more.

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ClearSpace And Orbit Fab Partner To Create In-Space Refueling Service

Belgium Becomes Latest Signatory to the Artemis Accords

PLD Space, selected by ESA and the European Commission for the Flight Ticket Initiative launch contracts

NASA System Predicts Impact of a Very Small Asteroid Over Germany

Eutelsat Signs GEO/LEO Deal in South Africa - Via Satellite

Horizontal Integration Facility designs reveal full extent of ELA's value offering to launch vehicle providers and payload customers.

U.S. government awards NOAA millions for wildfire response research | Space

Freedom Space Technologies Awarded Contract in Partnership with OMNI Federal to Support Space Force Space Systems Command FORGE C2 Mission- Business Wire

China takes its chip war to space as it uses Tiangong space station to test processors and gain a tech edge- South China Morning Post

January/February 2024 - Former Virgin Orbit CEO Dan Hart on the Milestones, Hopes, and Heartbreaks of Virgin Orbit’s Journey | Via Satellite

Launch Into a Galaxy of Playfulness with Limited-Edition OREO Space Dunk Cookies

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Space finance bits and bobs. Jan 23, 2024

Albedo Space raises $48 million in a Series A round. Latitude has closed a Series B funding round that secured $30 million in new capital. Share My Space has transitioned to ALDORIA, and secured €10M in a Series A funding round, and more.

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Albedo Raises $48M Series A

Latitude closes $30M Series B

ALDORIA closes €10M Series A Funding

AAC Clyde Space wins SEK 9.9 M Sirius order

Lockheed Martin Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results

Space stock Intuitive Machines climbs ahead of historic commercial moon-landing mission

Capella Space and Floodbase Partner to Bring High-Resolution SAR Data to Parametric Insurers

Orbex Selected for European Commission and ESA's New Flight Ticket Initiative

Blue Origin joins 2 stages of New Glenn rocket for the 1st time (photo) | Space

Japan’s moonshot may mark breakthrough for future lunar missions - The Japan Times

Dr Tidiane Ouattara Appointed Head of the Science, Technology and Space Division at the AUC

Voyager Space Appoints Marshall Smith as Chief Technology Officer, Member of Starlab Space Board of Directors

Industry report calls for greater use of AI to extract untapped value from satellite data - SpaceNews

USPS Reaches for Final Frontier With New Priority Mail Stamps

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Very important dust. Jan 22, 2024

NASA has completed the disassembly of the OSIRIS-REx sampler head to reveal the remainder of the asteroid Bennu sample inside. Sierra Space has tested its first full-scale, expandable space station structure, alongside softgoods technology partner ILC Dover. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency believes there’s a possibility of power generation for their lunar lander, and more.

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Selected Reading

NASA’S OSIRIS-REx Curation Team Reveals Remaining Asteroid Sample

Sierra Space Advances its Revolutionary Commercial Space Station Technology

Redwire Selected as Strategic Supplier for Blue Origin’s Trailblazing Blue Ring Space Mobility Platform

JAXA | The results of the Moon Landing by the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM)

Laser Instrument on NASA’s LRO Successfully ‘Pings’ Indian Moon Lander

Axiom Space Celebrates Arrival of Ax-3 crew to International Space Station

Iran says it successfully launched satellite in Revolutionary Guards' space program- The Times of Israel

Surrey scientists to help build zero gravity space fuel system

Relativity Space wants to build 200-foot tower next to Long Beach Airport

Space Policy Official Details Approach to Maintaining U.S. Edge

'Star Trek' on Mars? Curiosity rover spots Starfleet symbol on Red Planet

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Lift off from Equatorial Launch Australia. Jan 20, 2024

Equatorial Launch Australia’s (ELA) mission is to be the pre-eminent multi-user commercial Space Launch company, providing world-class launch services supporting testing, launch and recovery of space vehicles and payloads flown to and from all space orbits. We spoke with ELA’s Executive Chairman and Group CEO, Michael Jones.

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There’s Transformers on the Moon! Jan 19, 2024

Japan’s lunar lander makes a successful touchdown on the moon. NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce announced the start of a commercial pathfinder project in support of its Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). The European Space Agency finds layers of water ice stretching several kilometers below ground at Mars’ equator, and more.

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Selected Reading

NASA, Partners to Welcome Private Crew Aboard Space Station

Astrobotic loses contact with hobbled Peregrine moon lander- Space

Office of Space Commerce Initiates TraCSS Pathfinder Projects

Sidus Space Unveils Cutting-edge Multi-Material 3D Printed Space Hardware Division

ESA - Buried water ice at Mars's equator?

The first large-scale vertical take-off and landing flight test mission of the Blue Arrow Aerospace Zhuque-3 reusable rocket was a complete success!

Scout Space names new chief executive officer - SpaceNews

Astroscale Plans Refueling Mission APS-R With Space Force Funding - Via Satellite

2024 Space4Youth Competition Open!

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Peregrine heads back down to Earth. Jan 18, 2024

Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander makes a controlled reentry to Earth over a remote area of the South Pacific. JAXA confirms that SLIM is ready to begin preparations for landing descent on Friday. SpaceX launches the Axiom 3 mission to the International Space Station, and more.

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Selected Reading

Update #20 for Peregrine Mission One- Astrobotic

JAXA | Transition to the landing preparation phase for the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM)

Stem Cell-Derived Brain Organoids on Ax-3 Mission Seek to Improve Modeling for Neurodegenerative Diseases

SPACEWERX activity

DoD ‘completely rewrites’ classification policy for secret space programs

UK Sovereign Satellite Navigation Overlay Successfully Demonstrated for First Time

BlackSky Wins Initial Task Order Exceeding $1 Million Against New Multi-Year Contract to Deliver Space-based Intelligence Capabilities to Indonesian Ministry of Defense

Europe's access to space 'guaranteed' after 'painful' lessons of Ariane 6 delay, says ESA head- Euronews

James Webb Telescope detects earliest known black hole — it's really big for its age

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SDA Tranche 2 awards for L3Harris, Lockheed and Sierra. Jan 17, 2024

The Space Development Agency announces $2.5 billion in contracts split between L3Harris, Lockheed Martin and Sierra Space. The US Space Force will become the nation’s first military service that allows troops to switch between full-time and part-time work without formally transferring to a Reserve component or the National Guard. The US Federal Government holds a Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Hearing on returning to the Moon and keeping NASA on track, and more.

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Selected Reading

SDA Awards $2.5B in Tranche 2 Tracking Layer Prototype Agreements to 3 Companies- GovCon Wire

Congress approves Space Force part-timers, but still no Space Guard

Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Hearing - Returning to the Moon: Keeping Artemis on Track

NASA Administrator Names New Head of Space Technology

Mage Networks Signs Memorandum of Understanding for Telesat Lightspeed Services

Spaceium Partners Space Machines for Space Cryogenic Refuelling

Water on the Moon: international prize launches for purifying lunar water - GOV.UK

Spacelog: What's the 'new arrival' on the Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft?

Oman unveils plans to set up Middle East’s first spaceport | Oman – Gulf News

Berkeley SkyDeck and Berkeley Space Center Join Forces for Air and Space Accelerator Track- Business Wire

Axiom and SpaceX are disrupting Europe’s traditional pathway to space- Ars Technica

In US-China space race, success depends on lunar landings and orbital ‘parking spots’

Meet Helios, a new class of space tug with some real muscle- Ars Technica

JWST Reveals Young Star Beta Pictoris Has a Surprising Second Disk : ScienceAlert

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Nothing runs like a Deere on Starlink. Jan 16, 2024

Space Capital finds commercial space companies raised $17.9 billion in 2023, which is a drop of 25% from 2022. The US Space Development Agency is seeking industry feedback for the final of three types of Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) space vehicles known as T2TL Gamma. John Deere signs a deal with SpaceX’s Starlink that will see the satellite company provide connectivity to farming equipment in remote locations, and more.

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Selected Reading

Space Investment Quarterly Reports

Middle East cash injection to propel space industry to $75bn- AGBI

Draft Program Solicitation Tranche 2 Transport Layer Gamma

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on company's 300th successful mission- Space

John Deere Announces Strategic Partnership with SpaceX to Expand Rural Connectivity to Farmers through Satellite Communications

PowerLight joins Blue Origin to study power beaming system for the moon

Japan startup eyes fusion laser to shoot down space junk from ground - Nikkei Asia

Lunasa Space Announcement

Plans for a National Rocket and Space Center in the Yucatán Peninsula Are Underway

Pale Blue Dot: Visualization Challenge

NASA Selects 12 Companies for Space Station Services Contract

Space startup Pixxel eyes satellite launches by mid-year, constellation by 2025

Update #17 for Peregrine Mission One- Astrobotic

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T-Minus Overview- Earth Observation. Jan 15, 2024

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Our first guest is Aravind Ravichandran, CEO of consultancy firm Terra Watch. Our second guest is Kate van Dam from commercial Earth Observation company SkyFi. Our third guest is General Council of HawkEye 360, Dennis Burnnett.

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Palm-sized propulsion systems. Jan 13, 2024

IENAI Space has designed a palm-sized propulsion option for future space missions. The ‘electrospray’ technology is being developed as a cost- and mass-effective method of propelling CubeSats and other small satellites. For the first time in Europe, this ionic-liquid based electrospray propulsion system has achieved more than 400 hours of continuous operation. Learn more from IENAI Space Co-founder and CEO, Daniel Pérez Grande.

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It’s been a week. Jan 12, 2024

Japan's H-IIA launched from Tanegashima Space Center carrying the IGS Optical-8 spy satellite to orbit. The Gravity-1 vehicle, built by Chinese company Orienspace, lifted off the deck of a ship stationed in the Yellow Sea on Thursday. A new report from NASA’s Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS) advises against push towards space-based solar power, and more.

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Selected Reading

Mitsubishi Heavy launches H-IIA rocket carrying Japan's spy satellite- Reuters

Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft separates from China Space Station - CGTN

China's record-breaking Gravity-1 rocket aces amazing debut launch from ship at sea (video) | Space

Europe considers launching Copernicus satellite on Falcon 9 - SpaceNews

Digital Spaceport of the Future

Stem Cell Investigations to Improve Cancer Treatment Among Payloads Flying on Axiom Space's Third Private Astronaut Mission

Axiom tests next-gen spacesuit for effortless kneeling on Moon's terrain

New Study Updates NASA on Space-Based Solar Power

NASA plans to unveil experimental X-59 supersonic jet on January 12- Popular Science

How the US replaced Russia’s RD-180 engine, strengthening competition

Countdown to graduation for Aussie Astronaut | Australian Space Agency

Space Force announces 2023 Polaris Award service-level recipients- United States Space Force

1st 'interstellar tourism campaign' urges aliens to visit Lexington, Kentucky

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Europe’s flush with funds. Jan 11, 2024

Italian space logistics startup D-Orbit has raised more than $109 million in a funding round led by Japan's Marubeni. Spain-based Sateliot has secured €6 million Euros in new funding from Banco Santander. The European Space Agency says its EO4Security platform to fight environmental crime and monitor illegal activities from space, is fully operational, and more.

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Selected Reading

Banco Santander funds Sateliot with 6 million through its high growth enterprise program

ESA Director General’s Annual Press Briefing

New ESA Environmental Security Project Goes Live - Via Satellite

Axiom Space Flight Readiness Review Complete, Ax-3 Proceeds to Next Mission Milestone

China to launch 26,000 satellites, vying with U.S. for space power - Nikkei Asia

NASA Funds Laser Communications Tech with Small Business

NASA Selects Crew for Next Simulated Mars Mission

SpaceX and T-Mobile send first texts via Starlink satellites

Hicks: U.S. Aims to Prevent Conflict in Space, Other Domains Through Deterrence

Space Business: Payload problems

Enabling a space circular economy by 2050

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Basking in Aditya’s glow. Jan 10, 2024

India’s Aditya-L1 solar observatory reaches its final destination. China moves its lunar lander to its spaceport ready for a launch in the first quarter of this year. ArianeGroup reportedly increases financial support for MaiaSpace to €125 million, and more.

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Selected Reading

Aditya-L1: India's Sun mission reaches final destination

China says it will launch its next lunar explorer in the first half of this year- AP News

ArianeGroup to Increase MaiaSpace Investment to €125M - European Spaceflight

University of Glasgow - Self-eating rocket could help UK take a big bite of space industry

Regulatory filing reveals ABL Space Systems targeting $100M in new funding

SpaceX targets February for third Starship test flight - SpaceNews

Sidus Space Achieves Critical Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Hardware Contract Milestones as its Nears the Launch of LizzieSat-1 in March 2024

John Kraus photos

The New Space Race Is Causing New Pollution Problems - The New York Times

USSF announces selections for Space Strategic Technology Institute 2

Enlightenment Capital Announces New Space Platform Auria- Boecore

NASA Selects Bold Proposal to "Swarm" Proxima Centauri with Tiny Probes - Universe Today

NASA/JAXA XRISM Mission Reveals Its First Look at X-ray Cosmos

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NASA setbacks for Moon and Mars missions. Jan 09, 2024

NASA is pushing back its schedule for Artemis 2 to September 2025, with the Artemis 3 mission, which will land the first humans on the moon since the 1970s, delayed to September 2026. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory lays off 100 contractors as part of a cost-cutting effort. Astrobotic says there’s no chance of soft landing Peregrine on the moon, and more.

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Selected Reading

More delays for NASA's astronaut moonshots, with crew landing off until 2026

Questions about NASA's Mars Sample Return mission put JPL jobs in jeopardy - Los Angeles Times

News & Press | Astrobotic Technology

Voyager Space and Airbus Finalize Starlab Space LLC Joint Venture

Rocket Lab Makes its Defense Prime Debut with $0.5 Billion Contract to Design and Build Satellite Constellation for Space Development Agency- Business Wire

Army Space Vision

Venus Aerospace Partners With Nasa's Marshall Space Flight Center On New Engine Technology

Muon Space Selected by AFWERX for SBIR Phase I Contract

ESA - Einstein Probe lifts off on a mission to monitor the X-ray sky

Arka Shines and Rudra Roars

NASA TechLeap Prize: Universal Payload Interface Challenge

Space Force taps Microsoft to build cloud-based, simulated space environment- DefenseScoop

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We’re out of our Vulcan minds. Jan 08, 2024

United Launch Alliance successfully launches its Vulcan Centaur rocket. Astrobotics’ Peregrine lunar lander experiences an anomaly. The UAE’s Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre has announced plans to provide an airlock for NASA’s Gateway space station that will orbit the Moon, and more.

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Selected Reading

United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches First Next Generation Vulcan Rocket

Peregrine lander: Private US Moon mission runs into trouble

NASA Administrator, Leaders to Discuss Artemis Moon Mission Plans

NASA, United Arab Emirates Announce Artemis Lunar Gateway Airlock

UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi appointed Minister of Youth

NASA Adjusts Agreements to Benefit Commercial Station Development

Space Force is crafting in-house cyber teams but sees need for closer work with USCYBERCOM

Spire Global Awarded $9.4 Million Contract by NOAA for Satellite Weather Data

UN space tsar calls for increase in junk clean-up efforts

A starring role for NASA in Biden’s push to end cancer - POLITICO

Office of Space Commerce Announces New Regulatory Division Head

Orbex lands “stellar” CEO and Chair team to accelerate growth

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Shifting from GEO to LEO with Telesat. Jan 06, 2024

As systems get smaller and more powerful, it seems many of the capabilities currently operating in geostationary orbit (GEO) and Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) will largely move towards the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) market over the next 10 to 15 years. We spoke to Philip Harlow, President of commercial satellite operator Telesat about the market and military shift.

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Not our payload, not our problem. Jan 05, 2024

NASA responds to the Navajo Nation’s request to delay the first commercial lunar payload services mission to the Moon. SpaceX sues the National Board of Labor after they issued a complaint against the company illegally firing employees. The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied the protest by L3Harris over the award of a NASA contract to Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation, and more.

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Selected Reading

NASA responds to Navajo Nation's request to delay private mission placing human remains on the moon

Biden Administration to Consult with Navajo About Human Remains on the Moon – SpacePolicyOnline.com

48000 pounds of engine thrust to power lift upper stage Vulcan rocket

SpaceX sues US agency that accused it of firing workers critical of Elon Musk- Reuters

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.- U.S. GAO

Funding Future Tech: NASA Names 2024 Innovative Concept Studies

Space elevator design wins Barrow-born architect €10,000

ISRO’s Fuel Cell flight tested in PSLV C58

China's first rocket launch in 2024 successful - CGTN

China completes new commercial launch pad to boost access to space - SpaceNews

Where lawmakers think space policy is headed in 2024

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A slew of SpaceX stories. Jan 04, 2024

The US National Labor Relations Board is moving forward with a complaint against SpaceX by eight former employees who allege they were illegally fired.Maxar Intelligence has received a contract to provide the US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency with the company’s Precision3D data suite bundle covering 160,000 square kilometers within the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. Rocket Lab secures a $489 million contract with an undisclosed US government agency, and more.

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Our guest today is Dr. Elaina Hyde, Director of the Allan I Carswell Observatory at Canada’s York University.

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Selected Reading

Complaint and Notice of Hearing-Space Exploration Technologies | PDF

SpaceX Launches First Direct-to-Cell Starlink Satellites for Service With T-Mobile

Japan Airlines Announces Partnership with SpaceX for Commercial Space Travel

India to use SpaceX's Falcon-9 rocket to launch communications satellite

Maxar Space Systems-Built Ovzon 3 Satellite Launched- Business Wire

Maxar Intelligence Wins Nga Contract For Precision3d Data

Rocket Lab To Build 18 Spacecraft For Mystery U.S. Govt. Customer- Aviation Week Network

Sidus Space Receives NOAA Remote Sensing License - Via Satellite

China's Kuafu-1 probe records massive solar flare - CGTN

NASA Asteroid Sampling Mission Renamed OSIRIS-APEX for New Journey

Starfighters Closes 2023 With Growing Momentum in Hypersonic Testing and Space Access Platforms, as Management Reports New Hypersonic Research Agreements and Increase in Launch Opportunity Pipeline.

USSF accepting proposals for third research opportunity under the USSF University Consortium

Australia celebrates space history on world's 1st coin minted in 2024

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Healthy bank balances and launch calendars. Jan 03, 2024

Terran Orbital closed out 2023 with $70 million dollars in cash, giving them what their CEO Marc Bell says is a "solid financial foundation" for their objectives in the coming year. SpaceX begins 2024 by launching the first six satellites with direct-to-cell capabilities. AIAA’s CEO Dan Dumbacher will be stepping down from his role in September 2024, and more.

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Selected Reading

Terran Orbital Reports an Excess of $70 Million Year-End Cash Balance- Business Wire

AST SpaceMobile Provides Interim Update on Fundraising- Business Wire

SpaceX’s first Falcon 9 launch of 2024 features first 6 direct-to-cell Starlink satellites – Spaceflight Now

SpaceX back with 1st Space Coast launch of the year – Orlando Sentinel

Joint Task Force-Space Defense Commercial Operations cell receives new name - Joint Task Force-Space Defense

MBRYONICS Selected As Optical Terminal Provider For DARPA’s Space-BACN Program

LEAP-TD Mission Success

Rewind 2023: India has 204 space startups, sector received $123mn investments - Science News

Exclusive: SynMax Raises $13M - Payload

Early-stage hard tech firm Countdown Capital shutting down - TechCrunch

AIAA Announces Plans for CEO Transition

'There has never been such big hype': Why space tech is booming thanks to AI

What’s The Perfect Meal For Long-Term Space Travelers? A Vegetarian Salad, Apparently- IFLScience

A commander’s lament on the loss of a historic SpaceX rocket- Ars Technica

This NASA crew has survived Mars for six months — sort of

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Is it a bird, a plane, or a falling booster? Jan 02, 2024

India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle launches the XPoSat, or the Xray Polarimeter Satellite with the aim of studying bright astronomical x-rays emanating from things like black holes, neutron stars, pulsar wind nebulae, and active galactic nuclei. China has announced the completion of the Meridian Project which links hundreds of instruments across the country for end-to-end monitoring of solar activity. The US Space Force Boeing-built X-37B spaceplane was launched by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy on December 28, and more.

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Our guest today is Itay Glick of OPSWAT discussing “AeroBlade”, a group that's used spearphishing to target US aerospace organizations.

Selected Reading

XpoSat: India launches space mission to study black holes

China storms ahead in space weather research with largest observatory on Earth

Chinese rocket booster falls from space, crashes near house, after satellite launch: report

USSF-52 successfully launches from the Eastern Range- Space Launch Delta 45

Scientists are attempting to track 1,000 cattle and buffalo from space using GPS, AI and satellites- Euronews

NASA and Russia will keep launching each other's astronauts to ISS until 2025: report- Space

NASA Issues New Space Security Best Practices Guide- NASA

Navajo Nation president asks NASA to delay Moon launch over possible human remains

China, Russia claim to have tested hack-proof quantum communication link

Sync Your Calendar With the Solar System

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T-Minus Overview- Space Cybersecurity. Dec 29, 2023

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Our first guest is Renee Wynn, former CIO of NASA. Our second guest is Matthieu Bailly, Vice President of Space at CYSEC, a cybersecurity company based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Our third guest speaking to T-Minus Producer Alice Carruth, is Steve Luczynski, Board Chairman of the Aerospace Village.

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T-Minus Overview- Commercial LEO Destination. Dec 28, 2023

Welcome to the T-Minus Overview Radio Show. In this program we’ll feature some of the conversations from our daily podcast with the people who are forging the path in the new space era, from industry leaders, technology experts and pioneers, to educators, policy makers, research organizations, and more. The International Space Station has been in continuous operation since November 1998 but in 2030, it’s coming to an end. So what’s going to happen once the ISS is gone, and what might replace it? We’ll explore that a bit in this episode, where we’re going to take a look at the commercial low earth orbit destination market and beyond.

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Our first guest is Steve Wolfe, President of the Beyond Earth Institute. David Caponio from VAST joins us as our second guest and Ron Birk from the Aerospace Corporation is our final guest to discuss the cislunar economy.

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T-Minus Overview- Workforce Development. Dec 27, 2023

Welcome to the T-Minus Overview Radio Show. In this program we’ll feature some of the conversations from our daily podcast with the people who are forging the path in the new space era, from industry leaders, technology experts and pioneers, to educators, policy makers, research organizations, and more. A common theme has emerged in the space industry- namely, space has a workforce problem and it hasn’t really figured out a way to fix it. The STEM movement promoting science, technology, engineering and math has grown in popularity but is STEM enough for growing the workforce in aerospace? And what does STEM educational outreach actually look like in aerospace, and what kinds of training can students get access to?

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Our first guest is Christina Korp, Director of Space for a Better World. The second guest is Princeton University Research Engineer and Educator Mike Galvin. And our third guest is Michelle Lucas, CEO of Higher Orbits.

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T-Minus Overview- Spaceports Dec 26, 2023

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Our first guest is Pam Underwood, Director, Office of Spaceports at the Federal Aviation Administration. Our second guest is the Executive Director of the New Mexico Spaceport Authority, Scott McLaughlin about the economic impact of Spaceport America on the state of New Mexico. Our third guest is Emily Dwinnells, Director of the Maine Spaceport Initiative.

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T-Minus Overview- New Mexico Dec 25, 2023

On today’s program we’re going to focus on the growing space industry in New Mexico. You’ll be hearing from three guests, all with a connection to the land of enchantment.

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Our first guest is NewSpace Nexus CEO Casey DeRaad about her mission to build a bridge between the US military and the commercial space industry. Our second guest is Matt Fetrow from the Space Rapid Capabilities Office in Albuquerque on the Hyperspace Challenge. And our final guest is scientist Alan Stern, principal investigator for NASA’s New Horizons mission, who flew suborbital science missions with Virgin Galactic from Spaceport America.

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The Challenger Learning Center with Kirsten Hibbard. Dec 23, 2023

In the aftermath of the Challenger STS-51L tragedy, the crew’s families came together, firmly committed to carrying on the spirit of their loved ones by continuing their education mission. In April 1986, they created the Challenger Center for Space Science Education. To date, Challenger Center has reached more than 6 million students globally and continues to inspire hundreds of thousands of students every year. Learn more about the Challenger Learning Center in Maine with Kirsten Hibbard.

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2023 T-Minus year in review. Dec 22, 2023

The White House releases its new Space Framework. Firefly Aerospace launches its Fly the Lightning mission carrying Lockheed Martin’s Electronically Steerable Antenna demonstrator payload to orbit. Mangata Networks partners with Microsoft to develop an AI-enabled edge cloud product connected via satellite, and more.

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Selected Reading

United States Novel Space Activities Authorization And Supervision Framework | The White House

Mangata Networks Forges Strategic Collaboration with Microsoft to Pioneer AI-Enabled Edge Cloud Connectivity via Satellite

https://sam.gov/opp/04447821d6284798b2550e61057a7ecd/view

Dragon Undocks, Scientific Cargo Headed Back to Earth – Space Station

Cygnus cargo craft departs the ISS Dec. 22 for fiery re-entry in new year- Space

IEEE Computer Society (CS) Global Scientists and Engineers Rank 2023 Technology Trend Predictions

What we’re looking forward to seeing from the space industry in 2024 | TechCrunch

Kennedy Space Center Looks Ahead to a Busy Year in 2024

ESA - Pinhole propulsion for satellites

Who is making waves in China-U.S. space collaboration? - CGTN

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China’s commercial space industry gets a galactic boost. Dec 21, 2023

Beijing-based Galaxy Power Aerospace has successfully raised 1.1 billion yuan, or approximately $154 million, in C and C+ financing rounds. US Vice President Kamala Harris held the third meeting of the National Space Council during the Biden-Harris Administration in Washington, D.C., where she announced that, alongside American astronauts, the United States will land an international astronaut on the surface of the Moon by the end of the decade. Firefly Aerospace has announced that it has rescheduled its Alpha FLT 004 rocket launch for the morning of Friday, December 22, at 9:18 a.m local in California, and more.

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Selected Reading

Galaxy Power Aerospace completed C and C+ rounds of 1.1 billion yuan in financing

China's Shenzhou-17 crew to conduct maiden extravehicular activities - CGTN

FACT SHEET: Strengthening U.S. International Space Partnerships- The White House

Implementation Plan of the National Space Weather Strategy and Action Plan | OSTP | The White House

1QFY24 NOAA Commercial Satellite Data General RFI

L3Harris Clears Critical Design and Production Readiness Reviews for Tranche 1 Missile Tracking Satellites

Wichita State, NASA lead research for improved in-space manufacturing plans

NASA’s 3D-printed Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine Test a Success

UPDATE: Firefly rocket launch rescheduled for Friday after being scrubbed due to weather

2023 in review: Satellite direct-to-device race heats up

Major Milestones Achieved Through the ISS National Lab in 2023

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Happy Birthday, Space Force. Dec 20, 2023

The US Space Force celebrates its 4th birthday. Virginia invests $20 million on developments at the Mid Atlantic Regional Spaceport. United Arab Emirates-based companies Bayanat and Al Yah Satellite Communications agree to merge, and more.

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Selected Reading

USSF turns four: Birthday celebration at LA AFB- Los Angeles Air Force Base

Virginia sends $20 million to space authority to expand launch operations

Dugway Proving Ground will be new landing site for future Boeing Starliner missions

Pale Blue teams up with TOKYO KEIKI on manufacturing and assembly of prototype mass-production model of satellite propulsion system

India to allot satellite internet airwaves without auction in win for Musk- Reuters

Bayanat and Yahsat boards recommend merger to create an AI-powered space technology champion with global reach

EIB and Walloon Region partner up to grow Walloon space sector - SpaceWatch.Global

ESA Will Not Open an Investigation into How Vega Tanks Went Missing

Virgin Galactic Launches Into The New Year With January Commercial Flight

TrustPoint Announces Strategic Partnership With SpiderOak

Policy bill backs new revenue streams for US Space Force launch ranges

Tech breakthroughs boost China's commercial space industry development - CGTN

Creek Valley Elementary Students' Science Experiment Bound for International Space Station

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New Shepard returns to space. Dec 19, 2023

Blue Origin’s New Shepard resumes flight missions after a 15 month hiatus. Axiom Space is building the world’s first commercial orbital data center to be hosted on Axiom Station. The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs has launched the ‘UNOOSA Space Bridge', and more.

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Selected Reading

Mission NS-24 Updates- Blue Origin

Axiom Space Partners with Kepler Space and Skyloom to Operationalize the World’s 1st Orbital Data Center

Astrobotic Peregrine Fueled & Ready For Lunar Mission 

NASA Selects Ball Aerospace for ECCCO Mission Concept Study

Firefly Aerospace Ready to Launch Alpha FLTA004 for Lockheed Martin No Earlier Than December 20

UN Office for Outer Space Affairs launches ‘UNOOSA Space Bridge'

Ariane 6 joint update report, 18 December 2023

China's space plane apparently deployed 6 'mysterious wingmen' in orbit

Parker Solar Probe Team Garners NASA Honors | Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Amazon's Project Kuiper to Challenge Elon Musk's Starlink Satellite Internet - Bloomberg

NASA’s Tech Demo Streams First Video From Deep Space via Laser

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The UK is licensed to launch. Dec 18, 2023

SaxaVord Spaceport has received a license from the UK Civil Aviation Authority making it the UK’s first licensed vertical launch spaceport and the first fully licensed vertical spaceport in Western Europe. Blue Origin scrubs its first New Shephard rocket launch since September 2022. HawkEye 360 has acquired RF Solutions from Maxar Intelligence, and more.

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Selected Reading

SaxaVord granted spaceport licence by UK Civil Aviation Authority

https://twitter.com/blueorigin/status/1736773076627378458

Space Command Reaches Full Operational Capability; Gen. James Dickinson Quoted - GovCon Wire

SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch of X-37B space plane now targeted for Dec. 28

SpaceX delays first Starlink satellites with direct-to-cell capability – Spaceflight Now

HawkEye 360 Expands Spectrum Scanning through the Acquisition of RF Solutions from Maxar Intelligence

Space Force selects GURU and Princeton to Build the Future of Immersive Collaborative Training for Space Flight Operations

Launch vehicle telemetry expected to become commercially available faster as InRange moves to market

NASA’s Commercial Partners Continue Progress on New Space Stations

The Mineral Supply Chain And The New Space Race

Texas Lottery plans to launch contest winners to space; how you can enter

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Space workforce development with Bryce Kennedy. Dec 16, 2023

What gaps are there in the workforce for the space industry and what are we doing to provide students with the tools they need to succeed? Listen to Bryce Kennedy’s experience as the President of the Association of Commercial Space Professionals, and lessons learned from being a professor at New Mexico Tech.

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Glides like an aircraft, shoots into space. Dec 15, 2023

China’s secretive spaceplane hitches a ride to orbit on a Long March 2F rocket. The US House and Senate approve a 2024 Defense Spending Bill providing $841.4 billion in funding for the Defense Department. Rocket Lab’s Electron returns to flight for the 10th launch of the year, and more.

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Selected Reading

China launches experimental spacecraft into orbit for third time since 2020- Reuters

DOD Prioritizing Cooperation With Allies in Space

Congress Passes Fiscal 2024 Defense Spending Bill, Pay Raise for Service Members

Biden hosts four NASA astronauts, the first crew aiming to fly around the moon in a half-century - AP News

Rocket Lab Reaches New Annual Launch Record with 10th Electron Mission This Year

Sierra Space’s Revolutionary Dream Chaser® Enters Final Test Campaign, Spaceplane Transitioning to Orbital Operations

Aborted test and missing parts add to European space woes- Reuters

HotSat-1: UK climate satellite suffers failure in orbit

Thales Alenia Space has selected the UK’s National Satellite Test Facility for FLEX satellite first test campaign

International, North American and European Statistical Classifications for Space Economy Measurement

GE Aerospace achieves breakthrough in hypersonic engine development- Flight Global

Mysterious, repeating fast radio burst acts like a celestial slide whistle- CNN

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Losing one's marbles in deep space. Dec 14, 2023

NASA’s JPL says Voyager 1 is having trouble with its flight data system. US Subcommittee on Space and Science hears from federal witnesses about mission authorization for all new commercial space activities. D-Orbit has signed two launch service contracts with South Korean space startup TelePIX, and more.

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Engineers Working to Resolve Issue With Voyager 1 Computer – The Sun Spot

Government Promotion of Safety and Innovation in the New Space Economy - U.S. Se…

NASA’s Space Station Laser Comm Terminal Achieves First Link

Amazon to connect Kuiper satellites with laser links to boost space internet network

Air New Zealand partners with Starlink for onboard wifi - Airport Technology

D-Orbit and TelePIX Announce Contracts for the in-orbit testing of Tetraplex

Tomorrow.io and TomorrowNow Supports the President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience in Africa

China’s Space Program in 2023: Taking Stock – The Diplomat

Blue Origin sure seems confident it will launch New Glenn in 2024- Ars Technica

Pathfinder Launch Lessons Learned report- GOV.UK

Massive 'lighthouses' on the moon could light the way for future lunar astronauts- Space

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FCC rejects public funding for Starlink. Dec 13, 2023

The Federal Communications Commission reaffirms the Wireline Bureau’s prior decision to reject the long-form application of SpaceX’s Starlink to receive public support through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund program. Blue Origin is planning to relaunch its New Shepard suborbital vehicle as early as December 18. The European Space Agency’s Boost! Programme provides funding for HyImpulse and Orbex, and more.

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FCC Reaffirms Decision To Reject Starlink Application For Nearly $900 Million In Subsidies

Blue Origin aims to launch first New Shepard rocket in over a year

Announcing Two Starlab Demo Missions - Voyager Space

HyImpulse News

Orbex Awarded £3.3 Million as Part of European Space Agency’s Boost! Initiative

Open Cosmos And Connected Forge Partnership To Bring Actionable Data Solutions To The Market

In space missions- Faraday Dragon Asia Pacific-Philippines

https://bhoonidhi.nrsc.gov.in/bhoonidhi/index.html

Government Promotion of Safety and Innovation in the New Space Economy - U.S. Se...’

EXCLUSIVE: Freedom to maneuver key for future space ‘combat mindset,’ says ex-SPACECOM deputy

LeoLabs: Russia, China time suspicious space activity for some US holidays

NASA Sensor Produces First Global Maps of Surface Minerals in Arid Regions

Hair samples from JFK, 2 other presidents headed to deep space- The Hill

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What’s behind door 10? Cosmic Christmas baubles. Dec 12, 2023

True Anomaly closes a $100 Million Series B equity raise. Armada comes out of stealth with $55 million in backing to develop their edge computing platforms. The US, South Korea, and Japan agree to new initiatives in response to North Korea's space launches, and more.

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Selected Reading

True Anomaly Raises $100 Million in Series B Funding to Further Accelerate Growth

Armada Raises More Than $55M to Bridge the Digital Divide- Business Wire

Helicity Space Raises $5M Seed Round Pasadena, Cal.

U.S., South Korea, Japan to step up actions on North Korea cyber threats | Reuters

ispace and Orbit Fab Agree to Aggressively Pursue and Enable a Sustainable Lunar Economy

EUMETSAT Awards Spire Global Multi-Million Euro Contract for Satellite Weather Data

Irish Space Company Réaltra Awarded Milestone Contract With Leading Launch Vehicle Provider Arianegroup

SpaceX postpones planned launch of US military's secretive X-37B spaceplane- Reuters

SpaceX private Polaris Dawn space mission delayed to April 2024

ULA Vulcan Centaur rocket's 1st launch delayed to January 2024- Space

Redwire Antenna Technology Enables Tactical Link 16 Transmission from Space as Company Prepares to Deliver More Antennas for a Future LEO Constellation- Business Wire

Why There Should Not Be a Norm for “Minimum Safe Distance” Between Satellites - War on the Rocks

Satellite Manufacturer Terran Orbital Seeks a Buyer

Vast Welcomes Veteran NASA Astronaut Dr. Andrew J. Feustel as Its Newest Human Spaceflight Advisor- Business Wire

James Webb Space Telescope's 'Cosmic Christmas Bauble' earns spot in White House Advent Calendar (photo, video)

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GAO recommends changes to FAA mishap investigations. Dec 11, 2023

The Government Accountability Office is looking into the Federal Aviation Administration’s mishap investigation process. The Space Development Agency says that they have put some projects on hold due to the ongoing continuing resolution, which pauses spending at fiscal 2023 levels. Egypt signs on with China for their planned International Lunar Research Station, and more.

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Commercial Space Transportation: FAA Should Improve Its Mishap Investigation Process- U.S. GAO

Budget standoff ‘a big deal’ for Space Development Agency

Space Development Agency Providing Capability to Warfighters

More Nations Meet to Address Space Security

Space Force Activates New Component for Europe and Africa

China’s lunar base: major African nation joins Beijing’s international moon project

Chinese commercial reusable rocket successfully conducts second flight - CGTN

NASA Signs Memorandum of Agreement for Space Weather

United Launch Alliance Vulcan VC2S Rocket Conducts Wet Dress Rehearsal at Cape Canaveral Ahead of Christmas Eve Launch - Space Coast Daily

SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch of secretive X-37B space plane delayed to Dec. 11

Don't trash the International Space Station (Opinion)

Draft: A Charter For A Circular Space Economy

Why 2024 Will Be an Epic Year in Spaceflight

Colliding space junk makes 'noise' that could be heard from Earth

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AWS in Orbit: Monitoring critical road infrastructure at scale with Alteia and the World Bank. Dec 09, 2023

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Baptiste Tripard is the Chief Marketing Officer at Alteia. Aiga Stokenberga is the Senior Transport Economist at the World Bank.

We explore how Alteia and the World Bank are leveraging AWS's cloud, AI, and space capabilities to monitor critical road networks at scale to support large scale infrastructure investments. From road networks to bridges, they share real-world applications that are making a difference in emerging economies.

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AWS Aerospace and Satellite

AWS re:Invent

Alteia and the World Bank assess and enhance road infrastructure data quality at scale using AWS

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India is all in on the moon. Dec 08, 2023

India shares an ambitious 2047 roadmap for lunar missions and moon tourism, the strategic Dish-EchoStar merger gets greenlit by the FCC, Rocket Lab lands a launch for South Korea's NeonSat-1, ESA ventures into developing a high-thrust rocket engine. And we sat down with Somaya Aswadi, a member of the Afghan Girls Robotics Team, to hear her story.

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Exclusive: India's first space station unit can be up in just 5 years; 2047 roadmap has multiple lunar missions, Moon tourism on cards- MSN

FCC nod puts Dish-EchoStar merger on home stretch- SpaceNews

Rocket Lab Signs Deal to Launch South Korean Satellite- Business Wire

Investing in Space: Why Amazon bought rocket launches from rival SpaceX- CNBC

NOAA's older Earth-watching satellites get new 'extended life'- Space

ESA Wants to Develop a "Very High Thrust" Rocket Engine- European Spaceflight

Penn awarded $2 million grant from NASA to fund research on lunar robots- The Daily Pennsylvanian

Toughest material ever is an alloy of chromium, cobalt and nickel- New Scientist

Space Development Agency, Army cooperating on alternates to GPS sat signals- Breaking Defense

When Waters Rise, Satellites Now Lag- IEEE Spectrum

Nasa hands over control as new era of moon missions readies for lift-off- The Guardian

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It’s a matter of a ’mater on the ISS. Dec 07, 2023

SpaceX's staggering $175 billion valuation, China's space power ambitions, the curious case of a lost tomato on the ISS, Davis Cook on space development across the African continent, and more!

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Selected Reading

SpaceX's Tender Offer Values Startup at $175 Billion or More- Bloomberg

China space authorities name Elon Musk’s SpaceX an ‘unprecedented challenge’- SCMP

Blue Origin Unveils Versatile Spacecraft Platform, Blue Ring- TS2

Cosmic Girl has a facelift and is given a new name

NorthStar Earth & Space closes CA$20 million Series D financing round to launch the world’s first space based SSA commercial service- Press Release

Aussie company Quasar joins the global satellite space race- AFR

Thales Alenia Space signs a multi-satellite contract with PT Len Industri- SatNews

OurSky lands $9.5M seed to build out developer platform for space data- TechCrunch

NRO Awards Commercial Electro-Optical Capabilities Contracts- NRO

Crossed wires led to high drama as NASA returned asteroid samples to Earth- Ars Technica

VERSES and NASA Partner to Pursue Standards For Space Industry- Press Release

Buzz in the commercial space industry- WMFE

A year of firsts for electric propulsion- Aerospace America

HOTSAT-1: Images of COP28 venue from 'flying thermometer' highlight global temperature challenges- SkyNews

Argentina's Space Agency says it's satellite images is helping to resolve judicial cases- SpaceWatch

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2023: Iran’s animal space odyssey. Dec 06, 2023

Iran claims it sent animals to space. DARPA picks its 14 faves to study what’s possible in lunar services. SpaceX adds a key demo for NASA to its next Starship flight test plan. And we have the latest updates from the Earth Observation Market, and a look at the year that was, with our guest Aravind Ravichandran in our monthly Overview segment. And more!

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Iran launches animals into space as it revives bid for human missions- Al Jazeera

Collaborating Toward Integrated Commercial Lunar Infrastructure- DARPA

Exolaunch USA Wins Launch Contract from Capella Space for Pioneering SAR Satellite Mission- ExoLaunch

SpaceX plans key NASA demonstration for next Starship launch- CNBC

Rogue Space Systems Announces Barry-1 Satellite Launch and Operations Commencement- Rogue Space

Aalyria Wins Contract with European Space Agency to Build O-RAN Compliant Orchestration Platform to Unlock 5G/6G Non-terrestrial Connectivity- Business Wire

Japan targeting Jan. 19 for nation's 1st-ever moon landing- Space

UAE Organizes First Space Agencies’ Leaders Summit during COP28- SpaceWatch

NASA Leaders to Highlight 25th Anniversary of Space Station with Crew- NASA

Maine manufacturer of high-temp materials will expand, driven by defense, space industries- Mainebiz.biz

Start of new space race? First private spacecraft may land on the Moon as early as next month- Times of India

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The space mission that keeps on giving. Dec 05, 2023

The Indian Space Research Organization has announced that it has moved the Propulsion Module of Chandrayaan-3 from an orbit around the Moon to an orbit around Earth. Israeli space company Satixfy is at risk of being delisted from the New York Stock Exchange because its market capitalization fell below $50 million. SpaceX receives communication permissions from the FCC for a third Starship test from December 1st to January 6th 2024, and more.

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Selected Reading

Returns to home Earth: Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module moved from Lunar orbit to Earth's orbit

SatixFy Receives NYSE American Notice of Non-compliance with Continued Listing Standards

Virgin Galactic: Richard Branson won’t invest more money in the space tourism company he founded | CNN Business

SpaceX Starship Test 3 part-licensed | Advanced Television

Spire Global Awarded Space Services Contract by Lacuna Space to Build and Operate Six Satellites for a Dedicated IoT Constellation

Landmark moment for scientists, researchers and businesses as UK association to £80 billion Horizon research programme officially sealed - GOV.UK

UDENE - Urban Development Explorations using Natural Experiments | EU Agency for the Space Programme

Elecnor Deimos

Rwanda and UAE Sign MoU on Civil Space Activities

Space Station Experiments Have Drug Companies Eyeing the Heavens - Bloomberg

Boeing Defense CEO: We’re in progress getting astronauts onboard Starliner

The main source of oxygen in space is through electrolysis, which is made from water

Tiny space junk may reveal itself during collisions - The Register

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Going DARC for space domain awareness. Dec 04, 2023

The United States, United Kingdom and Australia (AUKUS) announce a trilateral initiative called the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in September. Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative- known as NICFI- and the Bezos Earth Fund have announced a new partnership to continue providing the world with free access to high-resolution satellite data to support efforts to stop the destruction of the world’s rainforests. Airbus UK has been awarded nearly £95 million and Teledyne e2v £9 million, through the UK Space Agency’s membership of the European Space Agency, to deliver the next phase of the TRUTHS mission, and more.

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Selected Reading

US, UK, Australia announce trilateral Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability initiative > United States Space Force > Article Display

COP28/Dubai: NICFI and Bezos Earth Fund to provide free satellite images

COP28: UK climate satellite contracts - GOV.UK

Cosmonauts remotely guide Russian cargo ship to space station docking after guidance glitch - CBS News

Amazon buys SpaceX rocket launches for Kuiper satellite internet project

The Second International Orbital Debris Conference (IOC II)

South Korea flies solid-fuel rocket amid space race with North Korea- Reuters

Neumann Drive successfully tested in Space

NASA Lab's Workforce Woes Threaten Major Space Missions- Scientific American

AFRL, 59th Medical Wing launch space medical research group

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Space and Food with Allen Herbert. Dec 02, 2023

What does it take to become a commercial space agrifood advocate? Allen Herbert tells us why he supports commercial food production in space.

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Delays, deals and sanctions. Dec 01, 2023

The US Government Accountability Office says that Artemis III’s launch is likely to slip to 2027. Angola becomes the latest nation to sign the Artemis Accords. The US and foreign partners hit North Korea’s Kimsuky Cyberespionage Unit with new sanctions following the latest rocket launch by Pyongyang, and more.

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Selected Reading

NASA Artemis Programs: Crewed Moon Landing Faces Multiple Challenges- U.S. GAO

FACT SHEET: The U.S. – Angola Partnership- The White House

US Sanctions North Korean Cyber Unit After Satellite Launch

Arcfield Acquires Orion Space Solutions

Hastings Law Office, P.C.: Federal Jury Finds Aerojet Rocketdyne Breached Two Non-Disclosure Agreements with ValveTech Inc. Concerning Components for Starliner CST-100 Spacecraft

MUOS SATCOM System Completes Successful Demonstration in Canada- Space Systems Command

Ireland set to launch first satellite into space

POLARIS successfully tests spaceplane engine - SpaceWatch.Global

The Kármán Line: Where does space begin?

Scientists Discover a Stunning River of Stars Flowing Through Space : ScienceAlert

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Quantum leaps in space. Nov 30, 2023

NASA’s Administrator Bill Nelson to attend the 28th U.N. Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) in the United Arab Emirates. The European Space Agency says Ariane 6 will launch in late June or early July, 2024. The US House Science, Space and Technology Committee passes the Commercial Space Space Act of 2023 or HR 6131, sending the bill to the House floor for a vote, and more.

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NASA to Showcase Earth Science Data at COP28

4 Astronauts Will Be Trained For US-India Mission: ISRO

Ariane 6 joint update report, 30 November 2023

Science Committee Passes Bills to Secure Quantum & Commercial Space Leadership - Press Releases

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Pauses Science Due to Gyro Issue

Lockheed Martin Technology Demonstration to Showcase Faster On-Orbit Sensor Calibration

Ursa Major Raises $138 Million To Introduce Solid Rocket Motor Line And Scale Rocket Propulsion For Space And Hypersonic Applications

Work With Us - Open Solicitations - Commercial

First 360-degree cameras in space capture incredible images of Earth

Relativity Space CEO: Building a backlog isn’t ‘worthless,’ it’s the path to product-market fit

United States Space Force Prepares X-37B for Launch- United States Space Force

NASA Remembers Trailblazing Astronaut, Scientist Mary Cleave

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JAXA’s cyber threat. Nov 29, 2023

Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) faced a significant cyber threat, though specifics about the timing and methods remain undisclosed. The U.S. Army has integrated space and cyber operations into its new multi-domain operations doctrine. The US and Saudi Arabia have begun negotiating a Framework Agreement for Cooperation in Aeronautics and the Exploration and Use of Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes, and more.

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Japan space agency hit with cyberattack, rocket and satellite info not accessed- Reuters

With formalized MDO doctrine, Army turns focus to space, cyber: Official- Breaking Defense

Joint Statement from the United States of America and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Intent to Cooperate in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes

India in Talks With Boeing, Blue Origin For Space Partnerships- Bloomberg

York Space Systems Achieves Historic Milestone, Successfully Demonstrates First Ever Link 16 Technology from Space on Tranche 0 Spacecraft

Telesat Government Solutions Awarded DARPA Space-BACN Phase 2 Contract

SpaceX Acquires Parachute Maker Pioneer Aerospace for $2.2 Million

SpaceX Announces a Starship Version Two is in the Works - Payload

The Most Expensive Space Missions in History

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Give to STEM this Tuesday. Nov 28, 2023

Firefly Aerospace has completed the first hot fire test for its Miranda engine that will power the first stage of Northrop Grumman’s Antares 330 and the Medium Launch Vehicle the companies are developing together. US Space Systems Command’s Space Sensing Resilient Missile Warning, Missile Tracking, Missile Defense program office successfully completed the Critical Design Review for its EPOCH 1 space vehicles. Astra Space has raised an additional $2.7 million in “subsequent financing” from two existing investors and the company’s cofounders, and more.

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Firefly Aerospace Completes First Miranda Engine Hot Fire Test

The first Medium Earth Orbit Resilient Missile Warning/Missile Tracking Program successfully completes its critical design review and goes into production

Solicitation Notice for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) Satellite-Based Services

XArc / Astroport Company Group Announce $1.3 Million in Multiple NASA SBIR/STTR Awards for 2023

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson in India, set to strengthen NASA-ISRO partnership- Tech News

United States Securities And Exchange Commission- Astra Space, Inc.

Amazons-Project-Kuiper-and-NTTSKY-Perfect-JSAT-Form-Strategic-Collaboration-to-Bring-Advanced-Satellite-Connectivity-Options-to-Japan

China debuts high-resolution images of China Space Station - CGTN

The case for LEO satellite connectivity in $50 billion EIS contract

Where the naysayers are wrong when it comes to a Space National Guard - Breaking Defense

ESA - Spacelab to Gateway: 40 years of modules for people in space

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Nelson’s at the helm in India and UAE. Nov 27, 2023

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is visiting India and UAE to discuss space cooperation. Kratos Defense and Security Services has been awarded an $579 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from Space Systems Command to provide satellite communications support to the U.S. Space Force and Space Systems Command. Axiom Space has announced that it is going all-in on Amazon Web Services in support of its terrestrial information technology infrastructure, and more.

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NASA Administrator to Travel to India, UAE; Discuss Space Cooperation

Kratos Wins $579M Satellite Services Contract From Space Systems Command - GovCon Wire

STARCOM Releases Space Domain Awareness Doctrine Publication

Request for Information: National Plan for Civil Earth Observations

Axiom Space Goes All-In on AWS for Its Enterprise Cloud Services Needs on Earth

ESA - Hot fire: Ariane 6 ready to rumble

New UK funding for space technology projects - GOV.UK

Kim Jong Un inspects satellite photos of US, South Korea, state media says- Al Jazeera

Aerospace New Zealand Announcement

Space race 2.0: why Europe is joining the new dash to the moon

How These Guardians Avoid Satellite Collisions At 17000 Miles Per Hour

Vikings QB Joshua Dobbs talks love of space, giving back and his parents going viral

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Career Notes with Charles F. Bolden Jr, former NASA Astronaut and Administrator. Nov 24, 2023

In 2009, President Barack Obama appointed Charles F. Bolden Jr. to be the 12th NASA Administrator, making him only the second astronaut to hold that position. While heading NASA, Bolden oversaw the transition from the Space Shuttle system to a new era of exploration, fully focused on the International Space Station (ISS) and aeronautics technology development.

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US Navy Aviator and former NASA Astronaut, John Herrington. Nov 23, 2023

John Herrington was the first enrolled member of a Native American tribe to fly in space. He 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. Today marks 21 years since his spaceflight to the International Space Station on November 23, 2002.

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Space dishes to delight ahead of Thanksgiving. Nov 22, 2023

Lunar tech startup Venturi Astrolab of California announced its new lineup of customers for its upcoming lunar rover mission. Researchers at The Naval Research Lab have discovered solar-wind hydrogen in lunar samples. The UK’ Space Clusters Infrastructure Fund has awarded more than £47 million for 12 space research and development infrastructure projects, and more.

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Selected Reading

Venturi Astrolab’s rovers will deploy $160M worth of payloads on the moon- TechCrunch

Hydrogen detected in lunar samples, points to resource availability for space exploration

NASA One Step Closer to Fueling Space Missions with Plutonium-238

£47 million investment to supercharge space infrastructure across the UK

North Korea's space launch program and long-range missile projects- Reuters

The Starliner-1 mission

Global temperature exceeds 2°C above pre-industrial average on 17 November

Commercial Flights Are Experiencing 'Unthinkable' GPS Attacks and Nobody Knows What to Do- Vice

10 Tech Trends That Will Impact the Satellite Industry in 2024

Space Companies Turn To Marketing To Advance Important Business Strategies

Exclusive: 'Act now' to keep US competitive in space race, senators say

Thanksgiving Celebrations in Space

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Pop the kettle on, UK Space is entering the chat. Nov 21, 2023

The UK Space Conference opens with announcements from the UK Space Agency and Open Cosmos, MDA, and Skyrora and Spirit Aerospace. Thales Alenia Space to provide an S-Band Tracking, Telemetry and Command Transponder for Turkey’s AYAP-1 lunar spacecraft. Rocket Lab expands its production into the former Lockheed Martin Vertical Launch Building in Middle River, Maryland, and more.

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Our guest today is Karolina Dubiel, Founder of Girls in Aerospace Foundation.

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Selected Reading

The UK Space Ecosystem Cluster Directory - Satellite Applications Catapult

Open Cosmos To Build The UK Pathfinder Atlantic Constellation Satellite To Use AI To Improve Environmental Management

Skyrora and Spirit to enhance future UK launch capability

MDA announces strategic expansion in the UK

Thales Alenia Space to provide Communication Transponder for Turkey’s first lunar mission

Rocket Lab to Establish Space Structures Complex in Baltimore County to Supply Advanced Composite Products Internally and to Broader Space Industry

Satellogic Receives NOAA License to Expand U.S. Government Business

North Korea's space launch program and long-range missile projects- Reuters

How China ties space projects in Africa with climate and security priorities

Vulcan Cert-1: Centaur V preparations underway

Stars aligning for Boeing crew launch in April - NASASpaceFlight.com

Tom Hanks visits Artemis 2 moon astronauts and NASA Mission Control- Space

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Ready, set, boom. Nov 20, 2023

SpaceX deals with another mishap investigation after an anomaly causes an explosion and the use of the flight termination system during Starship’s second test flight. Ursa Major unveils a new solid rocket motor called Lynx. Austria based Blackshark.ai closes an oversubscribed Series A funding round, and more.

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Selected Reading

SpaceX's Starship rocket reaches space but is intentionally destroyed mid-flight

Starship lunar lander missions to require nearly 20 launches, NASA says - SpaceNews

Live coverage: SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch 22 Starlink satellites from California

US lawmakers urge scrutiny of SpaceX worker injuries after Reuters report

Meet Lynx: Ursa Major's Solution to Solid Rocket Motor Design and Manufacturing is a Game Changer for America's Defense Capabilities

Breaking human spaceflight records by chance- T-Minus Episode 112.

Blackshark.ai Closes an Oversubscribed Extension to its Series A Round, Totaling $35 Million, to Fast-Track Commercialization of its Unique GEOINT and 3D Mapping Technology.

First British person to walk on the moon by 2025, NASA predicts- The Telegraph

China to launch Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft in early 2024 - CGTN

Europe's space program plays catch-up with China and India - Nikkei Asia

Rain or shine: Why upgraded space-based weather-monitoring is crucial for the military - Breaking Defense

Could Musk’s Mars colony be a base for asteroid miners?- The Hill

Competition to name Australia’s lunar rover | Department of Industry, Science and Resources

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AWS in Orbit: Securing the space frontier with AI cybersecurity solutions. Nov 18, 2023

Buffy Wajvoda is the Global Leader for Space Solutions Architecture at AWS Aerospace and Satellite. In this extended conversation, we dive into how AWS is supporting cybersecurity in the space domain. You can learn more at AWS re:Invent.

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AWS re:Invent

The security attendee’s guide to AWS re:Invent 2023- AWS Blog

Viasat Deploys Resilient Tactical Edge Capability with AWS- YouTube

How We Sent an AWS Snowcone into Orbit- AWS Blog

How to improve your security incident response processes with Jupyter notebooks- AWS Blog

Supporting security assessors in the Canadian public sector with AWS and Deloitte- AWS Blog

Establishing hybrid connectivity within a Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Medium Cloud reference architecture- AWS Blog

Evolving cyber threats demand new security approaches – The benefits of a unified and global IT/OT SOC- AWS Blog

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The Sirius business of lasers and space planes. Nov 17, 2023

NASA holds the farthest-ever demonstration of optical communications, beaming a near-infrared laser encoded with test data from nearly 10 million miles away. Sierra Space lays off hundreds of members of staff. MDA announces a new Non-Geostationary Orbit satellite constellation, and more.

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Selected Reading

NASA’s Deep Space Optical Comm Demo Sends, Receives First Data

Lockheed Martin Prepares First 5G.MIL® Payload for Orbit

Sierra Space lays off hundreds in push toward first Dream Chaser spaceplane launch

MDA Initiates Work On A New Digital Satellite Constellation

Advanced Space's CAPSTONE Operates One Year at the Moon

Telenor sells Satellite unit for $217 mln- Reuters

China launches new-generation marine satellite - CGTN

Space training for African youths opens applications

Controversial Quantum Space Drive In Orbital Test, Others To Follow- Forbes

All systems go: Amazon confirms 100% success rate for Project Kuiper Protoflight mission

1 year after Artemis 1 launch, NASA readies Artemis 2 to shoot for the moon again (video)

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Super pumped for the heavy launch. Nov 16, 2023

SpaceX receives a launch license from the Federal Aviation Administration for the Starship Super Heavy. NASA announces that Jim Free will succeed Bob Cabana as the agency’s new Associate Administrator. US Lawmakers postpone the vote on The Commercial Space Act of 2023, H.R. 6131, and more.

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Selected Reading

US FAA okays SpaceX license for second launch of Starship Super Heavy- Reuters

Cathy Koerner to Take Over Artemis Program as Jim Free Moves Up to AA – SpacePolicyOnline.com

Hughes JUPITER 3 Satellite Begins Over the Air Testing with the Ground System- PR Newswire

Viasat and Skylo Technologies Launch First Global Direct-to-Device Network- PR Newswire

Musk's Starlink secures $90 mln contract to offer free internet in Mexico- Reuters

GITAI Shifts Headquarters and Parent Company from Japan to the United States as Leadership Secures Permanent Lawful Residency- PR Newswire

ESA - Tracking satellite launches from Andøya Spaceport

UK and Florida sign pact to boost trade - GOV.UK

NASA Telescope Data Becomes Music You Can Play

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"Lovers and Spacemen" an ode to Shakespeare. Nov 15, 2023

The US Administration proposes a split to new space authority between the Department of Commerce and the Department of Transportation. The Secure World Foundation has released a statement urging nations to commit to not conducting destructive anti-satellite (ASAT) testing. Ars Technica reports that ULA has narrowed the field of potential buyers to a private equity fund, Blue Origin, and an unnamed but reportedly “well-capitalized aerospace firm that is interested in increasing its space portfolio”, and more.

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Selected Reading

White House asks Congress to split ‘new space’ authority between Commerce, Transportation

Industry Statement in Support of International Commitments to Not Conduct ASAT Tests- Secure World

Sale of United Launch Alliance is nearing its end, with three potential buyers- Ars Technica

Dawn Aerospace Expands Operations to France

SaxaVord and HyImpulse announce launch plans

Sierra Space and Agile Space successfully collaborate on the largest ever in-space bi-prop hydrazine engine.

Momentus Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results- Business Wire

Orbite Announces Astronaut Training Programs

Racing For Place In The New Space Race: Customers Seek Launch Options

The 2023 LA Hard Tech 50 - by Nick Kim and Jacques Sisteron

Shakespeare’s Portrait Travels to Edge of Space- Smithsonian Mag

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The US and EU unveil new strategies for space. Nov 14, 2023

The US launches a National Spectrum Strategy to advance the nation’s wireless leadership. The European Union Council approves the first EU Space Strategy for Security and Defense. HyImpulse Technologies confirms the launch window of the SR75 from Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range, and more.

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Buffy Wajvoda is the Global Leader for Space Solutions Architecture at AWS Aerospace and Satellite. In this conversation, we dive into how AWS is supporting cybersecurity in the space domain. You can learn more at AWS re:Invent.

Selected Reading

Biden-Harris Administration Launches National Spectrum Strategy To Advance U.S. Wireless Leadership

Space: Council approves conclusions on the EU space strategy for security and defence

HyImpulse Inches Closer to Maiden SR75 Flight

Telespazio acquires e2E to strengthen Integrated Space capabilities in the UK

Saudi Arabia announces $2.9bn investments, including 'Mars-themed city' in Taif - Arabian Business

SkyFi and ImiSight: A Partnership That Enhances the World's Clarity and the Potential of Analytics

Marotta Controls to Provide Valves for NASA’s Mars Sample Return Program

NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana to Retire After 38 Years

Is the UK space industry about to take off?- CNN

NASA slows down work on Mars Sample Return due to budget uncertainty - SpaceNews

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Locations matter for Q3 investments. Nov 13, 2023

Q3 reports show investments in startups favor cyber, defense, and space, but funding has dipped across the board. SpaceX poised for another Starship launch for later this week pending an FAA license.. The Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA) has released its Code of Conduct on Space Sustainability, and more.

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Selected Reading

Spire Global Announces Strong Third Quarter 2023 Results; Reaffirms Expectations for Positive Cash Flow from Operations by Year End; Increases Revenue and Earnings Guidance

SpaceX is gearing up for the second flight of Starship- Washington Post

SpaceX launches 90 payloads into orbit on 'rideshare' mission- Space

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches SES O3b mPOWER mission on Sunday, Nov. 12, from Cape Canaveral

At SpaceX, worker injuries soar in Elon Musk’s rush to Mars- Reuters

Global Satellite Operators Association Releases Code Of Conduct On Space Sustainability

Japan to create ¥1 trillion fund to develop outer space industry

AGENIUM SPACE reaches a momentous milestone with validation of its object detection demonstrator at the edge

Update on the Otter Pup mission

2024 Spaceport America Cup Competing Teams

November 12-13, 1833: The Night the Stars Fell - The official blog of Newspapers.com

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Space and Veterans. Nov 10, 2023

In lieu of our normal programming, we wanted to take today to honor our veterans- from our own team at N2K, to those that have made massive contributions to the aerospace industry in the US. Throughout this program you will hear stories from military veterans and spouses about how their time in service to their country shaped their careers in the aerospace industry.

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Charles F. Bolden, former Administrator of NASA, a retired United States Marine Corps Major General, and a former astronaut

Ché Bolden, Marine Corps veteran, CEO of The Charles F. Bolden Group

Eileen Collins, retired NASA astronaut and United States Air Force (USAF) colonel.

Sarah “Sassie” Duggleby, CEO Venus Aerospace

Alice Carruth, T-Minus Producer

Brandon Karpf, T-Minus Executive Producer

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A mixed bag of Q3 reports. Nov 09, 2023

Rocket Lab updates investors on Q3 results and sets a return to launch window for its Electron vehicle. Astra founders offer to take the company private at a value of about $30 million. The European Space Agency signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus and Voyager outlining their collaboration for the Starlab space station in the post-International Space Station era, and more.

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Selected Reading

Rocket Lab Sets Next Electron Launch Window, Provides Update on Anomaly Review- Business Wire

Astra founders offer to take company private at value of about $30 million- CNBC

Virgin Galactic Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results And Provides Business Update

BlackSky Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

Department of the Air Force Scheduled to Launch Seventh X-37B Mission- United States Space Force

Sierra Space Successfully Tests New 5,500 lbf Hypergolic Rocket Engine Capable of Continuous Throttling

ESA prepares the ground for a European commercial presence in LEO post-ISS

D-Orbit welcomes Marubeni Corporation as lead investor in current Series C funding

Putin calls for closer Russia-China cooperation on military satellites

Space Force plans FY24 update for space monitoring data 'library'- Breaking Defense

US says it won’t tell space-imagery companies to stop showing Gaza photos - Defense One

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Galactic cuts. Nov 08, 2023

Virgin Galactic makes cuts to its workforce. Firefly Aerospace has announced a new agreement with Australia's Fleet Space Technologies to deliver and operate Fleet’s Seismic Payload for Interplanetary Discovery, Exploration, and Research on the far side of the Moon. The UK Space Agency has provided £3.5 million to Rocket Factory Augsburg’s UK subsidiary, RFA UK, as part of the European Space Agency Boost! Program, and more.

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Ronald Birk, AAS president and Aerospace Corporation's lead on space enterprise evolution.

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Selected Reading

Virgin Galactic Provides Business Update

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off on 80th orbital launch of the year- Spaceflight Now

Firefly Aerospace Announces Agreement with Fleet Space to Deliver Seismic Payload to Far Side of the Moon

Joint Statement on the ROK-U.S. Space Industry Symposium

SpaceRake is awarded approximately $1.8 million by the Space Development Agency to prototype miniaturized satellite optical communication system

U.S. Department of Defense Awards Medium Earth Orbit BPA to SES Space & Defense- SES

UK Space Agency supports RFA UK through BOOST!

In-Space Manufacturing Leader Space Forge Appoints New Director of Strategy and Innovation

Türkiye's 1st spacecraft to travel to moon in 2026

Saturn’s awe-inspiring rings will ‘disappear’ in 2025: Here’s why- The Hill

Letter: City looks to the chancellor to realise space ambition

The European Space Agency may have a bullying problem- Ars Technica

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ESA adopts a Zero Debris Charter. Nov 07, 2023

Ministers representing ESA Member States, Associate States and Cooperating States adopted the world’s first zero debris charter. ESA shares first images from Euclid. Space Forge awarded £499,000 as part of a collaborative project with Northrop Grumman under the Ministry Of Defense’s Defence Technology Exploitation Programme, and more.

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Dr. Annika Rollock, Director of Engineering, Aurelia Institute, on Space Architecture Trade Study

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Lifting Europe’s Ambitions for a Green and Sustainable Future, Access to Space and Space Exploration

ESA - Euclid's first images: the dazzling edge of darkness

France says Ariane 6 accord calls for public aid, 11% cost cuts- Reuters

ESA - Ireland’s first satellite on its way to launch

Space age manufacturing to boost frontline support - GOV.UK

United Launch Alliance’s New Vulcan Rocket Begins Final Road to First Launch

How Israel shot down a ballistic missile in space for the first time

China launches mystery satellite on Long March 7A rocket (photo)- Space

SpaceX Eyes $15 Billion in Sales Next Year on Starlink Strength - Bloomberg

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The stars aren’t aligning for Astra. Nov 06, 2023

Astra has defaulted on its recent debt agreement. SpaceX breaks their own re-flight record with the 18th flight for a Falcon 9 booster. Italy, France and Germany reach a deal over future launches of the delayed Ariane 6 and Avio's smaller Vega-C rockets at the ESA Space Summit, and more.

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Selected Reading

https://investor.astra.com/node/9716/html

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 booster from Cape Canaveral on recording-breaking 18th flight– Spaceflight Now

Flight test of new commercial carrier rocket succeeds in NW China- CGTN

Italy, France and Germany agree on launches of Ariane 6 and Vega-C- Reuters

Norway's Andøya Spaceport: A New Era for European Space Ambitions

New funding secured for the Cornwall Space Cluster- South West Tech Daily

Surprise! Asteroid 'Dinky' is actually a double space rock, NASA's Lucy probe reveals (photo)

Can Australia defend its place in space?

Net zero by 2050? The answer is up in space - New Statesman

NASA Astronauts Accidentally Lose Tool Bag During Space Walk

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SaxaVord Spaceport- from Bronze Age to Space Age. Nov 04, 2023

SaxaVord Spaceport is weeks away from hosting its first launch. T-Minus spoke to CEO Frank Strang to find out what it takes to build a spaceport, where the idea came from and what we can expect in the future.

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Space Bills, Bills, Bills. Nov 03, 2023

The ORBITS act unanimously passes in the US Senate and moves on to the House. US Congress has introduced a bipartisan amendment to title 51, US States code, to update government oversight of commercial space activities and other purposes. Sidus Space has been awarded an Indefinite-Delivery/ Indefinite-Quantity or IDIQ, contract to provide services to a US owned company in support of their commercial lunar program, and more.

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Our guest today is SaxaVord Spaceport CEO Frank Strang.

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Selected Reading

Cantwell, Hickenlooper Bill to Clean Up Space Junk Passes Senate Unanimously

US HB6131 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress | LegiScan

Consolidating the commercial space mission authorization regime- Deep Space Episode 22

Space Force Terminates ICBM During Test Launch Due To Anomaly

Sidus Space Awarded a 5-Year $10 Million Ceiling (IDIQ) Commercial Contract to Support Commercial Lunar Transportation

UNIIQ investeert € 350.000,- in de ruimtevaartstartup Spherical Systems - InnovationQuarter

SpaceX, NASA delay CRS-29 cargo launch again, to Nov. 9 | Space

Starlink achieves cash-flow breakeven, says SpaceX CEO Musk- Reuters

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft swoops past first of 10 asteroids on long journey to Jupiter- AP

China, U.S. and EU sign milestone declaration to teamwork in AI safety - CGTN

Astronaut Ken Mattingly, who flew to the moon on Apollo 16, has died at 87

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IM (not George) JETSON. Nov 02, 2023

The Netherlands and Iceland join the Artemis Accords. Finnish Earth observation company Kuva Space has successfully raised €16.6M in a latest funding round. The US Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate has awarded Intuitive Machines a Joint Energy Technology Supplying On-Orbit Nuclear Power (JETSON) Low-power Mission Application contract worth $9.49 million, and more.

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Selected Reading

NASA Welcomes Netherlands as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

European Space Agency Shares Space Safety Programme Plans to Tackle Space Debris and Use AI to Boost Cyber-Resilience

Polaris Spaceplane Update

Hydrosat & Muon Space Team Up for 2024 launch of Multispectral Thermal IR Satellite

AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate Selects Intuitive Machines to Provide Solutions for Nuclear-Powered Satellites

My Suborbital Life Blog 3: The Suborbital Revolution Is Here -S. Alan Stern- NASA Watch

Astroskin's first suborbital flight with Kellie Gerardi on Virgin Galactic's 05 mission

Firehawk Aerospace Announces Development of 30-Square-Mile Launch Range for Hybrid Rocket Testing in West Texas- Newswire

https://www.mea.gov.in/newsdetail1.htm?11613/

Rocket Lab Welcomes Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno to Board of Directors- Business Wire

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Of Mice and Mars. Nov 01, 2023

US Space Systems Command has assigned new launches to SpaceX and ULA for fiscal year 2024. The Federal Aviation Administration concludes its SpaceX Super Heavy safety review. HawkEye360 has been awarded a $12.25 million contract by the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, and more.

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Selected Reading

SpaceX, ULA Secure Additional Launch Assignments for NSSL Phase 2 Contract - GovCon Wire

FAA completes safety review of SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy license- Reuters

HawkEye 360 Awarded $12.25 Million Phase II Contract by the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific

SpinLaunch Announces New Leadership Roles to Accelerate the Commercialization of Low-Cost, High-Performance Space Solutions- Business Wire

MDA Completes Acquisition Of Satixfy Digital Payload Division

University of Luxembourg SnT signs Rideshare Agreement with Alba Orbital to deploy a Pico-satellite in Late 2024

China launches new cartographic satellite - CGTN

U.S. Space Force chief urges universal rules to keep China in check - Nikkei Asia

Japanese scientists grow mouse embryos in space for first time. Are human births next?- South China Morning Post

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Now offering satellite imagery resolutions in meters, centimeters, and smoots. Oct 31, 2023

The Space Development Agency has announced two new contracts for the Tranche 2 Transport Layer – Alpha totaling $1.3 billion to Northrop Grumman and York Space Systems. US Space Systems Command has launched its technology accelerator program at its newest Technology, Applications, and Process Lab (TAP). Three Chinese Taikonauts have returned to Earth after their five-month stay on the Tiangong space station, and more.

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Our guest today is Alejandro Roman Molinas, General Director of Aerospace Development at the Paraguayan Space Agency / Agencia Espacial del Paraguay (AEP).

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Selected Reading

Pentagon awards $1.3 billion in contracts to Northrop Grumman and York for 100 satellites

Air Force, Space Force raise max enlistment age to 42

World's first commercial space plane soon headed from Colorado to Ohio

Microbes, Mucus, and Brain Organoids--Experiments to Prevent and Treat Disease Launching on Next Space Station Resupply Mission

3 astronauts return to Earth after 6-month stay on China's space station - ABC News

Rocket Lab plans launch of Venus mission as soon as late 2024 - SpaceNews

FACT SHEET: President Biden Issues Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence- The White House

The Cyber-Space Connection: Why It's Imperative For Our Future

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India’s heyday in space. Oct 30, 2023

Skyroot Aerospace raised $27.5 million dollars in a new round of funding led by Singapore's Temasek. UK-based Space Solar has announced an innovation partnership with Thales Alenia Space, to continue to collaborate on their commercial space-based solar power system. NASA says the first Boeing Starliner flight with astronauts to the International Space Station will happen no earlier than April, and more.

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Selected Reading

Skyroot raises $27.5 mln, heating up India's private sector space race- Reuters

Astronauts hand over space station to new crew - Chinadaily.com.cn

Space Solar and Thales Alenia Space in the UK working together to deliver Space-Based Solar Power

Rocket Factory UK gets £3.5m boost to launch from Shetland Islands

ASES to Collaborate with ESA to Leverage Space Technology for Socio-Economic Growth in Senegal

Progress Continues Toward NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test to Station

Intuitive Machines Sets January 2024 for Historic U.S. Lunar Mission

Message to the Moon.

Smithsonian To Open First Public Display of Asteroid Bennu Sample Collected by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission

Space Bureau Kicks Off Satellite Applicants Transparency Initiative- Federal Communications Commission

NASA-ISRO Radar Mission to Provide Dynamic View of Forests, Wetlands

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AWS in Orbit: Leveraging generative AI to do more at the rugged space edge with AWS. Oct 28, 2023

Learn more about generative AI use cases for space at AWS re:Invent.

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Kathy O’Donnell is the leader of Space Solutions Architecture for AWS Aerospace and Satellite.

Selected Reading

AWS successfully runs AWS compute and machine learning services on an orbiting satellite in a first-of-its kind space experiment | AWS Public Sector Blog

AWS re:Invent 2022 - Accelerate Geospatial ML with Amazon SageMaker (AER204)

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International collaborations on the horizon. Oct 27, 2023

The United States and Australia have signed a Technology Safeguards Agreement opening opportunity for US participation in space launches from Australia. Canada’s MDA has selected SpaceX to be the launch service provider for the space technology firm's next-generation satellite constellation for Earth observation known as CHORUS. Scientists from the Air Force Research Lab are leading the first non-domestic Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) between the US Space Force and two Indian companies, and more.

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Our guest today is Dr. Mindy Howard, founder and CEO of Cosmic Girls Foundation.

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Selected Reading

Canada's MDA taps SpaceX to launch CHORUS satellite constellation- Reuters

IHS Towers Partners with Limitless Space Institute to Inspire Space Exploration and Education in Brazil and Nigeria- Business Wire

1st international CRADA between AFRL, Indian startups ignites strategic collaboration for USSF in space technologies

SDA gets OK to begin limited testing of data satellites Link 16 nodes

Putin aims to have Russian space station by 2027- Reuters

SoundingRocket.org

Space Force sees SATCOM awards surging to $20 billion this fiscal year

Space Force Solidifies New JTAGS Mission With Stand-Up of Squadron and Detachment

Artificial Intelligence in Its Many Forms Will Be the Most Important Area of Technology in 2024, According to New IEEE Global Survey of CIOs, CTOs and Technology Leaders

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Dream chasing to the ISS. Oct 26, 2023

Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spaceplane successfully completes its first mission flight operations review at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Rocket Lab receives FAA authorization to resume Electron launches from New Zealand after a launch failure in September. The US and Australia have announced an Innovation Alliance which will cover new areas of cooperation on science and critical and emerging technologies, and more.

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Selected Reading

Sierra Space and NASA Prepare for Revolutionary Dream Chaser® Spaceplane’s Debut Mission to Space Station | Business Wire

Rocket Lab expects to resume Electron launches before year-end after September failure- CNBC

United States-Australia Joint Leaders’ Statement Building an Innovation Alliance- The White House

Atlas, other ‘troubled’ Space Force programs to miss 2023 deliveries

Cosmonauts on ISS spacewalk encounter toxic coolant 'blob' while inspecting leaky radiator

China's youngest-ever crew of astronauts heads to space station | Reuters

Space Force wants ability to refuel military satellites in orbit- Stars and Stripes

U.S. and Chinese officials meet to discuss space safety - SpaceNews

Check out the NASA EV that will drive Artemis crew (partway) to the moon- Digital Trends

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The House has a Speaker and the FAA has a boss. Oct 25, 2023

The US Senate has confirmed Michael Whitaker as the new administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. UK Space Agency and Axiom Space announce a new partnership to bring a four person crew to orbit composed entirely of UK astronauts. Airbus and Northrop Grumman have formed a strategic partnership to compete for a part of the UK's military satellite communications program called SKYNET, and more.

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Selected Reading

Senate confirms Michael Whitaker to run Federal Aviation Administration

UK Space Agency and Axiom Space Sign Agreement on Plans for Historic Human Spaceflight Mission

Airbus and Northrop Grumman shake on pact for UK’s lucrative SKYNET satellite program

Terran Orbital Awarded $4.7 Million Contract by European Space Agency

Ariane 6 Update

China Focus: China discloses tasks of Shenzhou-17 crewed space mission-Xinhua- CN

Space startup Skyroot unveils Vikram-1 rocket, set to launch satellites next year - The Economic Times

ULA targets Christmas Eve for inaugural Vulcan rocket launch, CEO says- CNBC

Spire Global Awarded Subcontract by Riverside Research for United States Space Force Space Domain Awareness Program

Protecting our critical satellite infrastructure: the importance of space-based infrastructure to humanity and its status within NATO

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SpaceX is breaking records… again. Oct 24, 2023

SpaceX plans the 29th CRS mission to transport scientific experiments to the International Space Station. SpaceX reaches 5,000 Starlink satellites in space. China and Belarus have signed a joint declaration on cooperation on the International Lunar Research Station program. Canopy Aerospace secures an $850,000 NASA SBIR Ignite Phase II contract, and more.

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Selected Reading

NASA’s SpaceX CRS-29 Mission Flies Research to the Space Station

Space Coast breaks yearly orbital launch record

Launch Roundup: SpaceX surpass 5,000 active Starlink satellites; China to send taikonauts to space station - NASASpaceFlight.com

SpaceX Plans to Deploy Thousands of Satellites in Earth's Orbit

Canopy Aerospace Receives NASA SBIR Ignite $850k Phase II Award to Democratize Access to Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)

Terran Orbital Selected to build Satellite Buses for SDA Tranche 2

Progress Continues Toward NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test to Station

Belarus and China Sign Declaration for ILRS program

Netherlands to build laser pointer for ESA black hole space mission

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Rock collected by Apollo 17 astronaut in 1972 reveals moon's age- Reuters

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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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

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

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.

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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

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.

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Psyched for Psyche. Oct 13, 2023

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

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.

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

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.

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Selected Reading

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

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.

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Selected Reading

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

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

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

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.

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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

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.

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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

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.

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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

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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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

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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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

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.

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

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

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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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

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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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

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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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

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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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

https://www.herox.com/SpaceportAmericaCup2024

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

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

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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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

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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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

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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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

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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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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India advances its human spaceflight plans. Sep 18, 2023

India's ISRO aims for its first crewed space mission, Gaganyaan, to possibly launch by the end of this year if testing in October is successful. Stoke Space successfully conducts a VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) developmental test flight, showcasing their innovative hydrogen/oxygen engine and working towards a 100% reusable rocket with 24-hour turnaround. Varda Space struggles with regulatory hurdles, failing to secure support from the Air Force and the FAA for landing its in-space manufacturing vehicle, and more.

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India plans crucial test in crewed space mission by October- Reuters

Update on Hopper2: The Hopper Has Landed- Stoke Space

Varda Space puts off orbital factory reentry pending Air Force and FAA green light- Tech Crunch

Ten Satellites Incorporating Terran Orbital Buses Launch As Part Of Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 Mission- PR

Bentivegna Succeeds Towberman, ‘Has Big Shoes to Fill’ as as Space Force’s Top Enlisted- Air and Space Forces

One American, two Russians ride Russian capsule to the International Space Station- AP

Major UK methane leak is spotted from space: Satellite discovers plumes of the greenhouse gas coming from a pipeline in Cheltenham - with enough released to power 7,500 homes for a year- the Daily Mail

Simera Sense, CubeSpace, and Sodern Signs MOU on Advancing EO Capabilities- Space in Africa

Space, a new frontier, as govt mulls developing rocket launch site- Free Malaysia Today

Tim Peake backs idea for solar farms in space as costs fall- The Guardian

Balancing Space Superiority And Space Services To Better Sustain The Joint Force- War on the Rocks

Starship's advanced design is said to have NASA officials "sh**ting the bed"- Interesting Engineering

NASA-Developed Spherical Robots to the Rescue

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Consolidating the commercial space mission authorization regime. Sep 16, 2023

A study produced by graduate students at George Washington University’s Space Policy Institute is providing a deep look at the commercial space mission authorization regime. Current US regulation requires commercial space firms to navigate a complex web of federal agencies. This study looks at how the system could be consolidated. We speak to the three of the study’s authors; Zeke Clayson, Shiv Patel and Frank Spellman.

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Space Mission Authorization: Enabling The Final Frontier- War on the Rocks

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Firefly is quick to conquer the night. Sep 15, 2023

Firefly Aerospace successfully launches the first US Space Force Victus Nox mission. The US Department of Defense has unclassified its strategy for the protection and defense of on-orbit assets. Germany becomes the 29th nation to sign the Artemis Accords, and more.

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Firefly Aerospace Successfully Launches U.S. Space Force VICTUS NOX Responsive Space Mission with 24-Hour Notice- PR

Department of Defense Releases Space Policy Review and Strategy on Protection of Satellites

Increasing national security with satellites that team together- Sandia National Lab

NASA Welcomes Germany as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

European Rover Challenge

https://x.com/stoke_space/status/1702316301157622260?s=20

Sidus Space Announces 180-Day Extension To Regain Compliance With Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Requirement- PR

Chinese space authority says no proof aliens exist after Mexican congress shown ‘extraterrestrial corpses’- South China Morning Post

Space Force aims for more efficient operations with ‘integrated’ units- Air Force Times

Parker Solar Probe

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Hi, Bob. Sign me up for Mars. Sep 14, 2023

Germany’s Ramstein Air Base will be the headquarters of a new US Space Force service component for Europe and Africa. The UK Space Agency has awarded Scotland-based AstroAgency and UAE based AzurX, 75,000 pounds each to develop advanced space technologies to tackle natural disasters and reduce greenhouse emissions in the Gulf. EutelSat says its HOTBIRD 13F and HOTBIRD 13G satellites have now entered into full commercial service.

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Selected Reading

Newest Space Force component to stand up at Ramstein Air Base in December- The Stars and Stripes

UAE and Bahrain to work with UK to develop space technologies to help protect the planet- The National

UK Space Agency launches consultation on variable liability limits for orbital operations

Eutelsat Brings Two Hotbird Satellites into Commercial Service- Via Satellite

Mini space thruster that runs on water- ESA

UT Will Lead $4 Million Research Collaboration in Outer Space- PR

Astra Space, Inc. Announces Reverse Stock Split- PR

‘Galactic 04’ Mission Marks Virgin Galactic’s Fifth Spaceflight In Five Months

US could advance SpaceX license as soon as October after rocket exploded in April- Reuters

Allies Eager to Develop, Collaborate with US on New Space Programs- Air and Space Forces

Earth is outside its ‘safe operating space for humanity’ on most key measurements, study says- AP

'Learning period' for US commercial space regulations should be extended, Sen. Cruz says- Reuters

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Space has a workforce problem. Sep 13, 2023

What’s to be done about the workforce issue in the space industry? N2K offers some solutions. Rocket Lab contracts with Leidos to launch four HASTE missions. Amazon Web Services India has signed an MOU with ISRO. Russia promises North Korea cooperation on developing space capabilities, and more.

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Selected Reading

The space industry's looming workforce problem- Axios

Rocket Lab Signs Deal with Leidos to Launch Four HASTE Missions- Business Wire

SpaceX no longer taking losses to produce Starlink satellite antennas, a key step to improving profitability- CNBC

SES Introduces Cruise Industry’s First Integrated MEO-LEO Service with Starlink- PR

Amazon's AWS ties up with ISRO to advance its AI capabilities with cloud technologies- Myind

North Korea's Kim meets Putin at Russian space center- Nikkei

LMO Space Partners With In-Space Missions On AUREA SDA Programme- PR

Dragonfly Aerospace Selects Neuraspace for Enhanced Space Sustainability through Smarter Space Traffic Management- PR

SkyFi Launches Two New Services- Via Satellite

A year after New Shepard’s accident, Blue Origin may return to flight next month- Ars Technica

Panel calls for giant boost to space station research- Science.org

Saltzman Reveals New Space Units That Put Operations and Sustainment Under One Roof- Air and Space Forces

Rob Rainhart Named President of HawkEye 360- PR Newswire

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Could K2-18 b be showing signs of life? Sep 12, 2023

The James Webb Space Telescope's spectrograph of exoplanet K2-18b shows potential signs of life. Ball Aerospace to deliver a sounder for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geostationary Extended Observations satellite program (GeoXO). Firefly Aerospace to provide radio frequency calibration services from lunar orbit as part of a NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services contract, and more.

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Selected Reading

Webb Discovers Methane, Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere of K2-18 b- NASA

Ball Aerospace Selected to Build Instrument for NOAA's GeoXO Constellation- PR Newswire

Firefly Awarded $18 Million NASA Contract to Provide Radio Frequency Calibration Services from Lunar Orbit- PR

Intelsat, Aalyria Sign Deal to Advance Multi-Orbit Connectivity- PR

Arianespace Signs Agreement With Intelsat For Launch Of Is-45- PR

Axiom Space Announces Astronauts for Third Mission to ISS- PR

India, NASA to cooperate on human spaceflight and planetary defense- Space

US company to unveil luxury space adventures in India; to offer travel to ISS, space balloons, zero-gravity plane- Times of India

Thaicom Selects Airbus For Its New Generation Software-Defined High Throughput Satellite At 119.5 Degrees East- PR

Big Law follows private sector into space race- FT

Techstars selects 12 companies for its fall space accelerator- Techcrunch

Mae Jemison- National Women’s History Museum

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Breaking human spaceflight records by chance. Sep 11, 2023

US Astronaut Frank Rubio sets a new spaceflight record for spending the longest time on a space mission. UK satellite data company Open Cosmos raises $50 million in Series B funding. We have the latest headlines from the World Satellite Business Week conference, and more.

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Selected Reading

Astronaut Frank Rubio breaks US record on way to spending a year in space- Space

Open Cosmos Raises $50M From Leading Impact Investors To Grow Its Leadership In Accessible, Sustainable Space Tech And Satellite Data- PR

U.S. export credit agency is working through $5 billion pipeline of space financing, vice chair says- CNBC

New MDA Software-Defined Satellites Target Operator Pain Points With Digital Solutions- PR Newswire\

Telesat taps SpaceX to launch its broadband satellites in orbit

United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches Joint National Security Mission- PR Newswire

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1700789411279966339?s=20

Iran announces tender for first space navigation satellite- Al Mayadeen

Kombucha: Ally for Moon and Mars- ESA

As DoD readies new commercial space strategies, industry frets funding gap

SpaceX is the best bet for the commercial space station Earth needs- the Hill

First cat in space: how a Parisian stray called Félicette was blasted far from Earth- The Guardian

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Hip Hop Science Communication with Maynard Okereke. Sep 09, 2023

Our guest this week is Maynard Okereke, better known as the Hip Hop M.D. Maynard is an award winning Science Communicator. After noticing a lack of minority involvement in the STEM fields, he created Hip Hop Science with the goal of encouraging minorities and youth to pursue more advanced career paths.

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The FAA concludes its Starship mishap investigation. Sep 08, 2023

The FAA has closed the SpaceX Starship Super Heavy mishap investigation. US President Biden has nominated Mike Whitaker to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. The US Government Accountability Office reports NASA’s Space Launch System as “unaffordable”, and more.

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FAA Closes SpaceX Starship Mishap Investigation- FAA.gov

Diverse Leaders Applaud President Biden’s Nomination of Michael G. Whitaker for Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration- The White House

NASA’s mega moon rocket is ‘unaffordable,’ according to accountability report- CNN

ULA Atlas V NROL-107 SEP 09, 2023 08:51 AM (SILENTBARKER)

Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for Next Capella Space Mission- Business Wire

South Africa Joins China’s International Lunar Research Station - SANSA

10 African teenagers' paintings displayed in the China Space Station- CGTN

Eutelsat partners with Karista's Spacetech fund- Press Release

SpinLaunch and Sumitomo Form Strategic Partnership to Expand Global Commercialization of Sustainable, Low-Cost Space Solutions- Business Newswire

Pixxel and SkyFi join forces for easy access to Earth Observation data- Press Release

Ball Aerospace Completes Testing on Space Systems Command Operational Weather Monitoring Satellite- PR Newswire

US Space Force eyes partnerships for tactical satellite communications- C4ISRNET

Journey of Discovery: Space Dynamics Lab-Built AWE Instrument Prepares for Launch at Space Center- USU

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Placing our order for space knees, please. Sep 07, 2023

Redwire Biofabrication says they've successfully bioprinted the first human knee meniscus on the International Space Station. The US tests an unarmed Minuteman 3 ICBM at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The US Space Force has a new mission statement, and more.

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Redwire BioFabrication Facility Successfully Prints First Human Knee Meniscus on ISS, Paving the Way for Advanced In-Space Bioprinting Capabilities to Benefit Human Health- Press Release

MMIII GT-247 Launches from Vandenberg- USSF

Space Force announces new mission statement- USSF

SDA Issues Solicitation for Tranche 2 Tracking Layer Space Vehicles- Sam.gov

NOAA to Hold Industry Day for Commercial Data Program- NOAA

Satellite Software Leader Antaris Announces Close Of Preferred Seed Funding- Press Release

Employees report a rare round of layoffs at Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture- GeekWire

Relativity Space Signs Lease On Historic NASA Test Stand- Press Release

UK joins Horizon Europe under a new bespoke deal- UK Gov

Japan launches rocket carrying lunar lander and X-ray telescope to explore origins of universe- AP

Aditya L1 shares selfie from space, captures stunning image of Earth and Moon- India Today

Europe assembles Hera spacecraft to eye aftermath of DART asteroid crash- Space.com

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Space Hi-Jinkies. Sep 06, 2023

Speculation surrounds launches planned at Cape Canaveral this week. SpaceX readies Starship for a second launch but is still waiting for the green light from the FAA. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to launch the H2-A rocket with JAXA payloads XRISM and SLIM on board, and more.

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Three launches set this week from the Cape. Is one a DoD hypersonic missile weapons test?- Florida Today

SpaceX stacks Starship for another launch attempt, but no date released yet- Click Orlando

Japan's delayed H2A rocket carrying lunar lander to launch on Sept. 7- Kyodo News

Voyager Space Celebrates Successful Installation of Gambit Payload on the Bishop Airlock- PR Newswire

SES Space & Defense Awarded U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Contract to Support DEUCSI Program- Press Release

Terran Orbital Unveils New Product Line of Seven Satellite Buses- Business Wire

Wyvern and Loft Orbital Join Forces to Expand Dragonette Satellite Constellation- Press Release

Fuelled-up dress rehearsal for Ariane 6- ESA

China's commercial CERES-1 rocket succeeds in first sea launch- CGTN

Astrobotic Commences Two Nasa Contracts To Investigate Rocket Plumes And Their Interaction With The Lunar Surface- Press Release

Solstar Space Awarded Over $1.2 Million U.S. Space Force AFWERX/AFVENTURES Phase II SBIR Contract for Deke Space Communicator- Press Release

The Space Force needs a brand-new culture of its own- Defense One

It’s Not About Where U.S. Space Command Goes But Whether It Should Exist At All- War on the Rocks

SSC Rapid Reaction Branch receives Air Force Electronic Warfare Award for crisis response support for Commander, U.S. Space Command; named Outstanding Level II Electromagnetic Warfare Unit of the Year

4.6 billion-year-old meteorite could reveal how Earth formed different layers- Space.com

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Trials and tribulations of Ariane 6. Sep 05, 2023

The European Space Agency releases key milestones for the Ariane 6 launch. The Indian Space Research Organization says that their lunar lander and rover are now in sleep mode. SpaceX Crew 6 splashed down over the weekend returning four astronauts from the ISS, and more.

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Europe to decide within weeks on when to restart space launches- Reuters

The European Space Agency has a transparency problem — but it's completely legal- Space.com

Moon base: Bangor scientists design fuel to live in space- BBC

India’s moon rover completes walk, put into ‘sleep mode’- Al Jazeera

Manastu Space secures $3M led by Capital 2B, BIG Capital, E2MC

Sultan Al Neyadi returns to Earth after historic space mission- UAE National

UAE investments in space sector surpass Dhs22bn

¥10 Billion JAXA Fund Set to Boost Space Business - The Japan News

York Space Systems Establishes Successful Communications with Final Delivery on Tranche 0 Program

Firefly Aerospace Awarded Multi-Launch Agreement with L3Harris- PR

Vodafone teams up with Amazon's Project Kuiper to extend 5G reach | Reuters

Fleet Space Technologies takes stake in Thor Energy underpinning long-term commitment to revolutionising mineral exploration at Alford East project

China's wide field survey telescope to be operational in mid-Sept.- CGTN

Amazing satellite video shows China's space station come together in Earth orbit

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Career Notes- T-Minus Space Daily Podcast Producer Alice Carruth. Sep 04, 2023

Today is September 4th, 2023- Labor Day in the US, so we have a special program for you. Career Notes explores the pathways of some of the most influential leaders in aerospace. Our guest for today is our podcast producer Alice Carruth. Alice has traversed a career in international journalism to space PR and marketing. Here is her story in her own words.

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Africa space policy with Ruvimbo Samanga. Sep 02, 2023

Ruvimbo Samanga is an Africa Space Policy Analyst currently working for Access Partnership and sits on the Board of the Space Arbitration Association. She serves as an Ambassador for the MILO Space Science Institute, and previously served a 2-year term as the National Point of Contact for Zimbabwe in the Space Generation Advisory Council, the latter which is in support of the United Nations Program on Space Applications.

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Africa’s space industry is about to lift off. Sep 01, 2023

The African space industry is projected to be worth $22.64 billion by 2026. The launch of 13 Tranche 0 Space Development Agency satellites has been delayed until Saturday at the earliest. An Amazon shareholder sues Jeff Bezos and the board alleging that the company failed to fully vet a decision to award launch contracts, and more.

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Selected Reading

African Space Industry Annual Report, 2023 Edition- Space in Africa

SpaceX delays launch of 13 satellites for US Space Force to Sept. 2. Here's how to watch online for free.- Space.com

Amazon shareholder sues board, Bezos over Blue Origin launch contracts- Reuters

Crashed Russian mission left a crater on the moon, NASA images show- Reuters

China starts preparation for manned moon project, aiming for 2030- CGTN

Intuitive Machines Announces $20 Million Equity Investment- Global Newswire

SatixFy Announces Strategic $60 Million Transaction including a Commercial Agreement & Subsidiary Sale with MDA- Business Wire

Sita Sonty Joins Space Tango as CEO- Space Tango

‘A big responsibility’: astronaut from UAE on longest ever Arab space mission- The Guardian

Trends That Impact Perceptions of the Chinese Space Program- AU

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VICTUS NOX on standby for callup. Aug 31, 2023

Firefly Aerospace and Millennium Space Systems enter a six-month hot standby phase for the US Space Force’s VICTUS NOX mission. QinetiQ's U.S. subsidiary has been awarded a $224 million five-year contract to engineer systems and provide other professional support services for the Space Development Agency’s future layered network of missile tracking satellites in low-Earth orbit. Helsinki-based ReOrbit has completed an oversubscribed Seed funding round for $7.4 million, and more.

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Space Force is branching out with new subordinate command in Japan- Stars and Stripes

KDDI Signs Agreement with SpaceX to Bring Satellite-to-Cellular service to Japan

QinetiQ Wins $224M SDA Proliferated Architecture Support Contract- GoveConWire

NASA Awards Contracts for NOAA Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications Study

ReOrbit Completes Oversubscribed $7.4M Seed Funding Round: Enabling Real-Time Dataflow in Space

AAC Clyde Space Q2 Report

Polaris on course to develop hypersonic spaceplane Aurora- IE

AstroCardia develops artificial 'space heart' to study heart health- Space Applications

Spiral Blue Unveils Australia’s First ‘your Code In Space’ Initiative

Space Force in discussions to establish a cyber component to US Cyber Command- Defense Scoop

Old Soviet satellite breaks apart in orbit after space debris collision- Space.com

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Space is hard. And it smells of rotten eggs. Aug 30, 2023

Space cybersecurity firm SpiderOak announces the successful demonstration of its OrbitSecure encryption technology aboard the International Space Station, showing that secure operations traffic could be successfully sent and received between ground and on-orbit stations. SAIC has been awarded a $574.5 million task order to help the US Space Force update and maintain a global network of ground based radar systems. India’s Pragyan lunar rover has found evidence of sulfur on the Moon, and more.

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SpiderOak Announces Successful Demonstration of OrbitSecure on International Space Station- PR

SAIC Wins $575M Space Force Task Order for Ground Radar Sustainment, Modernization Services- Govconwire

TransAstra claims NASA contract for debris capture bag- SpaceNews

U.S. Space Force looks to boost allied tracking of North Korea missiles- Reuters

How Data from a NASA Lunar Orbiter is Preparing Artemis Astronauts- NASA

India’s Chandrayaan-3 rover confirms sulphur on moon’s south pole- Al Jazeera

India's Satsure Raises $15m In Series A Round Led By Baring Private Equity Partners, India And Promus Ventures- technode.global

SaxaVord Does Not Need Spaceport Licence to Launch HyImpulse Mission- European Spaceflight

Azerbaijan Adopts Primary Space Legislation- Space Watch Global

On this day in history, August 30, 1984, Space Shuttle Discovery blasts off for its maiden voyage- Fox News

Satellite Plants Roots in Agriculture- Via Satellite

New Space, New Rules? An overview of historical and current developments in global space governance- London Politica

Space Force Tries Out a ‘Unique’ Approach for Developing New Tactics- Air and Space Forces

Long Before SpaceX, Pan Am Was Booking Flights to the Moon- National Endowment for the Humanities

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Starfish saves the Otter Pup. Aug 29, 2023

Starfish Space announces the successful stabilization of the Otter Pup. Hurricane Idalia causes delays to ULA’s launch of the NRO Silentbarker satellite. Robotics company GITAI raises an additional $15 million in a Series B Extension round, and more.

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Satellite Internet Market worth $17.1 billion by 2028 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

ULA delays Atlas V launch to roll the rocket back ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia- Florida Today

US offers rare preview of upcoming spy-satellite launch- Defense One

TEMPO - Nitrogen Dioxide Air Pollution Over North America- NASA

NASA to Demonstrate Laser Communications from Space Station

India to launch solar observatory mission Aditya-L1 this week- TechCrunch

India's Skyroot expects to double rocket launches amid Chandrayaan-3's success- Reuters

South Africa and China Sign Agreements on Space Exploration Activities- Space in Africa

Space Robotics Startup GITAI Raises an Additional US$15 Million in Funding

Kremlin plays down moon landing failure, says space programme will continue- Yahoo

Space Florida board picks Space Force Col. Long as next CEO- Orlando Sentinel

Announcement of Opportunity ETP - Open Call for Technology - Call Four- UKSA

A Very British Space Launch review – as flimsy as Richard Branson’s rockets- the Guardian

NASA and Forest Service offer seedlings to grow Artemis 'moon trees'- Space.com

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Houston, it’s a little cozy up here. Aug 28, 2023

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 docks with the International Space Station, bringing the total number of crew on the ISS up to 11 for the next few days. Japan delays the launch of the XRISM satellite and SLIM lunar probe to later this week due to high winds. India’s Vikram Lander has sent back scientific data from its ChaSTE payload measuring the temperature at the Moon’s south pole, and more.

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Selected Reading

NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Launches to International Space Station- PR Newswire

Japan suspends H-IIA rocket launch for moonshot because of strong winds- Reuters

First Scientific Data Sent By Chandrayaan-3 From Moon's South Pole- NDTV

Voyager Space Awarded $900 Million Ceiling Contract by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Architecture and Integration Directorate- PR Newswire

24 hours to launch: Space Force, DIU kick off new ‘Tactically Responsive Space’ mission- Breaking Defense

Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS)- DIU Solicitation

Exotrail’s electric propulsion systems to be used in Muon Space’s climate monitoring constellation.- PR

Astranis announces new contract for US government mission, starting with on-orbit demonstration using Arcturus satellite

SCOUT Space Acquires Free Space to Expand Technical Capabilities & Defense Expertise- SCOUT

Virgin Galactic Announces Flight Window For Third Commercial Spaceflight

Spaceport America Releases Economic Impact Study for 2022

Broken Satellite Risks Big Claim in Shrinking Insurance Market- Bloomberg

Meet Dr Ritu Karidhal Srivastava, the 'Rocket Woman' behind Chandrayaan-3's historic Moon landing- First Post

Save New Horizons, the Pluto flyby and Kuiper Belt exploration mission

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India’s new space mission with Dhruva Space’s CEO Sanjay Nekkanti. Aug 26, 2023

In a week where India’s space program has made headlines around the world for being the first nation to soft land at the lunar south pole, we speak to the CEO of one of the country’s leading commercial space companies. Dhruva Space is working to build a sovereign network of commercial companies to support a global space market. We spoke with Dhruva Space CEO and Co-founder Sanjay Nekkanti.

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Sanjay Nekkanti: Leading India’s satellite revolution through Dhruva Space

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Pragyan shares its wisdom from the Moon. Aug 25, 2023

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The Indian Space Research Organization says its Pragyan rover is on the move and “All planned Rover movements have been verified.” JAXA moves the launch of its SLIM lunar lander and XRISM satellite to Saturday. The US Department of Justice has sued SpaceX alleging hiring discrimination against refugees and asylees, and more.

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Chandrayaan-3 rover rolls onto moon's surface as ecstatic India celebrates- Reuters

Exclusive: L&T, HAL vetted to bid on India rocket privatization-source- Reuters

The Launch Schedule of the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) and the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) onboard the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 47 (H-IIA F47) [Rescheduled]- JAXA

SpaceX aiming for September launch from Boca Chica facility

Department of Justice Sues SpaceX for Hiring Discrimination Against Refugees- Via Satellite

Launch of 4 astronauts to space station bumped to Saturday- ABC News

Russia, US agree additional US astronaut flight to ISS- Reuters

Space SPAC: Mission Control Acquisition Files for IPO - FLYING Magazine

SpaceWERX TacRS Space Challenge

Viasat reports second satellite malfunction in a matter of weeks- CNBC

European Union nations join ASAT testing ban- Space News

American spaceflight company, Spinlaunch, to conduct a feasibility study in Western Australia - ABC News

Orbital Sidekick Shares First Images from Hyperspectral Satellites- Via Satellite

Tomorrow.io announces its first weather measurements from space-based radar - UPI.com

Europe has a productivity problem. It can be solved from space- Euronews

How NASA Picked Sally Ride to Be the First American Woman in Space- Bloomberg

Why does the US government need Elon Musk and SpaceX so badly?- QZ

Japan’s space observatory will measure X-rays in exquisite detail- Nature

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Electron hits major milestones during its 40th launch. Aug 24, 2023

Rocket Lab successfully lifts Capella Space satellites to orbit and marks its 40th Electron launch. North Korea’s second attempt to launch a spy satellite ends in failure. Australian startup HEO raises $8 million in Series A funding to develop its space imagery platform, and more.

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Rocket Lab Launches 40th Electron Mission, Successfully Flies Reused Engine- Business Wire

North Korea's space launch program and long-range missile projects- Reuters

Chandrayaan-3 on Moon: India to shift focus on Chandrayaan-4 with Japan- India Today

Blue Blocks School Celebrates Successful Inauguration of Innovative Space Lab

SES Signs Broadband Deal in the Philippines With We Are IT- Via Satellite

Airtree leads $12m Series A for space imagery enabler HEO Robotics- Business News Australia

Momentus to Provide Hosted Payload Services for FOSSA Systems- Business Wire

SAB Orbital Vehicle Could Work in Concert With Space Rider - European Spaceflight

Space Foundation Partners With The Netherlands Ministry Of Foreign Affairs To Support And Promote Dutch Space Sector In U.S.‘

He’s made a huge sacrifice’: US astronauts praise Frank Rubio for staying a year in space

A Lexicon for Outer Space Security- UNIDIR

European astronomers detect new component of radio halo in a nearby galaxy cluster

NASA Begins Integrating ‘Nervous System’ for Roman Space Telescope- NASA

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India is on the Moon. The peacock has landed. Aug 23, 2023

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Chandrayaan-3 soft lands on the moon making India the first nation to reach the lunar south pole. The target of the European Space Agency ClearSpace-1 space debris removal mission hit by other space debris. NASA announces its Artemis 3 geology team, and more.

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India becomes fourth country to land on the moon, first on the south pole, with Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft- CNBC

Objects detected in the vicinity of ClearSpace-1 debris removal mission target- ESA

NASA Selects Geology Team for the First Crewed Artemis Lunar Landing- NASA

Break the Ice Lunar Challenge Phase 2 Level 3 Competition Venue- NASA

Light Detection and Ranging Sensor for OSAM-1 Mission- NASA

SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts rehearse ahead of Aug. 25 launch (photos)

West Coast Falcon 9 launches SpaceX’s 100th Starlink mission – Spaceflight Now

Sidus Space Acquires Edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) Company, Exo-Space

Momentus Inc. reverse stock split

Spire Global Participates in Prize Challenge to Advance Measurements of Earth’s Magnetic Field with Multi-Million-Dollar Support from National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Scientists calculate minimum number of astronauts needed to build and maintain Mars colony- The Independent

Top Guard space officer fears readiness loss as Space and Air Force processes diverge- Breaking Defense

U.S. intelligence office to investigate lagging procurement of commercial satellite data- SpaceNews

The Space Force needs to get bigger- The Washington Post

Valves are a regular concern at SpaceX, just like every other space company- Ars Technica

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Who’s watching who? Aug 22, 2023

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EOS Space Systems warns Chinese surveillance satellites were and are keeping a keen eye on two military exercises held in Australia. The Japanese Coast Guard says that North Korea is planning a space launch as early as Thursday. The head of Russia’s Space Agency says that the Luna 25 crash was caused after the spacecraft’s engines failed to shut down correctly, and more.

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Our guests today are Trudy Kortes, Director of NASA STMD Technology Demonstrations, and Greg Richardson, Director of COSMIC, about the NASA-created consortium for space mobility and ISAM capabilities.

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China’s Constant Spying On Australian Drills From Space A Sign Of Shifting Orbital Balance- The Drive

World's first high-orbit synthetic aperture radar satellite enters operational orbit- CGTN

New 'AI-brained' Chinese satellite has just been launched- Interesting Engineering

North Korea's space launch program and long-range missile projects- Reuters

HKUST Launches Hong Kong's First Higher Ed Satellite- Pr Newswire

Russian space agency chief blames decades of inactivity for Luna-25 lander’s crash on the moon- AP

Hughes Awarded Space Force IDIQ Contract for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Services- PR Newswire

Space Development Agency taps Mynaric for optical ground station project- Mynaric

Umbra Selected by AFWERX for SBIR Phase II Contract- PR Newswire

Ecuador Minister and CNT Inaugurate O3b mPOWER Terminals in the Galapagos- Via Satellite

Quant Data & Analytics to Leverage Satellogic Imagery in Saudi Arabia - Via Satellite

CSA Awards $1.03 Million for Industry-Academia Collaborative Research including for Quantum Technology - SpaceQ

Russia's Moon Crash 'Speaks Volumes': A Storied Space Program Falls Short. Again.- RFE

Despite the Luna-25 failure, Russia is not a declining space power

The failure of Luna 25 cements Putin’s role as a disastrous space leader | Ars Technica

The New Race to Reach the Moon—and Find Water - WSJ

We need to get our space junk problem under control- The Washington Post

Why Your NASA T-Shirt Is Behind the Curve- Newsweek

LA Company Squid3 Space Develops Camouflage for Satellites - Parabolic Arc

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Astronaut, crew, or spaceflight participant? Aug 21, 2023

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The FAA and DoT propose new rules for government and commercial space launches. The Space Development Agency selects Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin for the Tranche 2 Transport Layer contract worth $1.5 billion. Axiom Space secures $350 million in its Series-C round of growth funding, and more.

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Selected Reading

Federal Register:: U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act Incorporation

Space Development Agency Makes Awards to Build 72 Beta Variant Satellites for Tranche 2 Transport Layer

Axiom Space Raises $350M at Series-C Close with $2.2B+ in Customer Contracts

Sierra Space and Redwire Partner to Bring In-Space Biotech Facilities to Customers via the Sierra Space Platform- Sierra

US Intelligence Community warns of cyber threats to space systems.

Intelligence Agencies Warn Foreign Spies Are Targeting U.S. Space Companies- The New York Times

Russia's first lunar mission in 47 years smashes into the moon in failure- Reuters

Visit of the Mauritius Minister to ISRO enhanced the scope of India-Mauritius space cooperation- ISRO

Dr Sherif Sedky Reappointed as EgSA CEO- Space in Africa

The Spirit of Camp David: Joint Statement of Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the United States- White House

NASA spacecraft reunites with Earth after 17-year trip around the sun- The Washington Post

Why startups are investing millions to make drugs and semiconductors in space- CNBC

Bezos’ Blue Origin Methane Emissions Were Spotted by the Space Station- Bloomberg

BAE Systems wins DARPA contract to develop next-gen airborne signal processing technology- Shephard

Canadian space agency shares ‘Moon Crater’ picture, but it has roads, buildings

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Derek Harris, Head of Business Operations at Skyrora Aug 19, 2023

Through cutting-edge technologies and collaborative partnerships, Skyrora is reshaping the landscape of space exploration and positioning Scotland as a key player in the global space industry. Join us as we discuss Skyrora with Head of Business Development, Derek Harris.

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FROM SCOTLAND TO SPACE: SKYRORA’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCOTLAND’S GROWING AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

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Fueling astronauts for EVAs. Aug 18, 2023

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Axiom and GU Energy Labs partner on astronaut food for spacewalks. iQPS contracts with Rocket Lab to launch its Earth observation satellite. Sierra Space has been awarded over $22 million by the Department of Defense to mature its new VORTEX engine, and more.

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Selected Reading

Axiom Space and GU Energy Labs Team Up to Fuel Astronauts- Axiom

Rocket Lab Inks Dedicated Launch Deal with Japanese Earth Imaging Company iQPS- Rocket Lab

Redwire’s Navigation Technology Enabling JAXA, NASA Mission to Explore Cosmic Mysteries- Redwire

U.S. Government Awards Contract to Sierra Space to Develop Powerful New Upper-Stage Rocket Engine- Press Release

SpaceX delivers 650+ Starlink Terminals to Hawaii Emergency organizations after Maui Wildfires- Tesmanian

A Rare Look Into the Finances of Elon Musk’s Secretive SpaceX - WSJ

SDA Contracts SpaceX, Kuiper, and Aalyria for LEO Backhaul Study- Via Satellite

Satellite startup True Anomaly opens Colorado factory- C4ISRNET

NASA’s buildings are even older than its graying workforce- Ars Technica

Artemis 4 astronauts will be 1st crew to use NASA's moon-orbiting Gateway in 2028- Space

USSPACECOM Hosts UK, Australian, Canadian, and USSPACEFOR-INDOPAC Delegation- DoD

Russia’s Luna 25 spacecraft captures first image of Moon surface- TASS

HyImpulse to Debut SR75 Rocket No Earlier than December 1- European Spaceflight

The Lunar Race Between India and Russia: What’s at Stake?- The Diplomat

Revolutionising Space Traffic Management in Africa- Space In Africa

Solar storm prediction! X-class solar flares likely today, may spark blackouts- Tech News

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BAE agrees to a billion-dollar deal to buy Ball Aerospace. Aug 17, 2023

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UK defense contractor BAE agreed to buy Ball Aerospace for $5.6 billion. Momentus announces layoffs and cuts to budgets in its Q2 financial report. The Indian Space Research Organization tweets “Thanks for the ride, mate!” after the Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander detaches from the propulsion section of the spacecraft, and more.

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Ball Announces Agreement to Sell Aerospace Business for $5.6 Billion- PR Newswire

Momentus Inc 10-Q/A filing

Indian moon lander module splits from propulsion section in key step- Al Jazeera

ELA Signs Multi Launch Contract with INNOSPACE from ASC- ELA

Crew-7 Starts Health Stabilization, Visits Dragon Ahead of Launch- NASA

Texas A&M to build facility at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston- KBTX

SpeQtral selects Kongsberg NanoAvionics and Mbryonics as Key Partners for its SpeQtral-1 Mission- Press Release

MyRadar Secures Two Year NOAA Grant for Satellite-based Wildfire Detection, Mitigation and Prevention- Press Release

Kodiak Pacific Spaceport Complex hosts tours for first time since pandemic - KMXT

Astrobotic Collaborates With Nasa For Techrise Student Challenge- Astrobotic

NASA and Defense Department's $500 Million Rocket Gamble - Bloomberg

DoD announces inaugural innovation challenge on talent management- Space Force

US Space Force creates 1st unit dedicated to targeting adversary satellites- Space

MQ-9 Pilots Learn To Take Off and Land Via Satellite in ACE Push- Air and Space Forces

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Traffic report from lunar orbit. Aug 16, 2023

Russia’s Luna-25 vehicle has reached lunar orbit according to Roscosmos. The Indian Space Research Organisation has announced that the Chandrayaan-3 is in its final lunar orbit. SpaceX hands over its mishap report to the Federal Aviation Administration following its April 20 Starship flight test, and more.

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Russia's Luna-25 Probe Reaches Moon Orbit- The Moscow Times/ AFP

Chandrayaan-3 reaches final orbit around moon, lander to separate on Thursday- Indian Express

Russian Space Agency Postpones First Flight Of New Spaceship Until 2028- RFE

Let the review begin—SpaceX takes another step toward launching Starship again- Ars Technica

A Framework for Optimized, Integrated Lunar Infrastructure- DARPA

U.S. deactivates GSSAP surveillance satellite, two new ones in the works- SpaceNews

Integrate raises $3.4M and wins Space Force contract for management software- Geek Wire

Terran Orbital Targets Large Revenue Growth in Second Half of 2023, Including Rivada Payment- Via Satellite

Europe space chief warns over political wavering on climate- Reuters

Putting the S in the first Meteosat Third Generation Sounder- ESA

Italian team wins Space Force’s first on-orbit Hack-A-Sat contest

Hack-A-Sat 4 pictures

U-M gets $9.7M to help forecast harmful space weather- The University Record

Ireland’s First Satellite Will Shake Up Hunt For Gamma Ray Bursts- Forbes

Exclusive: Project manager urges smooth collaboration as Indian equipment for China Space Station cooperation struggles with export clearance - Global Times

KMI and O Analytics keep space safe from debris with NewSpace Nexus's Ignitor Program- KRQE

Prime Video Unveils Trailer for 'A Million Miles Away' Starring Michael Peña as Real-Life Astronaut José Hernández (Film News in Brief)

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Q2 reports roll in for Intuitive Machines, Astra and AST SpaceMobile. Aug 15, 2023

Intuitive Machines says their IM-1 lunar lander is complete and will be prepared for delivery in September with a launch date set for November. AST SpaceMobile says the first five of its BlueBird satellites are fully-funded with a planned launch in Q1 of 2024 with a plan to offer initial commercial service 3 months after launch. Astra announces the first 4 shipments of their Spacecraft Engines out of their manufacturing facility as well as the completion of a Service Readiness Review for Astra's Space Force STP-29B mission, and more.

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Intuitive Machines Reports Q2 Financial Results and Expected First Lunar Mission Launch Date- Intuitive Machines

AST SpaceMobile Provides Second Quarter 2023 Business Update- AST SpaceMobile

Astra Announces Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results- Astra

Planet Closes Sinergise Acquisition- Via Satellite

Astrobotic Building a 3D Lunar Surface for Testing & Research- Astrobotic

Rocket Lab to Launch Climate Change Research Mission Focused on Arctic Ice Caps for NASA- Rocket Lab

Viasat Real-Time Earth Opens Ground Station in Japan- Viasat

Roscosmos plans to participate in International Astronautical Congress in 2023- TASS

No response for now from other states to join orbital station project — Roscosmos- TASS

Vast Names New CEO and CTO- Via Satellite

Orbex Appoints Lesley Still as Chief of Spaceport Operations

Intelsat Completes C-Band Spectrum Clearing for 5G Deployment

The Space Force Is Launching Its Own Swarm of Tiny Satellites- Wired

Europe forced to turn to Elon Musk’s rockets in the global space race- The Telegraph

Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center

Meteorite that crashed to Earth 3,500 years ago carved into arrowhead by Bronze Age hunters- Space.com

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New space moon race. History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme. Aug 14, 2023

The Russian Space Agency says that they are already processing data from Luna-25. The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully conducted a series of drogue parachute deployment tests which will help their astronauts land safely from space. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp also announced that it launched the first geosynchronous orbit synthetic aperture radar satellite for disaster monitoring, and more.

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Russia's moon craft starts processing first data - space agency- Reuters

First plane lands at Vostochny cosmodrome’s airport- TASS

ISRO conducts successful parachute tests for Gaganyaan Mission- New Indian Express

Not Just Moon: Isro’s Aditya-L1, India’s first Solar mission, reaches spaceport- Times of India

China's Kuaizhou-1A rocket launches five satellites for smart transportation security- CGTN

China launches world's first high-orbit synthetic aperture radar satellite for disaster monitoring- CGTN

Space on agenda for Biden's trilateral summit with S. Korea, Japan - Breaking Defense

U.S. military and allies get a feel for the value of commercial satellite imagery- SpaceNews

The space industry is starting a green revolution- TechCrunch

How the Space Force is preparing its ground systems for ‘dynamic’ ops- C4ISRNET

India embraces America’s vision for outer space- The Hill

‘I’m not littering – the Nanofiche is very small!’: meet the man who sends art to the moon- The Guardian

China makes Chang'e 5 moon samples open to international researchers- Space.com

NASA's James Webb Space telescope captures image of most distant star, ‘Earendel’ that is hotter than the Sun- Mint

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Dan Dumbacher and AIAA’s mission to support the aerospace industry. Aug 12, 2023

AIAA has dedicated itself to shaping the future of the aerospace industry. The organization believes that aeronautic and astronautic professionals and students and STEM educators are the drivers of global innovation. Learn more about the mission of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and upcoming events with AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher.

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The race for the Moon’s south pole. Aug 11, 2023

Russia’s Luna 25 lander launched on a Soyuz 2.1 rocket and is expected to soft land at the lunar south pole on August 21. The European Space Agency has released its 2023 space environment report. The French national space agency is seeking partners with BPI France to purchase demonstration missions aboard French microlaunchers. Spire Global achieved its highest-ever quarterly revenue of $26.5 million, up by 37% year over year, and more.

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Russia launches first mission to the moon in nearly 50 years- Al Jazeera

ESA’s Space Environment Report 2023- ESA

France to Fund Demonstration Missions of Microlaunchers- European Spaceflight

Spire Posts Record Revenue, Loss Reduction in 2Q 2023 Just Before Planned Stock Split- Via Satellite

SpaceX valuation rose by 12%, says fund where rocket launcher is top holding- MarketWatch

SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea- Space

Kratos and Hypersonix Announce Exclusive Teaming Agreement- Press Release

Telesat Contracts MDA as Prime Satellite Manufacturer for Its Advanced Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit Constellation- Press Release

Wichita aerospace company going up for auction. It has worked with SpaceX, Virgin Galactic- The Wichita Eagle

China's commercial rocket launches seven satellites- CGTN

Taiwan Space Agency enters 2nd phase of CubeSat development program- Focus Taiwan

If You Did Space Ops, You Could Become a ‘Legacy Guardian’- Air and Space Forces

NASA Announces Round 1 Winners of the 2023 NASA Entrepreneurs Challenge- Press Release

Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend — but 2028's show might be one for the ages

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Virgin Galactic delivers on its space tourism promise. Aug 10, 2023

Virgin Galactic takes its first three space tourists on a flight from Spaceport America. Viasat reported $780 million in revenue during the last quarter, a 36% increase compared to the same period last year. BlackSky Technology made $19.3 million in revenue in the second quarter of 2023, and booked five new launches with Rocket Lab. NASA has renewed its contract with Spire Global to provide earth observation data, and more.

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VIRGIN GALACTIC COMPLETES FIRST PRIVATE ASTRONAUT SPACEFLIGHT ‘GALACTIC 02’

Viasat revenue grows as investigation continues into malfunctioning $750 million satellite- CNBC

BlackSky Posts Double-Digit Revenue Increase in Q2- Via Satellite

BlackSky Signs New Block Buy for Five Rocket Lab Launches- Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab Inks New Deal to Launch HASTE Mission from Virginia- Rocket Lab

Spire Global Awarded $6.5 Million NASA Contract Renewal for Earth Observation Data- Spire

‘Irreparable’ thrusters and solar activity push 3 HawkEye 360 satellites to lower orbits- TechCrunch

OneWeb Makes US Deal with IP Access International- Via Satellite

Lynk and Vodafone Cook Islands to Begin Sat2Phone Service for Subscribers- Lynk

Russia to launch lunar spacecraft in race to find water on moon- Reuters

Science in Space to Cure Disease on Earth—the International Space Station National Lab and NASA Announce New Funding Opportunity- ISS National Lab

India’s Ambitious Moon Mission Cost Less Than Hollywood Space Films—Here’s What You Need To Know- Forbes

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Plots Launch of Its Mega Rocket. Next Year. Maybe. - WSJ

U.S. intelligence agencies take steps to protect commercial satellites- SpaceNews

Over 1,600 People Have Paid Space Perspective for a Balloon Ride to the Edge of Space- SpaceRef

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Rocket Lab earnings signal more space market strength. Aug 09, 2023

Rocket Lab releases positive second quarter financial results and announces 10 new contracts. Firefly Aerospace has announced a new partnership with Xtenti to conduct a responsive space demonstration for the National Reconnaissance Office in 2024. The Artemis 2 crew got their first look at the Lockheed Martin built Orion capsule that will carry them around the moon next year, and more.

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Q2 2023 Investor Update- Rocket Lab

Firefly Signs NRO For New On-Demand In-Orbit Service- Aviation Weekly

Artemis II On Track, But Artemis III Could Be a “Different Mission” if Hardware Not Ready- Space Policy

Lockheed Martin Successfully Completes Critical Design Review For Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer Satellites- Lockheed Martin

Starfish Space wins $1.8M to keep working on satellite guidance system for Air Force- Geek Wire

Spire Global Awarded Space Services Contract by GHGSat to Expand Satellite Constellation for Emissions Monitoring- Spire

RFA secures €30m investment from KKR- RFA

UAE aims to secure a seat on space flights every 3 or 5 years, says MBRSC Director General– Gulf News

China launches new satellite for disaster monitoring- CGTN

China’s rapid space launch advantage, and how the US can try to counter it- Breaking Defense

Actor William Shatner will be inducted into San Diego Air & Space Museum hall of fame- San Diego Union Tribune

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Boeing Starliner eyes the ides of March. Aug 08, 2023

Boeing says its Starliner spacecraft will be ready by early March, but has not decided on a launch date with NASA. Amazon plans to launch the first Kuiper satellites on ULA’s Atlas V in September. Firefly Aerospace announces an expansion of its on-orbit services with its new Elytra fleet, and more.

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Starliner undergoing three independent investigations as flight slips to 2024- Ars Technica

Amazon switches rockets for first test satellites to avoid launch delay- Reuters

Firefly Aerospace Debuts Elytra Orbital Vehicles with Enhanced On-Orbit Mobility and Services- Firefly Aerospace

Redwire Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

Billionaire Charlie Ergen merging Dish and EchoStar to expand mobile and satellite telecom empire- CNBC

NOAA Eliminates Restrictive Operating Conditions From Commercial Remote Sensing Satellite Licenses- Office of Space Commerce

Pioneering worldwide space partnerships to boost UK innovation- Gov.UK

Japan Selects Warpspace for Optical Communications SBIR Program - Via Satellite

Pale Blue expands partnerships in Asia to supply water-based propulsion systems for Yonsei University- Press Release

Eutelsat and Thaicom Partner for New Satellite Over Asia- Via Satellite

Govt speeds up feasibility study into spaceport plan- Bangkok Post

Watch: Fiery ‘meteor’ over Australia probably Russian space rocket - BBC News

Global Launches: Trends, Observations, and Opportunities- Astralytical

The moon is open for business, and entrepreneurs are racing to make billions- Business Insider

Space Development Agency announces mission expansion at Grand Forks Air Force Base- Grand Forks Herald

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Astropolitics played out in Europe. Aug 07, 2023

US private equity giant KKR buys a minority stake in German space and technology company OHB. SpaceX held a Super Heavy booster static fire with mixed results. The Federal Communications Commission launches an inquiry to advance its understanding of non-federal spectrum usage, and more.

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OHB strengthens the capital base to implement the corporate strategy, the Fuchs family remains the majority shareholder in the long term- OHB

RFA secures €30m investment from KKR- Rocket Factory

SpaceX conducts a mostly successful test of its Super Heavy booster- Ars Technica

FCC Launches Technical Inquiry Into Spectrum Usage Data- FCC

Astra lays off 25% of workforce, reallocates engineers, in an effort to fight dwindling cash reserves- TechCrunch

LeoStella unveils its largest smallsat to target SDA contracts- SpaceNews

NearSpace Launch and SEOPS Partner to Deliver the OctoBus Space Vehicle- Ein Presswire

Capella’s Earth-imaging satellites are deorbiting faster than expected- TechCrunch

Indian equipment for China’s Tiangong space station faces export delay- South China Morning Post

China authorizes smart robots to provide maintenance service for FAST- CGTN

Permission granted for Koonibba Test Range upgrade- SpaceConnect

Lockheed Martin Opens Facility for Rapid Development of Small Satellites- Lockheed Martin

Experts warn Australia's space industry 'in limbo' after axing of key programs - ABC News

Spacecraft, Landers and Rovers Could be Recycled for Parts on the Moon - Universe Today

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Francis Walker, an architect with a focus on designing Spaceports around the world. Aug 05, 2023

What do architects think of when designing spaceports? Francis Walker is the Director of Corgan's London studio. Corgan is a large U. S. based architect with core expertise in aviation, data centers, commercial healthcare, education. Francis and his team design spaceports around the world and walk us through the process of designing the gateway to space.

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Airports to Spaceports

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SES satellites soar. Aug 04, 2023

SES releases positive financial results but discloses power issues with its O3b mPOWER satellites. SES and Intelsat are awaiting a big payout from cell service providers. NASA and Axiom sign a fourth agreement to send private astronauts to the International Space Station, and more.

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SES H1 2023 Results

Satellite operators poised for $9 billion payday after clearing C-band spectrum- Ars Technica

NASA Selects Axiom Space for Fourth Private Astronaut Mission to International Space Station- Axiom

Sierra Space and BioServe Space Technologies to Demonstrate In-Space Stem Cell Production to Better Treat Cancer Patients on Earth- Sierra Space

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon fell 66% in July- Reuters

Huge Solar Arrays Permanently Installed on NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft- NASA

Fight for a Space National Guard Moves to Next Round- Air and Space Forces

Ariel Passes Major Milestone

Russia opens facility in SA's North West to help protect the ISS from space junk- News24

Enhancing ‘lethality’: First Space Force ‘operations’ doctrine cements role within Joint Force- Breaking Defense

Rogers demands Pentagon comply with Space Command inquiry- C4ISRNET

Aeolus reentry map- ESA

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A matter of mini space debris. Aug 03, 2023

The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) launches an initiative to track space debris. All observations are suspended at NSF's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab) after a cyberattack. The UK Space Agency has announced a new initiative to fund Earth Observation technologies, and more.

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IARPA LAUNCHES AMBITIOUS EFFORT TO TRACK MICRO SPACE DEBRIS

Attempted Cyber Attack on NSF’s NOIRLab- NOIRLab

UK Space Agency funding for technologies to monitor the Earth- UK Gov

National Risk Register 2023- UK Gov

Scientists reveal blueprint of China's lunar water-ice probe mission- CGTN

China launches new meteorological satellite- CGTN

iRocket Signs Development Agreement with AFRL to Use High Thrust Facility- Via Satellite

Navy safely recovers mock space capsule off San Diego in big step toward sending humans to the moon- The San Diego Union Tribune

U.S. Space & Rocket Center to break ground on newly renovated ‘rocket park’- WHNT

Space Coast Economic Development Commission Announces Spaceport Commerce Park Selected for FPL’s Florida First Sites Program- Space Coast Daily

New Facility Aims to Propel U.S. Hypersonics Research- National Defense Magazine

Bruised Earth uncovered by new mapping product- Space-Intelligence

James Webb Telescope Spots 'Question Mark' In Space- the Weather Channel

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Swan song for Antares 230+. Aug 02, 2023

Northrop Grumman launches its final Antares 230+ rocket. Voyager Space and Airbus develop a new partnership to build and operate Starlab. Privateer Space has announced a new module for satellite operators called Pono. Virgin Galactic releases second quarter financial results, and more.

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Northrop Grumman’s NG-19 Launch Marks 10 Years of International Space Station Cargo Resupply Missions- Northrop Grumman

Voyager Space and Airbus Announce Joint Venture to Build and Operate Starlab- PR Newswire

Privateer unveils AI-powered hardware & software solutions to drive future of space operations & data applications- Privateer

VIRGIN GALACTIC ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2023 FINANCIAL RESULTS AND PROVIDES BUSINESS UPDATE- Virgin Galactic

Cantwell, Hickenlooper ORBITS Act to Clean Up Space Junk Heads to Full Senate

Space Debris Will Block Space Exploration unless We Start Acting Sustainably- Scientific American

USSF, Johns Hopkins University Debut New Era of Officer PME- Space Force

Allied Command Transformation Advances NATO’s Understanding of Newest Domain – Space- NATO

NASA hears signal from Voyager 2 spacecraft after mistakenly cutting contact- AP

Space Propulsion Market- Markets and Markets

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Space Command is staying Rocky Mountain High. Aug 01, 2023

The US Administration makes the decision that Space Command is staying in Colorado. The US Senate agrees with the House to make cuts to the Space Force’s requested budget for fiscal year 2024. The FCC’s Chairwoman introduces new spectrum rules for commercial space launches. Planet announces a restructuring and cuts to its workforce, and more.

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Statement from Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder on U.S. Space Command- Defense.gov

Senate DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2024

Contracts For July 28, 2023- Department of Defense

Rosenworcel Introduces Spectrum Rules for Commercial Space Launches- FCC

Planet lays off about 10% of workforce as satellite imagery company restructures- CNBC

Tilebox raises $1.7M to enhance space data management- tech.eu

Hisdesat will launch the first satellite of the SPAINSAT NG programme next summer- SpaceRef

Chandrayaan-3 leaves earth's orbit, heads towards moon- Tribune India

China's Shenzhou-15 taikonauts meet press after returning to Earth- CGTN

NASA Mars Ascent Vehicle Continues Progress Toward Mars Sample Return- NASA

Indiana University launches space law courses, satellite cybersecurity program- Herald Times

Redwire Hires Veteran Aerospace Executive as Company Positions for More Strategic Growth- Redwire Space

Iridium Board of Directors Approves Additional $400 Million Share Repurchase Program; Authorizations Now Total $1 Billion- Iridium

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SpaceX opens the floodgates to possible fines. Jul 31, 2023

SpaceX tests its new flame deflector water deluge system. Elon Musk says SpaceX provided its knowledge of crewed parachute systems to Boeing. The US Air Force has awarded Sierra Space Corporation a $22.6 million contract for the maturation of the Vortex Advanced Upper Stage Engine. ESA successfully assists the reentry of defunct satellite Aeolus, and more.

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Selected Reading

SpaceX hasn't obtained environmental permits for 'flame deflector' system it's testing in Texas- CNBC

FAA THROWS COLD WATER ON SPACEX'S NEXT STARSHIP ORBITAL LAUNCH- Futurism

MAXAR’S LARGEST EVER SATELLITE, HUGHES JUPITER 3, PERFORMING WELL AFTER LAUNCH- Maxar

Sierra Space Books Air Force Contract for Maturation of Advanced Upper Stage Engine- Executive Biz

Aeolus: a historic end to a trailblazing mission- ESA

ISRO’s PSLV-C56 puts 7 satellites in orbit; four more missions this year- The Hindu

China tests advanced hydrogen-oxygen rocket engine for space program- CGTN

NASA Mission Update: Voyager 2 Communications Pause- NASA

Incoming leaders for Space Command, Northern Command, NORAD set to be delayed by Sen. Tommy Tuberville's hold on confirmations- The Gazette

Aerojet eyes resource sharing, renewed stability after L3Harris buy- Defense News

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Casey DeRaad on NewSpace Nexus and navigating government procurement. Jul 29, 2023

NewSpace Nexus is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit that is accelerating the pace of space innovation by uniting and igniting the industry. NewSpace Nexus CEO Casey Anglada DeRaad walks us through the Unite & Ignite Space, a first-of-its-kind co-innovation hub where stakeholders gain access to workspaces, equipment, programming, rapid prototyping and demonstration, and resources needed for innovation and rapid progress.

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US pushes for space policies and regulations. Jul 28, 2023

The FAA launches a human spaceflight rulemaking committee. US legislators introduce a bill calling for space to be recognized as critical infrastructure. Argentina becomes the 28th country to sign the Artemis Accords. L3Harris Technologies completes its acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.7 billion, and more.

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FAA launches new guidelines for commercial space travel- WHNT

Bipartisan bill designates space as critical infrastructure sector- The Hill

REPS LIEU, CALVERT, CARBAJAL AND FITZPATRICK INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO DESIGNATE SPACE AS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE- PR

NASA Welcomes Argentina as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory- NASA

Joint Statement from President Biden and Prime Minister Meloni- The White House

NASA’s Commercial Partners Pass Milestones for New Space Stations- NASA

L3HARRIS COMPLETES AEROJET ROCKETDYNE ACQUISITION- L3Harris

Sybilla spots Chandrayaan-3

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The future is nuclear. Jul 27, 2023

DARPA’s Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) with NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate selects Lockheed Martin for demonstration spacecraft. Aerojet Rocketdyne will build and demonstrate key components for an updated radioisotope power system under a multi-million dollar contract for NASA’s robotic deep space exploration program. L3Harris gets the greenlight from the Federal Trade Commission to proceed with purchasing Aerojet Rocketdyne, and more.

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Lockheed Martin Selected to Develop Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft- PR Newswire

AEROJET ROCKETDYNE TO UPDATE RADIOISOTOPE POWER SYSTEM FOR NASA- Aerojet Rocketdyne

FTC won’t block L3Harris purchase of Aerojet Rocketdyne; CEO says deal to close this month- Breaking Defense

Boeing’s Starliner losses total $1.5 billion with NASA astronauts still waiting to fly- CNBC

Kleos Space (ASX:KSS) begins bankruptcy proceedings- The Market Herald

16 Companies Chosen for Space Systems Command LEO Communications- Via Satellite

India's offer to privatise rocket has 20 potential bidders- Reuters

Pixxel Wins Grant to Build Multi-Payload Satellites for India’s Air Force- Via Satellite

Scottish spaceport near protected areas approved despite local opposition- The Guardian

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What do satellite spectrum licensing regs have to do with space debris? Jul 26, 2023

The US House rejects the Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act. The US Space Force releases a draft reserve plan to call up commercial satellites in times of conflict. A power outage in Houston causes mission control to briefly lose contact with the ISS, and more.

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Lucas Statement in Opposition to H.R. 1338, the Satellite Telecommunications Streamlining Act

Draft commercial space ‘reserve’ plan allows DoD ‘exclusive access’ to services during conflict- Breaking Defense

Led by US, global spending on military space jumped to $54B in 2022: Space Foundation- Breaking Defense

SPACE FOUNDATION RELEASES THE SPACE REPORT 2023 Q2, SHOWING ANNUAL GROWTH OF GLOBAL SPACE ECONOMY TO $546B

NASA power outage temporarily halts contact with space station- AP

2023 NASA Tipping Point Selections- NASA

China launches first communications satellite with flexible solar wing- CGTN

Round B of 20 million euros for Leaf Space, towards the goal of continuous satellite connectivity- i3P

China's gigantic telescope identifies over 800 pulsars- CGTN

Space Sustainability – Our Oppenheimer Moment to Recognise the Importance of Protecting the Environment Beyond our Skies

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Space investors go full Oprah. You get money, and you get money! Jul 25, 2023

Impulse Space has announced that they've raised an oversubscribed $45 million Series A round. The NASA Tipping Points program awards Astrobotics $34.6 million and Blue Origin $34.7 million for Lunar missions. The European Space Agency has awarded Spire Global a $17.6 million phased contract for the EURIALO project, and more.

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Selected Reading

Impulse Space Secures $45m In Series A Funding Round- Impulse Space

Astrobotic Wins $34.6M for Power Demo Mission on the Moon- Press Release

Blue Origin Awarded NASA Partnership to Turn Lunar Regolith into Solar-Power Systems on the Moon- Blue Origin

Advanced aircraft tracking will come live from space- ESA

Spacetech startup Space DOTS connects with $1.5 million in pre-seed funding round- Tech.EU

Maxar Completes Critical Design Review For First Maxar 300™ Platform Developed For The Space Development Agency- Maxar

ATOMOS ANNOUNCES FIRST ORBITAL MISSION DEMONSTRATING RENDEZVOUS, DOCKING, REFUELING AND ORBITAL TRANSFER- PR Newswire

First STARCOM ‘orbital warfare’ exercise delayed towards end of year- Breaking Defense

Space Biology, Human Health Research and Robotics Work to Kick off Week- NASA

Elon Musk’s SpaceX may have ‘punched hole’ in edge of space with rocket launch- The Independent

Pentagon Leaders Emphasize ‘Responsible’ Options for Countering Space Weapons- Air and Space Forces

Russia’s Space Program Reels After Putin’s Ukraine Invasion- Bloomberg

Space Force plans to ‘guarantee’ future launch missions with 3 providers faces near term challenge- Breaking Defense

Queen guitarist Brian May to release a book of 3D images of asteroid Bennu- Space.com

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Using BRICS to build in space. Jul 24, 2023

Russia's space agency is welcoming BRICS partners to build a module for the country’s planned space station. Astranis has announced that its satellite Arcturus is no longer fulfilling its mission to provide broadband connectivity in Alaska. The US Space Force has held the first-ever Space Engagement Talks with Japan, and more.

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Russia offers BRICS partners a module on its planned space station- Reuters

Astranis Reports Issues With Solar Array on its First Satellite - Via Satellite

DEL 15 activates two subordinate squadrons: 15th CACS, 15th ISRS- Spacecom.mil

US, Japan host first-ever Space Engagement Talks-Spacecom.mil

Japanese insurers reach for the stars with space policies- Nikkei

China tests main rocket engine for manned lunar missions- CGTN

Skyroot static Fire-Twitter

BT embraces small satellites to plug internet black spots around the UK- Evening Standard

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Florida, setting stage for Falcon Heavy mission- Florida Today

Elon Musk's SpaceX: How the world's richest person leads the space exploration pioneer- Business Insider

What’s next for the moon- MIT Technology Review

Thorium Space CEO Pawel Rymaszewski Outlines Ambitions for Commercial Debut- Via Satellite

Bronze Age discovery made at Shetland spaceport site- BBC

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Robert Aillon on Ecuador signing the Artemis Accords. Jul 22, 2023

5 years ago Robert Aillon, Founder of Leviathan Space, set out to help diversify and progress Ecuador’s business landscape. Space proved to be the perfect opportunity for the developing nation, and Robert shares with us his story on assisting Ecuador in signing the Artemis Accords.

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NASA Welcomes Ecuador as 26th Artemis Accords Signatory

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The geek, the nerd, and the wonk. Jul 21, 2023

The European Space Agency announces new contracts supporting the Galileo Second Generation. German based thermal satellite data startup Constellr has raised $18.9 million in a seed round led by Karista. The Ghanaian government has approved a national space policy. Amazon is building a $120 million processing facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for its thousands of planned Kuiper internet satellites, and more.

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Thales Wins Cyber, Ground Tech Contracts for Galileo Second Generation- Via Satellite

Constellr Raises €17 Million for Thermal Satellite Data Startup- Geospatial World

Government Approves Space Policy- the Ghana Report

Amazon to build $120 million facility in Florida to prep Kuiper internet satellites for launch- CNBC

House approves FAA reauthorization bill- The Hill

STARCOM sees first changing of the guard with new commander- CPR

Booster 9 rolls to the upgraded Starbase pad ahead of Static Fire test- NASASpaceFlight

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Space Integral to the DOD Way of War, Policy Chief Says- Department of Defense

China is serious about winning the new space race- Washington Post

Most Americans expect routine space tourism by 2073, but few would actually try it: report- Space.com

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We still choose to go to the moon. Jul 20, 2023

The UK Space Agency has released a space exploration technology roadmap outlining future activity and funding for the next decade. The United Arab Emirates and Turkey have signed several deals estimated to be worth $50.7 billion US dollars that included coordination on space programs. China launched four weather satellites aboard a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, and more.

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Space Exploration: Technology Roadmap- UKSA

Turkey's Erdogan signs $50 billion in deals during UAE visit- Reuters

China launches more Tianmu-1 weather satellites atop Kuaizhou-1A rocket- CGTN

SpaceX launches 15 Starlink satellites to orbit, lands rocket at sea- Space.com

PlanetiQ High Quality GNSS-RO Data to Be Used by NOAA to Save Lives and Improve Our Environment With Superior Weather Forecasting and Atmospheric Research- Business Wire

SPACECOM Prepared to Defend U.S. Assets- National Defense Magazine

NASA's TROPICS Offers Multiple Views of Intensifying Hurricanes- NASA

NASA Selects ASRC Federal for $320 Million Maintenance and Engineering Contract- PR Newswire

Aramco and OQ Technology Strengthen Ties with New Technology Connectivity MoU- OQ Technology

In race with China, Pentagon must prioritize speed in acquisition- Breaking Defense

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Sales and stock soars in space. Jul 19, 2023

Lockheed Martin reports $3.2 billion in sales in Q2 this year, up $341 million or 12% compared to Q2 last year. Rocket Lab’s stock soars after recent launch successes. China’s Deputy Chief Engineer tells state media that the country will launch its first reusable rocket in 2027. Venezuela becomes the first country to formally sign the China-led International Lunar Research Station. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson heads to Latin America to rally support for the Artemis Accords, and more.

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Selected Reading

Increased Space Sales Contribute to Strong Quarter for Lockheed Martin- Via Satellite

Rocket Lab’s stock has doubled this year — and Deutsche Bank sees it climbing even higher- CNBC

China says it will launch reusable spacecraft as soon as 2027- SCMP

China unveils new scientific devices on track to serve China Space Station- CGTN

Venezuela signs up to China’s moon base initiative- SpaceNews

Nelson’s NASA push in South America- POLITICO

NASA Maintains ‘A’ for Investing in Small Businesses- NASA

NASA’s Psyche Mission Enters Home Stretch Before Launch- JPL

New Agreement with NASA- Above Space PR

Russia's Luna-25 moon lander reaches launch site for August 11 liftoff- Space.com

Aspia Space Launches New Satellite Based AgriTech Solution- Via Satellite

Regulating the space economy is vital for America's continued global leadership- The CGO

SDA racing ahead with new, US-based satellite ground stations, could meet hiccup abroad- Breaking Defense

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In the business of space, the only way is up. Jul 18, 2023

Private investment in the space industry is showing signs of stabilizing according to the Q2 report from Space Capital. The UK ranks third globally in space deals, according to a recent report from Seraphim Space. SpaceX is forecasting a doubling of its revenue to a whopping $8 billion this year. Firefly aerospace has reportedly told CNBC that it is close to announcing an oversubscribed capital raise, and more.

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Private investment in space firms shows ‘signs of stabilization’ in Q2 after steady decline- CNBC

Seraphim: Investment deals take off as UK ranks third globally- City AM

SpaceX Forecasts Doubling of Revenue to $8 Billion- The Information

Rocket builder Firefly is close to announcing oversubscribed capital raise- CNBC

Baby Come Back: Rocket Lab Electron parachutes down after Māhia launch- NZ Herald

U.S. Pushes Military Cooperation in Space- The Wall Street Journal

Space Force should offer European allies protection from anti-satellite attacks: Saltzman- Breaking Defense

A Cyber Force? Senate Proposes Study With Lessons Learned from Space Force- Air and Space Forces

Schriever slated for new $150 million building, initial funding delayed in Space Command fight- Gazette

LightRidge Solutions Acquires Trident Systems- Business Wire

The Weird Reason Buzz Aldrin Wears Three Watches On His Arms- IFLScience

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How’d you solve a problem like a space launch? Jul 17, 2023

UK Science, Innovation and Technology committee releases report on licensing for launch. US Senator Marco Rubio proposes the "Enhancing Spaceport Operations Act," to allow the military to provide space launch support services to commercial entities. Commercial space industry weighs in on a new commercial space bill under review by the US House Science Committee, and more.

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Selected Reading

UK space strategy and UK satellite infrastructure: reviewing the licencing regime for launch - Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Industry offers wish list for commercial space legislation- SpaceNews

Senator Rubio Introduces Bill to Strengthen Spaceport Operations- West Orlando News

Space Force to open launch business to a third provider- C4ISRNET

SpaceX rocket launches 54 Starlink satellites and lands at sea on record-tying 16th flight (video)- Space.com

Australian Space Agency says mystery item on Green Head beach could be part of 'foreign space launch vehicle'- ABC AU

The Growing Demand for Sovereign Space Systems- Via Satellite

50% mark reached!- ELT updates

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Pam Underwood and the FAA’s role in global spaceport operations. Jul 15, 2023

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Office of Spaceports- Federal Aviation Administration

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India’s moonshot, take 2. Jul 14, 2023

India’s moonshot, take 2. JAXA’s not having a great year. The Space Command HQ drama is impacting budgets. A new partnership between Sweden and Latvia. Our conversation today is all about space launch and commercial airspace with Pam Underwood, Director at the Office of Spaceports for the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation.

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Selected Reading

India Launches Lunar Mission: The Country’s Second Attempt To Put A Lander And Rover On The Moon- Forbes

Chandrayaan-3 launch video- Twitter

SpaceX Starlink launch scrubs seconds before Friday liftoff; set for weekend- Florida Today

Elon Musk's SpaceX nears $150 billion valuation after secondary share sale- CNBC

Japan space agency rocket engine explodes during test- Reuters

Investing in Space: Why Blue Origin's engine explosion matters- CNBC

ULA's Vulcan Rocket to Debut in Q4 With a Fix for Anomaly Uncovered in March- Via Satellite

Hill battle over SPACECOM HQ seeps into Pentagon's annual $4.1B reprogramming request- Breaking Defense

SSC Signs Latvian Ground Segment Deal - Via Satellite

Orbital Composites wins $1.7 million Space Force contract- SpaceNews

A New Study Reveals Evidence Of Diverse Organic Material On Mars- Astrobiology

South Australian Space Park fails to launch- Cosmos Magazine

This Virginia spaceport is firing up its local economy- Marketplace

The sound of Aeolus will blow you away- ESA

Life of Aeolus composer: @jamiepereramuso on Twitter

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Boom arms getting stuck: so hot right now. Jul 13, 2023

Viasat-3’s unexpected event. The US Senate makes NASA budget recommendations. Using the time-keepers of the universe to help PNT on Earth. Hawkeye 360’s series D-1 funding round. Guam says hafadai to spaceflight. Our guest today is friend of the pod Sita Sonty, is Partner, Associate Director, and Global Space Lead for the Boston Consulting Group, all about space environment management. And a whole lot more!

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Selected Reading

Viasat stock plunges after company discloses malfunction in new satellite- CNBC

Viasat Provides Status Update on ViaSat-3 Americas Satellite- Press Release

BILL SUMMARY: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill- US Senate

FY2024 National Aeronautics and Space Administration- AIP

From Polaris to pulsars: Navy eyes celestial navigation as GPS alternative- Breaking Defense

Together Optus and SpaceX Plan to Cover 100% of Australia- Press Release

Hawkeye 360 Receives $58 Million In Series D-1 Funding To Introduce A New Satellite Architecture And Accelerate Data Science Efforts- Press Release

Congress queries Space Force plan for fewer missile warning satellites- C4ISRNET

Biden nominates Space Force's Whiting to head SPACECOM - Breaking Defense

China begins construction of ultra-low orbit satellite constellation- China.org

RS21 lands first chunk of venture capital through California firm- Biz Journals

Virgin Galactic Announces Flight Window for Second Commercial Spaceflight- Press Release

Guam seeking to expand airport activities, eyeing space flights- Marianas Variety News

Space Race 2.0: How the government is rapidly adopting next-gen space tech- NextGov

Why MEO satellites are the answer to Indonesia’s digital divide- Space Watch Africa

How Venture Capital Shapes The Space Industry- SpaceDotBiz

“Fuel” and Fire: NASA’s Artemis Missions to the Moon, feat. Metallica- YouTube

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Much ado about an explosion at Blue. Jul 12, 2023

Landspace is first ever to orbit with methane. Much ado about an explosion at Blue? Hanwha Systems enters the satellite internet game. Mothballs for Janus. We speak with Tom Patterson, Managing Director at Accenture, on advancements in post-quantum cryptography for multi-orbit satellite communications. And it’s the one year anniversary of the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope, so in honor of the Webbiversary, we also chat with NASA Astronomer Karl Gordon where he guides us through the new Webb image NASA released today.

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Tom Patterson, Managing Director at Accenture, on advancements in post-quantum cryptography for multi-orbit satellite communications.

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Selected Reading

LandSpace claims win in the methane race to orbit via second ZhuQue-2 launch- NASASpaceFlight.com

China plans to send two rockets for crewed moon landing- Reuters

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin BE-4 rocket engine explodes during testing- CNBC

OceanMind Extends Vessel-Tracking Data Deal With Spire- Via Satellite

Hanwha Systems obtains license for satellite internet service in S. Korea- Korea Herald

£20 million UK Space Agency funding to support aerial connectivity- GOV.UK

NASA decides not to launch two already-built asteroid probes- Ars Technica

Webb Celebrates First Year of Science With New Image- NASA

Lunar Orbital Congestion IV- Policy Recommendations- Forbes

NatSec100 2023- Silicon Valley Defense Group

Here come the Moon landing missions (probably)- Ars Technica

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Astra plays the reverse card on stock split. Jul 11, 2023

Astra’s planned reverse stock split. Benchmark gets a series B, and Astranis lands a deal in the Philippines. Key lessons from Ukraine for US Space Command. Longshot wants to make space launch less of a launch and more of a throw. And today we speak with long-time friend of N2K Networks, Kathleen Smith from ClearedJobs.net on workforce strategies, jobs, and recruiting in the cleared aerospace and space communities.

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Selected Reading

Astra plans a reverse stock split, seeks to raise up to $65 million in offering- CNBC

Muon Space Awarded Additional Funding for Space Weather Data Collection- Press Release

Benchmark raises $33 million in Series B round - SpaceNews

Astranis to bring satellite internet to 2 million people in the Philippines next year- CNBC

Russia-Ukraine war holds key lessons for US Space Command: top official- The Hill

Defense Innovation Unit teams with companies on space-based internet- C4ISRNET

Orion Space Solutions and Microsoft are revolutionizing U.S. national security space domain with the NEXUS Space Network- Press Release

Scientists Have Found a Hot Spot on the Moon’s Far Side- The New York Times

Iris satellite ATC system takes a step forward with ESSP management- Airport Technology

NASA Expands Options for Spacewalking, Moonwalking Suits, Services- NASA

Longshot Space wants to make space launch dumb — and really cheap- TechCrunch

New ExoMars lander contract will be issued in a few months- Space

Why Africans must go to space- Gadget

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A space segment for the belt and road? Saudi Arabia and China get cozy. Jul 10, 2023

Space Pioneer gets a series C funding round. Saudi Arabia and China deepening ties. Bids are open soon for a Long March 6 ride. ISRO hands the keys to small-launch over to the private sector. Big cuts in Australian space spending. And for today’s conversation, we speak with Laura Forcyzk, space consultant and career coach, on navigating careers into and within aerospace.

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Selected Reading

China launches new satellite to test satellite internet technologies-Xinhua

Chinese Rocket Company Space Pioneer Secures C-Round Funding for Tianlong-3 Reusable Launch Vehicle- The Science Brief

Saudi Space Agency discusses cooperation with Chinese agencies and businesses- Arab News

Sharing Rockets: China opens first auction for Long March 'carpooling'- CGTN

ISRO to transfer SSLV to private sector- The Economic Times

India likely to plan its next moon mission with Japan: ISRO Chief S Somanath- CNBC

Critics slam Aussie 'brutal blow' to whack $1.2B on space spending- Breaking Defense

Space Force captain kept US Cabinet officials safe amid Europe crisis- Air Force Times

Military Times presents the 2023 Service Members of the Year- Military Times

SpaceX pushes the envelope with record-breaking 16th flight for a Falcon 9 booster- Spaceflight Now

Exclusive: PE firms, defense companies vie for Ball Corp's aerospace unit- Reuters

Martian dunes indicative of wind regime shift in line with end of ice age- Nature

The dead cat launch- Financial Times

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Moez Kamel and the cybersecurity ecosystem for New Space. Jul 08, 2023

Moez Kamel, Threat Management Specialist at IBM Security, joins us on T-Minus Deep Space for a special edition all about the cybersecurity ecosystem in the New Space industry.

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Cybersecurity in the Next-Generation Space Age, Pt. 1: Introduction to New Space

Cybersecurity in the Next-Generation Space Age, Pt. 2: Cybersecurity Threats in the New Space

Cybersecurity in the Next-Generation Space Age, Pt. 3: Securing the New Space

Cybersecurity in the Next-Generation Space Age, Pt. 4: New Space Future Development and Challenges

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Pomp and circumstance for Australia’s Space Command. Jul 07, 2023

Australia’s Space Command stands on its own. Landspace’s methalox Zhuque-2 sets a date for its orbital flight test. Anti-collision maneuvers by Starlink satellites are growing exponentially. A two-stage student rocket proves launch capabilities at Spaceport Nova Scotia. We discuss New Space cybersecurity with Moez Kamel, Threat Management Security Technical Specialist at IBM Security. And a whole lot more!

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Moez Kamel, Threat Management Specialist at IBM Security, on the cybersecurity ecosystem in the New Space industry.

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Selected Reading

Space Command formally exits the RAAF- Space Connect

Saber Astronautics opens new SA state HQ and Spacecraft Design Facility- EX2 for Defence Innovators

'We’ve Been Doing It Wrong': SPACECOM's Shaw Pushes New View of Operations- Air & Space Forces Magazine

China’s Landspace set for second methalox rocket launch- SpaceNews

Multi-National Crew to Visit FMARS (Canada) for Upgrade Work & Science Mission- The Mars Society

Leonardo to develop Nasa's infrared sensors to find habitable planets- Electronics Weekly

SpaceX Starlink satellites caused 25,000 near-misses in just 6 months- Space

MLS, Space Community Celebrates Debut Student Rocket Launch at Spaceport Nova Scotia- SpaceQ

Ecuador Government connects six Galápagos Islands schools to SpaceX St- Tesmanian

We must address a key obstacle to our new age of space exploration- New Scientist

Building U.S. Space Force Counterspace Capabilities: An Imperative for America’s Defense - Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Now Has a ‘De Facto’ Monopoly on Rocket Launches- WSJ

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The secret to a long fulfilling space career… plumbing. Jul 06, 2023

Iceland asks SaxaVord to tap the brakes. Excitement guaranteed for the space economy in Washington state. ISRO sets a launch date for Chandrayaan 3. And former NASA executive Tom Whitmeyer is joining Booz Allen as executive advisor. We’ve got the story and an exclusive interview with Tom in today’s show.

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Tom Whitmeyer, Executive Advisor at Booz Allen Hamilton, on his distinguished career as a NASA senior executive, including running the Artemis I mission, and his next role at Booz Allen just announced today.

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Selected Reading

Alarm at Shetland spaceport climate pollution- The Ferret

Commercial Space Sector Study- Puget Sound Regional Council

NASA Administrator touts local space industry in WA summit- The Seattle Times

Booz Allen Hires Former NASA Head of Exploration Systems Development Tom Whitmeyer- Business Wire

India, a growing space power, is forging closer ties with NASA- Ars Technica

ISRO moon mission: Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft integrated with launch vehicle - The Hindu

Astra establishes subsidiary for spacecraft engine business- TechCrunch

Britain and EU agree draft Horizon deal- POLITICO

Poland Complete Acceptance Phase for Three Space Debris Observatories- European Spaceflight

Understanding the Tumbling Motion of Space Debris- ESA

ITU Radio Regulations Board Approves Waiver for Rivada LEO Constellations- Press Release

iLAuNCH to Blaze A Trail In Space Research- Space and Defense

AI-Powered Impact Observatory Announces Partnership with Planet- Press Release

NGA seeks data science platform- SAM RFI

Hawkeye 360 Working With the Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency for Greater Maritime Visibility in the Pacific Islands- Press Release

Can Europe make its space launch industry competitive?- Bruegel

Orbital Sidekick: Taking hyperspectral imaging from the garage to the Pentagon- Breaking Defense

Asteroid the size of 3,500 Big Mac hamburgers to pass Earth - The Jerusalem Post

Meet the Jerusalem Post’s spaciest editor- The Jewish Standard

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Ariane 5, once more into the fray. Jul 05, 2023

So long and thanks for all the fish, Ariane 5. Space ethics in the spotlight this fall at CNES. SpaceX and the FAA seek a case, dismissed. Smartsat of Australia developing AI-powered spacecraft. And our interview today is with Rob Adlard, CEO of Gravitilab. He walks through microgravity services, short duration space access and the growth of the UK space sector.

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Selected Reading

See Europe's powerful new Ariane 6 rocket on launch pad (photos)- Space

CNES Creates Space Mission Ethics Committee- European Spaceflight

SpaceX, FAA ask for dismissal of suit seeking new environmental assessment of Starship launches- San Antonio Express News

SmartSat and partners commit $7 million to develop AI-enabled spacecraft that operate autonomously- Press Release

New Radio Astronomical Observations Confirm Unintended Electromagnetic Radiation Emanating from Large Satellite Constellations - CPS

Multi-million pound investment in UK space industry agreed in Leicester- University of Leicester

Space Force chief seeks to 'shift mindset' to defend Joint Force on the ground- Breaking Defense

iRocket Wins AFWERX Funding for Reusable Rocket Engine Development - Via Satellite

Can Cargo Be Delivered 'To, From, and Through' Space? DOD Wants Ideas Soon- Air & Space Forces Magazine

Novel Responsive Space Delivery- DIU

Satellite photos suggest Belarus is building military camp site- Military Times

India’s Space Business Is Catching Up Fast - The New York Times

China’s Commercial Space Ventures Pose A Variety of Threats, DOD Officials Say- Defense One

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Career Notes- Former NASA Astronaut Col. Eileen Collins on her career progression. Jul 04, 2023

Our guest for today's episode is former NASA Astronaut Colonel Eileen Collins talking about her career trajectory and what she has experienced as an air force pilot and as a NASA astronaut.

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Master Gunnery Sergeant Scott Stalker from US Space Command: goals and risks in the space operating environment. Jul 03, 2023

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Frank White and the Overview Effect. Jul 01, 2023

What effect does space travel have on humans beyond the physical? Space Philosopher Frank White wrote the first edition of “The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution” in 1987. He has spoken to over 50 astronauts to date and has studied the cognitive shift that results when viewing the Earth from space. But do commercial astronauts experience this on suborbital flights? We ask the expert.

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And the whole is greater than the part. Jun 30, 2023

SpaceX to deliver ESA’s Euclid vehicle into orbit. Vega-C launcher suffers another setback after the static firing test of the Zefiro 40 motor finds another anomaly. Viasat has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing on two satellites for the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission. SDA opens bidding for 100 new satellites to complete its Tranche 2 Transport Layer, and more.

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Today’s guest is space philosopher Frank White. Frank’s book The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution, describes the cognitive shift that results when viewing the Earth from space. We discuss whether commercial astronauts on suborbital flights experience the same reaction.

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Selected Reading

How to follow the Euclid launch live- ESA

Zefiro 40 Firing Test Preliminary Outcome- Avio

ARCTIC SET FOR HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND AS POLAR MISSION COMPLETES KEY MILESTONE- Viasat

SDA asks industry for 100 satellites in latest move toward 'global' data constellation - Breaking Defense

iRocket Contracts with U.S. Space Force to Transform How Launch Vehicles are Powered- Press Release

Firefly Aerospace Signs Agreement with Lockheed Martin for Alpha Launch Services- Firefly

NASA's first robotic moon rover test drives in Silicon Valley- ABC

Advanced Navigation awarded $5.2M in funding from Australian Space Agency for Future Lunar Exploration

Satellites spy on human trafficking 'compounds' (photo)- Space.com

Investing in Space: India is the industry's 'sleeping giant,' according to an expert behind the international Artemis Accords- CNBC

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Satellites in my eyes. Jun 29, 2023

Russian satcom provider Dozor-Teleport targeted by hackers. AST SpaceMobile announces a public offering of 12 million shares. SES lands new Department of Defense contract. OneWeb expands coverage. Virgin Galactic holds its first commercial spaceflight, and more.

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Our guest for today’s show is Via Van Liew, Principal Director of DEI at Aerospace Corporation.

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Selected Reading

Russian satellite telecom Dozor allegedly hit by hackers- Cybernews

Why Is AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Down 28% Today?- InvestorPlace

SES Space & Defense Wins US DoD $134M X-Band Blanket Purchase Agreement- Via Satellite

OneWeb Expands Service Across Europe and US- Via Satellite

Virgin Galactic hosts first paying passengers- Virgin Galactic

The King unveils the Astra Carta seal at a Space Sustainability Reception at Buckingham Palace- Royal

OroraTech Selects Spire Global to Provide Eight Satellites for Wildfire Monitoring Constellation- Press Release

NASA wants ideas for Artemis 3 moon landing experiments. But time's running out- Space

Redwire Announces Follow-On Contract to Develop Additional Roll-Out Solar Arrays for the International Space Station- Redwire

NASA to retrieve experiments from space station with SpaceX cargo Dragon splashdown- Click Orlando

‘Maine has a brilliant future in space,’ NASA chief says during Brunswick visit- Press Herald

The next frontier of tourism: Las Vegas Spaceport proposed west of city- Las Vegas Review Journal

Mars rover Perseverance sets new record for making oxygen on Red Planet | Space

Mercury Systems Announces Appointments of Chief Financial Officer and Independent Director- Global Newswire

US Needs Counterspace Weapons for Space Superiority- Air & Space Forces

Boeing’s Starliner saga is actually a NASA policy success- The Hill

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Budgets, busts, and booms in the space militarization market. Jun 28, 2023

US House Appropriations Committee recommends cuts to Space Force’s FY24 budget requests. Space Delta 9 prepares for potential conflicts in space. Israel-based Ramon.Space raises $26 million for space-resilient computing infrastructure. British space startup Odin Space has successfully demonstrated the operation of its space debris sensor technology in orbit, and more.

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Our guest for today’s show is Joshua Western, CEO of Space Forge, on in-space manufacturing.

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Selected Reading

House appropriators target Space Force programs - SpaceNews

Space Militarization Market worth $88.6 billion by 2030- Press Release

How the ‘Stormbringers’ are Preparing for War in Space- Defense One

Ramon.Space Raises $26m To Fuel The New Era Of Space Computing Infrastructure- Press Release

Odin Space On Course To Map Sub-Cm Debris- ODIN Space

Airmo combines space and climate tech with emissions-monitoring satellites- Tech Crunch

PLD Space postpones first launch to September- SpaceNews

Fleet Space awarded A$4M Demonstrator Program contract to harness seismic data at Moon’s South Pole- Press Release

Aarti Holla-Maini to Lead the UN’s Office for Outer Space Affairs - Via Satellite

Satellite Spectrum Monitoring Market - Global Analysis and Forecasts, 2023-2033: Military End User to Continue its Dominance in the Multi-Billion Industry

SpaceX veteran Tom Mueller targets space service economy with tug business- CNBC

In-Space Manufacturing Leader Space Forge Hires Managing Director of New U.S. Operations- Globe Newswire

Listen to the eerie sounds of distant galaxies in breathtaking NASA video- Space.com

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Go Look Up Space. Jun 27, 2023

Look Up Space raises over $15m in the second largest space tech seed round in Europe. US District court backs SES in battle with Intelsat over C-band payout. UK Space Command has launched a Joint Task Force Space-Defense Commercial Operations Cell, paralleling the US, to enhance space monitoring in collaboration with the US and commercial space organizations. And more.

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Our guest today is Derrick Walker, team lead for Brigham Young University Rocket Team on bringing home the 2023 Spaceport America Cup.

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Selected Reading

Look Up Space raises €14m to secure in-orbit space activities and make space sustainable- Yahoo

District Court Sides With SES Over Intelsat in C-Band Claims- Via Satellite

New UK military 'cell' to partner with US SPACECOM on space domain awareness- Breaking Defense

Compact electric thruster cleared for space firing- ESA

Germany is Building a Tiny Rover That Will Roam the Surface of Phobos - Universe Today

A handover ceremony held in Egypt for models of the MisrSat-2 project- CGTN

China conducts parachute tests for asteroid sample return mission- SpaceNews

North Korea's 1st spy satellite has been pulled from the sea after launch failure: report- Space.com

Buenos Aires’ LIA Aerospace successfully tests the 6th iteration of their KX11 engine and provides their 2023-2025 work program- SatNews

'Stop debating' over space weapons and prepare for conflict: Space Force general - Breaking Defense

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VCs do not like green eggs and SAM. Jun 26, 2023

Venture Capitalists and executives from tech firms have signed an open letter to the US Defense Secretary requesting that DoD innovation acquisitions get reformed. The final Ariane 5 launch will take place on July 4th. Virgin Galactic has announced that they are targeting Thursday, June 29th for their first commercial spaceflight. NASA’s CHAPEA starts a 12 month analog mission, and more.

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Today’s guest is Emily Dwinnells, Director of the Maine Spaceport Initiative, on the Maine space complex.

You can connect with Emily on LinkedIn and learn about the Maine Space Complex on their website.

Selected Reading

Venture capitalists, tech firms beg Defense Secretary to speed up innovation- Breaking Defense

Final Ariane 5 launch scheduled for July 4 after fixes to booster separation system- SpaceFlight Now

First Vulcan launch further delayed for Centaur modifications- SpaceNews

Virgin Galactic Announces ‘galactic 01’ Crew Onboard The First Commercial Spaceflight- Virgin Galactic

NASA analog astronauts 'depart' for year inside mock Mars base- Collect Space

Tech Startup Targets Missile Motors as Silicon Valley Moves Into Weapons- The Wall Street Journal

Industry invited to bid for LEO satnav demo- SatNews

Deal focus: US Pentagon targets plasma-assisted hypersonic propulsion- Airforce Technology

Why do some people get rashes in space? There's a clue in astronaut blood- NPR

NASA just recycled 98% of all astronaut pee and sweat on the ISS (engineers are thrilled)- Space.com

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Timur Davis and Peter Ortez on picks and shovels for the space industry. Jun 24, 2023

Timur Davis and Peter Ortez, Director and Principal at Munich Re Ventures, on building the "picks and shovels" for the space industry.

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‘In Space for Space’: The Next Wave of the Space Economy Needs “Picks and Shovels” - Medium

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India says yes to Artemis. Jun 23, 2023

New US-India space agreements, including Artemis. Apex and Virgin Galactic get new funding, D-Orbit gets new contracts. SpiderOak’s OrbitSecure success. Baby come back, you can get the booster at sea. Lawmakers support Space Force charging for their services. Ovzon 3 delayed… again. We speak with Munich Re Ventures about their investment thesis. More coverage of the Spaceport America Cup. And more!Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.

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Timur Davis and Peter Ortez, Director and Principal at Munich Re Ventures, on building the "picks and shovels" for the space industry.

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Selected Reading

FACT SHEET: Republic of India Official State Visit to the United States- The White House

Spacecraft builder Apex raises $16 million from a16z and Shield Capital, reveals first customers- CNBC

Virgin Galactic raises $300 million, seeks another $400 million to expand spacecraft fleet- CNBC

D-Orbit Secures Four Multi-Million Contracts with ASI and ESA- Spacewatch.Global

Safran and Terran Orbital sign a Memorandum of Agreement to produce satellite electric propulsion systems in the United States of America- Press Release

Spideroak Demonstrates Successful Deployment Of Orbitsecure- Press Release

Rocket Lab to Launch Multiple Satellites as Part of Upcoming Recovery Mission- Press Release

House lawmakers back Space Force fees for use of launch ranges- C4ISRNET

Ovzon 3 on course to miss regulatory deadline after latest delay- SpaceNews

The Newest and Largest Starlink Satellites Are Also the Faintest- Sky & Telescope

The Zero Debris Charter- ESA

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SES and Intelsat parting ways. NorthStar and Rocket Lab weighing parts. Jun 22, 2023

Intelsat and SES call off the merger. Anomaly affects the Otter Pup. A Russian hacker claims they’ve got Maxar satellite access if you have coin. SDA taps SAIC to make an app store for BMC3 LEO satellites - and yep we’ll translate that for you. NorthStar pivots from Virgin Orbit to Rocket Lab. NASA opens Earth Information Center. Ecuador joins the Artemis Accords. Danti unveils a search engine for geospatial data. And Kim Macharia, Executive Director at the Space Prize Foundation, joins us to discuss the space workforce.

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Kim Macharia, Executive Director at Space Prize Foundation, joins us to talk about space education and empowering women to participate in the space economy.

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Selected Reading

Intelsat ends merger talks with rival satellite communications giant SES- CNBC

Starfish Space Otter Pup Mission update- LinkedIn

Military Satellite Access Sold on Russian Hacker Forum for $15,000- HackRead

Upcoming Space Force-NRO critical thinking wargame to focus on space conflict in 2030- DefenseScoop

Great Power Space Competition Event Details- Liberty Alliance

SAIC to build software app factory for Space Development Agency- Breaking Defense

Mynaric selected by Raytheon Technologies to supply optical communications terminals for SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program- Press Release

Space Force Budget Brief: New Priorities and Long-Term Developments Toward a New Architecture- Aerospace Corporation

NorthStar pivots to Rocket Lab following Virgin Orbit’s collapse- SpaceNews

SIA President Tom Stroup Testifies Before Congress on Satellite’s Role in Agriculture- Via Satellite

NASA opens Earth Information Center amid budget uncertainty- SpaceNews

NASA Welcomes Ecuador as 26th Artemis Accords Signatory- NASA

Startup Danti unveils search engine for geospatial data- SpaceNews

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DARPA, debris, and de-risking with simulation. Jun 21, 2023

Happy summer solstice! A whole slew of funding rounds just announced - we’ll take a look at three of them. DARPA, SpaceLogistics, and Intelsat have their eye on 2025. Also, rockets and sharks, awesome together? Or terrible? And for our interview today, we speak with Steve Bleymaier, CTO for Aerospace & Defense at Ansys, on managing risk via modeling and simulation and the Ansys Startup program.

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Steve Bleymaier, CTO for Aerospace & Defense at Ansys, on managing risk via modeling, and simulation as a strategy for early-stage startups via the Ansys Startup program.

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Selected Reading

Peak XV Partners backs India’s Digantara to propel space situational awareness- TechCrunch

Vyoma tops up Seed round with Safran Corporate Ventures- Press Release

SCOUT Space Closes Oversubscribed Seed Round to Scale Operations- Press Release

DARPA, SpaceLogistics step toward 2025 launch of orbital robotic 'mechanic' for satellites- Breaking Defense

Intelsat Orders Fourth Satellite-Extension Mission from Northrop Grumman- Via Satellite

GHGSat receives a task order from NASA- SatNews

Telstra and OneWeb seal deal on delivering new satellite solutions- OneWeb

Potential negative effects of the Brazilian Space Program on coastal sharks- Frontiers

Why CISOs should be concerned about space-based attacks- CSO Online

Spaceport America Cup YouTube Live Stream

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Electron’s hypersonic suborbital test packs a Wallop. Jun 20, 2023

Launch complex upgrades are afoot for Relativity Space’s Terran R. Skyrora’s 3D printed engine hits a testing milestone. Rocket Lab’s suborbital Electron test packs a Wallop. European new space startups join Copernicus. We speak with Chief Corporate Development Officer for D-Orbit, Jonathan Firth, all about their recent activities. And, Alice brings us on-the-ground coverage from day one of the Spaceport America Cup in Las Cruces, New Mexico!

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Our guest for today’s show is Jonathan Firth, Chief Corporate Development Officer for D-Orbit.

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Selected Reading

Relativity files permit for Launch Complex 16 Terran R upgrades- Space Explored

Skyrora 3D prints and tests new model of orbital engine to prepare for commercial launch- Skyrora

Leidos' MACH-TB program successfully completes 1st test launch- Leidos

New Space companies join Copernicus- ESA

ESA’s Copernicus reveals carbon monoxide from fires in Canada- SatNews

Colombia Taps Sweden to Boost Space Ambitions- Via Satellite

Saudi Arabia boosts space education after success of ISS mission- The National News

ESA backs Greek firms’ and universities’ CubeSats- ESA

Libra Group Launches World's First Dedicated Space Leasing Company- PR Newswire

Debris from ASAT tests creating 'bad neighborhood' in low Earth orbit: Analyst- Breaking Defense

The Space Industry Is Taking Off. Space Law Is Still a Mystery.- The New York Times

The Low Earth Orbit Satellite Space Race: Starlink Versus AST SpaceMobile- Forbes

The future of space on a plate: This chef explores the food that will take us to Mars and beyond- ZME Science

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Competing in the 2023 Spaceport America Cup. Jun 19, 2023

158 teams from around the world were selected to compete in the 2023 Spaceport America Cup. Up to 120 will make it to the competition in New Mexico which runs from June 20-24. T-Minus Space will be covering all the action at the world’s largest student rocket competition. We spoke with the University College London (UCL) Team Lead Adrien Coutant about what drew his team to compete in the Cup.

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The human experience in spaceflight with Dr. George Nield. Jun 17, 2023

Space travel has changed so much in a short period of time. Who better to talk about the advancements of point to point space travel and share the experience of flying to the Kármán line than 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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NASA’s magnificent seven. Jun 16, 2023

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

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

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

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.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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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Harnessing power from the sun. Jun 05, 2023

Caltech’s MAPLE beams wireless power in space. China’s Shenzhou 15 crew return from the Tiangong space station. Northrop Grumman has been awarded over $80 million from The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to conduct communications experiments using commercial space internet services, and more.

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Our guest for today is Nate Mason, Principal at Starburst Aerospace, on the Starburst business accelerator program, new technology opportunities in the space sector, and startups to watch in 2023.

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Selected Reading

In a First, Caltech's Space Solar Power Demonstrator Wirelessly Transmits Power in Space- CalTech

China's Shenzhou 15 capsule lands safely with 3 Tiangong space station astronauts- Space.com

Northrop Grumman gets $80 million Air Force contract for satcom experiments- SpaceNews

Starburst Aerospace, MIT, and MassChallenge Join Forces for NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA)- Yahoo Finance

Top Space Force General Visits Europe to Explore How to Operate Within NATO- Air and Space Forces

Congress asks GAO for review of GeoXO weather satellite program- SpaceNews

Fixed-price satellite contracts earn high grades in Space Force report card- SpaceNews

Arcfield Nets $158M in US Intelligence Space, Ground Systems Integration Contracts- Via Satellite

BlackSky Receives Multi-Million Contract From International Ministry of Defense Customer- Via Satellite

Cybersecurity Gaps Could Put Astronauts at Grave Risk- IEEE

European agency aims to develop spacecraft to take astronauts to Moon- Financial Times

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Peter W Singer, Managing Partner at Useful Fiction on the power of storytelling to produce change in the space sector. Jun 03, 2023

Peter W Singer is a Strategist at a nonprofit think tank called New America, and also a Managing Partner at Useful Fiction- a company that brings together narrative and non-fiction products to help organizations better tell their important and real stories.

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Delays to Boeing’s manned mission to the ISS. Jun 02, 2023

Boeing delays manned mission to ISS. India-based Pixxel raises over $36 million in a series B funding led by Google. The US Department of Defense signs an agreement to purchase Starlink Satellite services from SpaceX for use in Ukraine. The US Air Force has announced that Brig. Gen. Kristin Panzenhagen will replace Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy as the next commander of Space Launch Delta 45, and more.

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Our guest for today’s show is Peter w Singer, a Strategist at New America, a Professor of Practice at Arizona State University, and Founder & Managing Partner at Useful Fiction LLC.

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Selected Reading

Boeing indefinitely delays Starliner astronaut mission for NASA after discovering more issues- CNBC

Google leads funding round for Indian space startup Pixxel- Reuters

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Wins Pentagon Deal for Starlink in Ukraine- Bloomberg

Space Force selects new leader for Eastern Range- SpaceNews

Space Force exploring options to build weather monitoring constellation- SpaceNews

New North Korean space rocket features engine from ICBMs, analysts say- Reuters

Latitude's rocket engine pushed to its limits in new test campaign- Latitude

CGI Federal Successfully Demos Microsoft Azure Satellite Backhaul for U.S. Marine Corps- Via Satellite

World's 1st 'hacking sandbox' satellite and more to ride on SpaceX's next NASA cargo launch- Space.com

Growing hacking threat to satellite systems compels global push to secure outer space- Cyberscoop

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Space Force is everywhere but Alabama. Jun 01, 2023

The US Air Force announces the creation of four more Space Force missions in Colorado Springs. Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) headquarters announced at Patrick Space Force Base in Florida. NASA introduces a new experimental monitoring system to detect tsunamis called GUARDIAN. Futurama announces a return to the silver screen, and more.

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Lukas Nyström, Chief Technology Officer at Satcube, on satellite manufacturing, near-shoring, and supply chain management.

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Selected Reading

Air Force picks Colorado for more Space Force missions as politics loom over headquarters decision- AP News

In major move, Space Force selects Florida's Space Coast for STARCOM training headquarters- Florida Today

NASA Researchers Detect Tsunamis by Their Rumble in the Atmosphere- NASA

NASA team studying UFO mysteries says experts need better data- The Washington Post

Pentagon office developing new sensors to better detect UFOs- DefenseScoop

Satellite Data Could Boost Border Security, Disaster Response- Defense One

Fortify raises $12.5 million for digital composite manufacturing- SpaceNews

Mda And Thoth Technology Create New Canadian Space Domain Awareness Capability- PR Newswire

ID Quantique joins EAGLE-1, Europe's pioneering quantum key distribution initiative- PR Newswire

Political tussle hinders establishment of Korea’s new space body- Korea Herald

National Space Policy- NZ Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment- MBIE

Fake Signals and American Insurance: How a Dark Fleet Moves Russian Oil- The New York Times

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Viasat-Inmarsat merger completes. May 31, 2023

Viasat completes acquisition of Inmarsat. The US State Department has released a 25-page document outlining a path to improving diplomatic efforts in space. US Space Command announces that they have assumed all missile defense responsibilities from US Strategic Command per the 2022 Unified Command Plan signed by President Joe Biden. North Korea’s rocket suffers a second stage malfunction. SpaceX marks 200th successful launch, and more.

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Laura Crabtree, CEO of Epsilon 3, on digital transformation for the ground segment, aerospace manufacturers, and managing risk as an aerospace company.

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Selected Reading

Viasat Completes Acquisition of Inmarsat- Cision PR Newswire

State Department wants to expand diplomacy in space- The Hill

Lockheed Martin To Collaborate With U.S. Army To Improve Space-Enabled Defense Systems- Lockheed Martin

Northrop Grumman’s deep-space radar passes critical design review- SpaceNews

SpaceX mission returns from space station with ex-NASA astronaut, 3 paying customers- NPR

The Falcon 9 may double the record for consecutive launch success tonight- Ars Technica

Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser® Spaceplane Comes to Life- Sierra Space

North Korea fails to launch satellite: state media- Nikkei Asia

PLD Space set to launch Spain’s first private rocket into space- NASASpaceFlight.com

Colorado State Government Grants ThinkOrbital $250,000 to Revolutionize In-Space Welding Technology- Think Orbital

Wanted: European commercial cargo service for space stations around Earth- ESA

Melissa Quinn Explains Her Spaceport Cornwall Departure, Next Steps for Spaceport- Via Satellite

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A Chinese civilian joins the Tiangong crew. May 30, 2023

China launches three taikonauts to Tiangong space station. Japan’s ispace blames software issues for the failed lunar landing mission. A Japanese public-private partnership has announced that it will attempt to beam solar energy from space as early as 2025. Spain signs the Artemis Accords, and more.

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Our guest for today’s episode is Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency. Josef talks to our Executive Producer Brandon Karpf about ESA's cybersecurity strategy, security by design, and digital transformation.

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Selected Reading

China sends first civilian astronaut to space as Shenzhou-16 blasts off- CNN

Crash of private Japanese moon lander blamed on touchdown location switch- Oxford Mail

Japan to try beaming solar power from space in mid-decade- Nikkei Asia

The United Arab Emirates Is Heading for the Asteroid Belt- NY Times

SpaceX launches Badr-8 to bolster Arabsat’s satellite fleet- Space News

Soyuz 2.1a launches Kondor-FKA n°1 satellite from Vostochny- NASASpaceFlight.com

Telesat selects Space Flight Laboratory to manufacture LEO 3 demonstration satellite- Yahoo Finance

Have Space Command HQ Requirements Changed? Investigations Underway- Military.com

NASA Welcomes Spain as 25th Artemis Accords Signatory- NASA

NASA inspector general faults agency on SLS booster and engine overruns- Space News

U.S. Department of Education, NASA Strengthen Partnership to Advance STEM and Space Education- Ed.gov

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Career Notes- Sita Sonty: Global growth, experience, and leadership. May 29, 2023

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Former NASA Astronaut Col. Eileen Collins on human spaceflight. May 27, 2023

Our guest for today's Deep Space episode is former NASA Astronaut Colonel Eileen Collins talking about current human spaceflight launches and future missions to Mars.

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Quantum Leaps in global navigation. May 26, 2023

The UK’s Royal Navy has successfully tested a quantum navigation system. Space Force awards Northrop Grumman a weather satellite launch contract. Orbit Fab selects Impulse Space’s vehicle to host a fuel depot for an in-orbit refueling demonstration for the US Space Force. NASA completes its TROPICs constellation, and more.

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Our guest for today’s episode is former NASA Astronaut Colonel Eileen Collins talking about current human spaceflight launches and future missions to Mars.

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Selected Reading

Royal Navy's experimental ship carries out first trial of quantum navigation system- Sky

£37bn added to UK economy by aerospace and defence- Aerospace Manufacturing

Northrop Grumman wins $45 million Space Force contract to launch small weather satellite- Space News

Orbit Fab selects Impulse Space’s orbital vehicle for in-space refueling demo- Space News

The Space Force’s new fitness regime has landed- Air Force Times

Rocket Lab launches 2 tiny NASA hurricane-watching probes to orbit- Space.com

SpaceX investment in Starship approaches $5 billion- Space News

Planet and UAE Space Agency Forge Climate Change Partnership- Via Satellite

Intuitive Machines Lunar Landing Site Moves to South Pole- NASA

Space Hero and Partners Launch Innovative Space Village, Boosting Space Tourism- Space Daily

Weather Network Needed For Precision Human Landings On Mars, Says ESA- Forbes

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Galactic gains for Virgin. May 25, 2023

Virgin Galactic returns to space. Space Force is partnering with the Air Force on offensive space cyber operations. South Korea delivers its first commercial grade satellite into orbit, and more.

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Our featured interview today is with Jon Check, Executive Director of Cyber Protection Solutions at Raytheon Intelligence and Space. He joins us to discuss Raytheon’s support for the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition.

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Selected Reading

VIRGIN GALACTIC COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL SPACEFLIGHT- Virgin Galactic

5.24 Schriever Spacepower Series: Lt Gen Stephen N. Whiting - Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

Unified and integrated: How Space Force envisions the future of data-sharing for space operations - Breaking Defense

NGA making 'significant advances' months into AI-focused Project Maven takeover - Breaking Defense

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to demo data processing node- C4ISRNET

(5th LD) S. Korea launches space rocket Nuri following delay - Yonhap News Agency

Fleet Space raises A$50M Series C to globalise revolutionary critical minerals exploration tech- Fleet PR

Dish in Talks to Sell Wireless Plans Through Amazon - WSJ

Does the roar of rocket launches harm wildlife? These scientists seek answers- Nature

ESA receives Space for Climate Protection Award- ESA

LEGO sends 1,000 astronauts to space and lands them safely in a mini space-shuttle- Space.com

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A saturation of satellite successes. May 24, 2023

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

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

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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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

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

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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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

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.

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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

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.

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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

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

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.

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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

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?”

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

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Bricks and mortar paves space advancement. May 12, 2023

Airbus Defence and Space UK will be testing their new Skynet 6A at the UK’s National Satellite Test Facility. Space Force is opening a new commercial services procurement office in Chantilly, Virginia, that'll be known as COMSO. AT&T has filed with the Federal Communications Commission to lease spectrum to AST SpaceMobile, and more.

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Our guest is 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?” Tune in to tomorrow’s episode of T-Minus Deep Space for our full extended interview with Sita.

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Selected Reading

UK’s largest satellite testing facility in Oxfordshire welcomes first customers- Business Magazine

Space Force commercial office to open new facility in Virginia- SpaceNews

AT&T Files With FCC to Lease Spectrum to AST SpaceMobile- Via Satellite

Rocket Lab Beats Guidance in Q1, Reporting $55M in Revenue- Via Satellite

Intuitive Machines prepares for first lunar mission, faces challenge to NASA contract win- TechCrunch

Telesat eyes 2026 for first Lightspeed launches amid funding delays- SpaceNews

Images From NASA’s Perseverance May Show Record of Wild Martian River- NASA

Liftoff: Modi's space push for India counts on private players- Reuters

Chinese rocket scientists conducted frame-by-frame analysis of Starship launch- Interesting Engineering

China’s spaceplane conducted proximity and capture maneuvers with subsatellite, data suggests- SpaceNews

How Satellite Prevented a War for Water- Via Satellite

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls 68% in April, first major drop under Lula- Reuters

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Australia’s budget sends space down under. May 11, 2023

Budget cuts shake up Australia’s space ambitions. Debt ceiling talks put the freeze on the National Defense Authorization Act. Space Force wants industry feedback on training. NASA’s seeking proposals for saving the Hubble Telescope, and more.

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Selected Reading

Plan for Australian spaceports axed as federal budget cuts run deep- Sydney Morning Herald

Australia’s first national space mission up in the air after federal budget cuts- Australian budget 2023- The Guardian

Debt ceiling brawl jams up the Pentagon’s mega policy bill- POLITICO

On National Security | The space surveillance arms race is in full swing- SpaceNews

Space Force to seek industry help to test tech, train guardians- C4ISRNET

Astroscale and Momentus Team to Offer NASA a Commercial Solution to Reboost Hubble and Deliver Additional In-Space Servicing- SpaceRef

IMPULSE SPACE QUALIFIES THE SAIPH THRUSTER AHEAD OF FIRST FLIGHT- Impulse

Sidus Space Expands Global Ground Site Network With New ATLAS Space Operations Contract- Business Wire

Hughes Broadband Subscribers Continue to Decline Ahead of Jupiter 3 Launch- Via Satellite

EnduroSat raises $10 million - SpaceNews

SOF Week 2023: How Collaborative Autonomy can revolutionise multi-domain missions- Shephard Media

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First commercial space station books launch flight. May 10, 2023

VAST books its commercial space station Haven-1's flight with SpaceX. Axiom-2 mission to conduct stem cell research on ISS. Starlink lands its first rail customer. China’s Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft launches with extra fruit on board, and more.

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Our guest for today’s episode is Bailey Reichelt, Partner and Cofounder of Aegis Law. Our discussion covers regulatory barriers to entry and cost of legal services for space startups, and more.

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Selected Reading

VAST Announces the Haven-1 and VAST-1 Missions.- VAST

SpaceX Ax-2 private astronaut mission will grow 1st stem cells in space- Space.com

SpaceX Signs First Rail Customer Agreement for Starlink With Florida's Brightline- Via Satellite

Tianzhou-6 will able to carry about twice the weight of fruit as Tianzhou-5- CGTN

Aalyria Partners With Anduril on National Security Capabilities- Via Satellite

Commercial satellite imagery services included in new $1.2B Ukraine security assistance package- DefenseScoop

Canadian Space Agency Awards Spire and OroraTech Wildfire Detection Contract- Via Satellite

Yahsat reports 35% surge in Q1-2023 net profit - SatellitePro ME

Orbital Outpost X raises $5 million - SpaceNews

Warpspace Partners EO Satellite Operator LatConnect60

NASA Announces Upcoming Retirement of Space Technology Head- NASA

New report finds half of space workforce joins by age 25- SpaceWatch Africa

NASA Images Inspired National Philharmonic's Latest Symphony

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Satcom merger gets the green light. May 09, 2023

Viasat’s proposed acquisition of Inmarsat gets the green light. Swiss start-up ClearSpace has contracted with Arianespace to launch its first debris de-orbit mission. NASA has released a draft request for proposals for a vehicle to deorbit the International Space Station, and more.

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Selected Reading

Viasat’s Proposed Acquisition of Inmarsat Receives Unconditional Clearance From UK’s Competition and Markets Authority

Strategizing planetary defense- The Space Review

ClearSpace books Vega C for 2026 de-orbit mission - SpaceNews

NASA proposes “hybrid” contract approach for space station deorbit vehicle - SpaceNews

Momentus tug raises orbit with water-fueled thruster- SpaceNews

Space Force reviewing bids from satellite manufacturers for Space Test Program- SpaceNews

Commercial Space Office’s Kniseley keeps focus on industry engagement- Defense News

Bentivegna named Space Force’s next top enlisted leader- Air Force Times

JAXA’s Head Visits Australia to Promote Greater Space Cooperation- Space and Defense

TRL Space awarded ESA funding – SatNews

How space will help football fans to celebrate sport- ESA

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Hurricane hunters deployed in space. May 08, 2023

The first two of NASA’s hurricane hunting cubesats were successfully launched to space on board Rocket Lab’s Electron vehicle, which lifted off from New Zealand. NASA says its planning on using lasers to enhance communication between spacecraft starting with the Artemis 2 mission. China has reportedly completed the second mission of its reusable spaceplane after completing 276 days in orbit, and more.

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Our featured guest today is Dr. Lindsey Polley, Director at VentureScope. She joins us to discuss emerging space technologies and the MACH37 business accelerator program.

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Selected Reading

Rocket Lab launches NASA TROPICS cubesats- SpaceNews

Artemis 2 will beam high-speed video from the moon using lasers-Space

China’s mystery reusable spaceplane lands after 276 days in orbit- SpaceNews

Virgin Galactic Announces Crew for Return to Space in Late May- Virgin Galactic

Japan plans expansion of homegrown GPS network to 11 satellites- Nikkei Asia

Space Force wants key allies to join 24/7 GPS ops center- Breaking Defense

Mexico Space Agency, Microsoft sign new agreement on the sideline of FAMEX 2023- SpaceWatch Africa

ENENSYS Multi-Wide Beam Technology selected by Thales Alenia Space- SpaceWatch.Global

Thales Alenia Space Signs Contract With ASI - SpaceWatch.Global

Accenture and Cervest Collaborate to Bring Innovative Solutions to Clients Seeking Resilience Amid Increased Climate Risk- Accenture

Globalstar Targets More Growth With Band 53 Opportunities- Via Satellite

Why you don’t want ‘phantom energy’ on a spacecraft- Pursuit by The University of Melbourne

Scientists ask meteorite hunters to stop using magnets to test finds- NewAtlas

Roy Bridges, Senator Mark Kelly inducted into US Astronaut Hall of Fame- collectSPACE

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Former NASA Chief Information Officer Renee Wynn on managing risk for space systems. May 06, 2023

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Running the gamut. May 05, 2023

New report from Markets & Markets says that the satellite ground station market will be worth $115.4 billion by 2028. The Department of Defense requests money to cover the real cost of commercial use of their launch ranges. Air Force Generals warn that commercial sales of their portion of the electromagnetic spectrum could cost the military upwards of $2 billion, and more.

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Selected Reading

Satellite ground station market- Market and Markets Reports

DoD spending on commercial space services negligible, despite growing Space Force budget - SpaceNews

Space Force Hopes to Recoup Costs of Commercial Launches- Defense One

Push to Expand 5G Coverage Would Cost USAF At Least $2 Billion, Brown Says- Air and Space Forces

BlackSky seeks to extend operations of satellites running on empty- SpaceNews

New Startup Nuview Targets Commercial LiDAR Satellite Constellation- Via Satellite

Lockheed realigns space business to boost efficiency- Reuters

Orbex breaks ground on Sutherland Spaceport as UK prepares to enter domestic launch market- NASASpaceFlight

Fox names 'celebronaut' crew who will compete on 'Stars On Mars'- CollectSpace

NASA Takes Chess To Outer Space; ISS Defeats Mission Control In 1st Game- Chess.com

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Skywalking into billion dollar space deals. May 04, 2023

Maxar bought out for $6.4 billion by Advent. Arconic plans to go private for $5.2 billion courtesy of Apollo Global. ZIN technologies acquired by Voyager Space Holdings. Space tech investment firm Seraphim selects nine space startups for global accelerator program. SpaceX’s Starlink now numbers over 4000 in orbit, and more.

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Our Industry Voice Interview is with Dr. Quenton Bondsabout NASA’s SBIR Ignite Catalyst program. Applications are only open until May 15th, so listen in andvisit space.n2k.com/nasa to learn more.

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Selected Reading

Private equity firm closes $6.4 billion deal to acquire Maxar Technologies- SpaceNews

Apollo to take aerospace supplier Arconic private in $5.2 billion deal- Reuters

Voyager Space Acquires ZIN Technologies, Inc.- PR Newswire

Seraphim picks startups for eleventh accelerator program- SpaceNews

CesiumAstro to supply communications payloads for Space Development Agency satellites- SpaceNews

OneWeb Signs Broadband Deal in the Philippines- Via Satellite

SpaceX launches 56 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea- Space.com

U.S. Senators Reintroduce Legislation on Commercial Satellite Cybersecurity- Via Satellite

Europe wants to build a nuclear rocket for deep space exploration- Space.com

How SpaceX set off a new race to commercialise space- the Economist

A dying star consumes a planet, foreshadowing Earth’s fate- Science

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IRIS2 blooming in Europe for satellite connectivity. May 03, 2023

Airbus Defence and Space, Eutelsat, Hispasat, SES and Thales Alenia Space are collectively bidding on the European Commission’s Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity, and Security by Satellite known as IRIS2. NATO’s Link 16 is getting an upgrade, thanks to a new cubesat headed to low earth orbit in June. US Senator Tommy Tuberville pushes Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall to make up his mind on Space Command’s permanent location, and more.

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Our discussion today is with T-Minus Space Producer Alice Carruth on the Spaceport America Cup, the world’s largest intercollegiate rocket engineering competition running June 19-24. You can read up more about the competition and find out about the participants at the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association’s website or at SpaceportAmericaCup.com.

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Selected Reading

European space companies launch bid for secure satellite network- C4ISRNET

Air Force to launch Link 16 tactical communications cubesat- SpaceNews

Plutonium availability constrains plans for future planetary missions- SpaceNews

Exasperated Tuberville on Space Command decision: ‘Are we getting closer?’- AdvanceLocal

China revises military conscription laws in space warfare push- The Guardian

Lockheed, Raytheon to develop ground systems for nuclear-hardened satellite communication- SpaceNews

Axient Receives $94.5 Million Award To Provide Engineering And Technical Expertise To U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command- Axient Pr

Loft Federal Orders Mynaric Lasercom Terminals for SDA Testbed- Via Satellite

Number of known sources of repeating radio signals in space doubles- New Atlas

Space start-up Robinson Aerospace Systems successfully launched cube satellite kits, RASCube- Spacewatch Africa

Australia’s National Indigenous Space Academy takes off- Spacewatch Africa

James Webb may have detected water vapor in rocky planet's atmosphere- New Atlas

Let’s rate spacecraft operators for sustainability- Aerospace America

The Space Review: The Moon is harsh on missteps- The Space Review

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First island chain gets a boost from space. May 02, 2023

US president Joe Biden welcomed Philippine president Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr to the White House to sign the first ever US-Philippines Civil Space Dialogue. Chinese satellite internet startup Galaxy Space has announced they'll be providing broadband connectivity for military hypersonic drones and aircraft. A number of environmental groups are suing the Federal Aviation Administration over damage from the SpaceX Starship launch, and more.

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Our featured guest today is Thomas Kacpura, Deputy Project Manager of the Communications Services Project (CSP) at the NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC). He joins us to discuss the latest from CSP and their approach to fostering new technology development in the space industry.

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Selected Reading

FACT SHEET: Investing in the Special Friendship and Alliance Between the United States and the Philippines- The White House

Private internet satellite company joins China’s hypersonic race- SCMP.com

Environmental groups sue FAA over Starship launch license- SpaceNews

Lawmakers raise concerns about new plan to procure national security launch services- SpaceNews

National Guard leaders petition Biden, Harris for dedicated Space Force branch- Breaking Defense

UK to pilot use of innovative EO technology for public services- GOV.UK

Synspective + Thaicom bringing advanced satellite data + monitoring to Southeast Asia- SatNews

Why Kenyans should invest in space exploration- The Standard Health

Building telescopes on the Moon could transform astronomy, and it’s becoming an achievable goal- The Space Review

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JUICE: shake well to fully deploy. May 01, 2023

The Viasat-3 mission lifted off from Kennedy Space Center with a 6000 kilo Viasat broadband satellite as a payload aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy. ESA says it plans to shake up the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer spacecraft. China says there are potentially fertile areas in the warmer regions of Mars. Satellite operator Avanti opens a new office in Nigeria, and more.

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Our featured interview today is with Tom Marotta, CEO of the Spaceport Company, on spaceports and the coming space launch infrastructure bottleneck.

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Selected Reading

Falcon Heavy launches after series of weather delays- The Hill

Kennedy Space Center prepares for greater sea-rise problems- Space Daily

SpaceX to spend about $2 billion on Starship this year, as Elon Musk pushes to reach orbit- CNBC

ESA troubleshooting JUICE radar antenna- SpaceNews

China's Mars Rover Finds Signs of Recent Water in Sand Dunes- Associate Press

UAE Mars orbiter snaps epic photo of Martian moon- The Hill

All-female crew simulates Mars trip in Utah - AeroTime

Avanti Opens New Office in Nigeria- Via Satellite

Black Sky Aerospace celebrates rocket propellant milestone - SpaceConnection

CisLunar Industries Issued Patent for Innovative Space Foundry- Spacewatch.Global

NASA’s next space station will be 1,000 times farther from Earth- FreeThink

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Space for a better world with Christina Korp, the Astronaut Wrangler. [Deep Space] Apr 29, 2023

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Our full conversation with Christina Korp, the Astronaut Wrangler, on her organization SPACE for a better world, and her career advocating for space science, technology, and industry as a path to a better future for society, the environment, and humanity. She discusses the importance of space exploration and its relevance to issues like climate change, wildlife conservation, society, and culture.

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Soft power and China’s lunar diplomacy. Apr 28, 2023

The ISS receives support from Russia, extending its mission until 2028, while the US, Japan, Canada, and participating ESA countries confirm their support through 2030. China announces the formation of the International Lunar Research Station Cooperation Organization. Satlantis acquires majority shares in SuperSharp, Raytheon shifts its contracting approach, Voyager benefits from some engineering magic, and more.

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Our featured interview today is with friend-of-the-show Christina Korp, the Astronaut Wrangler, on her organization SPACE for a better world and her efforts to inspire and educate people from all ages and walks of life about the ways that space technology can help save our planet.

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Selected Reading

Partners Extend International Space Station for Benefit of Humanity | NASA

China to establish organization to coordinate international moon base | SpaceNews

Spain’s Satlantis expands into thermal imagery with UK investment | SpaceNews

Southern Launch signs MOU with pioneering UK firm | Space Connect

Raytheon rethinks strategy to compete in military satellite market | SpaceNews

ICEYE Announces the Beta Release of Wildfire Insights | SpaceWatch.Global

NASA Hack Extends 46-Year Voyager 2 Mission Until 2026 | PCMag

Space Force Woos New Launch Bidders—But Startups Aren’t Quite Ready | DefenseOne

SSPI’s Better Satellite World Video emphasizes trusting networks to connect the world | SatNews

How Chang Zheng 9 arrived at the "Starship-like" design | NASASpaceFlight

How the European Union and the African Union are stepping up cooperation in space | SpaceWatch.Global

New image reveals violent events near a supermassive black hole | Reuters

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DoD call of duty for space reserves. Apr 27, 2023

DoD wants to create space reserves. Space Force is creating an outernet. Czech Republic to sign Artemis Accords. Intellian invests $100m in satcom. And more.

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Today we have our sponsored Industry Voices interview with Russ Andersson, COO and Cofounder of RapidFort, where we discuss the importance of software security in the space industry.

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Selected Reading

DoD weighing options to create ‘commercial space reserve’ - SpaceNews

Official Details Space-Based Threats and U.S. Countermeasures - Defense.gov

Commerce’s initial space safety system will lean ‘heavily’ on DoD data - Breaking Defense

Space Force wraps initial plan for building ‘hybrid’ commercial/military ‘outernet’ - Breaking Defense

NASA Sets Coverage for Czech Republic Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony - NASA

China to hunt for Earth-like planets with formation-flying telescopes - SpaceNews

SpaceX, Rogers Strike Deal for Satellite Phone Service in Canada - Bloomberg

Winter is coming: Artemis 2 moon mission gets boost from Canadian cold - Space.com

Astroscale Secures ~$44M in Two New Debt Rounds - Payload

Intellian Invests $100M in Satellite Tech with New Development Center in Maryland - Satellite Today

Satellite Hackers Seize Control of ESA Satellite - Orbital Today

https://twitter.com/SuperclusterHQ/status/1651285137789800453

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The West Wing wants space security by design. Apr 26, 2023

Space and cybersecurity, better together. The US and South Korea strengthen ties. The Air Force PIPs 5 space programs. $60 mil for X-bow, and $100 mil for Ursa Major. And an interview with Jonathan Lacoste, Founder and General Partner at Space.VC, on space startups and venture capital in the space industry.

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Our featured guest today is Jonathan Lacoste, Founder and General Partner at Space.VC, on space startups, venture capital in the space industry, and the unique investing challenges for the industry.

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Selected Reading

The Biden administration is going on the road to tackle satellite cybersecurity I WaPo

U.S. is concerned about rivals’ space threats, leaked documents show I WaPo

Boryung Corporation, Axiom Space Announce Joint Venture Agreement: A New Chapter in Partnership- Boryung

Space Force acquisition czar wraps program 'scorecard,' puts floundering contractors on notice - Breaking Defense

Secretive ‘SILENTBARKER’ sats to launch late summer as space monitoring demands grow I Breaking Defense

First ispace lunar lander feared lost - SpaceNews

NASA chief sees Russians and Americans together on space station through 2030 | Reuters

Supply chain ‘getting a hell of a lot better,’ Raytheon CEO says, though challenges remain | Breaking Defense

With $20M in new funding, Hydrosat preps climate-monitoring satellites for launch | TechCrunch

X-Bow announces $60 million STRATFI agreement - SpaceNews

Rocket engine startup Ursa Major quietly closed $100M in new funding | TechCrunch

Virgin Galactic Completes Glide Flight From Spaceport America I Virgin Galactic

What to know about the SpaceX rocket explosion as FAA starts investigation I WashingtonExaminer

'Very serious': Sweden accidentally fires rocket into Norway | World News

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Space is hard for Hakuto-R. Apr 25, 2023

Japan's iSpace Hakuto-R lunar mission suffers a failed landing, losing contact with Earth. US and South Korea enhance cooperation in space endeavors. China reveals plans for long-term human habitation on the moon. China's Mars Rover Zhurong may remain inactive indefinitely due to dust buildup. Kall Morris promotes space junk retrieval tech. GAO report urges Space Force to leverage commercial sector for debris tracking. Luxembourg grants OQ Technology a space activity license for IoT and M2M connectivity services. And more.

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Selected Reading

US, S. Korea to sign space cooperation agreement during summit | Reuters

China to explore 3D printing on moon to build habitats I Al Jazeera

China Mars Rover Zhurong Fails to Wake Up After Choking on Red Planet’s Dust | Bloomberg

SpaceX delays latest Starlink Group 3 deployment launch | NASASpaceFlight.com

Falcon Heavy delay affects space station manifest | SpaceNews

Astrobotic Selects SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket for Griffin-VIPER Moon Mission

AT&T completes the first 'space-based voice call' using a standard smartphone I Engadget.com

KMI advertises prices for debris removal | SpaceNews

Report: Space Force could benefit from commercial data to monitor satellites and debris | SpaceNews

ArianeGroup Consortium to Lead French Space Situational Awareness Project | Via Satellite

OQ Tech Receives Space Activity Licence from Luxembourg | Spacewatch.global

NASA Wants New Ideas for Launching Lunar Payloads and Unlocking Climate Science! | Universe Today

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Intel from China’s “Space Day.” Apr 24, 2023

China's Space Day and the China Space Conference. The United Arab Emirates' space program has a busy week ahead. Blue Halo's phased array finds a buyer in the U.S. Space Force. Some takeaways from last week’s Space Symposium. And our interview with Mathieu Bailly, VP of Space at CYSEC, about the unique security challenges of the space industry.

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Our featured guest today is Mathieu Bailly, VP of Space at CYSEC, about the CYSAT Conference this week in Paris and unique security challenges for the space industry.

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Selected Reading

It's China's "Space Day" | CGTN

Space Day of China China’s burgeoning commercial space endeavor | CGTN

China marks eighth national space day with huge accomplishments | Global Times

China may include helicopter in Mars sample return mission | SpaceNews

Inmarsat still trying to restore satellite phone services in Asia Pacific | SpaceNews

Lunar landing and spacewalk: UAE's busiest week yet in space exploration | The National

U.S. Space Force will be the first customer for BlueHalo’s mobile ground station | SpaceNews

UK asks industry for new ground-based space domain awareness sensor capability for Cyprus base I Breaking Defense

The Aerospace Corp to Lead In-Space Servicing Effort for NASA | Via Satellite

SpaceX's efforts to make satellites less bright aren't working well | New Scientist

SpaceX didn't want to blow up its launchpad. It may have done just that | The Washington Post

After SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Explosion—Debris, Data and Analysis | WSJ

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Master Gunnery Sergeant Scott Stalker from US Space Command: goals and risks in the space operating environment. Apr 24, 2023

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Master Gunnery Sergeant Scott Stalker from US Space Command: goals and risks in the digital space operating environment. Apr 22, 2023

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Investing and operating in the space domain. Apr 21, 2023

Let's take a look at those VC numbers for Q1. SDA's Tranche 2, coming soon to an orbit near you. The FCC's Space Bureau announces new regs. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson warns Congress about the space race with China. And our conversation with Scott Stalker, Master Gunnery Sergeant in the US Marine Corps and Command Senior Enlisted Leader at US Space Command. He shares how the combatant command is adapting to new challenges in the digital era of space operations, new operational concepts, and building the force to deter aggression.

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Scott Stalker, Master Gunnery Sergeant in the US Marine Corps and Command Senior Enlisted Leader at US Space Command, shares how the combatant command is adapting to new challenges in the digital era of space operations, new operational concepts, and building the force to deter aggression.

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Selected Reading

Space Capital Q1 2023 Report | Space Capital

Iridium Announces First Quarter 2023 Results | Iridium

Maxar Shareholders Approve Advent International Acquisition | Via Satellite

L3Harris awarded contract to modernize U.S. SDA capabilities | SatNews

SDA Expects to Release Tranche 2 Transport, Tracking Solicitations This Summer and Fall | Via Satellite

FCC adopts revised NGSO spectrum-sharing rules | SpaceNews

Space Force Awards Astra New Launch Order For Rocket 4 | Astra

Nelson supports continuing restrictions on NASA cooperation with China | SpaceNews

U.S. Space Command announces new cooperation agreements with allies | SpaceNews

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Holy Starship, Batman! Apr 20, 2023

More on Starship’s launch. Virgin Orbit might find a buyer yet. New campaigns and consortiums from ESA and NASA. Some news on launch providers and capabilities. A roundup of national security items from the Space Symposium this week. And a discussion with Michael Madrid, Director of Strategic Relationships at Starfish Space, our T-Minus Launch Partner. We’ll be talking about in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing and Starfish Space's recent Series A fundraising round.

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Our featured interview is Michael Madrid, Director of Strategic Relationships at Starfish Space, on in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) and Starfish Space's Series A fundraising round. Starfish Space is our T-Minus Launch Partner.

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Selected Reading

Despite bankruptcy, Virgin Orbit CEO says company will launch again | The Washington Post

ESA developing Space-Based Solar Power plant plans | ESA

Wanted: new ideas to live off Moon resources | ESA

NASA starts consortium for ISAM technologies I SpaceNews

National In-Space Servicing, Assembly, And Manufacturing Implementation Plan | The White House

Fleet Space Technologies Secures Australian Defence Space Command Contract | Australian Air Power Today

Phantom Space Corporation and ELA expand scope of future equatorial orbit launches from ASC

Aerojet Rocketdyne wins $67M contract for Orion thrusters built in Seattle area | GeekWire

With a new medium rocket, Firefly plans to compete for national security launches | SpaceNews

Space Force Will Get New Capability for ‘Full Spectrum Operations’ by 2026, Saltzman Says | A&SF Magazine

US Space Command commercial integration office draws company interest | C4ISRNET

NRO expects prototype moving target sensor on orbit in '8 to 12 months,' director says | Breaking Defense

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Big trouble in little Vulcan. Apr 19, 2023

The outlook for the space industry, according to investors. DoD on space as an operational domain. Northrop Grumman hits a design review milestone. NASA has a planetary defense strategy – and needs more money for Mars. More delays for Vulcan. And our conversation with Bryce Kennedy, President of the Association of Commercial Space Professionals on recent developments in space policy and law, and what’s really crucial for new space businesses to know.

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Our featured guest is Bryce Kennedy, President of ACSP and Attorney at Aegis Space Law, on recent developments in space policy and law, and how to make the space environment safe and viable for business.

You can follow Bryce on LinkedIn and through the Association of Commercial Space Professionals.

Selected Reading

Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket is turning into a space policy disaster | Ars Technica

Lower space company price tags pave the way to more acquisitions | SpaceNews

Spacecom to reach full operational capability by end of year, commander says | DefenseScoop

DoD Space Policy Official Plumb Outlines Steps to Normalize Space as an Operational Domain | Via Satellite

DoD launches new 'effort' to rapidly adopt commercial space capabilities | Breaking Defense

SPACECOM sets key requirements for space, including 'combat power' | Breaking Defense

Space Force in wait-and-see mode as ULA continues to investigate upper-stage anomaly | SpaceNews

Northrop Grumman passes key review for transport satellites | C4ISRNET

Space-Forge-reveals-plans-for-u-s-manufacturing I Space News

SpaceX to Launch Upgraded Starlink Satellites After Issues with First Batch | NASA SpaceFlight

Space Forge reveals plans for U.S. manufacturing | SpaceNews

NASA Releases Agency Strategy for Planetary Defense to Safeguard Earth | NASA

Mars Sample Return in Financial Bind Already | Space Policy Online

EU turns to Elon Musk to replace stalled French rocket | POLITICO

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Aggressors on the horizon, and above it. Apr 18, 2023

Space Force and aggressor satellites. Lockheed says LINUSS is a win. Amazon’s working with new space startups. Our featured interview today is Chad Anderson, Founder and Managing Partner at Space Capital, on the state of the space economy, venture capital, the unique challenges and opportunities for space businesses.

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Our featured interview is Chad Anderson, Founder and Managing Partner at Space Capital, on the state of the space economy, venture capital, the unique challenges and opportunities for space businesses. Chad just published his book, The Space Economy, available now.

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Selected Reading

Keeping watch on aggressor satellites a key challenge for U.S. Space Force | SpaceNews

Dead NASA satellite will crash to Earth this week | Space.com

New European satellite targets space debris detection | Austrian Space Forum

Lockheed Martin declares success demonstrating tech for in-orbit satellite servicing | SpaceNews

Crunchtime ahead for Victus Nox | SpaceNews

AWS chooses 14 startups for its third space accelerator program | SpaceNews

ESA working on human spaceflight scenarios for European space summit | SpaceNews

Rocket Lab Introduces Suborbital Testbed Rocket, Selected for Hypersonic Test Flights | Business Wire

A ‘ChatGPT’ For Satellite Photos Already Exists | Defense One

Speed and safety are top priorities for regulators | SpaceNews

Artemis II astronaut speaks to skepticism in space spending, workforce challenges | The Gazette

Courting the Sirens of the Southern Sky - The New York Times

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A Symposium, a wet dress, a new fund, and it’s only Monday. Apr 17, 2023

Brace yourselves, it’s Space Symposium week! Wet dress rehearsal for Starship. UK launches the International Bilateral Fund. Orbit Fab gets a series A round. Boeing announces their anti-jam payload for WGS. The FAA wants to balance air travel and space travel. Our interview with Steve Luczynski, Board Chair of the Aerospace Village, on their mission, programs, and upcoming activities at the RSA Conference next week. All this and more.

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Our featured guest is Steve Luczynski, Board Chair of the Aerospace Village, on the Aerospace Village nonprofit, their mission, their programs, and their upcoming activities at the RSA Conference next week.

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Selected Reading

SpaceX's launch of Starship could remake space exploration | Washington Post

UK Space Agency funding for international space partnerships | GOV.UK.

SpaceX launches seventh Transporter rideshare mission | SpaceNews

Exolaunch’s 21 rideshare smallsats deployed during the SpaceX Transporter-7 mission | SatNews

HawkEye 360’s nexgen Cluster 7 smallsats are successfully launched | SatNews

TrustPoint Announces Launch of First Commercially-Funded, Purpose-Built PNT Microsatellite | Business Wire

China claims its Space Station has achieved 100% oxygen regeneration in orbit | Interesting Engineering

Boeing Unveils Anti-Jam Payload For Next Space Force Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite | Via Satellite

As counterspace weapons ‘proliferate,’ the new cold war for space races forward: studies | Breaking Defense

The Moon is the Best Place to Transport Rocket Fuel | Universe Today

US aviation authorities may delay some space launches to avoid air traffic disruption | Reuters

NASA launches stadium-sized balloon from New Zealand | SpaceConnect

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Jupiter, get ready for this JUICE. Apr 14, 2023

JUICE is out here making news. Space systems are critical infrastructure. Euroconsult says there's money on the table for satellite broadband. More ISAM is heading to GEO. AWS ground station features abound. China’s i-Space successful launch. Raphael Roettgen, Founder & Partner at E2MC Ventures and host of the Space Business Podcast all about the venture capital environment for new space startups and new entrants to the space market. And more.

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Our featured guest today is Raphael Roettgen, Founder & Partner at E2MC Ventures and host of the Space Business Podcast, on the venture capital environment for new space startups and SpiderOak's recent Series C investment round.

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Selected Reading

A European Space Probe Sets Its Sights on the Jupiter System | WIRED

Sener makes a big boom for the JUICE satellite and three other components | SatNews

JUICE’s launch campaign in imagery | Spaceflight Now

Space Force sustainment plan for Satellite Control Network ‘near completion,’ though hurdles remain | Breaking Defense

Time to Designate Space Systems as Critical Infrastructure | Cyber Solarium

Global Counterspace Capabilities Report | Secure World

Euroconsult: A $74 billion untapped opportunity | SatNews

AWS Ground Station now supports Wideband Digital Intermediate Frequency | SatNews

Investing in Space: Intelsat signs up for Northrop Grumman satellite servicing | CNBC

Northrop Grumman Unveils New Facility in Albuquerque | NGC

Figueroa to Lead Second Independent Review of Mars Sample Return Mission | SpacePolicyOnline.com

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“PIVOT!” says Relativity Space. Apr 13, 2023

Relativity Space pivots from Terran 1 to focus on Terran R medium/heavy lift vehicles. US Space Force eyes direct tasking of commercial satellites for faster imagery acquisition. General Atomics demonstrates first-ever combat drone controlled via LEO satellite communications. Microsoft and Viasat collaborate to provide Viasat's Real-Time Earth ground service via Microsoft Azure Orbital marketplace. Kepler Communications raises $92 million for a constellation of 140 optical data relay satellites. Slingshot Aerospace to add 80 ground-based optical telescopes to improve space situational awareness in LEO. All this and more.

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Brandon Karpf, Executive Director of N2K Networks and our Executive Producer, joins us to discuss the Space Force component command and some challenges faced by SPACECENT.

Article referenced: Space Force Is an ‘Equal Partner’ in CENTCOM, Commander Says | A&SF Magazine

Selected Reading

Relativity Space is moving on from the Terran 1 rocket to something much bigger | Ars Technica

Delivering Data: What customers get wrong about the ground segment | SpaceNews

Amid commercial boom, U.S. military lacks timely access to satellite imagery | SpaceNews

NASA's Moon Spacesuits Are Brain-Meltingly Expensive | Futurism

GA-ASI flies MQ-20 Avenger autonomously using LEO SATCOM datalink | SatNews

Viasat real-time Earth antennas integrated on Microsoft Azure Orbital | SatNews

Kepler Communications raises $92 million for optical data relay network | SpaceNews

Slingshot’s space-tracking network to extend coverage of low Earth orbit | SpaceNews

General Atomics Completes Commissioning Of Space Environmental Testing Chambers | General Atomics

Videos from the 2nd Annual Spacepower Security Forum

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A warm “Hello!” to the FCC Space Bureau 👋 Apr 12, 2023

The FCC Space Bureau makes its debut. Arianespace says its reusable rockets might be a while. iSpace’s HAKUTO-R lunar lander sets a date. AI brings speed to edge computing on satellites. CAS Space works towards reusable rockets. Eclipse is ready to invest in the physical industrial evolution. Zhanna Malekos-Smith on the US-Japan Space Pact Agreement.

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Our guest today is Zhanna Malekos-Smith, Senior Associate at CSIS and Cyber Law Fellow at the Army Cyber Institute, on the US-Japan Space Pact Agreement and the meaning of “peaceful purposes.”

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Selected Reading

FCC Opens Space Bureau to Modernize Satellite Policy | Via Satellite

Europe will Introduce a Reusable Launch Vehicle in the 2030s, says Arianespace CEO | European Spaceflight

ispace Announces Earliest Scheduled Lunar Landing Date for HAKUTO-R Mission 1 | ispace

Chinese launch company tests vertical rocket landings with jet-powered prototype | Space.com

Spiral Blue puts AI in space with new satellite computer | Space Connect

Microsoft Azure enlists generative AI to help Pentagon look for satellite imagery | Geekwire

Midland Spaceport Development Board to be reestablished pending state funding | NewsWest9

S Korea to conduct 1st launch of commercial-grade satellite | Phys.org

Eclipse eclipses previous fundraises with a whopping $1.23 billion across two new funds | TechCrunch

→ Forging the New Economy: Eclipse Fund V and Early Growth Fund II | Eclipse.vc

A New Membrane Could Lead to Space Telescopes with Flexible Mirrors! | Universe Today

New Zealander without college degree couldn't talk his way into NASA and Boeing—so he built a $1.8 billion rocket company | CNBC

X-15 And The Pioneers Of Hypersonic Flight | Supercluster

Four entrepreneurs welcomed to UK Space Agency accelerator programme | SpaceWatch.Global

Cosmonaut Korsakov tells why he took flags of Kyrgyzstan and Bishkek into space | 24.KG

Tiny Spacecraft Using Solar Sails Open Up a Solar System of Opportunity | Universe Today

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The TROPICS of New Zealand. Plus Loft and Microsoft call the Ball. Apr 11, 2023

Rocket Lab and TROPICS to launch from NZ. Ball Aerospace teams up with Loft Orbital and Microsoft. The GAO confirms what the Space Force knows about sustainment. Spectrum regulatory changes from the ITU might be coming soon. Our conversation with Brandon Bailey of The Aerospace Corporation about the cybersecurity of spacecraft. And more.

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Our guest today is Brandon Bailey, Senior Project Leader at Aerospace Corporation. He joins us to discuss Aerospace Corporation’s SPARTA framework. Learn more about SPARTA here: Space Attack Research & Tactic Analysis (SPARTA) | The Aerospace Corporation

Selected Reading

The Spaceport Bottleneck | The Space Review

Preventing sticker shock with transparent pricing | SpaceNews

How Virgin Orbit's Fallout Could Impact SoCal's Space Operations | dot.LA

Canada proposes to develop robotic lunar rover for Artemis | SpaceNews

Rocket Lab to Launch NASA’s Cyclone-Tracking Satellite Constellation from New Zealand | RocketLab USA

Ball Aerospace, Loft Federal and Microsoft to Collaborate on SDA's NExT Program | PRNewswire

US Space Force to simplify timelines, purchases as launches surge | C4ISRNET

Space Force calls its new satellite acquisition program a win | Federal News Network

Satellite Control Network: Updating Sustainment Plan Would Help Space Force Better Manage Future Efforts | U.S. GAO

ITU Finalizes Report on Preparatory Studies for WRC-2023 | Spacewatch.global

Connecting the Dots | European space investments get serious | SpaceNews

Tlon Space, the Argentine space startup that is about to overcome gravity | Rosario3

Scientists blasted Barbies with liquid nitrogen to test a new method of moon dust cleanup – and it worked extremely well | Live Science

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#Winning with NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts program. Apr 10, 2023

NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts program gives $600k grants to six. DARC’s space situational awareness needed stat! Future of Roscosmos at Baikonur in question. Interview with NSA Deputy Director of Compliance Dr. Diane Janosek on her research on nanosatellites and what they mean for the proliferation of Internet of Things devices. And more.

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Our first guest ever on T-Minus is… friend of the show Dr. Diane Janosek, Deputy Director of Compliance at the National Security Agency.

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Selected Reading

Free Event: From Surviving in Space to Thriving In Space: Closing the Human Factors “Technology Gap”

New photo reveals extent of Centaur V anomaly explosion | Ars Technica

Virgin Orbit's would-be white knight and a $200 million rescue that fell flat | Reuters

Pulverizing dangerous asteroids, building an observatory on the moon and more: 6 wild ideas catch NASA's eye | Space.com

'Absolutely critical' to get DARC space situational system to Australia: Space Forces Indo-Pacific head | Breaking Defense

To Deter Attacks in Space, US Needs Resilience—and an 'Offensive Threat,' Experts Say | A&SF Magazine

More context: ‘Lower the Rhetoric’ on China, Says Milley | Defense One

More more context: SDA’s Tournear ‘Just Not’ Afraid of Satellite Shootdowns. Supply Chain Is the Greater Worry | A&SF Magazine

Sunset For Baikonur? A Contract Dispute With Kazakhstan Flashes Warnings For Russia's Legendary Spaceport | RadioFreeEurope

Port Canaveral seeks solutions to broker smooth cruise and space relationship | Orlando Sentinel

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TEMPO hitchhikes to GEO. Apr 07, 2023

NASA’s EO instrument TEMPO launches. Axiom Space’s second mission AX-2 announced. US Space Command wants way better space domain awareness. True Anomaly raises $30 million. Stoke Space is making software for hardware. And more.

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NASA Earth science hosted payload set for launch on Intelsat satellite | SpaceNews

NOAA seeks funding increases for next-generation satellite programs | SpaceNews

SPACECOM ops head 'tired of the the excuses' about satellite tracking gaps | Breaking Defense

Space Force’s responsive space strategy taking shape | C4ISRNET

Space Force embraces unconventional ways to attract and retain talent | SpaceNews

Space Security Company True Anomaly Emerges From Stealth With $30M In Financing | Via Satellite

Quantum Space Introduces Ranger Orbital Transfer Vehicle | Via Satellite

Axelspace Raises New Capital, Joins Space Compass Initiative | Via Satellite

D-Orbit’s IRIDE satellite observation program receives €26-Million contract with ESA | SatNews

NASA Awards Iceye 5-Year Blanket Purchase Agreement | Via Satellite

Northrop Grumman Expands Space Technology Capabilities in Huntsville | NGC

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Space business in Australia. Plus Tournear bending ears and China’s retort to Artemis. Apr 06, 2023

The Australia-USA connection in the space industry. Apex Space is ramping up. Loft Orbital is staying busy. The SDA is happy with how the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture is progressing. SDA Director Tournear is bending ears about supply chain and sustainability. China and Venezuela shake on it, to the moon and back ❤️. And more.

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Selected Reading

Aerospace Corporation Virgin Orbit Hiring Fair | Event Registration

Advanced power systems blaze a trail for America's space effort | GeekWire

SSIB 2023 Hybrid Space Architecture and Advanced Power & Propulsion Working Groups | New Space NM

US$400m opportunity for Australian space sector | SpaceConnect

Economic opportunities in the space industry | KPMG

Satellite bus startup Apex Space plans first launch aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-10 | TechCrunch

Loft Orbital orders 15 more buses from Airbus OneWeb Satellites | SpaceNews

Space Development Agency’s first satellite launch hailed as model | SpaceNews

Tournear: Demand Likely to Grow for Commercial Deorbiting Systems | Via Satellite

SDA’s Tournear ‘Just Not’ Afraid of Satellite Shootdowns. Supply Chain Is the Greater Worry | Air & Space Forces Magazine

China invites Venezuela to join moon base project | SpaceNews

Mars Ingenuity helicopter breaks record for speed and altitude, NASA says | CBS News

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The Space Safety Coalition takes on sustainability. Apr 05, 2023

The Space Safety Coalition publishes its best practices 2.0. The White House is taking a look at LEO. Kenya’s first satellite is heading to orbit. The US Navy and Marines are making new strides in alignment on space systems. New CEO at ArianeGroup and new director at DoD DIU.

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Event: From Surviving in Space to Thriving In Space: Closing the Human Factors “Technology Gap”

The Road Dragon Paved For Starship | Supercluster

India is Taking on China in the $447 Billion Space Economy | Bloomberg

Best Practices | Space Safety Coalition

A Q&A with Artemis II Astronaut Christina Hammond Koch | Payload

White House taps DoD, State to ensure US access to low Earth orbit | Breaking Defense

Agency Director Discusses Multi-Pronged Approach to Resiliency in Space | DoD

Navy's first 'space summit' focuses on shoring up Space Force support for maritime mission | Breaking Defense

Space Development Agency enters demonstration phase after first launch | C4ISRNET

NRL seeks EO/IR, ISR tech | Intelligence Community News

Kenya to launch first operational satellite next week | Al Jazeera

Exolaunch is Ready to Launch Over 15 Customer Satellites on SpaceX’s Transporter-7 Mission from Vandenberg. | Space Watch Africa

Arianegroup’s new CEO comes from Safran Electronics & Defense | SatNews

Apple executive Doug Beck tapped to lead the Defense Innovation Unit | SpaceNews

Northrop Grumman Wins Collier Trophy for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope | NGC

Baltimore County native Reid Wiseman will command NASA’s first manned moon mission since 1972 | Baltimore Sun

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Planetary defense gets some time in the sun. Apr 04, 2023

Planetary defense gets some time in the sun. Farewell Virgin Orbit; hello Deloitte Space. Physical security, otter pups, and satellite… cameras? Astrocast gets a lifeline. Contracts and requirements from NRO and Space Force. A doctor, an astronaut, and four more astronauts walk onto a basketball court. All this and more in today’s episode of T-Minus

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Selected Reading

How Rapid Growth in Drone Use and EU Regulations Will Accelerate Demand for Satellite Connectivity | Via Satellite

How NASA Artemis astronauts learned they'd been picked for moon mission | The Washington Post

New Planetary Defense Strategy Outlines Key US Government Goals | OSTP | The White House

Deloitte Announces Formal Space Practice to Connect Organizations in Rapidly Growing Global Space Ecosystem | Deloitte

Redwire to demonstrate a security camera for military satellites | SpaceNews

Yahsat Takes Significant LEO Step Investing in Astrocast | Via Satellite

Kleos Space, Spire Global get contract extensions from NRO | SpaceNews

Safran’s resilient PNT system, NAVKITE, developed with French navy commandos | SatNews

Space Force seeking more narrowband communication satellites | C4ISRNET

Space Force asks industry input for second phase of MEO missile warning/tracking | Breaking Defense

Eutelsat Hotbird 13F Reaches Orbit | Via Satellite

AST SpaceMobile Updates on BlueWalker 3 Sat-to-Cell Tests | Via Satellite

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Introducing Artemis II. Plus Lockheed down under, SDA, Starship, Space Pioneer, and cybersecurity. Apr 03, 2023

Artemis II crew announced. Starship moved to the launch site – booster tests imminent. Liquid-propelled Space Pioneer reaches orbit. The successful launch of SDA’s tranche 0 satellites and what it means for the program. Lockheed bags the largest contract ever from down under. NSC meets with industry for new talks on the cybersecurity of space. And the Space ISAC launches a new space for cybersecurity ops. All this and more in the first public episode of T-Minus.

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Normalizing satellite servicing | Aerospace America

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