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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T-Minus Guest

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.

You can connect with Frank on LinkedIn and find out more about his books on his website.

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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