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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T-Minus Guest

Our guests today are ​​Salem El Nimri, Chief of Space Technology at AWS Aerospace and Satellite, and Declan Ganley, Chairman and CEO at Rivada Space Networks.

You can learn more about AWS Aerospace and Satellite on their website. 

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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