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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We have the first of a two part interview with Kaylin Trychon and Steve Luczynski, from the Aerospace Village, on the nonprofit’s mission, their programs, and the upcoming DEF CON hacker convention.

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Selected Reading

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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