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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Our guest today is Bill Murray, Co-founder and EVP of Product Engineering at rocket motor manufacturing company, Ursa Major.

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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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