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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Our guest today is FAA Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (AST) Kelvin B. Coleman.

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Selected Reading

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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