Reuters reports that Sierra Space is currently in negotiations to purchase the United Launch Alliance (ULA). The Space Development Agency awarded $424 million in contracts to York Space Systems and Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems to build 20 T2TL-Gamma prototype satellites. Astroscale announces a $81 million contract with Japan's space agency (JAXA), to remove debris from orbit, and more.

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Our guest today is Dr. Joni Sytsma, Chief Technology Officer at The Innovative Launch, Automation, Novel Materials, Communications, and Hypersonics Hub (iLAuNCH) program.

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Selected Reading

Exclusive: Boeing, Lockheed Martin in talks to sell rocket-launch firm ULA to Sierra Space

SDA Makes Awards to Build 20 Gamma Variant Satellites for Tranche 2 Transport Layer

Notice Regarding a Significant Contract for Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration (CRD2) Phase II (Mission name: ADRAS-J2) 

China launches new group of Yaogan remote sensing satellites - CGTN’

The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz Continues Investigation of Spire Global, Inc. (SPIR) on Behalf of Investors- Business Wire

Spire Global Launches Seven LEMUR Satellites on SpaceX Transporter-11 Mission- Business Wire

SA’s first state satellite launched into orbit | WE ARE.SA

HawkEye 360's Cluster 10 Satellites Launched Successfully and Established Contact

ICEYE launches four new satellites into orbit, expanding its own constellation and serving customer missions

NASA-Designed Greenhouse Gas-Detection Instrument Launches

KBR Secures Naval Research Lab Contract for Advancement of Space Science Instruments

Dover Acquires Criteria Labs, a Leading Provider of RF Device and Microelectronic Engineering Solutions

NASA Demonstrates ‘Ultra-Cool’ Quantum Sensor for First Time in Space

NASA Citizen Scientists Spot Object Moving 1 Million Miles Per Hour

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