Astroscale’s Active Debris Removal demo satellite the ADRAS-J closes in on its target. Boeing and NASA are proceeding with plans for the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft’s first Crew Flight Test following a Flight Test Readiness Review. True Anomaly has let go of as much as 25% of its workforce and canceled its summer intern programs, and more.

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Our guest today is Matthew Cosby, Director of Space Engineering at Goonhilly Earth Station.

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Selected Reading

Astroscale Unveils World’s First Image of Space Debris Captured through Rendezvous and Proximity Operations

Astroscale Japan Selected for Phase II of JAXA’s Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration Program

ispace-U.S. Announces Official Launch Of Data Relay Service Enabled By Two Relay Satellites

Shenzhou-18 astronauts enter space station, in-orbit handover to be completed in five daysA

NASA gives Starliner ‘go to proceed’

Defense startup True Anomaly lays off around 25%, cancels summer internship- TechCrunch

Agile Space Industries to provide propulsion capability for True Anomaly to enable dynamic space operations

L3Harris Technologies Reports Strong First Quarter 2024 Results, Increases 2024 Profitability Guidance | Business Wire

Gravitics Awarded US Space Force Contract for Tactically Responsive Space Development

NASA Finds New Homes for Artemis Generation of 'Moon Trees' Across US

ISS National Lab-Sponsored Research Could Produce Nanomaterials for Life-Saving Therapies and Precision Drug Delivery

Lego reveals NASA Artemis rocket, Milky Way galaxy sets coming in May- Space

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