The US Science, Space and Technology Committee announces a bill instructing both the Department of Energy and NASA to work together on research areas for space-based solar power. Four US senators have introduced the Spaceport Project Opportunities for Resilient Transportation Act which aims to open federal funding for commercial spaceports. The FAA makes steps to mitigate aviation and space air traffic, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Today’s guest is Stefan Powell, CEO and CTO of New Zealand based start up Dawn Aerospace.

You can connect with Stefan on LinkedIn and find out more about Dawn Aerospace on their website.

Selected Reading

For the first time in decades, Congress seems interested in space-based solar power- Ars Technica

Hickenlooper, Cornyn, Luján, Wicker Introduce Bill to Launch New Era of Spaceports- Hickenlooper

Exclusive: How FAA changes keep flights on time around space launches- USA Today

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Kaskela Law LLC Announces Investigation of AST SpaceMobile, Inc. and Encourages Long-Term ASTS / NPA Shareholders to Contact the Firm- PR Newswire

Tomorrow.io raises $87 million for weather satellite constellation- SpaceNews

Spanish rocket company PLD Space signs deal with France's Arianespace- Reuters

ispace Announces New CEO of ispace U.S. Entity- ispace

Terran Orbital Hires Virgin Orbit Exec Tony Gingiss as COO- Via Satellite

Lockheed Martin gets new space business development director for Saudi Arabia- Arab News

NASA Cassini Data Reveals Building Block for Life in Enceladus’ Ocean- NASA

Rocket Lab is set to launch a mystery mission from Virginia. What could it be?- Space.com

Satellite Swarms for Science ‘Grow up’ at NASA Ames- NASA

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