T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing

The UK Space Agency (UKSA)  and UK Space Command have announced a new project to detect and analyse lasers being used against UK satellites. Safran Federal Systems has been awarded a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Cosmic Shielding Corporation (CSC) has been awarded a $4M Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) contract from the US Department of War.

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Selected Reading

Critical UK satellites to be defended from laser threats - GOV.UK

Russia persistently targeting British satellites, UK Space Command chief says- The Guardian

Safran Federal Systems selected by DARPA for Robust Quantum Sensor development

Cosmic Shielding Corporation awarded TACFI contract to speed deployment of advanced space electronics – SatNews

MSRO- The world’s first space fund for islands

Exolaunch to Deploy 13 Customer Satellites on the Bandwagon-4 Mission

China's female astronauts: Breaking barriers, reaching for the stars - CGTN

Musk becomes first person to hit $500 billion net worth, Forbes list shows- Reuters

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Took Money Directly From Chinese Investors, Company Insider Testifies

IAC 2025

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Intuitive Machines has completed a previously announced acquisition of KinetX, Inc. Varda Space Industries has reached an agreement with Southern Launch to extend their partnership for 20 reentries into the Koonibba Test Range in South Australia through 2028. Belgium’s Space Applications Services has joined Starlab Space as a joint venture partner and investor, and more.

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Our guest today is Brandon Karpf, friend of the show, founder of T-Minus Space Daily, and cybersecurity expert.

Selected Reading

Intuitive Machines Completes KinetX Acquisition

Varda and Southern Launch Announce Agreement for 20 Reentries from Orbit Through 2028

Starlab Adds Space Applications Services as Strategic Partner, Equity Owner in Joint Venture

Axiom Space and Resonac Sign MOU to Advance Space-Based Semiconductor Manufacturing

ESA - European Space Agency and Korea AeroSpace Administration embark on new cooperation

FAA plans to furlough 11,000 employees in US government shutdown- Reuters

ispace and UEL Sign Interim Payload Service Agreement (iPSA) to Transport Rovers to the Moon

T-Satellite is Here: And Now It’s Powering Apps!

Vantor 

Blue Origin Announces Crew for New Shepard’s 36th Mission

Satellite startup Spacecoin sends data through space in bid to rival Starlink- Reuters

Kazakhstan Launches First All-Female Space Isolation Experiment SANA-1 - The Astana Times

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Thales Alenia has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the Secure And cryptoGrAphic (SAGA) mission. Blue Origin has unveiled the Project Oasis program to map lunar resources. Portal Space Systems has successfully tested a solar thermal propulsion system, and more.

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Selected Reading

NASA Continuity of Appropriations Plan

Thales Alenia Space and ESA sign contract for SAGA mission to demonstrate Europe’s first Quantum Key Distribution governmental service

Blue Origin and Luxembourg Partner on Oasis-1 Mission to Map Lunar Resources

Portal Becomes First Commercial Company to Successfully Test Solar Thermal Propulsion System for Multi-Orbit Spacecraft

Astroscale and HEO Advance Space Monitoring Capabilities for Allied Nations

NASA signs US-Australia Agreement on Aeronautics, Space Cooperation

U.S. Space Force's ATLAS System Achieves Operational Acceptance, Revolutionizing Space Domain Awareness and DoW Software Acquisition- Space Operations Command (SpOC) 

US, France step up joint military satellite moves to counter China in space - Reuters

Have We Reached a Space-Junk Tipping Point?

Australia’s new space institute says it’s time to stop sending millions offshore

SpaceX targeting Oct. 13 for next Starship megarocket launch- Space

11th Annual ISS National Lab and NSF Announce Funding Opportunity for Physical Science Research on Space Station

Join NASA on Oct. 4 in Looking Up, Celebrating Moon

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Avio has signed a €40 million contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for an in-flight demonstration of a reusable upper stage. The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is supporting 23 new projects with a £6.5 million boost from the International Bilateral Fund (IBF). Axiom Space has selected  Emiliano Ventura as its first-ever “Project Astronaut”, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Our guest today is Greg Gillinger, SVP for Strategy & Development, Integrity ISR.

You can connect with Greg on LinkedIn, and learn more about Integrity ISR on their website.

Selected Reading

Avio Signs €40 Million Contract With The European Space Agency For The Development Of Reusable Upper Stage Technologies

UK Space Agency goes global with 23 new projects

Axiom Space Selects Emiliano Ventura as Company’s First-Ever Project Astronaut

Telespazio and ispace Sign Letter of Intent for the Future Use of the Orbital Transfer Vehicle to Lunar Orbit

Beyond Gravity contracted to deliver thruster pointing mechanisms for HummingSat small geostationary satellites from SWISSto12

Sierra Space Successfully Completes Critical Design Review for Missile Tracking Satellites in SDA Tranche 2

Kayhan Space Launches Free GPU-Accelerated Satellite Propagation Tool for Real-Time Visualization

University of Alberta Contracts SFL Missions Inc. to Develop Small Satellite for Study of Space Radiation Impacts on Earth’s Climate

NASA Awards Solstar Space SBIR Contract to Develop Lunar Wi-Fi System

NASA-Funded TRISH to Use HarmonEyes Eye-Tracking to Measure Astronaut Readiness for Space Exploration

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Northrop Grumman has successfully performed a rendezvous, proximity operations (RPO) and docking demonstration with Starlab Space Station. The American Honda Motor Company and Astrobotic Technology are developing a scalable and integrated power solution for sustained lunar surface missions. The International Astronautical Congress (IAC) has kicked off its annual meeting in Sydney, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Torsten Kriening from SpaceWatch.Global brings us his insights from World Space Business Week in Paris.

Selected Reading

Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Autonomous Rendezvous and Docking Technology with Starlab Commercial Space Station

Honda and Astrobotic Establish Joint Development Agreement to Explore Scalable Lunar Power Solutions

International partnerships back Australia's space industry

Arianespace and BULL further collaboration for space debris mitigation on Ariane 6

Space pull system: China’s industrial revolution to make rockets and satellites like cars

IonQ Appoints General John W. “Jay” Raymond to Board of Directors

Sidus Space Awarded Five-Year IDIQ Contract to Support Tobyhanna Army Depot

Scientists set world record with magnetic field 700,000 times Earth's - CGTN

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A US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) research team successfully conducted the first reinforcement learning (RL) control of a free-flyer in space in May. We spoke with NRL Space Roboticist Samantha Chapin, Ph.D., and NRL Computer Research Scientist Kenneth Stewart, Ph.D about the demonstration and the future of autonomous robotics in space.

You can read more about the demonstration on the NRL website.

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Germany plans to invest €35 billion in space-related defense projects by 2030. NASA and Sierra Space have mutually agreed to modify the Dream Chaser’s contract for resupply missions to the International Space Station (ISS). SpaceX has filed with the Federal Communications Commission asking to launch 15,000 new satellites for direct-to-device service, and more.

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NASASpaceflight.com⁠ brings us the Space Traffic Report.

Selected Reading

Germany unveils $40bn military-space investment, citing new threats

NASA, Sierra Space Modify Commercial Resupply Services Contract

SpaceX Seeks Approval for 15,000 Satellites to Use MSS Spectrum

Space Forge Inc. and United Semiconductors LLC Partner to Develop the Supply Chain for Space-Grown Semiconductor Materials for Quantum Computing, Power Electronics, Sensors, and Display Markets

Suite Ride Research Unlocks Potential for First Astronaut with Diabetes

Shenzhou-20 crew completes fourth round of extravehicular activities - CGTN

NASA-ISRO Satellite Sends First Radar Images of Earth’s Surface

NASA Awards Atmosphere Research Support Contract

NASA Flights Study Cosmic Ray Effects for Air, Future Space Travelers

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Japan’s ispace and ElevationSpace plan to pursue a private mission that will return a lunar sample to Earth. NASA has awarded Katalyst Space Technologies a $30 million contract to raise a spacecraft’s orbit. Redwire has been awarded a contract from Axiom Space to develop and deliver roll-out solar array (ROSA) wings for Axiom Station’s Payload Power Thermal Module, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Our guest today is Joseph (Dan) Trujillo, the United States Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL’s) Space Vehicle Directorate’s Space Cyber Resiliency Technical Lead. 

You can connect with Dan on LinkedIn, and find out more about the AFRL Space Cyber Summit here.

Selected Reading

ispace and ElevationSpace Sign Agreement to Undertake Japan’s First Private Lunar Sample Return Mission

NASA Awards Company to Attempt Swift Spacecraft Orbit Boost

Redwire Awarded Contract to Provide Roll-Out Solar Arrays for Axiom Space’s First Space Station Module

Zeno Power and Orano Unlock Americium-241 Supply Through Strategic Agreement to Fuel Space Nuclear Batteries

Planet to Open New Satellite Manufacturing Facility in Berlin

Isar Aerospace and R-Space Sign Launch Agreement

Advance Space Domain Awareness

Space Force Renames ‘Front Door’ to Reflect Broader Impact on Industry Collaboration

Kuiper mission updates: Kuiper constellation grows to more than 100 satellites

Space Dynamics Lab Shares Open-Source Software to Detect Potentially Dangerous Meteors

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NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) and its two rideshare missions: NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory, and NOAA’s Space Weather Follow-On Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) spacecraft, launched this morning. NATO is reportedly investing $728 million in common funding to develop the alliance’s Space Operations Center. Russian biological research spacecraft Bion-M No. 2 has landed back on Earth after 30 days in orbit, and more.

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Selected Reading

Liftoff! Three New Space Weather Spacecraft Soar into Florida Sky - NASA Science

NATO investing $728M in new space capabilities, including a new 'data lake' - Breaking Defense

Russian 'Noah's Ark' probe carrying 75 mice and 1,500 flies lands back on Earth -Space

Starlab Selects Vivace to Manufacture Primary Structure for Commercial Space Station

Boeing Defense, Space & Security Partners with Palantir to Accelerate AI Adoption Across Defense, Classified Programs

Remcom Receives NASA SBIR for Simulation of Wireless Channels for Artemis Spacesuits and Lunar Rovers

Firehawk Aerospace Secures $4M to Push the Boundaries of 3D Printed Propellant for Extended Range Rockets

All-Boilermaker team to crew Virgin Galactic suborbital mission Purdue 1 - News

Psyche asteroid probe uses lasers to phone home from 218 million miles away- Space

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Out of 8000 applicants, NASA has selected 10 new candidates for the 24th astronaut class. Firefly Aerospace has been awarded a $10 million contract addendum under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative for acquisition of additional science and operational data collected beyond the initial contractual requirements for Blue Ghost Mission 1. Arkisys has been selected as the commercial sustaining and maintenance partner for NASA’s Astrobee, and more.

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Our guest today is Gregg Burgess, VP Space Systems at General Atomics.

You can connect with Gregg on LinkedIn, and read more about the demonstration here.

Selected Reading

NASA Selects All-American 2025 Class of Astronaut Candidates

Firefly Aerospace Receives $10 Million NASA Contract Addendum for Blue Ghost Mission 1 Lunar Data

Arkisys Wins NASA Astrobee Robot Management Deal- Aviation Week Network

GE Aerospace Successfully Completes Supersonic Flight Tests of a Solid-Fueled Ramjet at Kennedy Space Center

Suspected Iran-backed group targets Euro aerospace sector- The Register

NASA, SpaceX Now Targeting Sept. 24 for Space Weather Launch

Intelligence chiefs highlight China threat in space - Washington Times

Terran Orbital Completes Delivery of Satellite Bus Platforms to Lockheed Martin for the Tranche 1 Transport Layer

Kazakhtelecom Announces Agreement to Bring Project Kuiper Satellite Internet to Kazakhstan

New EHT Images Reveal Unexpected Polarization Flips at M87* | Event Horizon Telescope

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