T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing

The Space Foundation produces quarterly space reports providing data and analysis into the global space economy. Q1’s report focuses on the space workforce. It found that the space industry talent market surged in early 2025, with job postings to an industry website up 17% from the prior year. We spoke to Lesley Conn, the Director of Research & Analysis and Digital Programming and Cass Cameron Managing Editor of the Space Foundation  Q1 edition of The Space Report.

You can find the Space Report on the Space Foundation website.

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India’s Bellatrix Aerospace has announced expansion of operations to the US. Privateer Space has announced a strategic investment from the Far Eastern Group. ispace-US and Zenno Power have signed an agreement to jointly develop technologies that enable lunar missions to survive the harsh lunar night, and more.

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Bellatrix Aerospace expands to US, plans manufacturing unit in Delaware - The Economic Times

Privateer's Global Expansion Continues With Strategic Investment From Taiwan's Far Eastern Group

ispace-U.S. and Zeno Power Announce Strategic Collaboration on Surviving the Lunar Night Using Radioisotope Power Systems

Vast Signs Agreement to Leverage International Space Station (ISS) National Lab

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Fisica, Inc. Acquires Space Vector to Expand Capabilities in Aerospace and Defense Systems

Commander of US base in Greenland fired for email critical of Vance visit - ABC New

Reps Lieu And Calvert Introduce Resolution Establishing National Space Day

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NASA administrator nominee Jared Isaacman appeared at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Intelsat has become the first and only satellite operator to complete a satellite life-extension mission.  Sirius Space is collaborating with Ursa Major on the development of a medium-launch (ML) engine, and more.

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Our guest today is Oklahoma Lt Governor Matt Pinnell. 

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NASA administrator nominee Jared Isaacman supports a return to the moon, argues for a parallel path to Mars - CBS News

Intelsat Completes Satellite Life-Extension Mission, Makes Space History 

Ursa Major to expand partnership with Sirius Technologies 

Sidus Space and Reflex Aerospace Sign MOU to Launch Joint Venture for Global Satellite Solutions

Space ISAC LinkedIn

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Karman Space & Defense Reports Full-Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results

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You can learn more about AWS in Orbit at space.n2k.com/aws.

Our guests on this episode are AJ Gemer, CTO at Lunar Outpost and Salem El Nimri, CTO at AWS Aerospace & Satellite.

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AWS Aerospace and Satellite

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The US Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) Front Door office has launched a new initiative designed to enhance unclassified threat-information-sharing with commercial space companies. Astroscale US to conduct two refueling operations of a US Department of Defense (DoD) satellite in geostationary orbit (GEO) for the USSF. Vast has announced that Japan Manned Space Systems Corporation, Interstellar Lab, and Exobiosphere are the latest payload partners for its Haven-1 Lab, and more.

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USSF launches Orbital Watch, strengthens U.S. Commercial Space Industry 

Astroscale U.S. to Lead the First-Ever Refueling of a United States Space Force Asset

Vast Announces Three Additional Payload Partners for the Haven-1 Lab: JAMSS, Interstellar Lab, and Exobiosphere

Redwire and ispace-U.S. Sign MOU to Jointly Pursue Commercial Lunar Exploration Missions

Blue Skies Space awarded funding to design a fleet of satellites that will orbit the Moon and map the early universe

NASA Welcomes Bangladesh as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

Japanese Space Startup Makes Deal to Buy US-made Rocket Engines - Bloomberg 

Trump's NASA nominee backs US moon program in talks with lawmakers, sources say- Reuters 

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You can learn more about AWS in Orbit at space.n2k.com/aws.

Our guests today are Ed Meletyan, Senior Solutions Architect AWS, William Duhe, AWS Senior SW Development Engineer; and, Junk Wilson VP, Business Development at Orion Space Solutions.

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AWS Aerospace and Satellite

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Firefly Aerospace to perform a responsive on-orbit mission with its Elytra spacecraft in support of the US Department of Defense (DoD’s) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Sinequone Project. A Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft carrying a three-member crew arrived at the International Space Station. Millennium Space Systems has completed the critical design review (CDR) for the FOO Fighter, and more.

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Firefly Aerospace Awarded DoD Contract for Responsive On-Orbit Mission with Elytra Spacecraft

NASA Astronaut, Crewmates Arrive Safely at Space Station

Millennium Space Systems Completes FOO Fighter Critical Design Review in Just 10 Months

Axiom Space to Launch Orbital Data Center Nodes to Support National Security, Commercial, International Customers

RTX's Raytheon awards dual-source contracts for solid rocket motor development

IENIA secures €2.3 million in funding from the Spanish Space Agency (AEE), through the CDTI and NextGenerationEU, to lead our latest R&D project: ATALAIA

Voyager Onboards USAF Enterprise-wide Agile Acquisition Contract

Exclusive: Germany funds Eutelsat internet in Ukraine as Musk tensions rise-  Reuters

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US Space Systems Command has awarded three National Security Space Launch (NSSL) contracts to SpaceX, ULA and Blue Origin. Aetherflux has raised $50 million in a Series A funding round. A US Senate Committee will hold a hearing on Jared Isaacman’s nomination to be NASA Administrator on April 9, and more.

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Bailey Reichelt and Jack Shelton bring us the ‘Ask Aegis Space Law” monthly segment. 

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Space Systems Command awards National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 2 contracts

Contracts for April 4, 2025

Aetherflux Raises $50 Million to Deliver Energy to Planet Earth

Isaacman Nomination Hearing Set for April 9 – SpacePolicyOnline.com

Here’s what to expect from Project Kuiper’s first full-scale satellite launch

NASA Welcomes Gateway Lunar Space Station’s HALO Module to US

Vanguard 1 is the oldest satellite orbiting Earth. Scientists want to bring it home after 67 years- Space

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Agnes Chavez created STEMarts Lab with a mission to empower youth through art, science and technology. She has created  several education programs that involve students developing  installations that communicate STEM subjects through art. She walks us through her non-profit STEMarts Lab.

You can connect with Agnes on LinkedIn, and learn more about STEMarts on their website.

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SpaceX’s Fram2 completes its nearly four day mission and returns to Earth off the coast of California. Astra raises $80 million since taking the company private. Intelsat selected to provide maritime satellite connectivity for the US Space Force, and more.

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FRAM2 mission 

Astra Raises $80m and Plots Comeback for the Ages

Intelsat Secures U.S. Space Force Contract to Provide Maritime Satellite Connectivity

Honda R&D to Conduct Testing with Sierra Space and Tec-Masters on the International Space Station

D-Orbit and Planetek Announce Strategic Business Combination to Expand Capabilities in Advanced Space Technologies

SpaceX just took a big step toward reusing Starship’s Super Heavy booster - Ars Technica

SSC Readying For Multi-Billion-Dollar upgrades At Spaceports

Neuraspace expands their Luxembourg office and collaborates with Luxembourg Space Agency – SatNews

Planet Signs Multi-Year Expansion with onX, Enabling Advanced Digital Navigation for Outdoor Recreationalists

Artemis II Insignia Honors All - NASA

Nichelle Nichols Space Camp to Open January 2026 – TrekMovie.com

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