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November 05, 2024 Remember, remember, the fifth of November.
NASA's 31st SpaceX commercial resupply mission arrives at the International Space Station. The seven-week strike at Boeing West Coast factories is over. Rocket Lab launched its 54th Electron mission, deploying a single satellite to Low Earth Orbit for a confidential commercial customer, and more.
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T-Minus Guest
Our guest today is Ruvimbo Samanga.
You can connect with Ruvimbo on LinkedIn, and read about her award at IISL.Space.
Selected Reading
Boeing strike ends as workers accept new contract- Reuters
NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 31st SpaceX Resupply Mission to Station
From Contract to Space in Less Than Ten Weeks: Rocket Lab Launches its 54th Electron Mission
Australia, we have permission for liftoff!
India delays its 1st-ever Gaganyaan astronaut launch to 2026- Space
US startup Axiom Space explores using Indian rockets for space mission- Reuters
Satellite deal signed for advanced military tech - GOV.UK
Spire Global Achieves Financial Milestone; Provides Update on Revenue Recognition Review and Restatement | Business Wire
Reaction Engines Folds After Funding Shortfall - Aviation Week Network
NASA’s NEOWISE Spacecraft Re-Enters Atmosphere, But More Discoveries Await!
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24 min
November 04, 2024 Apple’s expansion into iPhone satellite services.
Apple is due to spend about $1.5 billion to expand its iPhone direct to device services with Globalstar. 3D rocket company Relativity Space is struggling to raise much needed capital. China’s Shenzhou-18 crew have returned to Earth after a six-month stay on the Tiangong space station, and more.
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T-Minus Guest
Our guest today is Herb Baker, Author of “From Apollo to Artemis: Stories from my 50 years with NASA”.
You can connect with Herb on LinkedIn, and learn more about his book at herbbaker.space
Selected Reading
Apple commits $1.5 billion to Globalstar for expanded iPhone satellite services
Relativity Space Is Said to Face Cash Drain, Exploring Options - Bloomberg
China space station crew returns to Earth after 6 months in space- AP News
Japan launches military communications satellite on 4th flight of H3 rocket- Space
Telesat Signs US$39 Million Contract with SatixFy to Develop and Deliver Landing Station Baseband Units for Telesat Lightspeed Network
First Flight Of Mira II
$7 billion project to create Australian military satellites axed amid defence spending review - ABC News
‘We are go for launch’ approval granted for the world’s most versatile rocket launch site
France and Morocco Partner to Develop Pan-African Satellite Communication System - Space in Africa
Pinnacle Private Ventures Leads $2.25M Seed Round for LINGO, Advancing STEM Workforce Development
Teledyne to Acquire Micropac- Business Wire
MDA Space Announces Appointment Of Guillaume Lavoie As Chief Financial Officer
NASA’s New Edition of Graphic Novel Features Europa Clipper
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28 min
November 02, 2024 Space regulation for the next US Administration.
The Space Agenda 2025 is an effort by the Center for Space Policy and Strategy at The Aerospace Corporation to highlight and provide insights into some of the major space challenges facing policymakers. Written primarily for US government and space sector leaders, this compendium of 16 chapters offers an accessible introduction to space policy issues affecting national security, civil space, and commercial space developments. We dive into the chapter on space regulation with Brian Weeden.
Brian Weeden is Systems Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy at the Aerospace Corporation. You can connect with Brian on LinkedIn.
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25 min
November 01, 2024 What are launches doing to our atmosphere?
A new report looks at Global rocket launch and re-entry air pollutant and CO2 emissions at the onset of the megaconstellation era. North Korea held a missile launch this week which reportedly reached space. Astrobotic and Bridgestone Corporation have reached a collaboration agreement for the joint development of a lunar rover tire, and more.
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T-Minus Guest
Elysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report.
Selected Reading
Inventory counts air pollution cost of space launches and re-entries
North Korea launches intercontinental ballistic missile to space, reaches record altitude
Bridgestone Partners with Astrobotic to Develop Lunar Rover Tire
SpaceRISE Selected by European Commission to Build and Operate the IRIS2 Multi-orbit Satellite Constellation- Business Wire
Indra Completes Acquisition of Deimos to Strengthen Space NewCo
NASA Technologies Named Among TIME Inventions of 2024
Trawling Hacker Forums Uncovers Crucial Information on Space Cyber Attacks
Artemis I Moon Tree Stewards - NASA
Where did the moon trees go?
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23 min
October 31, 2024 Spooktacular NRO treats.
The National Reconnaissance Office’s (NRO) Office of Space Launch (OSL) has awarded three Broad Agency Announcements (BAA) for Agile Launch Innovation and Strategic Technology Advancement contracts (BALISTA), to Cognitive Space, Impulse Space, and Starfish Space. Matter Intelligence has secured $12 million in seed funding. Skyrora, Viasat, and CGI complete ground testing for the European Space Agency’s InRange, a space-based launch vehicle telemetry relay system, and more.
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T-Minus Guest
Our guest today is Pierre Bertrand, Co-Founder and CEO of Skynopy.
You can find out more about AWS for Aerospace and Satellite by visiting space.n2k.com/AWS.
Selected Reading
NRO Awards BAA for Agile Launch Innovation and Strategic Technology Advancement (BALISTA) Contracts
Matter Intelligence Emerges from Stealth with $12 Million Seed Funding to Revolutionize Remote Sensing and Global Perception- Business Wire
Skyrora, Viasat, and CGI partner to develop a commercial space-based launch vehicle telemetry solution
Alén Space to Participate in ESA’s CyberCUBE Mission, Led by GMV
Sceye Partners with NASA and USGS to Address Climate Change from the Stratosphere USA
Raft Awarded Space Rapid Capabilities Office Contract
Voyager 1 Ghosts NASA, Forcing Use of Backup Radio Dormant Since 1981
Highest-altitude U.S. voters to cast their ballots from space
Voyager Space Appoints Matt Magaña as Executive Vice President, National Security
Halloween on the International Space Station - NASA
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31 min
October 30, 2024 Taikonauts arrive at China’s heavenly palace.
China has declared a complete success after launching the Shenzhou-19 crew to the Tiangong Space Station. The US Department of Defense is reportedly raising its Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services program from an initial $900 million ceiling to a projected $13 billion according to Space News. Lockheed Martin has completed its previously announced acquisition of Terran Orbital, and its subsidiary, Tyvak International, and more.
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T-Minus Guest
Our guest today is Brian Weeden, Systems Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy at the Aerospace Corporation.
You can connect with Brian on LinkedIn, and read the Space Agenda 2025 online.
Selected Reading
China launches new crew to its space station as it seeks to expand exploration : NPR
Pentagon’s commercial satellite internet services program soars to $13 billion - SpaceNews
Lockheed Martin Advances Space Capabilities through Strategic Terran Orbital Acquisition - Oct 30, 2024
Space Forge Inc. and Voyager Space Unite to Revolutionize Commercial In-Space Manufacturing
Anuvu Partners with D-Orbit USA for Design of Innovative Non-Geostationary Satellite Network
Eutelsat Communications: First Quarter 2024-25 Revenues- Business Wire
PRESS RELEASE: Space Port Australia and Titans Space Development Corporation sign MoU – Get The Word Out
Two National Airlines Choose a Seamless Multi-orbit IFC Future with SES Open Orbits™- Business Wire
NASA awards UNH $24M contract to build sensors to monitor space weather
NASA Sets Coverage for its SpaceX Crew-9 Dragon Station Relocation
Maxar Intelligence Announces New Leadership Appointments to Fuel Continued Growth and Innovation | Business Wire
Crosscut Ventures Evolves Its Focus to Tackle Humanity's Biggest Problems in Frontier Tech - Space, Defense, and Energy Transition
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25 min
October 29, 2024 Eulogy to a comet.
China plans to launch the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship at 4:27 am on Wednesday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Spire Global has been awarded a concept study contract by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to develop space-based capabilities for a wildfire early detection warning and active monitoring system. NASA has awarded Advanced Space a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project to develop mission architectures and requirements for customizing a low-cost rocket transfer stage, and more.
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T-Minus Guest
Our guests today are Brianna Bace and Rian Davis.
You can read their research paper here- Space as a critical infrastructure: An in-depth analysis of U.S. and EU approaches.
Selected Reading
China wants to make its Tiangong space station bigger and better
China to launch Shenzhou-19 crew to space station Wednesday - CGTN
China unveils Shenzhou-19 crew for space station mission - CGTN
China's Shenzhou-18 crew to return to Earth on November 4 - CGTN
Spire Global and OroraTech Awarded NASA Contract for Wildfire Monitoring | Business Wire
Advanced Space Awarded SBIR Phase I Project to Develop Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) and Communications Relay Capabilities for NASA
ExoAnalytic observes 500 pieces of debris from Intelsat 33e breakup - SpaceNews
iSEE Global Launches US Subsidiary to Expand Space Domain Awareness Capabilities
GomSpace North America Selected by Proteus Space’s AI Design Platform for Groundbreaking Satellite Mission
Godspeed Capital-Backed Special Aerospace Services (SAS) Announces Acquisition of Concordia Technologies
Leidos Reports Strong Third Quarter 2024 Results and Raises Full-Year Guidance
Friends of NASA: Sun Melts Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) | ESA SOHO Spacecraft
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28 min
October 28, 2024 AstroForge’s spectrum license approved.
AstroForge received a license from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate a commercial mission in deep space. NASA says the unnamed Crew-8 member that was held overnight in hospital last week, is in good health and will resume normal post-flight reconditioning with other crew members. The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), in partnership with the US Space Force Space Launch Delta 30 and SpaceX, successfully launched the NROL-167 mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, and more.
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T-Minus Guest
Our guest today is Bryce Kennedy, Executive Director of the SpaceValley Foundation.
You can connect with Bryce on LinkedIn, and learn more about the SpaceValley Foundation on their website.
Selected Reading
AstroForge Makes History: First-Ever Commercial Deep Space Spectrum License Approved by the FCC
Space Station – Off The Earth, For The Earth
Launch-nrol-167
NASA Welcomes Chile as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
NASA Stennis Achieves Milestone in Preparation for Future Artemis Testing
AST SpaceMobile Successfully Completes Unfolding of First Five Commercial Satellites in Low Earth Orbit | Business Wire
Oman explores ties with Nasa, Elon Musk’s SpaceX for future economic growth
Boeing Explores Sale of Space Business - WSJ
A Boeing Space Exit Would Be a Win-Win-Win Situation - Bloomberg
https://youtu.be/IMoomWmIkww
Autumn Leaves – Call for Volunteers - NASA Science
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26 min
October 26, 2024 Gas stations in space.
Orbit Fab was founded in 2018 to eliminate the single-use spacecraft paradigm with in-space refueling. Spacecraft are still limited to the amount of fuel they are launched with, which limits flexibility and poses long-term risks to the space environment. The company proved their concept during their mission to resupply water to the ISS, and they later launched the first commercial fuel depot into LEO. Find out more from our guest Daniel Faber, CEO of Orbit Fab.
You can connect with Daniel on LinkedIn and learn more about Orbit Fab on their website.
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33 min
October 25, 2024 Deep Blue wants you to go to space.
China’sDeep Blue Aerospace, held a livestream to open up ticket sales for their suborbital flights to space which they say sold out in 20 minutes. India’s cabinet has announced a new venture capital fund for the space sector. NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission successfully returns to Earth, concluding a nearly eight-month science mission, and more.
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T-Minus Guest
Elysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report.
Selected Reading
Chinese space tourism set for 2027 take-off with aerospace firm offering US$210,000 seats- South China Morning Post’
China's first reusable, returnable satellite delivers payloads - CGTN
Space industry welcomes Cabinet approval of Rs 1,000 crore venture fund - India Today
Back on Earth: NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 Mission Splashes Down Off Florida
NASA Releases Economic Impact Report for Fiscal Year 2023
L3Harris Technologies Reports Strong Third Quarter 2024 Results, Increases 2024 Guidance | Business Wire
NASA Funds Open-Source Software Underpinning Scientific Innovation
SERA Opens Up Space Exploration and Scientific Research to the World
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