T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has laid out plans to restore the US Space Agency’s core competencies. Starfish Space has been awarded a $54.5 million contract to produce another Otter satellite servicing spacecraft for the US Space Force’s (USSF’s) Space Systems Command (SSC). NASA has selected two missions for continued development as part of the Earth System Explorers Program, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Our guest today is Patrick O'Neill, Public Affairs and Outreach Lead at the International Space Station US National Laboratory.

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Selected Reading

Restoring NASA’s Core Competencies

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 ‘Go’ For Launch

Starfish Space Awarded $54.5 Million Space Force Contract for Dedicated Otter Satellite Servicing Vehicle

Contracts for Feb. 2, 2026, Through Feb. 4, 2026

NASA Selects Two Earth System Explorers Missions

Momentus and NASA Partner to Advance In-Orbit Servicing and Space Operations

New studies for manufacturing advanced materials in orbit - GOV.UK

NASA Conducts Repairs, Analysis Ahead of Next Artemis II Fueling Test

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Orbit Fab positions itself as a future gas station in space. Is there a need for on-orbit refueling? Who is buying this service? We speak to CEO Daniel Faber.

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Tomorrow.io has raised $175M to accelerate the deployment of DeepSky AI-native weather satellite constellation. Voyager Technologies and Max Space have announced a strategic partnership to advance expandable space exploration technology. TrustPoint has been awarded a contract to adapt and upgrade the company’s commercial C-band positioning navigation and timing (PNT) payload, and more.

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Elysia Segal brings us the Space Traffic Report from NASASpaceflight.com.

Selected Reading

Tomorrow.io Announces $175M Financing to Deploy DeepSky, The World's First AI-Native Weather Satellite Constellation

Voyager and Max Space to Accelerate Deep-Space Human Exploration

TrustPoint Accelerates Defense-Grade, GPS-Independent PNT with Fifth Phase II SBIR Award in 18 Months

UK Space Agency investment helps launch cutting-edge electric propulsion lab - GOV.UK

China sets new speed record on space-ground laser communication - CGTN

Pentagon asked to probe SpaceX for potential Chinese ownership- Reuters

NASA will finally allow astronauts to bring their iPhones to space - Ars Technica

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AT&T, AWS and Amazon Leo have announced a new partnership. The US House Science, Space, and Technology Committee (SSTC) unanimously approved a new NASA authorization bill. Interlune has been awarded a NASA Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I contract to support several NASA missions, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Our guest today is Ryan Kirby, Junior Partner at Alderman & Company. 

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Selected Reading

AT&T, AWS, and Amazon Leo Collaborate to Accelerate Modernization of Nation's Connectivity Infrastructure

House Committee Approves New NASA Authorization Bill – SpacePolicyOnline

Interlune Announces Details of NASA STTR Project to Advance Scalable, Multipurpose Lunar Trenching and Excavation Technology

NASA Awards Grant to Montana State For Quantum Space Communications

Russian space vehicles are tapping comms from key European satellites, report

Space-born butterfly reflects advances in orbital life-support systems - CGTN

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Satlyt has entered into a commercial license agreement with The Aerospace Corporation for the use of its DiskSat technology. Japan’s SKY Perfect JSAT and Europe’s constellr are collaborating on the launch of commercial sales of high‑resolution thermal infrared satellite data for the Japanese market. Blue Origin’s Blue Moon MK1 Lunar Lander has arrived at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) to undergo testing, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Our guest today is William Cook, Sr. Vice President Space Operations at Psionic Navigation.

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Selected Reading

Satlyt and The Aerospace Corporation Partner to Advance Edge Computing in Space

constellr launches commercial partnership with Japan’s premier space solutions provider SKY Perfect JSAT

Airbus Targets Superbird-9 Launch In 2027 After Delays - Aviation Week Network

Isar Aerospace opens second test site at Esrange Space Center

Blue Origin’s lunar lander is at Houston’s Johnson Space Center for testing

ESA - Moving satellites to meet a plane for rare reentry data

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NASA now will target March as the earliest possible launch opportunity for the Artemis II launch. SpaceX has acquired xAI. A SpaceX Falcon 9’s second stage experienced an off-nominal condition during preparation for the deorbit burn after launching Starlink satellites on Monday, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Our guest today is Sara Harris, Executive Director of the Midland Development Corporation. 

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Selected Reading

NASA Conducts Artemis II Fuel Test, Eyes March for Launch Opportunity

SpaceX - Updates

SpaceX X Update

Singapore to launch space agency in response to global investment surge- Reuters

ispace and Dymon Sign Agreement Regarding Development of Payload Transportation Box for Integration into Lunar Landers

We’re HAMming it up at New Mexico Museum of Space History!

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CesiumAstro Inc. has secured $470 million in growth capital. SpaceX has unveiled a novel Space Situational Awareness (SSA) system called Stargaze. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to inform and support the decision on whether to issue SpaceX a new, or modify their existing, vehicle operator license for Starship-Super Heavy at Launch Complex-39A, and more.

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Bailey Reichelt from Aegis Space Law and Matthew Linton from Linton Space Law bring us Space Law FAQs.

Selected Reading

CesiumAstro Closes $470M in Series C Capital for Rapid U.S. Growth in 2026

Stargaze: SpaceX’s Space Situational Awareness System

FAA Environmental Impact Statement on SpaceX Starship at KSC

FCC Filing- SpaceX Orbital Data Center System

Amazon asks FCC for extension for Leo satellite internet service

NASA Selects Axiom Space for Fifth Private Astronaut Mission to International Space Station

ispace and Dymon Sign Agreement Regarding Development of Payload Transportation Box for Integration into Lunar Landers

Blue Origin to Pause New Shepard Flights for No Less Than Two Years

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Space-based data gathering has been a growing area in the industry over the last decade. Turning that data into intelligence is the next logical step. Our guest is Eric Anderson, Founder and CEO at SynMax.

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The US Army is now accepting applications for a new enlisted career track focused entirely on space operations. Varda Space has successfully completed the reentry of its W-5 capsule.SpaceX is reportedly considering a merger with Tesla and artificial-intelligence company xAI, and more.

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Elysia Segal brings us the Space Traffic Report from NASASpaceflight.com.

Selected Reading

Army seeks Soldiers to become space operations specialists 

Varda Space Industries Successfully Executes W-5 Mission Reentry, Debuting Vertically Integrated Satellite Bus

Elon Musk's SpaceX said to consider merger with Tesla, Bloomberg News reports- Reuters

Tesla invests $2 billion in Musk's xAI and reiterates Cybercab production starts this year- Reuters

L3Harris quarterly revenue misses estimates on government shutdown pressures- Reuters

EU SST closely monitors upcoming re-entry of space object ZQ-3 R/B

I bought “Remove Before Flight” tags on eBay in 2010—it turns out they’re from Challenger

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The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has shared plans to develop space-based data centers. A SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle launched the GPS III-9 Space Vehicle 09 for the US Space Force (USSF). The US Space Systems Command (SSC) has released a draft request for proposals (RFP) for the Hybrid Architecture and Development for Experimental Systems, or HADES, contract, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Our guest today is Brian Miske, Americas Space Leader for KPMG.

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Selected Reading

China plans space‑based AI data centres, challenging Musk's SpaceX ambitions- Reuters

U. S. Space Force Field Commands successfully launch GPS III Space Vehicle 09 into orbit

Space Systems Command Issues Draft RFP for HADES Contract

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Begins Quarantine for Space Station Mission

York Space Systems Announces Pricing of Upsized Initial Public Offering

NASA’s Arcstone Instrument Successfully Completes Primary Mission

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