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NASA and ESA signed an agreement to expand NASA’s work on the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover. Aerospacelab has broken ground on its new manufacturing facility. Spain’s Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities has appointed Juan Carlos Cortés Pulido as the first director of the Spanish Space Agency, and more.

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Our guest today is Steve Taylor, President of the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA).

You can find out more about ESRA and the Spaceport America Cup by visiting soundingrocket.org or on the Cup website.

NASA, European Space Agency Unite to Land Europe’s Rover on Mars

Aerospacelab breaks ground on Europe's largest satellite manufacturing facility 

New Spanish Space Agency Chief Named - European Spaceflight

Tanzania plans to establish space agency, satellite in 2024/2025 fiscal year

Chinese state-backed company to launch space tourism flights by 2028- Reuters

LeoLabs Receives Order from NOAA's Office of Space Commerce to Continue Advancing the National Space Traffic Coordination System

Scout Space Awarded Contract to Develop Efficient Collision Analysis Framework

The Karman Project announces global space leaders selected for 2024 Fellowship

National Security Space Association's Moorman Center for Space Studies Paper Release: "Russia's Space-Based, Nuclear-Armed Anti-Satellite Weapon: Implications and Response Options"

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AT&T and AST SpaceMobile have entered a definitive commercial agreement to provide a space-based broadband network direct to everyday cell phones. Spire Global has announced Q1 financial results with revenue at $25.7 million, representing 6% year-over-year growth. The NASA-led Artemis Accords welcomes Lithuania as its 40th signatory, and more.

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Our guest today is former NASA Astronaut and former head of NOAA, Dr. Kathy Sullivan. 

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AT&T and AST SpaceMobile Announce Definitive Commercial Agreement

AST SpaceMobile Provides Business Update and First Quarter 2024 Results

Spire Global Announces First Quarter 2024 Results- Business Wire

Booz Allen IDs Top 10 Emerging Technologies for DOD and National Security- Business Wire

Private mission to save Hubble Space Telescope raises concerns, NASA emails show : NPR

China’s giant Xuntian space telescope faces further delay until late 2026

Artemis Accords Reach 40 Signatories as NASA Welcomes Lithuania

New roadmap for pro-growth regulation in UK space sector launched as Science Minister launches new National Space Operations Centre - GOV.UK

Saudi Center for Space Futures will support lunar mission and $2tn global space economy, NASA chief tells Asharq TV | Arab News

Swedish delegation visits Rice campus with eye on space exploration- Rice News 

Robotic “SuperLimbs” could help moonwalkers recover from falls | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight pushed to Tuesday May 21st. Blue Origin has announced that its seventh human flight, NS-25, will lift off from Launch Site One in West Texas this Sunday, May 19. Axiom has announced that they are partnering with Virgin Galactic to send Turkish Space Agency astronaut Tuva Atasever on a suborbital flight on June 8 to conduct microgravity research, and more.

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Our guest today is Immigration Lawyer Sophie Alcorn.

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NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Eyes Next Launch Opportunity

New Shepard’s Crewed NS-25 Mission Targets Liftoff on May 19- Blue Origin

Axiom Space Partners with Virgin Galactic to Send Second Turkish Astronaut to Space

SpaceX launches 50th Falcon 9 rocket of 2024 on Starlink mission – Spaceflight Now

ESA - The spacecraft control centre of the future

AAC Clyde Space wins SEK 27.0 M order for 16U satellite

ISS National Lab Announces Up to $750,000 in Funding for Technology Development in Low Earth Orbit

Space Force should consider alternative launch sites, lawmakers say

173: In Orbit with Alice Carruth: Insights on Space Exploration, Communication, and Innovation | Alcorn Immigration Law

Astreas Delivers Chocolate Spheres to International Space Station- Newswire

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Terran Orbital releases Q1 financial results and news of a new subcontract with Lockheed Martin to produce 18 satellite buses for the Space Development Agency Tranche 2 Tracking Layer. Voyager is partnering with NASA on the joint development of an airlock for the Mars Transit Vehicle. NASA appoints a new Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO), and more.

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Our guest today is Uma Bruegman, Executive Director of the Space Safety Institute at The Aerospace Corporation.

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Terran Orbital Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results- Business Wire

Terran Orbital is Awarded Subcontract by Lockheed Martin for SDA’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer- Business Wire

Voyager Space Awarded by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center to Develop New Airlock Concept

NASA Names First Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer

ispace EUROPE and CDS Sign Payload Service Agreement to Transport Precise Location Measurement Technology to the Moon

£9 million funding for satellite instruments to monitor climate - GOV.UK

Kingston University Rocket Engineering team building the most powerful 3D-printed rocket by students in the UK - News

News- Marble Imaging

Life360 Partners with Hubble Network to Build Global Location Tracking Network Aiming to Leapfrog Apple and Google

ULA could fly dummy payload on next Vulcan launch if Dream Chaser is delayed - SpaceNews

ESA - A cosmic chronicle 

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The US Senate approves the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization act, which reauthorizes both the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) for five years. Viasat has selected Loft Orbital as a partner for its Real-Time Space Relay service. NASA is awarding approximately $45 million to 21 higher-education institutions to help build capacity for research, and more.

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Our guest today is Bryce Kennedy, President of the Association of Commercial Space Professionals (ACSP). 

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Senate Overwhelmingly Approves FAA Reauthorization Act

Viasat Selects Loft Orbital for NASA Communications Services Project Real-Time Space Relay Service Demonstration

NASA and JAXA to operate XRISM as-is despite instrument issue - SpaceNews

NASA Awards Expand Research Capabilities at Institutions Nationwide

Infinite Orbits Raises €12M to Build the First Solution For Satellite Life Extension

Redwire Announces Development of New European-Built Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) Spacecraft Platform called Phantom- Business Wire

SWISSto12 supplies Northrop Grumman with critical Radio Frequency products for a GEOStar-3 Commercial Satellite Program- Business Wire

China and EU-candidate Serbia sign an agreement to build a 'shared future'- AP News 

Geomagnetic Storm Affecting GPS Signals - May 2024 - Landmark Implement

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Eutelsat Considers Selling its Ground Network - Via Satellite

Insight: Musk's SpaceX is quick to build in Texas, slow to pay its bills- Reuters

SpinLaunch Board Announces Leadership Transition- Business Wire

From outer space? Sask. farmers baffled after discovering strange wreckage in field

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The Milo Space Science Institute makes space exploration accessible to countries around the world with University-led missions that transform the way we think about engaging in space exploration and innovative business models that reduce the cost of entry.

You can connect with David on LinkedIn and learn more about the Milo Space Science Institute on their website.

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Forecasters warn that a geomagnetic storm is expected to impact the Earth this weekend. The Federal Aviation Administration is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of issuing a commercial launch Vehicle Operator License for proposed SpaceX Starship operations at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Clark County has approved plans for the first phase of construction for a Las Vegas spaceport, and more. 

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Our guest is Rachel Tillman, Founder of The Viking Mars Missions Education and Preservation Project.

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'Severe Geomagnetic Storm' May Hit Earth Today: Everything You Need to Know

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SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy Project at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A

Starlink On Track to Hit $6.6B in Revenue This Year, Quilty Report Estimates - Via Satellite

Construction can start on first phase of Las Vegas Spaceport

NASA Glenn Looking to Lease Facilities

NASA Administrator to Engage Officials in Italy, Vatican, Saudi Arabia

Pakistan's orbiter ICUBE-Q beams back first image from lunar orbit

ASLI Announces Colloquium Series on African Space Program

Should commercial space companies contribute to the FAA the way airlines do? : NPR

MDA Space Announces 2024 Annual And Special Meeting Results And New Board Chair Appointment

Awards — Women's Aerospace Network

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SpaceX has exceeded the amount of launches from its Kennedy Space Center pad that was held by NASA’s Space Shuttle. Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser Tenacity, has successfully completed its rigorous environmental test suite at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in readiness for first flight. MDA Space has released its Q1 financial report, and more.

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Our guest today is John Quinn, Co-founder and CEO at Exos Aerospace.

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SpaceX breaks Space Shuttle pad record with Falcon 9 Starlink mission – Spaceflight Now 

SpaceX fires up Starship rocket for upcoming 5th test flight (photos, video)- Space

Sierra Space Reinvents Space Transportation with Dream Chaser®

MDA Reports First Quarter 2024 Results

Terran Orbital Releases Inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance Report- Business Wire

China launches its 1st MEO broadband communication satellite - CGTN

Joint Bahraini-Egyptian Venture Secures Spot on 2026 Chinese Lunar Exploration Mission- Space in Africa

Signing Of The ESA-SATCEN Administrative Arrangement

U.S. National Science Foundation suspends UTEP's aerospace grant - KVIA

Lab to provide optical payload for upcoming U.S. Space Force mission- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

John McFall: Para-astronaut on a mission to open up space

DoubleTree by Hilton Chocolate Chip Cookie – First Food Ever Baked in Space – Touches Down in New Display at the Smithsonian

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NASA and ULA have confirmed that the next launch attempt of the Boeing Starliner will be May 17 at the earliest. D-Orbit’s ION satellite has come within 1 kilometer of Starfish Space’s Otter Pup to collect data. Redwire Space has successfully 3D bioprinted the first live human heart tissue sample through its 3D BioFabrication Facility onboard the International Space Station, and more.

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Atlas 5 valve repair will delay Starliner’s first crewed mission to May 17 at the earliest – Spaceflight Now

Starfish Space and D-Orbit complete orbital rendezvous, bringing Otter Pup mission to a close- TechCrunch

Redwire Pioneering Biopharma Production in Space by Successfully Bioprinting Live Human Heart Tissue and Delivering Second Batch of PIL-BOX Pharmaceutical Crystal Experiments

Chang'e-6 probe enters moon orbit - CGTN

Space Tech Startup Xona Raises $19M Series A for its Cutting-Edge Satellite Navigation Service

BlackSky Reports First Quarter 2024 Results- Business Wire

Virgin Galactic Announces First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

ESA - Mission control ready for EarthCARE despite disruption

Space sustainability conference kicks off with £1.8 million for tech innovation - GOV.UK

State and Federal Space Stakeholders Release Florida Spaceport System Maritime Intermodal Transportation Study Feasibility Phase Report

Sweden's Esrange Gets its First Orbital Launch Customer - European Spaceflight

POLARIS Spaceplanes Moves Ahead with New MIRA Prototypes - European Spaceflight

Lonestar Data Holdings Unveils Revolutionary "Freedom Payload" Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group for Second Lunar Data Center Mission

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A noisy oxygen pressure relief valve on the ULA Atlas V's Centaur second stage causes a scrub for Boeing’s Starliner crewed testflight. Privateer Space has raised $56.5 million and also acquired analytics firm Orbital Insight. Rocket Lab has completed the first full assembly of its new Archimedes 3D printed, reusable, rocket engine for the Neutron medium lift launch vehicle, and more.

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Our guest today is DC-based Space Policy Expert Brendan Curry.

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Atlas V Starliner CFT

Welcome to the Crew, Orbital Insight! - Privateer Space

Rocket Lab Announces First Quarter 2024 Financial Results Reflecting Year-on-Year Revenue Growth of 69%, Sequential Quarterly Growth of 55%, and Continued Growth in Q2 2024- Business Wire

Rocket Lab Completes Archimedes Engine Build, Begins Engine Test Campaign- Business Wire

Rocket Lab Selects Subcontractors to Support SDA Satellite Constellation Development- Business Wire

Sidus Space is teammate on $30M Intuitive Machines-led Moon RACER Team for the NASA Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services Contract to Support the Agency’s Artemis Campaign

NGA Announces First Commercial Solutions Opening- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency creating space intel hub

China launches new Long March-6C, puts 4 satellites into orbit - CGTN

NATO plans to defend space but will have to work with the commercial sector for its tech- Euronews

General Assembly debates Russia’s veto of space arms race resolution- UN News

AST SpaceMobile Welcomes Andrew Johnson as New Chief Legal Officer- Business Wire

US Sailing’s Hans Henken sets course for space after Paris 2024

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