T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing

It’s launch day for Boeing's Starliner and its two crew. NASA is reportedly assessing its facilities on Wallops Island, Virginia, to increase the number of authorized rocket launches by 200%. Two NASA veterans will be receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and more.

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Our guest today is Dr Sharon Lemac-Vincere, Academic at the University Of Strathclyde.

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Boeing prepares for Starliner's first crewed launch into space after several setbacks

NASA is expanding its Wallops Island facility to support three times as many launches- TechCrunch

Former NASA Center Director, Scientist to Receive Presidential Medals

RTX's advanced ground system for space-based missile warning now operational

RTX's new generation of commercial satellite imagers launches with Maxar's WorldView Legion

Muon Space and Earth Fire Alliance Unveil FireSat Constellation, a Revolutionary Space Mission to Transform Global Wildfire Response

China-France space cooperation benefits global scientific research - CGTN

Samples from China's Shenzhou-17 mission delivered to scientists - CGTN

‘China’s Cape Canaveral’ is booming, fueled by moon mission and space program- CNN

ARMD Solicitations

VC-backed start-ups aren’t getting rocket fuel from the government, says Gilmour Space founder

Universities Space Research Association Elects Three Universities to the Association

NASA Is Helping Protect Tigers, Jaguars, and Elephants. Here’s How.

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China's Chang'e 6 mission lifted off from Wenchang early this morning via a Long March 5 rocket. HyImpulse launches the rocket "SR75" from Australia's Southern Launch Range in Koonibba. The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has identified gaps in NASA's cybersecurity measures for spacecraft acquisition, emphasizing the need for updated policies and standards, and more.

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Our guests today are Isabelle Crossley and Alex Walker from Durham University’s rocketry team. 

You can find out more about Durham’s Rocketry Team on their website and learn more about the Spaceport America Cup at SoundingRocket.org.

China launches historic mission to retrieve samples from far side of the moon- Reuters

HyImpulse: German space company successfully launches first commercially viable launch vehicle

GAO report indicates that NASA should update spacecraft acquisition policies and standards for cybersecurity - Industrial Cyber 

NASA Technology Grants to Advance Moon to Mars Space Exploration

Hubble Network's Bluetooth to Space Connection

First Two WorldView Legion Spacecraft Performing Well After Launch- Maxar

Sierra Space Continues to Lead the Industry in the Development of the First Business-Ready Commercial Space Station- Business Wire

Satellogic Releases Open Dataset for AI Model Training- Business Wire

NewSpace Ignitor Program

National Space Day

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Our sister podcast the Spycast hosted by Curator of the International Spy Museum Andrew Hammond, spoke to Harvard Astrophysicist Avi Loeb. Avi is an Israeli-American theoretical physicist who works on astrophysics and cosmology. He’s also a best selling novelist and in 2012, TIME magazine selected him as one of the 25 most influential people in space. Andrew spoke to Avi Loeb about his theory of what is out there in the universe.

You can listen to the SpyCast, produced by N2K, on the website thecyberwire.com/podcasts/spycast.

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NASA’s Inspector General’s Office releases its report on the Artemis 1 mission. China’s Chang’e 6 lunar probe has completed a final systematic joint rehearsal ahead of Friday’s launch. South Korean healthcare company Boryung, has launched the 2024 Humans In Space (HIS) Challenge in collaboration with global partners, and more.

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Our guest is Marc Kneppers, satellite cybersecurity expert at Dominant Information Solutions Canada (DISC).

You can connect with Marc on LinkedIn and learn more about DISC on their website.

NASA’s Readiness for the Artemis II Crewed Mission to Lunar Orbit

NASA Selects Commercial Service Studies to Enable Mars Robotic Science

NASA Doubles Down, Advances Six Innovative Tech Concepts to New Phase

NASA Selects BAE Systems to Develop Air Quality Instrument for NOAA

SSC Next Gen OPIR Polar Program completes Space Vehicle CDR

China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe ready for launch after final rehearsal - CGTN

Pakistan's moon mission, aboard Chinese rocket, set for launch tomorrow

Boryung Launches 2024 Humans In Space Challenge: Sending Experiments into Orbit

NRO’s first batch of next-generation spy satellites set for launch - SpaceNews

‘Galactic 07’ Mission Launch Window Opens June 8

Missing Satellite Found After 25 Years of Being Lost in Space

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Boeing subsidiary Millennium Space Systems has secured a $413 million dollar contract from the Space Development Agency (SDA). NASA Administrator Bill Nelson asks the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee to pass a pending domestic supplemental appropriations bill that includes money to build a deorbit vehicle for the International Space Station. Astroscale Holdings has been approved by the Tokyo Stock Exchange to list the company’s shares on the Growth Market of the TSE, and more.

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Our guest today is Tuana Yazici, Chair & CEO of Tuana Group, and the non-profit AeroAI Global Solutions.

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Boeing subsidiary to power space defense

FAA Learning Period to Get Another Extension – SpacePolicyOnline.com

Nelson Pleads With Congress to Fund ISS Deorbit Vehicle – SpacePolicyOnline.com

 Portal Press Release

Astroscale Obtains Approval to List on Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market

Blue Skies Space raises £2M to open up access to satellite data - Tech.eu

ATLAS Space Operations to Support Blue Origin's Blue Ring DarkSky-1 Mission

Umbra Advances to Phase II of the DARPA DRIFT Program

Exolaunch Successfully Deploys NASA’s ACS3 Satellite- Business Wire

GovExec Announces the Founding Underwriters for The GovExec Space Project

Breaking news! The University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory (TAO) Telescope Site Completion Ceremony Holds

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SES has agreed to acquire Intelsat through the purchase of 100% of the equity of Intelsat Holdings S.a.r.l. for a cash consideration of $3.1 billion and certain contingent value rights. Kuva Space has been awarded a €1.8 million contract to participate in the European Space Agency’s Continuous Saftey Services program. The Shenzhou 17 crew have returned to Earth after completing a six-month mission aboard the China’s Tiangong space station, and more.

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Our guest is Musa Mishamo, founder of Kilimanjaro Mobile Planetarium.

You can find out more about the Kilimanjaro Mobile Planetarium on their website.

SES to acquire Intelsat in compelling transaction focused on the future

Helsinki-based Kuva Space received a €1.8 million contract to join ESA's civil security from space program- EU-Startups

Unseenlabs Announces Next-Generation Satellite Constellation for 2026 to Monitor Sea, Land, and Space Environments from Space- Business Wire

Preligens joins Capella's Analytics Partner Program to accelerate the development of Advanced SAR-Based Geospatial Analytics

Chinese astronauts return to earth after six months in space - ABC News

China set to launch high-stakes mission to moon's 'hidden' side- Reuters

Boosting Australian-Indian commercial space partnerships

KBR Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Results

NASA’s Optical Comms Demo Transmits Data Over 140 Million Miles

Slingshot Aerospace Report Reveals Increasing Risks of Operating in Space

Most U.S. governors oppose moving some National Guard units to Space Force

NASA Administrator Names New Stennis Space Center Director

Asteroid Institute and Google Cloud Identify 27,500 New Asteroids, Revolutionizing Minor Planet Discovery with Cloud Technology

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SpaceX launches a pair of the European Commission’s Galileo satellites. Spire Global has announced that they have entered into a multi-million-dollar deal with a financial firm to provide its High-Resolution Weather Forecast model. The Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC) recommends that the Commercial Space Transportation Office (AST) be moved out of the FAA, and more. 

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Our guest today is Dr. Stefan Frey, CEO and Co-Founder of Vyoma. 

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EUSPA takes over the latest Galileo satellites in Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP), after their successful injection into orbit- EU Agency for the Space Programme

Spire Global Secures Multi-Million Dollar Deal with Financial Firm for Weather Forecasts- Business Wire

GAF AG awarded contract for CAP-Area Monitoring 2024 in Bavaria

Advisory committee recommends moving FAA commercial space office out of the agency - SpaceNews

Ceres Robotics, Inc. Announces “MoonPower Lunar Grid” and wins NASA Contract

Evolution Space Conducts Full-Scale Tactical Solid Motor Test In Response To Growing Demand

ASES and Turkish Space Agency Sign MoU to Promote Space Activities in Senegal- Space in Africa

China releases first images captured by X-ray satellite Einstein Probe - CGTN

China's Shenzhou-17 crew completes handover, return set for April 30 - CGTN

NASA’s Hubble Pauses Science Due to Gyro Issue

SpaceX making progress on Starship in-space refueling technologies - SpaceNews

Watch Are India's Space Ambitions Election-Proof? - Bloomberg

Testing Novel 3D Mapping Technology to Transform Space Exploration and Benefit Industries on Earth

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Astroscale’s Active Debris Removal demo satellite the ADRAS-J closes in on its target. Boeing and NASA are proceeding with plans for the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft’s first Crew Flight Test following a Flight Test Readiness Review. True Anomaly has let go of as much as 25% of its workforce and canceled its summer intern programs, and more.

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Our guest today is Matthew Cosby, Director of Space Engineering at Goonhilly Earth Station.

You can connect with Matthew on LinkedIn and learn more about Goonhilly on their website.

Astroscale Unveils World’s First Image of Space Debris Captured through Rendezvous and Proximity Operations

Astroscale Japan Selected for Phase II of JAXA’s Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration Program

ispace-U.S. Announces Official Launch Of Data Relay Service Enabled By Two Relay Satellites

Shenzhou-18 astronauts enter space station, in-orbit handover to be completed in five daysA

NASA gives Starliner ‘go to proceed’

Defense startup True Anomaly lays off around 25%, cancels summer internship- TechCrunch

Agile Space Industries to provide propulsion capability for True Anomaly to enable dynamic space operations

L3Harris Technologies Reports Strong First Quarter 2024 Results, Increases 2024 Profitability Guidance | Business Wire

Gravitics Awarded US Space Force Contract for Tactically Responsive Space Development

NASA Finds New Homes for Artemis Generation of 'Moon Trees' Across US

ISS National Lab-Sponsored Research Could Produce Nanomaterials for Life-Saving Therapies and Precision Drug Delivery

Lego reveals NASA Artemis rocket, Milky Way galaxy sets coming in May- Space

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After building a successful career in space systems, it took a layoff to push three founders to start a highly successful aerospace training company. CEO Shawn Linam tells her story of how she launched Arizona-based Qwaltec and what it’s like to be a role model for women in aerospace.

You can connect with Shawn on LinkedIn and learn more about Qwaltec on their website.

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Russia vetoes a US-led  United Nations draft resolution on the peaceful use of outer space. China has launched a new crew of astronauts to their Tiangong Space station. Redwire has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korea’s Boryung Corporation to support Boryung’s Humans In Space program, and more.

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Russia vetoes Security Council draft resolution on a weapon-free outer space- UN News

Watch China launch 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station today

China’s Tiangong space station damaged by debris strike: report

China facilitates developing nations to learn about space exploration - Global Times

Redwire Signs MOU with Boryung to Support its Trailblazing Humans In Space Program for Global Human Health

mu Space and RBC Signals Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Satellite Ground Station Facilities Project

SaxaVord Spaceport granted range licence by Civil Aviation Authority

The Spaceport Company Signs Agreement with Maritime Launch to Provide Tracking and Telemetry Stations for Spaceport Nova Scotia- Business Wire

Honeywell Delivers Strong First Quarter Results And Beats Earnings Guidance

Aegis Aerospace Closes Strategic Acquisition

RTX awarded $344 million contract to modernize electronics unit for missile development program

Unlocking Space for Dual Use Request for Information

Signs of spiders from Mars

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