T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing

Northrop Grumman's making a concept study about a possible moon train for DARPA's 10 year lunar architecture capability study, or LunA-10. Intelsat has announced an expanded partnership with Eutelsat Group related to that company’s OneWeb low-earth orbit constellation. Blue Origin has announced that they will demonstrate Blue Ring’s mission operation capabilities and core flight systems on the DarkSky-1 Defense Innovation Unit sponsored launch, and more.

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Northrop Grumman to conceptualize Moon trains for DARPA - Breaking Defense

Intelsat Advances Multi-Orbit Strategy with Expansion of Eutelsat Group LEO Agreement- Business Wire

SpaceX to sell satellite laser links that speed in-space communication to rivals- Reuters

GITAI Completes Fully Successful Technology Demonstration Outside the ISS

Blue Origin’s Blue Ring to Demonstrate Operation Capabilities on DarkSky-1 Mission

Xodiac Night Flight 2024

Airbus continues to collaborate with NASA to monitor climate change from Space 

ESA kicks off two new navigation missions

SWISSto12 setzt seine Expansion fort, vergrößert sein Team um 25 % und schafft weitere Produktionsflächen- Business Wire

MDA Space Named As One Of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies For 2024

China may be developing plans to take out US satellites from the moon, Space Force general says

Why astronauts age slower in space than the rest of us on earth - The Times of India

NASA to Select Lunar Terrain Vehicle for Artemis Missions

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The United States and Japan are co-sponsoring a UN Security Council resolution that calls for a ban on any nuclear weapons in orbit. Benchmark Space Systems has successfully deployed its next-gen Xantus electric propulsion aboard Space Solutions’ 12U cubesat in low Earth orbit.Terran Orbital’s subsidiary Tyvak International has delivered the Hera Milani satellite to the European Space Agency, and more.

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Our guest today is Nick Searra, Executive Director of the Interstellar Foundation.

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US and Japan seek UN resolution calling on all nations to ban nuclear weapons in outer space- AP News

A Suspicious Pattern Alarming the Ukrainian Military - The Atlantic

Ready for take-off: A look inside the IDF's new Space Directorate Unit

Press Release: Benchmark Electric Propulsion Thrusters On Orbit And Poised For First Fire

Space Workforce 2030 Names New Executive Director in Landmark Partnership

Spire Global to Enhance AI-Driven Weather Prediction in Collaboration with NVIDIA

Terran Orbital’s Milani Satellite Delivered to the European Space Agency for Hera Mission- Business Wire

China building giant hypersonic railgun for space launches - Asia Times

While USSF Budget Dips, Funds for New Nuclear Command and Control Satellites Jump

1st Space Brigade’s tactical close space support is on the move

Biden’s tax proposals would hurt commercial space

ESA - Operations begin to de-ice Euclid’s vision

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $15.5 million contract to Parsons Corporation for system integration and cloud management services for the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). Maxar Technologies’ first two of six planned high-resolution WorldView Legion satellites have arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base, ahead of launch as soon as April. Science Applications International Corporation known as SAIC, has announced results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year, and more. 

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Our guest today is Gianluca Redolfi, Chief Business Officer at Sateliot.

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The Aviation and Aerospace Sectors Face Skyrocketing Cyber Threats

SAIC Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2024 Results- Business Wire

NOAA selects system integrator for the Traffic Coordination System for Space

First Two WorldView Legion Satellites Arrive at Launch Base

The stages for the inaugural Ariane 6 flight currently being assembled | ArianeGroup

Thomas Stafford, NASA astronaut who led Apollo-Soyuz joint mission, dies at 93 | collectSPACE

How historic handshake in space brought superpowers closer | CNN 

NASA to Send Research to Station Aboard 30th SpaceX Resupply Mission

Welcome to the OuterNET™

Kymeta Begins Fulfilling Customer Orders of its First Multi-Orbit, On-the-Move Flat-Panel Antenna for Military Users- Business Wire

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Lonestar Data Holding’s Independence payload was delivered as part of the successful Intuitive Machine’s IM-1 Odysseus Nova-C lander mission that touched down on the south pole of the Moon on February 22, 2024. From the surface of the Moon, Lonestar successfully completed the first ever data center test in their proof-of-concept demonstration. Lonestar’s CEO and Cofounder Chris Stott shares with us the journey from idea to reality.

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a new regulatory framework to facilitate collaborations between satellite operators and cell phone companies. Redwire Corporation reported revenues for the full year 2023 increased 51.9% to $243.8 million. Astra Space Investors are requesting a legal review of the private sale of the company to founders Chris Kemp and Adam London, and more.

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Our guest today is Chris Stott, CEO and Cofounder of Lonestar Data Holdings.

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FCC Proposes Framework to Facilitate Supplemental Coverage From Space | Federal Communications Commission

Redwire Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results- Business Wire

ASTRA SPACE INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Sale of Astra Space, Inc. -ASTR- Business Wire

SpaceX Falcon 9 launch at Cape scrubbed for Thursday night

Space Force Chief Says Shift to Warfighting Posture Continues Despite Slight Budgetary Decrease

ESA Announces Reusable Upper Stage Demonstrator Project - European Spaceflight

China concludes selection of fourth batch of astronauts for future space missions

Two Chinese satellites fail to enter orbit after abnormality - CGTN

NASA’s Europa Clipper Solar Arrays Successfully Deploy at Kennedy Space Center

Virgin Galactic Reports Inducement Awards Under NYSE Listing Rule 303A.08- Business Wire

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SpaceX launches Starship for a third test flight from Boca Chica. Lunar mining company Interlune says that it has raised $15 million, adding to previous rounds of angel investments. The European Space Agency, the German space agency DLR and the Free State of Bavaria have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on the development of lunar mission control capabilities at ESA's Columbus Control Centre, and more.

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Our guest today is FAA Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (AST) Kelvin B. Coleman.

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SpaceX Starship lost on return to Earth after completing most of test flight- Reuters

Mining helium-3 on the Moon has been talked about forever—now a company will try-  Ars Technica

NASA Awards Grants for Lunar Instrumentation

NASA's Space Tech Prize Bolsters Diversity, Inclusivity Champions

Study documents headaches experienced by astronauts in space | Reuters

Sidus Space Receives Signals from LizzieSat™ after Successful Launch and Deployment on the SpaceX Transporter-10 Rideshare Mission | Business Wire

ESA - From Munich to the Moon

QuickLogic and Zero-Error Systems Partner to Deliver Radiation-Tolerant eFPGA IP for Commercial Space Applications

SatixFy’s Space Chips Advance into Customer Testing Stage- Business Wire

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Rocket Lab successfully deploys a fourth synthetic aperture radar satellite to Synspective’s Earth-observation constellation. Space One’s Kairos vehicle exploded seconds after launch from the Kii peninsula in western Japan.  The FAA has requested $57.13 million for its Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST) for fiscal year 2025, and more.

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Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 45th Electron Mission, 4th for Longtime Partner Synspective

Japan's first private-sector rocket launch attempt has exploded shortly after takeoff- The Independent

FAA_FY_2025_Budget_Budget_Request.pdf

Request for Information (RFI) Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Geosynchronous Satellite

AST SpaceMobile Updates Licensing Administration of its Satellite Constellation | Business WireSpace Force mulls refueling as industry calls for funding, standards

POLARIS Spaceplane Update

SpaceX prepares third test of Starship rocket

Analyzing the Psychological Impact of the First Mars Habitat Simulation | KBR

NASA uses world’s fastest supercomputer to simulate Mars crew landings - Interesting Engineering

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Redwire Corporation and Eli Lilly announce a second spaceflight mission to conduct research on chronic diseases in microgravity. NASA has requested $25.384 billion for the 2025 fiscal year, the exact amount it received in fiscal year 2023. Crew 7 astronauts splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida early this morning, and more.

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Redwire Partners with Eli Lilly and Company on Second Spaceflight Mission to Conduct Additional Research on Chronic Diseases Following Successful Results- Business Wire

FY 2025 Budget Request - NASA

Space Force prioritizes missile warning, tracking satellites in fiscal 2025 budget- DefenseScoop

NASA Welcomes Crew-7’s Return to Earth After Safely Splashing Down

Sierra Space Axelerator™ Unveiled: Pioneering the Future of Defense Technology with Groundbreaking Innovations- Business Wire

NASA Awards Environmental, Safety, Health, Mission Assurance Contract

Lumen Orbit emerges from stealth and raises $2.4M to put data centers in space

Simera Sense, world leader in Earth observation optical imaging solutions, raises €13.5m in growth investment round

Call for Memoranda: Draft Kenya Space Bill 2024

Varda Hopes New Research Draws More Drugmakers to Space Factories - WSJ

Umer Khan Joins Relativity Space As CIO And SVP Of Software

Delta IV Heavy NROL-70

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Science Applications International Corp (SAIC) awarded a $444 million to support Digital Transformation, Acquisition, Modernization and Modification (DTAMM) for the US Space Force's Space Systems Command and Space Launch Deltas (SLDs) 30 and 45. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson discussed the agency’s goals for the benefit of humanity during the annual State of NASA. The SpaceX Dragon Capsule carrying Crew 7 has left the International Space Station, and more. 

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SAIC Receives $444 Million Contract to Provide System Modernization for Space Launch Ranges- Business Wire

NASA to Highlight Artemis, US Space Leadership During Annual Address

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NASA to Host Boeing Crew Flight Test Preview, News Conferences

AFWERX, SpaceWERX announce Strategic Funding Increase selections at South by Southwest 

BlackSky secures back-to-back U.S. Air Force contracts - SpaceNews

Stratolaunch Celebrates First Powered Flight of TA-1 Test Vehicle

Ursa Major Hadley Engine Flies for the First Time

Rhea Space, Founded by Johns Hopkins Alumni, Receives $750,000 NASA Grant

China Space Station empowers aerospace industry of over $100 billion - CGTN

New band of space inspectors work for a safe blast-off as British rocket industry flourishes

MDA Rebrands to MDA Space - Via Satellite

Volunteers build flying telescope to see total eclipse above the clouds - Vancouver Island Free Daily 

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