T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing

Kathy O’Donnell is the leader of Space Solutions Architecture for AWS Aerospace and Satellite. In this extended conversation, we dive into how AWS is supporting generative AI in the space domain. She walks us through some incredible case studies with AWS customers who are using generative AI and space technologies to improve life here on Earth.

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AWS in Orbit is a podcast collaboration between N2K Networks and AWS to offer listeners an in-depth look at the transformative intersection of cloud computing, space technologies, and generative AI. You can learn more about AWS in Orbit at space.n2k.com/aws.

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Kathy O’Donnell is the leader of Space Solutions Architecture for AWS Aerospace and Satellite.

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The United States and Australia have signed a Technology Safeguards Agreement opening opportunity for US participation in space launches from Australia. Canada’s MDA has selected SpaceX to be the launch service provider for the space technology firm's next-generation satellite constellation for Earth observation known as CHORUS. Scientists from the Air Force Research Lab are leading the first non-domestic Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) between the US Space Force and two Indian companies, and more. 

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Our guest today is Dr. Mindy Howard, founder and CEO of Cosmic Girls Foundation.

You can connect with Mindy on LinkedIn and learn more about the Cosmic Girls Foundation on their website.

Canada's MDA taps SpaceX to launch CHORUS satellite constellation- Reuters

IHS Towers Partners with Limitless Space Institute to Inspire Space Exploration and Education in Brazil and Nigeria- Business Wire

1st international CRADA between AFRL, Indian startups ignites strategic collaboration for USSF in space technologies

SDA gets OK to begin limited testing of data satellites Link 16 nodes

Putin aims to have Russian space station by 2027- Reuters

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Space Force sees SATCOM awards surging to $20 billion this fiscal year

Space Force Solidifies New JTAGS Mission With Stand-Up of Squadron and Detachment

Artificial Intelligence in Its Many Forms Will Be the Most Important Area of Technology in 2024, According to New IEEE Global Survey of CIOs, CTOs and Technology Leaders

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Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spaceplane successfully completes its first mission flight operations review at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Rocket Lab receives FAA authorization to resume Electron launches from New Zealand after a launch failure in September. The US and Australia have announced an Innovation Alliance which will cover new areas of cooperation on science and critical and emerging technologies, and more.

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T-Minus producers Brandon Karpf and Alice Carruth share their experience at the AIAA ASCEND conference.

Sierra Space and NASA Prepare for Revolutionary Dream Chaser® Spaceplane’s Debut Mission to Space Station | Business Wire

Rocket Lab expects to resume Electron launches before year-end after September failure- CNBC

United States-Australia Joint Leaders’ Statement Building an Innovation Alliance- The White House

Atlas, other ‘troubled’ Space Force programs to miss 2023 deliveries

Cosmonauts on ISS spacewalk encounter toxic coolant 'blob' while inspecting leaky radiator

China's youngest-ever crew of astronauts heads to space station | Reuters

Space Force wants ability to refuel military satellites in orbit- Stars and Stripes

U.S. and Chinese officials meet to discuss space safety - SpaceNews

Check out the NASA EV that will drive Artemis crew (partway) to the moon- Digital Trends

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The US Senate has confirmed Michael Whitaker as the new administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. UK Space Agency and Axiom Space announce a new partnership to bring a four person crew to orbit composed entirely of UK astronauts. Airbus and Northrop Grumman have formed a strategic partnership to compete for a part of the UK's military satellite communications program called SKYNET, and more.

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T-Minus Producer Alice Carruth is speaking to Patrick O’Neill from the ISS National Lab, reigning Miss England, Jessica Gagen, and Deputy NASA Administrator Pam Melroy at the AIAA ASCEND Conference.

Senate confirms Michael Whitaker to run Federal Aviation Administration

UK Space Agency and Axiom Space Sign Agreement on Plans for Historic Human Spaceflight Mission

Airbus and Northrop Grumman shake on pact for UK’s lucrative SKYNET satellite program

Terran Orbital Awarded $4.7 Million Contract by European Space Agency

Ariane 6 Update 

China Focus: China discloses tasks of Shenzhou-17 crewed space mission-Xinhua- CN 

Space startup Skyroot unveils Vikram-1 rocket, set to launch satellites next year - The Economic Times 

ULA targets Christmas Eve for inaugural Vulcan rocket launch, CEO says- CNBC 

Spire Global Awarded Subcontract by Riverside Research for United States Space Force Space Domain Awareness Program

Protecting our critical satellite infrastructure: the importance of space-based infrastructure to humanity and its status within NATO

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SpaceX plans the 29th CRS mission to transport scientific experiments to the International Space Station. SpaceX reaches 5,000 Starlink satellites in space. China and Belarus have signed a joint declaration on cooperation on the International Lunar Research Station program. Canopy Aerospace secures an $850,000 NASA SBIR Ignite Phase II contract, and more.

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Our interview today is a preview of our new mini-series called AWS in Orbit. Our guest is Kathy O’Donnell, leader of Space Solutions Architecture for AWS, and she’ll be telling us about AWS customers pioneering space innovations at the intersection of cloud computing, space technology, and generative AI.

You can find out more about AWS in Orbit at Space.N2k.com/AWS

NASA’s SpaceX CRS-29 Mission Flies Research to the Space Station

Space Coast breaks yearly orbital launch record

Launch Roundup: SpaceX surpass 5,000 active Starlink satellites; China to send taikonauts to space station - NASASpaceFlight.com

SpaceX Plans to Deploy Thousands of Satellites in Earth's Orbit

Canopy Aerospace Receives NASA SBIR Ignite $850k Phase II Award to Democratize Access to Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)

Terran Orbital Selected to build Satellite Buses for SDA Tranche 2

Progress Continues Toward NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test to Station

Belarus and China Sign Declaration for ILRS program

Netherlands to build laser pointer for ESA black hole space mission

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Rock collected by Apollo 17 astronaut in 1972 reveals moon's age- Reuters

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York has been awarded a contract estimated to be valued over $615 million by the Space Development Agency to provide 62 data relay satellites for the SDA's planned Tranche 2 Transport Layer mesh network in LEO. The US Space Force says they're eyeing MEO for a missile tracking and warning constellation with awards for this constellation expected late 2024. India held a successful first test flight of the Test Vehicle Demonstration 1 as part of the Gaganyaan human spaceflight program, and more.

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T-Minus is at AIAA’s ASCEND conference in Las Vegas. Our guest today is Ariel Ekblaw, who is co-hosting the Humans in Space Symposium at this year’s ASCEND. Ariel is the CEO and co-founder of the Aurelia Institute. 

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SDA taps York for 62 Tranche 2 Transport Layer data relay sats to provide ‘global’ coverage

Space Force plans next MEO missile tracking satellite awards by early 2025

SAM.gov Data Bank

Missile warning satellite review completed for U.S. Space Force by Northrop Grumman - Military Embedded Systems

Gaganyaan: India launches test flight ahead of sending crew into space - BBC News

Redwire Awarded Contract to Provide Onboard Computer for ESA’s Comet Interceptor Mission to Study Pristine Comet

Qosmosys Secures Historic US$100 Million in Seed Funding, Sets New Industry Record 

Taking on SpaceX: Why Germany is building its own spaceport– DW

Poland's Leap Into Space: ESA Backs National Satellite Project 

Scientists Just Came Up With a Wild Idea For Making Oxygen on Mars- ScienceAlert

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Learn about Lockheed Martin’s vision for the future of space with Dr. Nelson Pedreiro. Space 2050 invites discussion about the future of space in five areas: a “smart” world enabled by ubiquitous communications, extraplanetary operations, space logistics, mission operations command utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning, and space defense to strengthen 21st Century Security. 

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Varda Space enters an agreement with Southern Launch to land their orbital factory at the Koonibba Test Range in Australia. The US Space Force says it has finalized a plan for its Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve. Pakistan signs a cooperation agreement with China to partner on a research station on the Moon's south pole, and more.

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Learn about Lockheed Martin’s vision for the future of space with Dr. Nelson Pedreiro. Space 2050 invites discussion about the future of space in five areas: a “smart” world enabled by ubiquitous communications, extraplanetary operations, space logistics, mission operations command utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning, and space defense to strengthen 21st Century Security. 

You can connect with Nelson on LinkedIn, read more about Space 2050 here and participate in the discussion at AIAA’s ASCEND conference.

Varda looks to Australia after delays in obtaining US reentry approval- Ars Technica

SpaceX aims to launch 144 missions next year- Space

Space Force finalizes plan for commercial surge capacity during crisis- C4ISRNET

Pakistan joins China's club of lunar base partners- Reuters

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry Selects ispace, inc. for Innovation Grant

Gaganyaan TV-D1 Mission

ESA Pushes Ahead with Ariane 6 Testing - European Spaceflight

Spain's PLD Space expects first orbital launch in Q1 2026 from French Guiana- Reuters

SmallSpark Space Systems successfully demonstrates AI-Designed Solid Rocket Motors with its Digital Fusion Technology- PR

Aerospike demonstrator MIRA conducts its first roll testing and tests its flight termination system

Space Force launches effort to harness allied supply chain

Mars Mission Aims to Solve Mystery of Its Leaky Atmosphere- Gizmodo

NASA’s Voyager Team Focuses on Software Patch, Thrusters

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A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that shows evidence that the space junk we've been burning up on reentry is leaving behind detectable levels of heavy metals in Earth’s upper atmosphere. Australian and Chinese satellites experience a near collision in orbit. US Subcommittee on Space and Science hears expert testimonies on the importance of streamlined authorization processes, safety regulations for in-space operations and responsibilities of government agencies overseeing commercial human space activities, and more.

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T-Minus is heading to ASCEND in Las Vegas next week so all week we are featuring speakers from the event. Our guest today is Emma Louden. Emma is a Ph.D. candidate in astrophysics at Yale University.

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Burned-up space junk pollutes Earth's upper atmosphere, NASA planes find- Space.com

Details emerge of near collision between Australian and Chinese satellites- ABC News Australia

SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic executives urge senators to improve the FAA- CNBC

Cognitive Space raises 4m to further fuel its mission of intelligent space automation- PR

Cognitive Space wins two SDA contracts - SpaceNews

SDA requests information on potential space antenna array Payloads

StarWin and Avanti Communications to bring ground-breaking SatCom on the move capabilities to Africa- PR

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AI is giving the growing space industry a boost- Axios

Did Ancient Egyptians Know Meteorites Came From Space?- Smithsonian

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Canada's Government announces an investment of over $729 million to support the next generation of Earth observation satellites. Two of the payloads transported to orbit on the October 9th Vega VV23 flight have failed to deploy. Three German space companies have announced a new partnership to launch a joint end-to-end service called EVA for microgravity life science research and in-orbit product development, and more.

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T-Minus is heading to ASCEND in Las Vegas next week so all week we are featuring speakers from the event. Our guest today is Nicolo Boschetti talking about his research on cybersecurity in space.

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RADARSAT+: over $1 billion for the future of satellite Earth observation

Two Vega VV23 Payloads Failed to Deploy - European Spaceflight 

Three German NewSpace companies launch “EVA”, the world’s first end-to-end microgravity service for biotech research and product development- PR 

The UK Space Agency is Unlocking Space for Business - GOV.UK

Neuraspace and Arcsec partner to detect space debris- Military Aerospace

Space station by 2035, manned mission by 2040: PM Modi tells ISRO to aim high- Hindustan Times

Danti Secures $1.2 Million Contract from AFWERX to Empower U.S. Space Force with AI-Powered Data Search Capabilities

Scientific Systems Awarded SpaceWERX Orbital Prime Contract- PR

Request for Information for Defensive Cyber Operations for Space- SAM.gov

Hawkeye 360 Closes Additional $10 Million In Series D-1 Funding From Lockheed Martin Ventures And Company Insiders- PR

Space industry group turns up volume on satellite vulnerabilities - SpaceNews

K2 Space is building a power-rich future for space exploration based on the premise that bigger is better- TechCrunch

This Indian Space Tech Startup is Building Google Maps for Space- Analytics India Mag

Starting a start-up: From failing General Paper in school to building space rockets- The Straits Times

Space Cybersecurity Mission Control Table Top Exercise

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