T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk outlines an ambitious launch timeline for the Starship at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Azerbaijan. China and Russia present plans for future space stations at the IAC. A new partnership between Voyager Space and Northrop Grumman's will see the Cygnus spacecraft provide cargo resupply services for the Starlab space station, and more. 

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Our guest is Steve Wolfe, President of the Beyond Earth Institute.

You can connect with Steve on LinkedIn and learn more about the Beyond Earth Institute on their website and at space.n2k.com/BeyondEarth.

China to double size of space station, touts alternative to NASA-led ISS- Reuters

Russia talks a big future in space while its overall budget is quietly cut- Ars Technica

Voyager Space Announces Teaming Agreement with Northrop Grumman for the Starlab Space Station- PR Newswire

Start Your Engines: NASA to Begin Critical Testing for Future Artemis Missions

LMI Awarded $98M Small Business Innovation Phase III Contract Through Use of RAPTR™, a Proven and Trusted Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Tool for the Space Force- PR

UK joins mission to trace Universe back to the Big Bang - GOV.UK

Pale Blue Raises $7.5M in Series B Round, to build production facility

DoD Needs to Step Up Support for Commercial Space, Silicon Valley Defense Group Says- Via Satellite

New ‘Hyperspace Challenge’ aims to pair mature space tech with DOD, Space Force - Nextgov/FCW

Israel Aerospace Industries sells spy satellites to Azerbaijan

Jupiter-sized objects in Orion Nebula baffle scientists- Al Jazeera

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Axiom Space is working with fashion giant Prada on NASA's next generation lunar spacesuits for Artemis III. Booz Allen Hamilton awarded a $630-million contract with the US Space Force to support systems engineering and integration of next-generation space-based missile warning, environmental monitoring, and surveillance, reconnaissance, and tracking. Comtech Telecommunications to provide Enterprise Digital Intermediate Frequency Multi-Carrier modems (EDIM), in support of US Army satellite communications digitization and modernization programs, and more.

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Our guests today are Sam Savitt and Josh Kramer from Duke University’s rocketry team Duke Aero on preparing for the 2024 Spaceport America Cup. 

You can find out more about Duke Aero on their website and learn about the Spaceport America Cup through organizers The Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA).

Axiom Space, Prada Join Forces on Tech, Design for NASA’s Next-Gen Lunar Spacesuits

U.S. Space Force Awards Booz Allen $630m Contract- PR

Comtech Awarded $48.6 Mln Contract By U.S. Army- RTTN

NASA Selects Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition Contractors- PR

Starfish Space wins NASA contract to plan demonstration of orbital debris inspection- Geekwire

Firefly Aerospace Completes Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Structure Ahead of Moon Landing for NASA- PR

Russia pinpoints cause of moon shot failure, looks to bring next missions forward- Reuters

Cosmic Girls™ Foundation Launches Global Competition to Empower Girls for Space- EIN Presswire

Astroscale Ships World’s First Debris Inspection Mission to Launch Site- PR

SPACECOM Hosts Multinational Tabletop Exercise as Allied Cooperation in Space Ramps Up- Air and Space Forces

The high optical brightness of the BlueWalker 3 satellite- Nature

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Dish Network fined $150,000 by the Federal Communications Commission for bad space debris management. Commercial space stations appear to be in trouble. The US Air Force Research Laboratory selects Lockheed Martin, Intuitive Machines and Westinghouse Government Services for the Joint Emergent Technology Supplying On-orbit Nuclear Power effort known as JETSON, and more.

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Our guest today is Dan Dumbacher, Executive Director of AIAA, on ASCEND.

You can connect with Dan on LinkedIn and find out more on ASCEND by visiting the event website.

FCC enforces first space debris penalty in Dish Network settlement

NASA Seeks Feedback on Requirements for New Commercial Space Stations

Northrop Grumman likely to end its bid for a commercial space station | Ars Technica

Exclusive: Bezos' Blue Origin expects split on space station partnership -sources | Reuters

Mines researchers get $2M from NASA to advance technology for extracting aluminum from lunar soil- PR

AFRL picks 3 contractors for JETSON effort to develop fission powered spacecraft - Breaking Defense

Vega preparing to fly on October 6th- Avio PR

Astroport Space Technologies forms European subsidiary in Luxembourg- Aviation Analysis

China opens up global collaboration opportunities in Chang'e-8 lunar exploration mission- CGTN

DLA Energy Supports Space Missions From Coast to Coast- US Gov

Building more cyber-resilient satellites begins with a strong network- Apple News

A Day Without Space: GPS Is Ground Zero For The New Space Race- Forbes

Japan's SLIM 'moon sniper' spacecraft leaves Earth orbit- Space.com

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The US Government agrees to a continuation resolution that extends the learning period for commercial space companies dealing with human spaceflight. The 74th International Astronautical Congress opens in Baku, Azerbaijan. NASA selects SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to provide the launch service for the agency’s TRACERS weather satellite mission, and more.

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Our guest today is Tim Franta. Vice President of Development for Starfighters Space on the future of supersonic flight.

You can connect with Tim on LinkedIn and find out more about Starfighters Space on their website.

Shutdown Averted, Government Funded Until November 17- Space Policy Online

NASA’s New Horizons to Continue Exploring Outer Solar System

NASA Announces Launch Services for Pair of Space Weather Satellites

NASA Selects Four Small Explorer Mission Concept Studies

Intuitive Machines Opens Lunar Production and Operations Facility at the Houston Spaceport and Confirms Lander Ship Date in the Coming Days- PR

Chandrayaan-3: Lander, rover revival hopes virtually over as Sun sets on lunar landscape- business today

India once again sets sights on Mars, readies to launch Mangalyaan-2- WION

China's 2024 Lunar Mission To Feature Pakistani Payload- Outlook India

China's Chang'e-5 Team awarded 2023 Laurels for Team Achievement by International Academy of Astronautics- CGTN

Call for applications: UK National Delegate support for the ESA Competitiveness and Growth programme- UKSA

Let's create a Cape Canaveral in the North not a Silicon Valley in the South​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ - Volodymyr Levykin- The Scotsman

Japan startup unveils 15-foot robot suit for space exploration | The Independent 

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Former NASA Astronaut Jan Davis has released a book in which she draws connections between her father's military service and his combat missions and her own spaceflights. Air Born: Two Generations in Flight is available now in all good bookstores.

You can connect with Jan on LinkedIn and learn more about her book here.

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The aerospace industry implores the US government to avoid a federal shutdown. Axiom Space collaborates with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Japan Manned Space Systems Corporation (JAMSS), Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), and SpiderOak demonstrate an array of in-space data processing capabilities relevant to emerging mesh network applications. Astroscale’s ADRAS-J mission is ready but is facing launch delays following Rocket Lab’s failure, and more.

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Our guest today is former NASA Astronaut Jan Davis. Jan has released a book in which she draws connections between her father's military service and his combat missions and her own spaceflights. Air Born: Two Generations in Flight is available now in all good bookstores.

You can connect with Jan on LinkedIn and learn more about her book here.

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Axiom Space Collaborates to Advance In-Space Data Processing and Cybersecurity Solutions

Astroscale Hopes ADRAS-J Mission Will Lay the Groundwork for Commercial Debris Removal- Via Satellite

To the Moon: ESA seeks ideas for small lunar missions

India space chief unfazed by Moon mission's apparent end

US quietly acknowledges Iran satellite successfully reached orbit as tensions remain high- AP

Space Force faces disproportionate impact from a shutdown or CR- Breaking Defense

Space Force chief says commercial satellites may need defending | Ars Technica

Blue Origin, Sierra Space weigh future of Orbital Reef space station as partnership turns rocky- CNBC

India's ISRO changes social media and private partnership | Reuters

NASA’s Psyche Mission Targeting Oct. 12 for Launch

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Eutelsat and OneWeb complete their merger to make the Eutelsat Group. The Federal Aviation Administration completes its investigation into the 2022 Blue Origin mishap. SpaceX secures their first Space Force contract to provide the US military with customized satellite communications under its Starshield satellite internet program, and more. 

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Our guest today is Aravind Ravichandran, the Founder and CEO of Terawatch Space, for the monthly Overview segment.

You can connect with Aravind on LinkedIn and find out more about TerraWatch Space on their website.

Eutelsat and OneWeb combine to create European satellite giant as Musk’s Starlink pressures sector- CNBC

SpaceX wins first Pentagon contract for Starshield, its satellite network for military use- CNBC

Rogue Space Systems Awarded US Space Force Phase 2 Contracts- PR

Mynaric passes major product milestone of CONDOR Mk3, completing verification and interoperability tests- PR

UK launches £65 million funding call for space technologies and applications- UKSA

Iran’s IRGC successfully puts third imaging satellite into orbit- Al Jazeera 

Taiwan launches its first international SpaceTech startup collaboration project- Digitimes Asia

Space Force wrapping up plan to buy C2 software for maneuvering sats- Breaking Defense

Space Tourism: The Next Great Leap | CBS Reports

ESA - Seeking Euclid's hidden stars: commissioning looks up

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US Space Forces’ Space Systems Command selects Xage for a $17 million Cybersecurity contract. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has been awarded a $10 million contract to evaluate the software and cybersecurity of ground systems being developed for a new classified satellite network. NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio returns to Earth after a record-breaking year in space, and more.

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Our guest today is scientist Alan Stern, the Principal Investigator for NASA’s New Horizons mission on continuing his research mission and his upcoming suborbital flights.

You can connect with Alan on LinkedIn and find out more about his research at SWRI.org.

Xage Awarded $17 Million Cybersecurity Contract by U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command- Globe Newswire

Space Force selects university partner to evaluate classified ground systems software- SpaceNews

BlueHalo Surpasses Critical Milestone to Expand U.S. Satellite Operation Capacity Under Space Force SCAR Program- PR Newswire

Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA’s Frank Rubio sets US space record- AP

Artemis II SLS Rocket Booster Segments Arrive to Kennedy Space Center- NASA

On-Ramping Opportunity for NOAA’s Radio Occultation Data Buy II- Office of Space Commerce

OneWeb to Collaborate on PNT Capabilities With the UK National Physical Laboratory- Via Satellite

China launches new remote sensing satellite- CGTN

Space needs a sustainable insurance industry- FT

VCs orbit countries with growing space agencies- Pitchbook

New US Postage Stamp Commemorates NASA’s Asteroid Sample Delivery

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Sierra Space secures $229 million in Series B Funding. The US Space Systems Command, the Space Force field command, has opened a Tools Applications and Processing Lab called TAP. Blue Origin has announced that Amazon Executive Dave Limp will replace outgoing CEO Bob Smith, and more.

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Our guest today is Sita Sonty in her new role as CEO of Space Tango

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Sierra Space Increases Total Investment to a Record $1.7 Billion with $290M Series B Funding, Bringing Valuation to $5.3 Billion- PR

Space Systems Command’s New TAP Lab kicks off with Project Apollo to accelerate innovation in space domain awareness- PR

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to replace CEO Bob Smith with outgoing Amazon exec Dave Limp- CNBC

Former Chief Scientist of the United States Air Force Dr. Mark J. Lewis Appointed to Voyager Space Advisory Board- PR Newswire

Chinese researchers explore building underground moon shelter- CGTN

GalaxEye and ideaForge ink pact to build UAV Foliage Penetration Radar- PR

Omnispace and Lacuna Showcase Breakthrough NGSO IoT Satellite Connectivity- PR Newswire

Zenno Astronautics and D-Orbit execute MOU for new space applications for superconducting electromagnets- PR

The new $3b robot factory shooting for the moon- AFR

US-China rivalry spurs investment in space tech- BBC

The failure points of an ‘integrated deterrence’ strategy in space- The Hill

NASA's delayed VERITAS Venus mission tests key technology in Iceland (photos)- Space.com

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NASA’s OSIRIS- REx capsule lands in Utah with samples from asteroid Bennu. US Department of Defense to transfer space situational awareness to the Department of Commerce. The US Space Force says it's looking to establish a direct line of communications with its Chinese counterparts, and more.

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Our guest today is Chris Richardson, Co-founder of the community Beyond Earthbound.

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Pentagon plans to transfer ‘high accuracy’ space tracking data to Commerce- Breaking Defense

US exploring potential space force hotline with China- Reuters

Japan startup to develop refueling satellite for U.S. Space Force- The Japan Times

Chandrayaan-3: Hopes of Moon lander reawakening dim as India awaits signal- BBC

Turning up gravity for space fungi study- ESA

​​Paratus sign re-seller agreement with Starlink for Africa- PR

Committee on NASA Mission Critical Workforce, Infrastructure, and Technology - Meeting No. 11 | National Academies 

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Building in zero gravity: the race to create factories in space- The Guardian

Surprise Space Force Launch Punches Hole In Atmosphere- The Weather Channel

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