T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing

The James Webb Space Telescope's spectrograph of exoplanet K2-18b shows potential signs of life. Ball Aerospace to deliver a sounder for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geostationary Extended Observations satellite program (GeoXO). Firefly Aerospace to provide radio frequency calibration services from lunar orbit as part of a NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services contract, and more.

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Our guest today is Sarah “Sassie” Duggleby, Co founder and CEO of Venus Aerospace.

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Webb Discovers Methane, Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere of K2-18 b- NASA

Ball Aerospace Selected to Build Instrument for NOAA's GeoXO Constellation- PR Newswire

Firefly Awarded $18 Million NASA Contract to Provide Radio Frequency Calibration Services from Lunar Orbit- PR

Intelsat, Aalyria Sign Deal to Advance Multi-Orbit Connectivity- PR

Arianespace Signs Agreement With Intelsat For Launch Of Is-45- PR

Axiom Space Announces Astronauts for Third Mission to ISS- PR

India, NASA to cooperate on human spaceflight and planetary defense- Space

US company to unveil luxury space adventures in India; to offer travel to ISS, space balloons, zero-gravity plane- Times of India

Thaicom Selects Airbus For Its New Generation Software-Defined High Throughput Satellite At 119.5 Degrees East- PR

Big Law follows private sector into space race- FT

Techstars selects 12 companies for its fall space accelerator- Techcrunch

Mae Jemison- National Women’s History Museum

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US Astronaut Frank Rubio sets a new spaceflight record for spending the longest time on a space mission. UK satellite data company Open Cosmos raises $50 million in Series B funding. We have the latest headlines from the World Satellite Business Week conference, and more.

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Our guest today is Bill Murray, Co-founder and EVP of Product Engineering at rocket motor manufacturing company, Ursa Major.

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Astronaut Frank Rubio breaks US record on way to spending a year in space- Space

Open Cosmos Raises $50M From Leading Impact Investors To Grow Its Leadership In Accessible, Sustainable Space Tech And Satellite Data- PR

U.S. export credit agency is working through $5 billion pipeline of space financing, vice chair says- CNBC

New MDA Software-Defined Satellites Target Operator Pain Points With Digital Solutions- PR Newswire\

Telesat taps SpaceX to launch its broadband satellites in orbit

United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches Joint National Security Mission- PR Newswire

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1700789411279966339?s=20

Iran announces tender for first space navigation satellite- Al Mayadeen

Kombucha: Ally for Moon and Mars- ESA

As DoD readies new commercial space strategies, industry frets funding gap

SpaceX is the best bet for the commercial space station Earth needs- the Hill

First cat in space: how a Parisian stray called Félicette was blasted far from Earth- The Guardian

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Our guest this week is Maynard Okereke, better known as the Hip Hop M.D. Maynard is an award winning Science Communicator. After noticing a lack of minority involvement in the STEM fields, he created Hip Hop Science with the goal of encouraging minorities and youth to pursue more advanced career paths.

You can connect with Maynard on LinkedIn and find out more about his work at his website.

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The FAA has closed the SpaceX Starship Super Heavy mishap investigation. US President Biden has nominated Mike Whitaker to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. The US Government Accountability Office reports NASA’s Space Launch System as “unaffordable”, and more.

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Our guest is award winning Science Communicator Maynard Okereke, better known as the Hip Hop M.D. 

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FAA Closes SpaceX Starship Mishap Investigation- FAA.gov

Diverse Leaders Applaud President Biden’s Nomination of Michael G. Whitaker for Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration- The White House

NASA’s mega moon rocket is ‘unaffordable,’ according to accountability report- CNN

ULA Atlas V NROL-107 SEP 09, 2023 08:51 AM (SILENTBARKER)

Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for Next Capella Space Mission- Business Wire

South Africa Joins China’s International Lunar Research Station - SANSA 

10 African teenagers' paintings displayed in the China Space Station- CGTN

Eutelsat partners with Karista's Spacetech fund- Press Release

SpinLaunch and Sumitomo Form Strategic Partnership to Expand Global Commercialization of Sustainable, Low-Cost Space Solutions- Business Newswire

Pixxel and SkyFi join forces for easy access to Earth Observation data- Press Release

Ball Aerospace Completes Testing on Space Systems Command Operational Weather Monitoring Satellite- PR Newswire

US Space Force eyes partnerships for tactical satellite communications- C4ISRNET

Journey of Discovery: Space Dynamics Lab-Built AWE Instrument Prepares for Launch at Space Center- USU 

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Redwire Biofabrication says they've successfully bioprinted the first human knee meniscus on the International Space Station. The US tests an unarmed Minuteman 3 ICBM at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The US Space Force has a new mission statement, and more.

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Our guest is Scott McLaughlin, Executive Director of the New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA). NMSA is the state agency that manages Spaceport America.

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Redwire BioFabrication Facility Successfully Prints First Human Knee Meniscus on ISS, Paving the Way for Advanced In-Space Bioprinting Capabilities to Benefit Human Health- Press Release 

MMIII GT-247 Launches from Vandenberg- USSF

Space Force announces new mission statement- USSF

SDA Issues Solicitation for Tranche 2 Tracking Layer Space Vehicles- Sam.gov

NOAA to Hold Industry Day for Commercial Data Program- NOAA

Satellite Software Leader Antaris Announces Close Of Preferred Seed Funding- Press Release 

Employees report a rare round of layoffs at Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture- GeekWire

Relativity Space Signs Lease On Historic NASA Test Stand- Press Release

UK joins Horizon Europe under a new bespoke deal- UK Gov

Japan launches rocket carrying lunar lander and X-ray telescope to explore origins of universe- AP

Aditya L1 shares selfie from space, captures stunning image of Earth and Moon- India Today

Europe assembles Hera spacecraft to eye aftermath of DART asteroid crash- Space.com

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Speculation surrounds launches planned at Cape Canaveral this week. SpaceX readies Starship for a second launch but is still waiting for the green light from the FAA. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to launch the H2-A rocket with JAXA payloads XRISM and SLIM on board, and more.

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Our guest today is Starfish Space Director of Strategic Relationships Michael Madrid on reviving the Otter Pup.

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Three launches set this week from the Cape. Is one a DoD hypersonic missile weapons test?- Florida Today

SpaceX stacks Starship for another launch attempt, but no date released yet- Click Orlando

Japan's delayed H2A rocket carrying lunar lander to launch on Sept. 7- Kyodo News

Voyager Space Celebrates Successful Installation of Gambit Payload on the Bishop Airlock- PR Newswire

SES Space & Defense Awarded U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Contract to Support DEUCSI Program- Press Release

Terran Orbital Unveils New Product Line of Seven Satellite Buses- Business Wire

Wyvern and Loft Orbital Join Forces to Expand Dragonette Satellite Constellation- Press Release

Fuelled-up dress rehearsal for Ariane 6- ESA

China's commercial CERES-1 rocket succeeds in first sea launch- CGTN

Astrobotic Commences Two Nasa Contracts To Investigate Rocket Plumes And Their Interaction With The Lunar Surface- Press Release

Solstar Space Awarded Over $1.2 Million U.S. Space Force AFWERX/AFVENTURES Phase II SBIR Contract for Deke Space Communicator- Press Release

The Space Force needs a brand-new culture of its own- Defense One

It’s Not About Where U.S. Space Command Goes But Whether It Should Exist At All- War on the Rocks

SSC Rapid Reaction Branch receives Air Force Electronic Warfare Award for crisis response support for Commander, U.S. Space Command; named Outstanding Level II Electromagnetic Warfare Unit of the Year

4.6 billion-year-old meteorite could reveal how Earth formed different layers- Space.com

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The European Space Agency releases key milestones for the Ariane 6 launch. The Indian Space Research Organization says that their lunar lander and rover are now in sleep mode. SpaceX Crew 6 splashed down over the weekend returning four astronauts from the ISS, and more.

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Our guest is Dr. John Z. Kiss, space biologist and professor at UNCG who studies plants in microgravity and low gravity environments.

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Europe to decide within weeks on when to restart space launches- Reuters

The European Space Agency has a transparency problem — but it's completely legal- Space.com

Moon base: Bangor scientists design fuel to live in space- BBC

India’s moon rover completes walk, put into ‘sleep mode’- Al Jazeera

Manastu Space secures $3M led by Capital 2B, BIG Capital, E2MC 

Sultan Al Neyadi returns to Earth after historic space mission- UAE National

UAE investments in space sector surpass Dhs22bn 

¥10 Billion JAXA Fund Set to Boost Space Business - The Japan News

York Space Systems Establishes Successful Communications with Final Delivery on Tranche 0 Program

Firefly Aerospace Awarded Multi-Launch Agreement with L3Harris- PR

Vodafone teams up with Amazon's Project Kuiper to extend 5G reach | Reuters 

Fleet Space Technologies takes stake in Thor Energy underpinning long-term commitment to revolutionising mineral exploration at Alford East project 

China's wide field survey telescope to be operational in mid-Sept.- CGTN

Amazing satellite video shows China's space station come together in Earth orbit

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Today is September 4th, 2023- Labor Day in the US, so we have a special program for you. Career Notes explores the pathways of some of the most influential leaders in aerospace. Our guest for today is our podcast producer Alice Carruth. Alice has traversed a career in international journalism to space PR and marketing. Here is her story in her own words.

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Ruvimbo Samanga is an Africa Space Policy Analyst currently working for Access Partnership and sits on the Board of the Space Arbitration Association. She serves as an Ambassador for the MILO Space Science Institute, and previously served a 2-year term as the National Point of Contact for Zimbabwe in the Space Generation Advisory Council, the latter which is in support of the United Nations Program on Space Applications.

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The African space industry is projected to be worth $22.64 billion by 2026. The launch of 13 Tranche 0 Space Development Agency satellites has been delayed until Saturday at the earliest. An Amazon shareholder sues Jeff Bezos and the board alleging that the company failed to fully vet a decision to award launch contracts, and more.

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Our guest today is Africa Space Policy Analyst Ruvimbo Samanga.

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African Space Industry Annual Report, 2023 Edition- Space in Africa

SpaceX delays launch of 13 satellites for US Space Force to Sept. 2. Here's how to watch online for free.- Space.com

Amazon shareholder sues board, Bezos over Blue Origin launch contracts- Reuters

Crashed Russian mission left a crater on the moon, NASA images show- Reuters

China starts preparation for manned moon project, aiming for 2030- CGTN

Intuitive Machines Announces $20 Million Equity Investment- Global Newswire

SatixFy Announces Strategic $60 Million Transaction including a Commercial Agreement & Subsidiary Sale with MDA- Business Wire

Sita Sonty Joins Space Tango as CEO- Space Tango

‘A big responsibility’: astronaut from UAE on longest ever Arab space mission- The Guardian

Trends That Impact Perceptions of the Chinese Space Program- AU

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