T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing

Pam Underwood, Director of Spaceports at the Federal Aviation Administration, joins us on T-Minus Deep Space for a special edition all about the global spaceport industry and the FAA’s role to enable safe and sustainable space launch operations.

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India’s moonshot, take 2. JAXA’s not having a great year. The Space Command HQ drama is impacting budgets. A new partnership between Sweden and Latvia. Our conversation today is all about space launch and commercial airspace with Pam Underwood, Director at the Office of Spaceports for the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation.

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Pam Underwood, Director of the Office of Spaceports at the Federal Aviation Administration, on the FAA’s role to enable a safe and sustainable global spaceport industry.

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India Launches Lunar Mission: The Country’s Second Attempt To Put A Lander And Rover On The Moon- Forbes

Chandrayaan-3 launch video- Twitter 

SpaceX Starlink launch scrubs seconds before Friday liftoff; set for weekend- Florida Today 

Elon Musk's SpaceX nears $150 billion valuation after secondary share sale- CNBC

Japan space agency rocket engine explodes during test- Reuters

Investing in Space: Why Blue Origin's engine explosion matters- CNBC 

ULA's Vulcan Rocket to Debut in Q4 With a Fix for Anomaly Uncovered in March- Via Satellite

Hill battle over SPACECOM HQ seeps into Pentagon's annual $4.1B reprogramming request- Breaking Defense  

SSC Signs Latvian Ground Segment Deal - Via Satellite  

Orbital Composites wins $1.7 million Space Force contract- SpaceNews 

A New Study Reveals Evidence Of Diverse Organic Material On Mars- Astrobiology

South Australian Space Park fails to launch- Cosmos Magazine

This Virginia spaceport is firing up its local economy- Marketplace 

The sound of Aeolus will blow you away- ESA

Life of Aeolus composer: @jamiepereramuso on Twitter

​​https://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/EarthObservation/Aeolus-musical-sheet-230711.pdf 

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Viasat-3’s unexpected event. The US Senate makes NASA budget recommendations. Using the time-keepers of the universe to help PNT on Earth. Hawkeye 360’s series D-1 funding round. Guam says hafadai to spaceflight. Our guest today is friend of the pod Sita Sonty, is Partner, Associate Director, and Global Space Lead for the Boston Consulting Group, all about space environment management. And a whole lot more!

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Sita Sonty, Global Space Lead for the Boston Consulting Group, on space environment management.

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Viasat stock plunges after company discloses malfunction in new satellite- CNBC 

Viasat Provides Status Update on ViaSat-3 Americas Satellite- Press Release 

BILL SUMMARY: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill- US Senate 

FY2024 National Aeronautics and Space Administration- AIP 

From Polaris to pulsars: Navy eyes celestial navigation as GPS alternative- Breaking Defense

Together Optus and SpaceX Plan to Cover 100% of Australia- Press Release 

Hawkeye 360 Receives $58 Million In Series D-1 Funding To Introduce A New Satellite Architecture And Accelerate Data Science Efforts- Press Release 

Congress queries Space Force plan for fewer missile warning satellites- C4ISRNET

Biden nominates Space Force's Whiting to head SPACECOM - Breaking Defense  

China begins construction of ultra-low orbit satellite constellation- China.org

RS21 lands first chunk of venture capital through California firm- Biz Journals

Virgin Galactic Announces Flight Window for Second Commercial Spaceflight- Press Release   

Guam seeking to expand airport activities, eyeing space flights- Marianas Variety News

Space Race 2.0: How the government is rapidly adopting next-gen space tech- NextGov

Why MEO satellites are the answer to Indonesia’s digital divide- Space Watch Africa 

How Venture Capital Shapes The Space Industry- SpaceDotBiz 

“Fuel” and Fire: NASA’s Artemis Missions to the Moon, feat. Metallica- YouTube 

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Landspace is first ever to orbit with methane. Much ado about an explosion at Blue? Hanwha Systems enters the satellite internet game. Mothballs for Janus. We speak with Tom Patterson, Managing Director at Accenture, on advancements in post-quantum cryptography for multi-orbit satellite communications. And it’s the one year anniversary of the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope, so in honor of the Webbiversary, we also chat with NASA Astronomer Karl Gordon where he guides us through the new Webb image NASA released today.

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Tom Patterson, Managing Director at Accenture, on advancements in post-quantum cryptography for multi-orbit satellite communications.

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LandSpace claims win in the methane race to orbit via second ZhuQue-2 launch- NASASpaceFlight.com

China plans to send two rockets for crewed moon landing- Reuters

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin BE-4 rocket engine explodes during testing- CNBC

OceanMind Extends Vessel-Tracking Data Deal With Spire- Via Satellite

Hanwha Systems obtains license for satellite internet service in S. Korea- Korea Herald 

£20 million UK Space Agency funding to support aerial connectivity- GOV.UK

NASA decides not to launch two already-built asteroid probes- Ars Technica

Webb Celebrates First Year of Science With New Image- NASA

Lunar Orbital Congestion IV- Policy Recommendations- Forbes 

NatSec100 2023- Silicon Valley Defense Group

Here come the Moon landing missions (probably)- Ars Technica 

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Astra’s planned reverse stock split. Benchmark gets a series B, and Astranis lands a deal in the Philippines. Key lessons from Ukraine for US Space Command. Longshot wants to make space launch less of a launch and more of a throw. And today we speak with long-time friend of N2K Networks, Kathleen Smith from ClearedJobs.net on workforce strategies, jobs, and recruiting in the cleared aerospace and space communities.

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Kathleen Smith from ClearedJobs.net, on workforce strategies and cleared jobs in the space industry.

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Astra plans a reverse stock split, seeks to raise up to $65 million in offering- CNBC

Muon Space Awarded Additional Funding for Space Weather Data Collection- Press Release

Benchmark raises $33 million in Series B round - SpaceNews

Astranis to bring satellite internet to 2 million people in the Philippines next year- CNBC

Russia-Ukraine war holds key lessons for US Space Command: top official- The Hill

Defense Innovation Unit teams with companies on space-based internet- C4ISRNET

Orion Space Solutions and Microsoft are revolutionizing U.S. national security space domain with the NEXUS Space Network- Press Release

Scientists Have Found a Hot Spot on the Moon’s Far Side- The New York Times  

Iris satellite ATC system takes a step forward with ESSP management- Airport Technology

NASA Expands Options for Spacewalking, Moonwalking Suits, Services- NASA

Longshot Space wants to make space launch dumb — and really cheap- TechCrunch

New ExoMars lander contract will be issued in a few months- Space  

Why Africans must go to space- Gadget

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Space Pioneer gets a series C funding round. Saudi Arabia and China deepening ties. Bids are open soon for a Long March 6 ride. ISRO hands the keys to small-launch over to the private sector. Big cuts in Australian space spending. And for today’s conversation, we speak with Laura Forcyzk, space consultant and career coach, on navigating careers into and within aerospace.

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Laura Forcyzk, Founder of Astralytical, on navigating a career in aerospace.

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China launches new satellite to test satellite internet technologies-Xinhua 

Chinese Rocket Company Space Pioneer Secures C-Round Funding for Tianlong-3 Reusable Launch Vehicle- The Science Brief

Saudi Space Agency discusses cooperation with Chinese agencies and businesses- Arab News

Sharing Rockets: China opens first auction for Long March 'carpooling'- CGTN 

ISRO to transfer SSLV to private sector- The Economic Times 

India likely to plan its next moon mission with Japan: ISRO Chief S Somanath- CNBC  

Critics slam Aussie 'brutal blow' to whack $1.2B on space spending- Breaking Defense 

Space Force captain kept US Cabinet officials safe amid Europe crisis- Air Force Times 

Military Times presents the 2023 Service Members of the Year- Military Times 

SpaceX pushes the envelope with record-breaking 16th flight for a Falcon 9 booster- Spaceflight Now 

Exclusive: PE firms, defense companies vie for Ball Corp's aerospace unit- Reuters

Martian dunes indicative of wind regime shift in line with end of ice age- Nature

The dead cat launch- Financial Times

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Moez Kamel, Threat Management Specialist at IBM Security, joins us on T-Minus Deep Space for a special edition all about the cybersecurity ecosystem in the New Space industry.

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Cybersecurity in the Next-Generation Space Age, Pt. 1: Introduction to New Space

Cybersecurity in the Next-Generation Space Age, Pt. 2: Cybersecurity Threats in the New Space

Cybersecurity in the Next-Generation Space Age, Pt. 3: Securing the New Space 

Cybersecurity in the Next-Generation Space Age, Pt. 4: New Space Future Development and Challenges    

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Australia’s Space Command stands on its own. Landspace’s methalox Zhuque-2 sets a date for its orbital flight test. Anti-collision maneuvers by Starlink satellites are growing exponentially. A two-stage student rocket proves launch capabilities at Spaceport Nova Scotia. We discuss New Space cybersecurity with Moez Kamel, Threat Management Security Technical Specialist at IBM Security. And a whole lot more!

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Moez Kamel, Threat Management Specialist at IBM Security, on the cybersecurity ecosystem in the New Space industry.

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Space Command formally exits the RAAF- Space Connect

Saber Astronautics opens new SA state HQ and Spacecraft Design Facility- EX2 for Defence Innovators 

'We’ve Been Doing It Wrong': SPACECOM's Shaw Pushes New View of Operations- Air & Space Forces Magazine

China’s Landspace set for second methalox rocket launch- SpaceNews 

Multi-National Crew to Visit FMARS (Canada) for Upgrade Work & Science Mission- The Mars Society 

Leonardo to develop Nasa's infrared sensors to find habitable planets- Electronics Weekly

SpaceX Starlink satellites caused 25,000 near-misses in just 6 months- Space

MLS, Space Community Celebrates Debut Student Rocket Launch at Spaceport Nova Scotia- SpaceQ 

Ecuador Government connects six Galápagos Islands schools to SpaceX St- Tesmanian 

We must address a key obstacle to our new age of space exploration- New Scientist 

Building U.S. Space Force Counterspace Capabilities: An Imperative for America’s Defense - Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies 

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Now Has a ‘De Facto’ Monopoly on Rocket Launches- WSJ

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Iceland asks SaxaVord to tap the brakes. Excitement guaranteed for the space economy in Washington state. ISRO sets a launch date for Chandrayaan 3. And former NASA executive Tom Whitmeyer is joining Booz Allen as executive advisor. We’ve got the story and an exclusive interview with Tom in today’s show.

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Tom Whitmeyer, Executive Advisor at Booz Allen Hamilton, on his distinguished career as a NASA senior executive, including running the Artemis I mission, and his next role at Booz Allen just announced today.

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Alarm at Shetland spaceport climate pollution- The Ferret

Commercial Space Sector Study- Puget Sound Regional Council 

NASA Administrator touts local space industry in WA summit- The Seattle Times  

Booz Allen Hires Former NASA Head of Exploration Systems Development Tom Whitmeyer- Business Wire 

India, a growing space power, is forging closer ties with NASA- Ars Technica

ISRO moon mission: Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft integrated with launch vehicle - The Hindu 

Astra establishes subsidiary for spacecraft engine business- TechCrunch 

Britain and EU agree draft Horizon deal- POLITICO

Poland Complete Acceptance Phase for Three Space Debris Observatories- European Spaceflight

Understanding the Tumbling Motion of Space Debris- ESA

ITU Radio Regulations Board Approves Waiver for Rivada LEO Constellations- Press Release 

iLAuNCH to Blaze A Trail In Space Research- Space and Defense

AI-Powered Impact Observatory Announces Partnership with Planet- Press Release  

NGA seeks data science platform- SAM RFI

Hawkeye 360 Working With the Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency for Greater Maritime Visibility in the Pacific Islands- Press Release 

Can Europe make its space launch industry competitive?- Bruegel

Orbital Sidekick: Taking hyperspectral imaging from the garage to the Pentagon- Breaking Defense

Asteroid the size of 3,500 Big Mac hamburgers to pass Earth - The Jerusalem Post 

Meet the Jerusalem Post’s spaciest editor- The Jewish Standard 

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So long and thanks for all the fish, Ariane 5. Space ethics in the spotlight this fall at CNES. SpaceX and the FAA seek a case, dismissed. Smartsat of Australia developing AI-powered spacecraft. And our interview today is with Rob Adlard, CEO of Gravitilab. He walks through microgravity services, short duration space access and the growth of the UK space sector.

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Rob Adlard, CEO of Gravitilab, on microgravity services and the value of short duration space access.

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See Europe's powerful new Ariane 6 rocket on launch pad (photos)- Space

CNES Creates Space Mission Ethics Committee- European Spaceflight 

SpaceX, FAA ask for dismissal of suit seeking new environmental assessment of Starship launches- San Antonio Express News 

SmartSat and partners commit $7 million to develop AI-enabled spacecraft that operate autonomously- Press Release

New Radio Astronomical Observations Confirm Unintended Electromagnetic Radiation Emanating from Large Satellite Constellations - CPS 

Multi-million pound investment in UK space industry agreed in Leicester- University of Leicester 

Space Force chief seeks to 'shift mindset' to defend Joint Force on the ground- Breaking Defense

iRocket Wins AFWERX Funding for Reusable Rocket Engine Development - Via Satellite

Can Cargo Be Delivered 'To, From, and Through' Space? DOD Wants Ideas Soon- Air & Space Forces Magazine 

Novel Responsive Space Delivery- DIU 

Satellite photos suggest Belarus is building military camp site- Military Times 

India’s Space Business Is Catching Up Fast - The New York Times 

China’s Commercial Space Ventures Pose A Variety of Threats, DOD Officials Say- Defense One 

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