T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing

Our guest for today's episode is former NASA Astronaut Colonel Eileen Collins talking about her career trajectory and what she has experienced as an air force pilot and as a NASA astronaut. 

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Scott Stalker, Command Senior Enlisted Leader at US Space Command, shares how the combatant command is adapting to new challenges in the digital era of space operations, new operational concepts, and building the force to deter aggression.

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What effect does space travel have on humans beyond the physical? Space Philosopher Frank White wrote the first edition of “The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution” in 1987. He has spoken to over 50 astronauts to date and has studied the cognitive shift that results when viewing the Earth from space. But do commercial astronauts experience this on suborbital flights? We ask the expert.

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SpaceX to deliver ESA’s Euclid vehicle into orbit. Vega-C launcher suffers another setback after the static firing test of the Zefiro 40 motor finds another anomaly. Viasat has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing on two satellites for the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission. SDA opens bidding for 100 new satellites to complete its Tranche 2 Transport Layer, and more.

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Today’s guest is space philosopher Frank White. Frank’s book The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution, describes the cognitive shift that results when viewing the Earth from space. We discuss whether commercial astronauts on suborbital flights experience the same reaction.

You can connect with Frank on LinkedIn and find out more about his books on his website.

How to follow the Euclid launch live- ESA

Zefiro 40 Firing Test Preliminary Outcome- Avio

ARCTIC SET FOR HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND AS POLAR MISSION COMPLETES KEY MILESTONE- Viasat

SDA asks industry for 100 satellites in latest move toward 'global' data constellation - Breaking Defense 

iRocket Contracts with U.S. Space Force to Transform How Launch Vehicles are Powered- Press Release 

Firefly Aerospace Signs Agreement with Lockheed Martin for Alpha Launch Services- Firefly

NASA's first robotic moon rover test drives in Silicon Valley- ABC

Advanced Navigation awarded $5.2M in funding from Australian Space Agency for Future Lunar Exploration       

Satellites spy on human trafficking 'compounds' (photo)- Space.com

Investing in Space: India is the industry's 'sleeping giant,' according to an expert behind the international Artemis Accords- CNBC

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Russian satcom provider Dozor-Teleport targeted by hackers. AST SpaceMobile announces a public offering of 12 million shares. SES lands new Department of Defense contract. OneWeb expands coverage. Virgin Galactic holds its first commercial spaceflight, and more.

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Our guest for today’s show is Via Van Liew, Principal Director of DEI at Aerospace Corporation.

You can connect with Via on LinkedIn and find out more about the Space Workforce 2030 program on their website.

Russian satellite telecom Dozor allegedly hit by hackers- Cybernews 

Why Is AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Down 28% Today?- InvestorPlace 

SES Space & Defense Wins US DoD $134M X-Band Blanket Purchase Agreement- Via Satellite

​​OneWeb Expands Service Across Europe and US- Via Satellite

Virgin Galactic hosts first paying passengers- Virgin Galactic 

The King unveils the Astra Carta seal at a Space Sustainability Reception at Buckingham Palace- Royal

OroraTech Selects Spire Global to Provide Eight Satellites for Wildfire Monitoring Constellation- Press Release 

NASA wants ideas for Artemis 3 moon landing experiments. But time's running out- Space 

Redwire Announces Follow-On Contract to Develop Additional Roll-Out Solar Arrays for the International Space Station- Redwire

NASA to retrieve experiments from space station with SpaceX cargo Dragon splashdown- Click Orlando

‘Maine has a brilliant future in space,’ NASA chief says during Brunswick visit- Press Herald

 The next frontier of tourism: Las Vegas Spaceport proposed west of city- Las Vegas Review Journal

Mars rover Perseverance sets new record for making oxygen on Red Planet | Space 

Mercury Systems Announces Appointments of Chief Financial Officer and Independent Director- Global Newswire

US Needs Counterspace Weapons for Space Superiority- Air & Space Forces

Boeing’s Starliner saga is actually a NASA policy success- The Hill

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US House Appropriations Committee recommends cuts to Space Force’s FY24 budget requests. Space Delta 9 prepares for potential conflicts in space. Israel-based Ramon.Space raises $26 million for space-resilient computing infrastructure. British space startup Odin Space has successfully demonstrated the operation of its space debris sensor technology in orbit, and more.

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Our guest for today’s show is Joshua Western, CEO of Space Forge, on in-space manufacturing.

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House appropriators target Space Force programs - SpaceNews

Space Militarization Market worth $88.6 billion by 2030- Press Release

How the ‘Stormbringers’ are Preparing for War in Space- Defense One

Ramon.Space Raises $26m To Fuel The New Era Of Space Computing Infrastructure- Press Release 

Odin Space On Course To Map Sub-Cm Debris- ODIN Space

Airmo combines space and climate tech with emissions-monitoring satellites- Tech Crunch

PLD Space postpones first launch to September- SpaceNews

Fleet Space awarded A$4M Demonstrator Program contract to harness seismic data at Moon’s South Pole- Press Release

Aarti Holla-Maini to Lead the UN’s Office for Outer Space Affairs - Via Satellite

Satellite Spectrum Monitoring Market - Global Analysis and Forecasts, 2023-2033: Military End User to Continue its Dominance in the Multi-Billion Industry

SpaceX veteran Tom Mueller targets space service economy with tug business- CNBC

In-Space Manufacturing Leader Space Forge Hires Managing Director of New U.S. Operations- Globe Newswire

Listen to the eerie sounds of distant galaxies in breathtaking NASA video- Space.com

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Look Up Space raises over $15m in the second largest space tech seed round in Europe. US District court backs SES in battle with Intelsat over C-band payout. UK Space Command has launched a Joint Task Force Space-Defense Commercial Operations Cell, paralleling the US, to enhance space monitoring in collaboration with the US and commercial space organizations. And more.

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Our guest today is Derrick Walker, team lead for Brigham Young University Rocket Team on bringing home the 2023 Spaceport America Cup.

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Look Up Space raises €14m to secure in-orbit space activities and make space sustainable- Yahoo

District Court Sides With SES Over Intelsat in C-Band Claims- Via Satellite

New UK military 'cell' to partner with US SPACECOM on space domain awareness- Breaking Defense

Compact electric thruster cleared for space firing- ESA

Germany is Building a Tiny Rover That Will Roam the Surface of Phobos - Universe Today

​​A handover ceremony held in Egypt for models of the MisrSat-2 project- CGTN

China conducts parachute tests for asteroid sample return mission- SpaceNews

North Korea's 1st spy satellite has been pulled from the sea after launch failure: report- Space.com

Buenos Aires’ LIA Aerospace successfully tests the 6th iteration of their KX11 engine and provides their 2023-2025 work program- SatNews 

'Stop debating' over space weapons and prepare for conflict: Space Force general - Breaking Defense 

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Venture Capitalists and executives from tech firms have signed an open letter to the US Defense Secretary requesting that DoD innovation acquisitions get reformed. The final Ariane 5 launch will take place on July 4th. Virgin Galactic has announced that they are targeting Thursday, June 29th for their first commercial spaceflight. NASA’s CHAPEA starts a 12 month analog mission, and more.

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Today’s guest is Emily Dwinnells, Director of the Maine Spaceport Initiative, on the Maine space complex.

You can connect with Emily on LinkedIn and learn about the Maine Space Complex on their website.

Venture capitalists, tech firms beg Defense Secretary to speed up innovation- Breaking Defense

Final Ariane 5 launch scheduled for July 4 after fixes to booster separation system- SpaceFlight Now

First Vulcan launch further delayed for Centaur modifications- SpaceNews

Virgin Galactic Announces ‘galactic 01’ Crew Onboard The First Commercial Spaceflight- Virgin Galactic

NASA analog astronauts 'depart' for year inside mock Mars base- Collect Space

Tech Startup Targets Missile Motors as Silicon Valley Moves Into Weapons- The Wall Street Journal

Industry invited to bid for LEO satnav demo- SatNews 

Deal focus: US Pentagon targets plasma-assisted hypersonic propulsion- Airforce Technology 

Why do some people get rashes in space? There's a clue in astronaut blood- NPR

NASA just recycled 98% of all astronaut pee and sweat on the ISS (engineers are thrilled)- Space.com

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Timur Davis and Peter Ortez, Director and Principal at Munich Re Ventures, on building the "picks and shovels" for the space industry.

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‘In Space for Space’: The Next Wave of the Space Economy Needs “Picks and Shovels” - Medium  

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New US-India space agreements, including Artemis. Apex and Virgin Galactic get new funding, D-Orbit gets new contracts. SpiderOak’s OrbitSecure success. Baby come back, you can get the booster at sea. Lawmakers support Space Force charging for their services. Ovzon 3 delayed… again. We speak with Munich Re Ventures about their investment thesis. More coverage of the Spaceport America Cup. And more!Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.

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Timur Davis and Peter Ortez, Director and Principal at Munich Re Ventures, on building the "picks and shovels" for the space industry.

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FACT SHEET: Republic of India Official State Visit to the United States- The White House

Spacecraft builder Apex raises $16 million from a16z and Shield Capital, reveals first customers- CNBC  

Virgin Galactic raises $300 million, seeks another $400 million to expand spacecraft fleet- CNBC

D-Orbit Secures Four Multi-Million Contracts with ASI and ESA- Spacewatch.Global

Safran and Terran Orbital sign a Memorandum of Agreement to produce satellite electric propulsion systems in the United States of America- Press Release

Spideroak Demonstrates Successful Deployment Of Orbitsecure- Press Release

Rocket Lab to Launch Multiple Satellites as Part of Upcoming Recovery Mission- Press Release

House lawmakers back Space Force fees for use of launch ranges- C4ISRNET 

Ovzon 3 on course to miss regulatory deadline after latest delay- SpaceNews

The Newest and Largest Starlink Satellites Are Also the Faintest- Sky & Telescope 

The Zero Debris Charter- ESA

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