T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing

Our guest for today’s Deep Space episode is former NASA Chief Information Officer Renee Wynn on her career and managing risk in space. You can follow Renee on LinkedIn.

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New report from Markets & Markets says that the satellite ground station market will be worth $115.4 billion by 2028. The Department of Defense requests money to cover the real cost of commercial use of their launch ranges. Air Force Generals warn that commercial sales of their portion of the electromagnetic spectrum could cost the military upwards of $2 billion, and more. 

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Our guest for today’s episode is former NASA Chief Information Officer Renee Wynn on managing risk in space. You can follow Renee on LinkedIn.

Satellite ground station market- Market and Markets Reports

DoD spending on commercial space services negligible, despite growing Space Force budget - SpaceNews 

Space Force Hopes to Recoup Costs of Commercial Launches- Defense One

Push to Expand 5G Coverage Would Cost USAF At Least $2 Billion, Brown Says- Air and Space Forces

BlackSky seeks to extend operations of satellites running on empty- SpaceNews

New Startup Nuview Targets Commercial LiDAR Satellite Constellation- Via Satellite 

Lockheed realigns space business to boost efficiency- Reuters

Orbex breaks ground on Sutherland Spaceport as UK prepares to enter domestic launch market- NASASpaceFlight

Fox names 'celebronaut' crew who will compete on 'Stars On Mars'- CollectSpace

NASA Takes Chess To Outer Space; ISS Defeats Mission Control In 1st Game- Chess.com 

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Maxar bought out for $6.4 billion by Advent. Arconic plans to go private for $5.2 billion courtesy of Apollo Global. ZIN technologies acquired by Voyager Space Holdings. Space tech investment firm Seraphim selects nine space startups for global accelerator program. SpaceX’s Starlink now numbers over 4000 in orbit, and more.

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Our Industry Voice Interview is with Dr. Quenton Bonds about NASA’s SBIR Ignite Catalyst program. Applications are only open until May 15th, so listen in and visit space.n2k.com/nasa to learn more.

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Private equity firm closes $6.4 billion deal to acquire Maxar Technologies- SpaceNews

Apollo to take aerospace supplier Arconic private in $5.2 billion deal- Reuters

Voyager Space Acquires ZIN Technologies, Inc.- PR Newswire

Seraphim picks startups for eleventh accelerator program- SpaceNews

CesiumAstro to supply communications payloads for Space Development Agency satellites- SpaceNews

OneWeb Signs Broadband Deal in the Philippines- Via Satellite

SpaceX launches 56 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea- Space.com 

U.S. Senators Reintroduce Legislation on Commercial Satellite Cybersecurity- Via Satellite 

Europe wants to build a nuclear rocket for deep space exploration- Space.com 

How SpaceX set off a new race to commercialise space- the Economist

A dying star consumes a planet, foreshadowing Earth’s fate- Science

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Airbus Defence and Space, Eutelsat, Hispasat, SES and Thales Alenia Space are collectively bidding on the European Commission’s Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity, and Security by Satellite known as IRIS2. NATO’s Link 16 is getting an upgrade, thanks to a new cubesat headed to low earth orbit in June. US Senator Tommy Tuberville pushes Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall to make up his mind on Space Command’s permanent location, and more.

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Our discussion today is with T-Minus Space Producer Alice Carruth on the Spaceport America Cup, the world’s largest intercollegiate rocket engineering competition running June 19-24. You can read up more about the competition and find out about the participants at the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association’s website or at SpaceportAmericaCup.com. 

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European space companies launch bid for secure satellite network- C4ISRNET

Air Force to launch Link 16 tactical communications cubesat- SpaceNews 

Plutonium availability constrains plans for future planetary missions- SpaceNews

Exasperated Tuberville on Space Command decision: ‘Are we getting closer?’- AdvanceLocal 

China revises military conscription laws in space warfare push- The Guardian 

Lockheed, Raytheon to develop ground systems for nuclear-hardened satellite communication- SpaceNews

Axient Receives $94.5 Million Award To Provide Engineering And Technical Expertise To U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command- Axient Pr

Loft Federal Orders Mynaric Lasercom Terminals for SDA Testbed- Via Satellite

Number of known sources of repeating radio signals in space doubles- New Atlas

Space start-up Robinson Aerospace Systems successfully launched cube satellite kits, RASCube- Spacewatch Africa

Australia’s National Indigenous Space Academy takes off- Spacewatch Africa

James Webb may have detected water vapor in rocky planet's atmosphere- New Atlas 

Let’s rate spacecraft operators for sustainability- Aerospace America

The Space Review: The Moon is harsh on missteps- The Space Review

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US president Joe Biden welcomed Philippine president Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr to the White House to sign the first ever US-Philippines Civil Space Dialogue. Chinese satellite internet startup Galaxy Space has announced they'll be providing broadband connectivity for military hypersonic drones and aircraft. A number of environmental groups are suing the Federal Aviation Administration over damage from the SpaceX Starship launch, and more.

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Our featured guest today is Thomas Kacpura, Deputy Project Manager of the Communications Services Project (CSP) at the NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC). He joins us to discuss the latest from CSP and their approach to fostering new technology development in the space industry.

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FACT SHEET: Investing in the Special Friendship and Alliance Between the United States and the Philippines- The White House

Private internet satellite company joins China’s hypersonic race- SCMP.com

Environmental groups sue FAA over Starship launch license- SpaceNews

Lawmakers raise concerns about new plan to procure national security launch services- SpaceNews

National Guard leaders petition Biden, Harris for dedicated Space Force branch- Breaking Defense  

UK to pilot use of innovative EO technology for public services- GOV.UK 

Synspective + Thaicom bringing advanced satellite data + monitoring to Southeast Asia- SatNews

Why Kenyans should invest in space exploration- The Standard Health 

Building telescopes on the Moon could transform astronomy, and it’s becoming an achievable goal- The Space Review

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The Viasat-3 mission lifted off from Kennedy Space Center with a 6000 kilo Viasat broadband satellite as a payload aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy. ESA says it plans to shake up the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer spacecraft. China says there are potentially fertile areas in the warmer regions of Mars. Satellite operator Avanti opens a new office in Nigeria, and more.

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Our featured interview today is with Tom Marotta, CEO of the Spaceport Company, on spaceports and the coming space launch infrastructure bottleneck. 

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Falcon Heavy launches after series of weather delays- The Hill

Kennedy Space Center prepares for greater sea-rise problems- Space Daily

SpaceX to spend about $2 billion on Starship this year, as Elon Musk pushes to reach orbit- CNBC

ESA troubleshooting JUICE radar antenna- SpaceNews

China's Mars Rover Finds Signs of Recent Water in Sand Dunes- Associate Press

UAE Mars orbiter snaps epic photo of Martian moon- The Hill

All-female crew simulates Mars trip in Utah - AeroTime 

Avanti Opens New Office in Nigeria- Via Satellite 

Black Sky Aerospace celebrates rocket propellant milestone - SpaceConnection

 CisLunar Industries Issued Patent for Innovative Space Foundry- Spacewatch.Global

 NASA’s next space station will be 1,000 times farther from Earth- FreeThink 

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Our full conversation with Christina Korp, the Astronaut Wrangler, on her organization SPACE for a better world, and her career advocating for space science, technology, and industry as a path to a better future for society, the environment, and humanity. She discusses the importance of space exploration and its relevance to issues like climate change, wildlife conservation, society, and culture.

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The ISS receives support from Russia, extending its mission until 2028, while the US, Japan, Canada, and participating ESA countries confirm their support through 2030. China announces the formation of the International Lunar Research Station Cooperation Organization. Satlantis acquires majority shares in SuperSharp, Raytheon shifts its contracting approach, Voyager benefits from some engineering magic, and more.

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Our featured interview today is with friend-of-the-show Christina Korp, the Astronaut Wrangler, on her organization SPACE for a better world and her efforts to inspire and educate people from all ages and walks of life about the ways that space technology can help save our planet.

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Partners Extend International Space Station for Benefit of Humanity | NASA

China to establish organization to coordinate international moon base | SpaceNews 

Spain’s Satlantis expands into thermal imagery with UK investment | SpaceNews 

Southern Launch signs MOU with pioneering UK firm | Space Connect

Raytheon rethinks strategy to compete in military satellite market | SpaceNews

ICEYE Announces the Beta Release of Wildfire Insights | SpaceWatch.Global

NASA Hack Extends 46-Year Voyager 2 Mission Until 2026 | PCMag

Space Force Woos New Launch Bidders—But Startups Aren’t Quite Ready | DefenseOne 

SSPI’s Better Satellite World Video emphasizes trusting networks to connect the world | SatNews 

How Chang Zheng 9 arrived at the "Starship-like" design | NASASpaceFlight

How the European Union and the African Union are stepping up cooperation in space | SpaceWatch.Global

New image reveals violent events near a supermassive black hole | Reuters

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DoD wants to create space reserves. Space Force is creating  an outernet. Czech Republic to sign Artemis Accords. Intellian invests $100m in satcom. And more.

Plus, today we have our sponsored Industry Voices interview with Russ Andersson, COO and Cofounder of RapidFort, where we discuss the importance of software security in the space industry.

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Today we have our sponsored Industry Voices interview with Russ Andersson, COO and Cofounder of RapidFort, where we discuss the importance of software security in the space industry.

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DoD weighing options to create ‘commercial space reserve’ - SpaceNews

Official Details Space-Based Threats and U.S. Countermeasures - Defense.gov

Commerce’s initial space safety system will lean ‘heavily’ on DoD data - Breaking Defense

Space Force wraps initial plan for building ‘hybrid’ commercial/military ‘outernet’ - Breaking Defense

NASA Sets Coverage for Czech Republic Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony - NASA

China to hunt for Earth-like planets with formation-flying telescopes - SpaceNews  

SpaceX, Rogers Strike Deal for Satellite Phone Service in Canada - Bloomberg 

Winter is coming: Artemis 2 moon mission gets boost from Canadian cold - Space.com

Astroscale Secures ~$44M in Two New Debt Rounds - Payload 

Intellian Invests $100M in Satellite Tech with New Development Center in Maryland - Satellite Today

Satellite Hackers Seize Control of ESA Satellite - Orbital Today 

https://twitter.com/SuperclusterHQ/status/1651285137789800453 

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Space and cybersecurity, better together. The US and South Korea strengthen ties. The Air Force PIPs 5 space programs. $60 mil for X-bow, and $100 mil for Ursa Major. And an interview with Jonathan Lacoste, Founder and General Partner at Space.VC, on space startups and venture capital in the space industry.

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The Biden administration is going on the road to tackle satellite cybersecurity I WaPo

U.S. is concerned about rivals’ space threats, leaked documents show I WaPo

Boryung Corporation, Axiom Space Announce Joint Venture Agreement: A New Chapter in Partnership- Boryung 

Space Force acquisition czar wraps program 'scorecard,' puts floundering contractors on notice - Breaking Defense 

Secretive ‘SILENTBARKER’ sats to launch late summer as space monitoring demands grow I Breaking Defense

First ispace lunar lander feared lost - SpaceNews 

NASA chief sees Russians and Americans together on space station through 2030 | Reuters 

Supply chain ‘getting a hell of a lot better,’ Raytheon CEO says, though challenges remain | Breaking Defense  

With $20M in new funding, Hydrosat preps climate-monitoring satellites for launch | TechCrunch 

X-Bow announces $60 million STRATFI agreement - SpaceNews

Rocket engine startup Ursa Major quietly closed $100M in new funding | TechCrunch  

Virgin Galactic Completes Glide Flight From Spaceport America I Virgin Galactic 

What to know about the SpaceX rocket explosion as FAA starts investigation I WashingtonExaminer

'Very serious': Sweden accidentally fires rocket into Norway | World News  

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