T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing

Japan's iSpace Hakuto-R lunar mission suffers a failed landing, losing contact with Earth. US and South Korea enhance cooperation in space endeavors. China reveals plans for long-term human habitation on the moon. China's Mars Rover Zhurong may remain inactive indefinitely due to dust buildup. Kall Morris promotes space junk retrieval tech. GAO report urges Space Force to leverage commercial sector for debris tracking. Luxembourg grants OQ Technology a space activity license for IoT and M2M connectivity services. And more.

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US, S. Korea to sign space cooperation agreement during summit | Reuters

China to explore 3D printing on moon to build habitats I Al Jazeera

China Mars Rover Zhurong Fails to Wake Up After Choking on Red Planet’s Dust | Bloomberg 

SpaceX delays latest Starlink Group 3 deployment launch | NASASpaceFlight.com 

Falcon Heavy delay affects space station manifest | SpaceNews

Astrobotic Selects SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket for Griffin-VIPER Moon Mission

AT&T completes the first 'space-based voice call' using a standard smartphone I Engadget.com

KMI advertises prices for debris removal | SpaceNews 

Report: Space Force could benefit from commercial data to monitor satellites and debris | SpaceNews 

ArianeGroup Consortium to Lead French Space Situational Awareness Project | Via Satellite 

OQ Tech Receives Space Activity Licence from Luxembourg | Spacewatch.global 

NASA Wants New Ideas for Launching Lunar Payloads and Unlocking Climate Science! | Universe Today

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China's Space Day and the China Space Conference. The United Arab Emirates' space program has a busy week ahead. Blue Halo's phased array finds a buyer in the U.S. Space Force. Some takeaways from last week’s Space Symposium. And our interview with Mathieu Bailly, VP of Space at CYSEC, about the unique security challenges of the space industry.

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It's China's "Space Day" | CGTN

Space Day of China China’s burgeoning commercial space endeavor | CGTN

China marks eighth national space day with huge accomplishments | Global Times 

China may include helicopter in Mars sample return mission | SpaceNews

Inmarsat still trying to restore satellite phone services in Asia Pacific | SpaceNews 

Lunar landing and spacewalk: UAE's busiest week yet in space exploration | The National

U.S. Space Force will be the first customer for BlueHalo’s mobile ground station | SpaceNews

UK asks industry for new ground-based space domain awareness sensor capability for Cyprus base I Breaking Defense

The Aerospace Corp to Lead In-Space Servicing Effort for NASA | Via Satellite

SpaceX's efforts to make satellites less bright aren't working well | New Scientist

SpaceX didn't want to blow up its launchpad. It may have done just that | The Washington Post   

After SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Explosion—Debris, Data and Analysis | WSJ 

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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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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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Let's take a look at those VC numbers for Q1. SDA's Tranche 2, coming soon to an orbit near you. The FCC's Space Bureau announces new regs. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson warns Congress about the space race with China. And our conversation with Scott Stalker, Master Gunnery Sergeant in the US Marine Corps and Command Senior Enlisted Leader at US Space Command. He 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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Scott Stalker, Master Gunnery Sergeant in the US Marine Corps and 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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Space Capital Q1 2023 Report | Space Capital

Iridium Announces First Quarter 2023 Results | Iridium 

Maxar Shareholders Approve Advent International Acquisition | Via Satellite

L3Harris awarded contract to modernize U.S. SDA capabilities | SatNews  

SDA Expects to Release Tranche 2 Transport, Tracking Solicitations This Summer and Fall | Via Satellite 

FCC adopts revised NGSO spectrum-sharing rules | SpaceNews

Space Force Awards Astra New Launch Order For Rocket 4 | Astra

Nelson supports continuing restrictions on NASA cooperation with China | SpaceNews

U.S. Space Command announces new cooperation agreements with allies | SpaceNews  

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More on Starship’s launch. Virgin Orbit might find a buyer yet. New campaigns and consortiums from ESA and NASA. Some news on launch providers and capabilities. A roundup of national security items from the Space Symposium this week. And a discussion with Michael Madrid, Director of Strategic Relationships at Starfish Space, our T-Minus Launch Partner. We’ll be talking about in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing and Starfish Space's recent Series A fundraising round.

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Despite bankruptcy, Virgin Orbit CEO says company will launch again | The Washington Post 

ESA developing Space-Based Solar Power plant plans | ESA  

Wanted: new ideas to live off Moon resources | ESA 

NASA starts consortium for ISAM technologies I SpaceNews

National In-Space Servicing, Assembly, And Manufacturing Implementation Plan | The White House 

Fleet Space Technologies Secures Australian Defence Space Command Contract | Australian Air Power Today 

Phantom Space Corporation and ELA expand scope of future equatorial orbit launches from ASC

Aerojet Rocketdyne wins $67M contract for Orion thrusters built in Seattle area | GeekWire 

With a new medium rocket, Firefly plans to compete for national security launches | SpaceNews 

Space Force Will Get New Capability for ‘Full Spectrum Operations’ by 2026, Saltzman Says | A&SF Magazine 

US Space Command commercial integration office draws company interest | C4ISRNET 

NRO expects prototype moving target sensor on orbit in '8 to 12 months,' director says | Breaking Defense 

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The outlook for the space industry, according to investors. DoD on space as an operational domain. Northrop Grumman hits a design review milestone. NASA has a planetary defense strategy – and needs more money for Mars. More delays for Vulcan. And our conversation with Bryce Kennedy, President of the Association of Commercial Space Professionals on recent developments in space policy and law, and what’s really crucial for new space businesses to know.

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Our featured guest is Bryce Kennedy, President of ACSP and Attorney at Aegis Space Law, on recent developments in space policy and law, and how to make the space environment safe and viable for business.

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Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket is turning into a space policy disaster | Ars Technica

Lower space company price tags pave the way to more acquisitions | SpaceNews  

Spacecom to reach full operational capability by end of year, commander says | DefenseScoop 

DoD Space Policy Official Plumb Outlines Steps to Normalize Space as an Operational Domain | Via Satellite 

DoD launches new 'effort' to rapidly adopt commercial space capabilities | Breaking Defense

SPACECOM sets key requirements for space, including 'combat power' | Breaking Defense

Space Force in wait-and-see mode as ULA continues to investigate upper-stage anomaly | SpaceNews

Northrop Grumman passes key review for transport satellites | C4ISRNET 

Space-Forge-reveals-plans-for-u-s-manufacturing I Space News

SpaceX to Launch Upgraded Starlink Satellites After Issues with First Batch | NASA SpaceFlight 

Space Forge reveals plans for U.S. manufacturing | SpaceNews

NASA Releases Agency Strategy for Planetary Defense to Safeguard Earth | NASA 

Mars Sample Return in Financial Bind Already | Space Policy Online 

EU turns to Elon Musk to replace stalled French rocket | POLITICO  

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Space Force and aggressor satellites. Lockheed says LINUSS is a win. Amazon’s working with new space startups. Our featured interview today is Chad Anderson, Founder and Managing Partner at Space Capital, on the state of the space economy, venture capital, the unique challenges and opportunities for space businesses. 

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Keeping watch on aggressor satellites a key challenge for U.S. Space Force | SpaceNews 

Dead NASA satellite will crash to Earth this week | Space.com

New European satellite targets space debris detection | Austrian Space Forum

Lockheed Martin declares success demonstrating tech for in-orbit satellite servicing | SpaceNews

Crunchtime ahead for Victus Nox | SpaceNews 

AWS chooses 14 startups for its third space accelerator program | SpaceNews 

ESA working on human spaceflight scenarios for European space summit | SpaceNews

Rocket Lab Introduces Suborbital Testbed Rocket, Selected for Hypersonic Test Flights | Business Wire 

A ‘ChatGPT’ For Satellite Photos Already Exists | Defense One  

Speed and safety are top priorities for regulators | SpaceNews

Artemis II astronaut speaks to skepticism in space spending, workforce challenges | The Gazette 

Courting the Sirens of the Southern Sky - The New York Times 

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Brace yourselves, it’s Space Symposium week! Wet dress rehearsal for Starship. UK launches the International Bilateral Fund. Orbit Fab gets a series A round. Boeing announces their anti-jam payload for WGS. The FAA wants to balance air travel and space travel. Our interview with Steve Luczynski, Board Chair of the Aerospace Village, on their mission, programs, and upcoming activities at the RSA Conference next week. All this and more.

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Our featured guest is Steve Luczynski, Board Chair of the Aerospace Village, on the Aerospace Village nonprofit, their mission, their programs, and their upcoming activities at the RSA Conference next week.

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SpaceX's launch of Starship could remake space exploration | Washington Post 

UK Space Agency funding for international space partnerships | GOV.UK. 

SpaceX launches seventh Transporter rideshare mission | SpaceNews

Exolaunch’s 21 rideshare smallsats deployed during the SpaceX Transporter-7 mission | SatNews

HawkEye 360’s nexgen Cluster 7 smallsats are successfully launched | SatNews   

TrustPoint Announces Launch of First Commercially-Funded, Purpose-Built PNT Microsatellite | Business Wire 

China claims its Space Station has achieved 100% oxygen regeneration in orbit | Interesting Engineering 

Boeing Unveils Anti-Jam Payload For Next Space Force Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite | Via Satellite

As counterspace weapons ‘proliferate,’ the new cold war for space races forward: studies | Breaking Defense

The Moon is the Best Place to Transport Rocket Fuel | Universe Today 

US aviation authorities may delay some space launches to avoid air traffic disruption | Reuters 

NASA launches stadium-sized balloon from New Zealand | SpaceConnect  

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JUICE is out here making news. Space systems are critical infrastructure. Euroconsult says there's money on the table for satellite broadband. More ISAM is heading to GEO. AWS ground station features abound. China’s i-Space successful launch. Raphael Roettgen, Founder & Partner at E2MC Ventures and host of the Space Business Podcast all about the venture capital environment for new space startups and new entrants to the space market. And more.

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A European Space Probe Sets Its Sights on the Jupiter System | WIRED 

Sener makes a big boom for the JUICE satellite and three other components | SatNews

JUICE’s launch campaign in imagery | Spaceflight Now 

Space Force sustainment plan for Satellite Control Network ‘near completion,’ though hurdles remain | Breaking Defense 

Time to Designate Space Systems as Critical Infrastructure | Cyber Solarium 

Global Counterspace Capabilities Report | Secure World

Euroconsult: A $74 billion untapped opportunity | SatNews

AWS Ground Station now supports Wideband Digital Intermediate Frequency | SatNews 

Investing in Space: Intelsat signs up for Northrop Grumman satellite servicing | CNBC

Northrop Grumman Unveils New Facility in Albuquerque | NGC 

Figueroa to Lead Second Independent Review of Mars Sample Return Mission | SpacePolicyOnline.com  

JUICE Recipe Book 

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