T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing

Relativity Space pivots from Terran 1 to focus on Terran R medium/heavy lift vehicles. US Space Force eyes direct tasking of commercial satellites for faster imagery acquisition. General Atomics demonstrates first-ever combat drone controlled via LEO satellite communications. Microsoft and Viasat collaborate to provide Viasat's Real-Time Earth ground service via Microsoft Azure Orbital marketplace. Kepler Communications raises $92 million for a constellation of 140 optical data relay satellites. Slingshot Aerospace to add 80 ground-based optical telescopes to improve space situational awareness in LEO. All this and more.

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Brandon Karpf, Executive Director of N2K Networks and our Executive Producer, joins us to discuss the Space Force component command and some challenges faced by SPACECENT.

Article referenced: Space Force Is an ‘Equal Partner’ in CENTCOM, Commander Says | A&SF Magazine 

Relativity Space is moving on from the Terran 1 rocket to something much bigger | Ars Technica 

Delivering Data: What customers get wrong about the ground segment | SpaceNews 

Amid commercial boom, U.S. military lacks timely access to satellite imagery | SpaceNews 

NASA's Moon Spacesuits Are Brain-Meltingly Expensive | Futurism 

GA-ASI flies MQ-20 Avenger autonomously using LEO SATCOM datalink | SatNews

Viasat real-time Earth antennas integrated on Microsoft Azure Orbital | SatNews

Kepler Communications raises $92 million for optical data relay network | SpaceNews

Slingshot’s space-tracking network to extend coverage of low Earth orbit | SpaceNews

General Atomics Completes Commissioning Of Space Environmental Testing Chambers | General Atomics 

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The FCC Space Bureau makes its debut. Arianespace says its reusable rockets might be a while. iSpace’s HAKUTO-R lunar lander sets a date. AI brings speed to edge computing on satellites. CAS Space works towards reusable rockets. Eclipse is ready to invest in the physical industrial evolution. Zhanna Malekos-Smith on the US-Japan Space Pact Agreement.

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Our guest today is Zhanna Malekos-Smith, Senior Associate at CSIS and Cyber Law Fellow at the Army Cyber Institute, on the US-Japan Space Pact Agreement and the meaning of “peaceful purposes.”

You can find more of Zhanna’s recent work at https://www.csis.org/people/zhanna-l-malekos-smith 

FCC Opens Space Bureau to Modernize Satellite Policy | Via Satellite 

Europe will Introduce a Reusable Launch Vehicle in the 2030s, says Arianespace CEO | European Spaceflight 

ispace Announces Earliest Scheduled Lunar Landing Date for HAKUTO-R Mission 1 | ispace 

Chinese launch company tests vertical rocket landings with jet-powered prototype | Space.com 

Spiral Blue puts AI in space with new satellite computer | Space Connect 

Microsoft Azure enlists generative AI to help Pentagon look for satellite imagery | Geekwire 

Midland Spaceport Development Board to be reestablished pending state funding | NewsWest9 

S Korea to conduct 1st launch of commercial-grade satellite | Phys.org

Eclipse eclipses previous fundraises with a whopping $1.23 billion across two new funds | TechCrunch

→ Forging the New Economy: Eclipse Fund V and Early Growth Fund II | Eclipse.vc 

A New Membrane Could Lead to Space Telescopes with Flexible Mirrors! | Universe Today

New Zealander without college degree couldn't talk his way into NASA and Boeing—so he built a $1.8 billion rocket company | CNBC 

X-15 And The Pioneers Of Hypersonic Flight | Supercluster 

Four entrepreneurs welcomed to UK Space Agency accelerator programme | SpaceWatch.Global

Cosmonaut Korsakov tells why he took flags of Kyrgyzstan and Bishkek into space | 24.KG 

Tiny Spacecraft Using Solar Sails Open Up a Solar System of Opportunity | Universe Today 

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Rocket Lab and TROPICS to launch from NZ. Ball Aerospace teams up with Loft Orbital and Microsoft. The GAO confirms what the Space Force knows about sustainment. Spectrum regulatory changes from the ITU might be coming soon. Our conversation with Brandon Bailey of The Aerospace Corporation about the cybersecurity of spacecraft. And more.

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Our guest today is Brandon Bailey, Senior Project Leader at Aerospace Corporation. He joins us to discuss Aerospace Corporation’s SPARTA framework. Learn more about SPARTA here: Space Attack Research & Tactic Analysis (SPARTA) | The Aerospace Corporation  

The Spaceport Bottleneck | The Space Review 

Preventing sticker shock with transparent pricing | SpaceNews 

How Virgin Orbit's Fallout Could Impact SoCal's Space Operations | dot.LA 

Canada proposes to develop robotic lunar rover for Artemis | SpaceNews 

Rocket Lab to Launch NASA’s Cyclone-Tracking Satellite Constellation from New Zealand | RocketLab USA 

Ball Aerospace, Loft Federal and Microsoft to Collaborate on SDA's NExT Program | PRNewswire 

US Space Force to simplify timelines, purchases as launches surge | C4ISRNET 

Space Force calls its new satellite acquisition program a win | Federal News Network

Satellite Control Network: Updating Sustainment Plan Would Help Space Force Better Manage Future Efforts | U.S. GAO

ITU Finalizes Report on Preparatory Studies for WRC-2023 | Spacewatch.global 

Connecting the Dots | European space investments get serious | SpaceNews

Tlon Space, the Argentine space startup that is about to overcome gravity | Rosario3

Scientists blasted Barbies with liquid nitrogen to test a new method of moon dust cleanup – and it worked extremely well | Live Science 

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NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts program gives $600k grants to six. DARC’s space situational awareness needed stat! Future of Roscosmos at Baikonur in question. Interview with NSA Deputy Director of Compliance Dr. Diane Janosek on her research on nanosatellites and what they mean for the proliferation of Internet of Things devices. And more.

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Our first guest ever on T-Minus is… friend of the show Dr. Diane Janosek, Deputy Director of Compliance at the National Security Agency. 

She joins us to discuss nano-satellites, IoT, and cybersecurity for space systems.

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Free Event: From Surviving in Space to Thriving In Space: Closing the Human Factors “Technology Gap”

New photo reveals extent of Centaur V anomaly explosion | Ars Technica

Virgin Orbit's would-be white knight and a $200 million rescue that fell flat | Reuters

Pulverizing dangerous asteroids, building an observatory on the moon and more: 6 wild ideas catch NASA's eye | Space.com

'Absolutely critical' to get DARC space situational system to Australia: Space Forces Indo-Pacific head | Breaking Defense 

To Deter Attacks in Space, US Needs Resilience—and an 'Offensive Threat,' Experts Say | A&SF Magazine

More context: ‘Lower the Rhetoric’ on China, Says Milley | Defense One 

More more context: SDA’s Tournear ‘Just Not’ Afraid of Satellite Shootdowns. Supply Chain Is the Greater Worry | A&SF Magazine

Sunset For Baikonur? A Contract Dispute With Kazakhstan Flashes Warnings For Russia's Legendary Spaceport | RadioFreeEurope 

Port Canaveral seeks solutions to broker smooth cruise and space relationship | Orlando Sentinel

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NASA’s EO instrument TEMPO launches. Axiom Space’s second mission AX-2 announced. US Space Command wants way better space domain awareness. True Anomaly raises $30 million. Stoke Space is making software for hardware. And more.

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NASA Earth science hosted payload set for launch on Intelsat satellite | SpaceNews 

NOAA seeks funding increases for next-generation satellite programs | SpaceNews

SPACECOM ops head 'tired of the the excuses' about satellite tracking gaps | Breaking Defense

Space Force’s responsive space strategy taking shape | C4ISRNET 

Space Force embraces unconventional ways to attract and retain talent | SpaceNews

Space Security Company True Anomaly Emerges From Stealth With $30M In Financing | Via Satellite 

Quantum Space Introduces Ranger Orbital Transfer Vehicle | Via Satellite

Axelspace Raises New Capital, Joins Space Compass Initiative | Via Satellite 

D-Orbit’s IRIDE satellite observation program receives €26-Million contract with ESA | SatNews

NASA Awards Iceye 5-Year Blanket Purchase Agreement | Via Satellite 

Northrop Grumman Expands Space Technology Capabilities in Huntsville | NGC 

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The Australia-USA connection in the space industry. Apex Space is ramping up. Loft Orbital is staying busy. The SDA is happy with how the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture is progressing. SDA Director Tournear is bending ears about supply chain and sustainability. China and Venezuela shake on it, to the moon and back ❤️. And more.

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Aerospace Corporation Virgin Orbit Hiring Fair | Event Registration

Advanced power systems blaze a trail for America's space effort | GeekWire 

SSIB 2023 Hybrid Space Architecture and Advanced Power & Propulsion Working Groups | New Space NM

US$400m opportunity for Australian space sector | SpaceConnect

Economic opportunities in the space industry | KPMG  

Satellite bus startup Apex Space plans first launch aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-10 | TechCrunch

Loft Orbital orders 15 more buses from Airbus OneWeb Satellites | SpaceNews 

Space Development Agency’s first satellite launch hailed as model | SpaceNews

Tournear: Demand Likely to Grow for Commercial Deorbiting Systems | Via Satellite 

SDA’s Tournear ‘Just Not’ Afraid of Satellite Shootdowns. Supply Chain Is the Greater Worry | Air & Space Forces Magazine

China invites Venezuela to join moon base project | SpaceNews 

Mars Ingenuity helicopter breaks record for speed and altitude, NASA says | CBS News 

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The Space Safety Coalition publishes its best practices 2.0. The White House is taking a look at LEO. Kenya’s first satellite is heading to orbit. The US Navy and Marines are making new strides in alignment on space systems. New CEO at ArianeGroup and new director at DoD DIU.

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Event: From Surviving in Space to Thriving In Space: Closing the Human Factors “Technology Gap”

The Road Dragon Paved For Starship | Supercluster 

India is Taking on China in the $447 Billion Space Economy | Bloomberg

Best Practices | Space Safety Coalition 

A Q&A with Artemis II Astronaut Christina Hammond Koch | Payload 

White House taps DoD, State to ensure US access to low Earth orbit | Breaking Defense  

Agency Director Discusses Multi-Pronged Approach to Resiliency in Space | DoD

Navy's first 'space summit' focuses on shoring up Space Force support for maritime mission | Breaking Defense

Space Development Agency enters demonstration phase after first launch | C4ISRNET

NRL seeks EO/IR, ISR tech | Intelligence Community News 

Kenya to launch first operational satellite next week | Al Jazeera  

Exolaunch is Ready to Launch Over 15 Customer Satellites on SpaceX’s Transporter-7 Mission from Vandenberg. | Space Watch Africa 

Arianegroup’s new CEO comes from Safran Electronics & Defense | SatNews

Apple executive Doug Beck tapped to lead the Defense Innovation Unit | SpaceNews 

Northrop Grumman Wins Collier Trophy for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope | NGC 

Baltimore County native Reid Wiseman will command NASA’s first manned moon mission since 1972 | Baltimore Sun 

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Planetary defense gets some time in the sun. Farewell Virgin Orbit; hello Deloitte Space. Physical security, otter pups, and satellite… cameras? Astrocast gets a lifeline. Contracts and requirements from NRO and Space Force. A doctor, an astronaut, and four more astronauts walk onto a basketball court. All this and more in today’s episode of T-Minus

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How Rapid Growth in Drone Use and EU Regulations Will Accelerate Demand for Satellite Connectivity | Via Satellite 

How NASA Artemis astronauts learned they'd been picked for moon mission | The Washington Post

New Planetary Defense Strategy Outlines Key US Government Goals | OSTP | The White House 

Deloitte Announces Formal Space Practice to Connect Organizations in Rapidly Growing Global Space Ecosystem | Deloitte 

Redwire to demonstrate a security camera for military satellites | SpaceNews 

Yahsat Takes Significant LEO Step Investing in Astrocast | Via Satellite

Kleos Space, Spire Global get contract extensions from NRO | SpaceNews

Safran’s resilient PNT system, NAVKITE, developed with French navy commandos | SatNews

Space Force seeking more narrowband communication satellites | C4ISRNET

Space Force asks industry input for second phase of MEO missile warning/tracking | Breaking Defense

Eutelsat Hotbird 13F Reaches Orbit | Via Satellite

AST SpaceMobile Updates on BlueWalker 3 Sat-to-Cell Tests | Via Satellite 

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Artemis II crew announced. Starship moved to the launch site – booster tests imminent. Liquid-propelled Space Pioneer reaches orbit. The successful launch of SDA’s tranche 0 satellites and what it means for the program. Lockheed bags the largest contract ever from down under. NSC meets with industry for new talks on the cybersecurity of space. And the Space ISAC launches a new space for cybersecurity ops. All this and more in the first public episode of T-Minus.

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Normalizing satellite servicing | Aerospace America 

Opening Up the Space Community | Aerospace America 

SpaceX moves Starship to launch site, and liftoff could be just days away | Ars Technica

Space Development Agency Successfully Launches Tranche 0 Satellites | Department of Defense  

China’s Space Pioneer reaches orbit with liquid propellant rocket | SpaceNews 

Lockheed wins Australia's biggest ever space contract, worth estimated $4B AUD | Breaking Defense

Administration, Private Sector Meet On Space Systems Cybersecurity | Via Satellite

Space ISAC Stands Up Operational Watch Center to Keep Pace with Proliferating Threats to Space Systems | Space ISAC

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The daily intelligence and analysis that global space industry leaders and experts depend on. Published each weekday, this program also includes interviews with a wide spectrum of experts from industry, academia, and research organizations all over the world.

Our Space Host is Maria Varmazis. Follow Maria on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Mastodon.

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