Debra Werner of SpaceNews joins me to talk about Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the ways that it is affecting the space industry, how their last invasion had similar effects, and how the situation solidifies several arguments that have been made over the past decade or more.

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Topics

• Debra Werner, Author at SpaceNews
• Debra Werner (@spacereportr) / Twitter
• Previous invasion of Ukraine had serious repercussions for the space sector - SpaceNews
• EOS Data Analytics issues urgent plea for imagery of Ukraine - SpaceNews
• Russian military convoy north of Kyiv stretches for 40 miles -Maxar | Reuters
• Small satellite constellations promise resilient communications and Earth observation - SpaceNews
• Statement on the status of the eROSITA instrument aboard Spektr-RG (SRG) | Max Planck Institute for extraterrestrial Physics
• Russia says it will no longer sell rocket engines to the United States - The Verge
• OneWeb leaves Baikonur Cosmodrome after Roscosmos ultimatum - SpaceNews
• Ukraine engineer talks testing SpaceX’s new Starlink service - The Verge

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