The European Space Agency announces new contracts supporting the Galileo Second Generation. German based thermal satellite data startup Constellr has raised $18.9 million in a seed round led by Karista. The Ghanaian government has approved a national space policy. Amazon is building a $120 million processing facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for its thousands of planned Kuiper internet satellites, and more.

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Selected Reading

Thales Wins Cyber, Ground Tech Contracts for Galileo Second Generation- Via Satellite

Constellr Raises €17 Million for Thermal Satellite Data Startup- Geospatial World

Government Approves Space Policy- the Ghana Report

Amazon to build $120 million facility in Florida to prep Kuiper internet satellites for launch- CNBC

House approves FAA reauthorization bill- The Hill

STARCOM sees first changing of the guard with new commander- CPR

Booster 9 rolls to the upgraded Starbase pad ahead of Static Fire test- NASASpaceFlight

Reading:

Space Integral to the DOD Way of War, Policy Chief Says- Department of Defense

China is serious about winning the new space race- Washington Post

Most Americans expect routine space tourism by 2073, but few would actually try it: report- Space.com

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