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(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:24) Space Force to expand missile-defense satellite network in medium Earth orbit
(00:56) Chinese megaconstellation launch creates field of space debris
(01:27) KSAT intros fully automated KSATlite launch + deorbit Service following Rocket Lab collaboration – SatNews
(02:00) Amendment 41: DRAFT F.13 Lunar Terrain Vehicle Instruments Program Released for Community Comment.
(02:35) Regina Caputo Charts the Future of High-Energy Astrophysics
(03:00) Astro Campers SCoPE Out New Worlds
(03:28) Starship is Getting a New Environmental Assessment

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(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:24) Virgin Galactic outlines economics of its future spaceplanes
(00:58) Logan, Utah, bids farewell to the Small Satellite Conference
(01:24) Commerce Department preparing to turn on initial version of space traffic coordination service
(01:55) Gabrielle Carlisle, Millennium Space Systems – Leading Women in Space
(02:23) U.S. Army gears up for space warfare, drawing lessons from Ukraine
(02:51) Spanish defense contractor buys small satellite mission specialist Deimos
(03:24) NASA sends final command to its NEOWISE spacecraft, ending more than a decade of asteroid observations
(04:01) Rocket Lab’s ready now to launch Capella’s Acadia-3 SAR satellite eight days after previous mission – SatNews
(04:30) Indra acquires Spanish defense company Deimos to strengthen its capabilities in all phases of a space mission – SatNews
(05:00) Dcubed’s €4.4M in Series-A funding round will expand in-space manufacturing and open a Colorado office – SatNews
(05:33) Saudi Arabia to host HALO Space’s landmark test flight – SatNews
(06:04) Amendment 39: B.9 Heliophysics Low Cost Access to Space Proposal Due Date Delay
(06:43) NASA Mission Concludes After Years of Successful Asteroid Detections
(07:20) Here’s How Curiosity’s Sky Crane Changed the Way NASA Explores Mars
(07:49) ISS prepares for Starliner contingencies and resumption of EVAs

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(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:25) NASA considering returning Starliner astronauts on Crew Dragon
(00:50) PLD Space to start building French Guiana launch facilities next month
(01:19) Heavier smallsats weigh down market forecasts
(01:49) Firefly signs multi-launch agreement with L3Harris
(02:15) Little Place Labs and Loft Orbital to test analytics in orbit
(02:43) In the West, ties between space and defense are strengthening
(03:05) Oxford Space Systems shares Yagi antenna deployment
(03:33) NASA ‘getting more serious’ about backup plan to bring Starliner astronauts home if needed
(04:01) Firefly Aerospace announces contract with L3Harris for up to 20 launches on Alpha rocket
(04:35) As it happened: NASA discusses ISS schedule shuffle, SpaceX Crew-9 launch delay, Boeing Starliner questions
(05:07) SpaceX to launch Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission August 11-12 – SatNews
(05:43) SpaceX to launch Starlink 10-7, V2 mini satellites on Saturday – SatNews
(06:07) C-COM antenna deployed in Australia for fast, remote edge connectivity – SatNews
(06:40) Rocket Lab intros next generation satellite dispenser – SatNews
(06:54) Eyes on the Earth
(07:14) From Star City to Cape Canaveral, how a cosmonaut trains for a SpaceX flight

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(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:25) Dcubed raises 4.4 million euros for in-space manufacturing
(00:52) Impulse Space announces GEO rideshare program
(01:14) Safran to open electric thruster production line in U.S.
(01:44) Leaf Space deploys first ground antenna with high-speed Ka-band
(02:14) BAE wins $48 million U.S. Air Force contract for data analytics platform
(02:42) Perceptive Space raises $2.8 million for space weather platform
(03:08) Leaf Space expands network with the company’s own teleport in Punta Arenas, Chile – SatNews
(03:37) Safran boosts production of advanced satellite propulsion systems in the U.S. – SatNews
(04:17) Benchmark expands partnership network with Starlight Hall Thruster – SatNews
(04:49) Bright Ascension releases HELIX Flightkit, the 1st step to an end-to-end space software solution – SatNews
(05:19) Celebrate Heliophysics Big Year: Free Monthly Webinars on the Sun Touches Everything
(05:53) Quantum Scale Sensors used to Measure Planetary Scale Magnetic Fields
(06:25) Launch Roundup: Starlink constellation continues to expand while China begins building G60 constellation

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(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:24) China launches first satellites for Thousand Sails megaconstellation
(00:56) NASA budget pressures create opportunities for smallsats
(01:25) Benchmark adds Starlight thruster to partner network
(01:54) Aerospace CEO lauds smallsat innovation and risk-taking
(02:23) SmallSat Conference relocates to Salt Lake City in 2025
(02:57) Voyager Space to maintain subcontractor role in Lockheed Martin’s missile program
(03:26) Space Force explores ‘small GEO’ options for resilient communications
(03:57) NASA seeking student missions to send to space — new CubeSat Launch Initiative opened… – SatNews
(04:22) USSF approves Orbit Fab’s RAFTI as accepted refueling interface for military satellites – SatNews
(04:55) SATLANTIS set to launch 2 smallsats under the GARAI Project in partnership with OHB Sweden – SatNews
(05:28) General Atomics awarded USSF contract For Phase 1 of the Enterprise Space Terminal program – SatNews
(06:01) FCC approves AST SpaceMobile’s 1st commercial satellite launch – SatNews
(06:37) Station Science Top News: August 2, 2024
(07:07) AstroViz: Iconic Pillars of Creation Star in NASA’s New 3D Visualization
(07:40) Amendment 38: A.43 Earth Action: Health and Air Quality Due Date Delay.
(08:13) Using data from DART’s impact, scientists investigate characteristics of Dimorphos and Didymos

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(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:24) Cygnus spacecraft suffers glitches after launch
(00:48) Synspective’s 5th SAR Satellite reaches its target orbit + spreads its wings – SatNews
(01:18) SpaceX sends off NASA’s Cygnus resupply mission on Sunday to the ISS during a break in Florida’s weather – SatNews
(01:49) SpaceX launches 23 Starlink smallsats on a foggy Sunday California morn – SatNews
(02:20) Science and supplies fly on Falcon 9, Cygnus NG-21

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(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:24) Indian astronauts to start training for ISS mission
(00:54) NASA to soon resume awards of lunar lander missions
(01:16) SpaceX still plans for Sunday launch of 23 Starlink smallsats; and now available in Tonga – SatNews
(01:49) SpaceX scrubs Saturday Cygnus mission and reschedules supplies to astronauts – SatNews
(02:19) Maritime Launch Services congratulates the Government of Canada on space launch treaty with the U.S. – SatNews
(03:01) ReOrbit to perform IOD of secure space-to-space and space-to-ground data transfer for EO – SatNews

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space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:24) NASA retaining plans to select a single Artemis lunar rover
(00:55) Rocket Lab launches fifth Synspective satellite
(01:22) China launches second secretive high orbit internet satellite
(01:48) SES searching for cost savings to tackle video woes
(02:17) SDA is set to award satellite servicing contracts
(02:48) Rocket Lab sends off “Owl For One, One For Owl” smallsat mission for Synspective – SatNews
(03:41) SpaceX’s Cygnus mission ready to resupply the ISS on Saturday – SatNews
(04:14) SpaceX is back in the groove with Friday’s launch of 23 Starlink small satellites – SatNews
(04:49) Amendment 37: DRAFT F.11 Stand-Alone Landing Site-Agnostic Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon released for community comment.
(05:14) August’s Night Sky Notes: Seeing Double

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(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:24) Pentagon advisory panel urges integration of commercial space tech for military use
(00:57) Space industry considers implications of Harris as presidential candidate
(01:23) Claire Leon, U.S. Space Force Space Systems Integration Office director
(01:51) Connecting the Dots: Avoiding space explosions
(02:19) Dawn unveils docking and refueling port
(02:44) Vast offers microgravity lab space on Haven-1 station
(03:13) Boeing takes additional $125 million loss on Starliner
(03:38) ATLAS Space Operations completes rapid onboarding of TROPICS Spacecraft – SatNews
(04:07) SpaceX ready for Friday Starlink satellite launch – SatNews
(04:39) SpaceX set for second pair of WorldView Legion satellites now in Florida for launch – SatNews
(05:06) GA-ASI contracted for Red 5 MQ-20 Avenger® advanced air-to-air autonomy prototype – SatNews
(05:36) Forrester’s Digest: SES H1: Video revenues under pressure – SatNews

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space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:25) ASCEND panel cites AI challenges and promise
(00:54) CACI secures $450 million contract to support U.S. Space Command’s navigation warfare center
(01:29) Honoring the Best in Space: 2024 SpaceNews Icon Awards Nominations Open
(01:57) Satellite issues deliver mixed bag for Yahsat earnings
(02:25) United Launch Alliance and SpaceX get $1.8 billion boost in Space Force contracts
(03:02) UPDATE Boeing has a problem — too many astronauts and not enough ISS parking spaces – SatNews
(03:37) Northrop Grumman completes PDR for SDA’s latest Proliferated Data Transport satellites – SatNews
(04:09) Ubotica achieves additional breakthroughs in live Earth intelligence with Cognisat-6 – SatNews
(04:36) Royal Australian Air Force welcomes the 1st Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton – SatNews
(05:04) Launch Roundup: Atlas V, Electron, and Falcon 9 missions scheduled for this week