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(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:25) Space Force selects vendors for suborbital launch services
(00:55) Virgin Galactic launches four private astronauts as it prepares to end Unity flights
(01:30) FCC reaffirms orbital debris mitigation rules
(01:55) US seeks dismissal of Ligado’s $40 billion roadblocked 5G spectrum claim
(02:24) Satellites and the specter of IoT attacks
(02:56) New effort seeks to study health issues for private astronauts
(03:24) What You Need to Know about NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Mission
(03:53) NASA’s LRO Spots Japan’s Moon Lander

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(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:25) Zeno to recycle decades-old radioactive material to fuel its radioisotope power systems
(00:53) Northrop charges on lunar Gateway module program reach $100 million
(01:20) Lockheed Martin, Boeing win contracts to design U.S. military narrowband communications satellites
(01:54) Europe sets up space finance taskforce
(02:19) Ingenuity Mars helicopter mission ends after 72 flights
(02:45) International campaign required to map and monitor atmospheric methane
(03:10) Not Invisible Anymore: Satellites reveal sources of atmospheric methane
(03:34) Month:
(03:58) Despite engine malfunction, powered-down Japanese moon lander achieves major goals
(04:27) ESA and the European Commission give the Flight Ticket Initiative to PLD Space for launch contracts – SatNews
(05:02) Meteoric growth in VSAT, BGAN, SatPhones + 5G mobile services to fuel billion$$$ SATCOM terminals market by 2030 – SatNews
(05:40) Synspective’s MOUs enables InSAR risk assessment into Central Asia and Uzbekistan and disaster solutions in Kazakhstan – SatNews
(06:32) EUSPA unveils the new Earth Observation (EO) + Satellite Navigation Market Report issue – SatNews
(07:16) Overview for NASA’s Northrop Grumman 20th Commercial Resupply Mission
(07:58) Hubble Captures a Faint Bridge of Stars
(08:22) After Three Years on Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Mission Ends
(08:49) IXPE investigates microquasar jets, finds unexpected magnetic field structure

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(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:25) Freedom Space’s ground network software selected for U.S. Space Force program
(00:54) ESA sees strong interest in commercial cargo program
(01:24) Europe weeks away from finalizing sovereign broadband proposal
(01:55) Eyes in the sky: The increasing importance of very low Earth orbit (VLEO) for national security
(02:24) Blue Origin gets U.S. Space Force funding for New Glenn ‘integration studies’
(02:56) ESA and EU collaborate on launch initiative
(03:22) Orbit Fab and ClearSpace to develop in-space refueling service
(03:49) NASA ready for Monday’s Northrop Grumman cargo space station mission – SatNews
(04:34) Lockheed Martin sends NOAA’s newest weather satellite to Florida for launch preparations – SatNews
(05:16) NASA welcomes Belgium as the newest Artemis Accords signatory – SatNews
(05:44) Moog successfully steers ULA’s Vulcan during the rocket’s inaugural launch – SatNews
(06:23) Hubble Spies Side-by-Side Galaxies
(06:50) NOAA’s GOES-U Arrives in Florida for Processing Ahead of Launch
(07:27) NASA System Predicts Impact of a Very Small Asteroid Over Germany

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(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:25) Belgium signs Artemis Accords
(00:54) U.S. bracing for tougher satellite radio wave negotiations
(01:19) Orbital Spectrum Clash
(01:48) Booz Allen Ventures makes its first space investment
(02:18) DoD’s satcom evolution
(02:44) Internet from space: U.S. Air Force bets on commercial networks
(03:19) Latitude raises $30 million for small launch vehicle development
(03:45) UPDATE #4: SpaceX has technical issues filming launch but shows booster landing – SatNews
(04:07) NOAA satellites helped save 350 lives in 2023 – SatNews
(04:34) Dutch satellite instrument achieves milestone in laser data transfer to Earth – SatNews
(05:03) ELA’s value offering to launch vehicle providers and payload customers — spaceport of the future – SatNews
(05:33) Ovzon’s CFO is departing the company – SatNews
(05:52) NASA’s IXPE Awarded Prestigious Prize in High-energy Astronomy
(06:25) University High Wins L.A. Ocean Sciences Bowl at NASA’s JPL
(06:52) Ciencia destacada del año en el espacio del astronauta Frank Rubio
(07:12) New U.S. Postal Service Stamps Feature Iconic NASA Webb Images

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(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:25) French SSA startup Aldoria raises $10.9 million
(00:58) Industry report calls for greater use of AI to extract untapped value from satellite data
(01:36) Video Replay – Not Invisible Anymore: How satellites monitor atmospheric methane
(02:07) The White House versus the private sector in space
(02:40) Space race 2024: A critical year ahead for U.S. Space Force
(03:08) Japan’s moon lander forced to power down but may yet be revived
(03:36) Sierra Space tests full-scale inflatable module
(04:04) UPDATE #3: SpaceX holding steady to Tuesday for launch of 22 smallsat Starlinks – SatNews
(04:40) Iran satellite launch raises concern over missile program – SatNews
(05:08) Innoflight delivers initial engineering development units to L3Harris for SDA Tranche T1TL – SatNews
(05:36) Advanced future military laser achieves UK first – SatNews
(06:05) Pixxel to launch six home-built hyper-spectral Fireflies satellites in June – SatNews
(06:34) Hubble Observes an Askew Galaxy Coaxing Star Formation from its Partner
(07:03) Hubble Views a Galactic Supernova Site
(07:27) Episode 4: A Lifetime on Mars: The Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity

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(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:25) Blue Origin and SpaceX start work on cargo versions of crewed lunar landers
(00:53) UPDATE #2: SpaceX scrubs Sunday’s Starlink launch of smallsats now the fifth delay – SatNews
(01:37) Scout Space names a new CEO – SatNews
(02:04) Viasat successfully demos the UK sovereign satellite navigation overlay for the 1st time – SatNews
(02:26) AST SpaceMobile, Inc. announces pricing of public offering of Class A common stock – SatNews
(03:10) SDA’s draft solicitation for Tranche 2 Transport Layer- Gamma variant space vehicles – SatNews

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(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:25) Guetlein calls for a change in culture in ‘responsive space’
(00:49) Japan makes history with tense, successful moon landing
(01:20) Office of Space Commerce initiates TraCSS Pathfinder projects – SatNews
(01:44) NASA SLS Exploration Upper Stage moving into qualification phase of development

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(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:25) Google and AT&T join $155 million AST SpaceMobile investment
(01:01) Astrobotic to begin formal investigation into failed Peregrine mission
(01:29) Office of Space Commerce starts commercial pathfinder project for civil space traffic coordination system
(02:02) Japan makes history with tense, successful moon landing
(02:28) NASA report offers pessimistic take on space-based solar power
(02:56) NASA study: clean, space-based solar power beaming is possible
(03:31) China’s Landspace conducts first VTVL test for reusable stainless steel rocket
(04:07) Month:
(04:31) JAXA’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) touches down awaiting solar cells to power – SatNews
(05:00) Innoflight successfully delivers avionics hardware to L3Harris – SatNews
(05:25) Laser Instrument on NASA’s LRO Successfully ‘Pings’ Indian Moon Lander
(05:49) ZhuQue-3 Hopper Takes Flight, as Landspace Prepares for a Reusable Rocket

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(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:25) Space investors banking on funding uptick in 2024
(00:54) SpaceX launches third Axiom mission to ISS
(01:23) Scout Space names new chief executive officer
(01:45) Tianzhou-7 reaches Tiangong in China’s first space station mission of 2024
(02:16) Viasat showcases navigation capability the UK lost after Brexit
(02:44) SpaceX delays Falcon 9 rocket launch from California to Friday
(03:17) Sierra Space awarded million$$$ prime contract by SDA – SatNews
(03:49) Update 1: Rocket Lab has delayed the launch the NorthStar SSA mission – SatNews
(04:18) UPDATE 2: Success as SpaceX transports first humans for 2024 with Axiom’s first all European commercial astronauts – SatNews
(05:07) OHB System AG awarded Sentinel-2 Next Generation development contract – SatNews
(05:43) D-Orbit seizes leadership in space logistics furthering global expansion with €100m in first closing in Series C Funding – SatNews
(06:18) Impulse Space unveils the design specs for their new kick stage Helios engine – SatNews
(06:51) Satellite data reveals hidden role of maritime militia in the South China Sea in the new SSPI Better Satellite World video – SatNews
(07:19) NASA’s PACE To Investigate Oceans, Atmosphere in Changing Climate
(07:46) Michael Thorpe Studies Sediment from Source to Sink
(08:08) Axiom-3 launches multinational crew to orbit on way to ISS

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space news stories. Enjoy!
(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:25) Astrobotic confirms Peregrine reentry plans
(00:55) DoD seeks less space classification, more collaboration with allies and commercial partners
(01:25) House committee backs Artemis despite latest delay
(01:54) Astroscale reveals concept of operations for its in-orbit refueling vehicle
(02:23) With access to space on the line, the U.S. is eating its seed corn
(02:53) Impulse Space announces plan to develop high-energy kick stage
(03:23) New report calls for DoD investments in lunar space infrastructure
(03:54) UPDATE: SpaceX scrubs Axiom’s launch of first all European commercial astronauts to ISS – SatNews
(04:35) USSF selects Texas A&M University to lead SSTI-ISO initiative with Aegis Aerospace as a partner – SatNews
(05:04) AICRAFT and ResearchSat partner for management of biological experiments in space – SatNews
(05:36) Exolaunch to deploy four Spire-built satellites for NorthStar via Rocket Lab’s Electron – SatNews
(06:05) RocketStar secures million$ in seed funding + acquires Miles Space – SatNews
(06:34) NASA’s PACE To Investigate Oceans, Atmosphere in Changing Climate
(07:03) 20 Years After Landing: How NASA’s Twin Rovers Changed Mars Science
(07:34) NASA’s Roman to Search for Signs of Dark Matter Clumps
(08:00) NASA Study: More Greenland Ice Lost Than Previously Estimated