Iceland asks SaxaVord to tap the brakes. Excitement guaranteed for the space economy in Washington state. ISRO sets a launch date for Chandrayaan 3. And former NASA executive Tom Whitmeyer is joining Booz Allen as executive advisor. We’ve got the story and an exclusive interview with Tom in today’s show.

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Tom Whitmeyer, Executive Advisor at Booz Allen Hamilton, on his distinguished career as a NASA senior executive, including running the Artemis I mission, and his next role at Booz Allen just announced today.

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Selected Reading

Alarm at Shetland spaceport climate pollution- The Ferret

Commercial Space Sector Study- Puget Sound Regional Council 

NASA Administrator touts local space industry in WA summit- The Seattle Times  

Booz Allen Hires Former NASA Head of Exploration Systems Development Tom Whitmeyer- Business Wire 

India, a growing space power, is forging closer ties with NASA- Ars Technica

ISRO moon mission: Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft integrated with launch vehicle - The Hindu 

Astra establishes subsidiary for spacecraft engine business- TechCrunch 

Britain and EU agree draft Horizon deal- POLITICO

Poland Complete Acceptance Phase for Three Space Debris Observatories- European Spaceflight

Understanding the Tumbling Motion of Space Debris- ESA

ITU Radio Regulations Board Approves Waiver for Rivada LEO Constellations- Press Release 

iLAuNCH to Blaze A Trail In Space Research- Space and Defense

AI-Powered Impact Observatory Announces Partnership with Planet- Press Release  

NGA seeks data science platform- SAM RFI

Hawkeye 360 Working With the Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency for Greater Maritime Visibility in the Pacific Islands- Press Release 

Can Europe make its space launch industry competitive?- Bruegel

Orbital Sidekick: Taking hyperspectral imaging from the garage to the Pentagon- Breaking Defense

Asteroid the size of 3,500 Big Mac hamburgers to pass Earth - The Jerusalem Post 

Meet the Jerusalem Post’s spaciest editor- The Jewish Standard 

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