China's Chang'e 6 mission lifted off from Wenchang early this morning via a Long March 5 rocket. HyImpulse launches the rocket "SR75" from Australia's Southern Launch Range in Koonibba. The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has identified gaps in NASA's cybersecurity measures for spacecraft acquisition, emphasizing the need for updated policies and standards, and more.

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Our guests today are Isabelle Crossley and Alex Walker from Durham University’s rocketry team. 

You can find out more about Durham’s Rocketry Team on their website and learn more about the Spaceport America Cup at SoundingRocket.org.

Selected Reading

China launches historic mission to retrieve samples from far side of the moon- Reuters

HyImpulse: German space company successfully launches first commercially viable launch vehicle

GAO report indicates that NASA should update spacecraft acquisition policies and standards for cybersecurity - Industrial Cyber 

NASA Technology Grants to Advance Moon to Mars Space Exploration

Hubble Network's Bluetooth to Space Connection

First Two WorldView Legion Spacecraft Performing Well After Launch- Maxar

Sierra Space Continues to Lead the Industry in the Development of the First Business-Ready Commercial Space Station- Business Wire

Satellogic Releases Open Dataset for AI Model Training- Business Wire

NewSpace Ignitor Program

National Space Day

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