Viasat completes acquisition of Inmarsat. The US State Department has released a 25-page document outlining a path to improving diplomatic efforts in space. US Space Command announces that they have assumed all missile defense responsibilities from US Strategic Command per the 2022 Unified Command Plan signed by President Joe Biden. North Korea’s rocket suffers a second stage malfunction. SpaceX marks 200th successful launch, and more.

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Selected Reading

Viasat Completes Acquisition of Inmarsat- Cision PR Newswire

State Department wants to expand diplomacy in space- The Hill

Lockheed Martin To Collaborate With U.S. Army To Improve Space-Enabled Defense Systems- Lockheed Martin

Northrop Grumman’s deep-space radar passes critical design review- SpaceNews

SpaceX mission returns from space station with ex-NASA astronaut, 3 paying customers- NPR

The Falcon 9 may double the record for consecutive launch success tonight- Ars Technica

Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser® Spaceplane Comes to Life- Sierra Space

North Korea fails to launch satellite: state media- Nikkei Asia

PLD Space set to launch Spain’s first private rocket into space- NASASpaceFlight.com

Colorado State Government Grants ThinkOrbital $250,000 to Revolutionize In-Space Welding Technology- Think Orbital

Wanted: European commercial cargo service for space stations around Earth- ESA

Melissa Quinn Explains Her Spaceport Cornwall Departure, Next Steps for Spaceport- Via Satellite

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