York has been awarded a contract estimated to be valued over $615 million by the Space Development Agency to provide 62 data relay satellites for the SDA's planned Tranche 2 Transport Layer mesh network in LEO. The US Space Force says they're eyeing MEO for a missile tracking and warning constellation with awards for this constellation expected late 2024. India held a successful first test flight of the Test Vehicle Demonstration 1 as part of the Gaganyaan human spaceflight program, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

T-Minus is at AIAA’s ASCEND conference in Las Vegas. Our guest today is Ariel Ekblaw, who is co-hosting the Humans in Space Symposium at this year’s ASCEND. Ariel is the CEO and co-founder of the Aurelia Institute. 

You can connect with Ariel on LinkedIn and learn more about Aurelia on their website.

Selected Reading

SDA taps York for 62 Tranche 2 Transport Layer data relay sats to provide ‘global’ coverage

Space Force plans next MEO missile tracking satellite awards by early 2025

SAM.gov Data Bank

Missile warning satellite review completed for U.S. Space Force by Northrop Grumman - Military Embedded Systems

Gaganyaan: India launches test flight ahead of sending crew into space - BBC News

Redwire Awarded Contract to Provide Onboard Computer for ESA’s Comet Interceptor Mission to Study Pristine Comet

Qosmosys Secures Historic US$100 Million in Seed Funding, Sets New Industry Record 

Taking on SpaceX: Why Germany is building its own spaceport– DW

Poland's Leap Into Space: ESA Backs National Satellite Project 

Scientists Just Came Up With a Wild Idea For Making Oxygen on Mars- ScienceAlert

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