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AT&T and AST SpaceMobile have entered a definitive commercial agreement to provide a space-based broadband network direct to everyday cell phones. Spire Global has announced Q1 financial results with revenue at $25.7 million, representing 6% year-over-year growth. The NASA-led Artemis Accords welcomes Lithuania as its 40th signatory, and more.
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Our guest today is former NASA Astronaut and former head of NOAA, Dr. Kathy Sullivan. 
This chat was shared from the Inter Astra Podcast Network. Over 120 episodes of Kathy Sullivan Explores and more can be found at https://interastra.space/.
Selected Reading
AT&T and AST SpaceMobile Announce Definitive Commercial Agreement
AST SpaceMobile Provides Business Update and First Quarter 2024 Results
Spire Global Announces First Quarter 2024 Results- Business Wire
Booz Allen IDs Top 10 Emerging Technologies for DOD and National Security- Business Wire
Private mission to save Hubble Space Telescope raises concerns, NASA emails show : NPR
China’s giant Xuntian space telescope faces further delay until late 2026
Artemis Accords Reach 40 Signatories as NASA Welcomes Lithuania
New roadmap for pro-growth regulation in UK space sector launched as Science Minister launches new National Space Operations Centre - GOV.UK
Saudi Center for Space Futures will support lunar mission and $2tn global space economy, NASA chief tells Asharq TV | Arab News
Swedish delegation visits Rice campus with eye on space exploration- Rice News 
Robotic “SuperLimbs” could help moonwalkers recover from falls | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight pushed to Tuesday May 21st. Blue Origin has announced that its seventh human flight, NS-25, will lift off from Launch Site One in West Texas this Sunday, May 19. Axiom has announced that they are partnering with Virgin Galactic to send Turkish Space Agency astronaut Tuva Atasever on a suborbital flight on June 8 to conduct microgravity research, and more.
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T-Minus Guest
Our guest today is Immigration Lawyer Sophie Alcorn.
You can connect with Sophie on LinkedIn and learn more about her practice and podcast on her website.
Selected Reading
NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Eyes Next Launch Opportunity
New Shepard’s Crewed NS-25 Mission Targets Liftoff on May 19- Blue Origin
Axiom Space Partners with Virgin Galactic to Send Second Turkish Astronaut to Space
SpaceX launches 50th Falcon 9 rocket of 2024 on Starlink mission – Spaceflight Now
ESA - The spacecraft control centre of the future
AAC Clyde Space wins SEK 27.0 M order for 16U satellite
ISS National Lab Announces Up to $750,000 in Funding for Technology Development in Low Earth Orbit
Space Force should consider alternative launch sites, lawmakers say
173: In Orbit with Alice Carruth: Insights on Space Exploration, Communication, and Innovation | Alcorn Immigration Law
Astreas Delivers Chocolate Spheres to International Space Station- Newswire
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Terran Orbital releases Q1 financial results and news of a new subcontract with Lockheed Martin to produce 18 satellite buses for the Space Development Agency Tranche 2 Tracking Layer. Voyager is partnering with NASA on the joint development of an airlock for the Mars Transit Vehicle. NASA appoints a new Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO), and more.
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Our guest today is Uma Bruegman, Executive Director of the Space Safety Institute at The Aerospace Corporation.
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Selected Reading
Terran Orbital Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results- Business Wire
Terran Orbital is Awarded Subcontract by Lockheed Martin for SDA’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer- Business Wire
Voyager Space Awarded by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center to Develop New Airlock Concept
NASA Names First Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
ispace EUROPE and CDS Sign Payload Service Agreement to Transport Precise Location Measurement Technology to the Moon
£9 million funding for satellite instruments to monitor climate - GOV.UK
Kingston University Rocket Engineering team building the most powerful 3D-printed rocket by students in the UK - News
News- Marble Imaging
Life360 Partners with Hubble Network to Build Global Location Tracking Network Aiming to Leapfrog Apple and Google
ULA could fly dummy payload on next Vulcan launch if Dream Chaser is delayed - SpaceNews
ESA - A cosmic chronicle 
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The US Senate approves the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization act, which reauthorizes both the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) for five years. Viasat has selected Loft Orbital as a partner for its Real-Time Space Relay service. NASA is awarding approximately $45 million to 21 higher-education institutions to help build capacity for research, and more.
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T-Minus Guest
Our guest today is Bryce Kennedy, President of the Association of Commercial Space Professionals (ACSP). 
You can connect with Bryce on LinkedIn and learn more about ACSP on their website.
Selected Reading
Senate Overwhelmingly Approves FAA Reauthorization Act
Viasat Selects Loft Orbital for NASA Communications Services Project Real-Time Space Relay Service Demonstration
NASA and JAXA to operate XRISM as-is despite instrument issue - SpaceNews
NASA Awards Expand Research Capabilities at Institutions Nationwide
Infinite Orbits Raises €12M to Build the First Solution For Satellite Life Extension
Redwire Announces Development of New European-Built Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) Spacecraft Platform called Phantom- Business Wire
SWISSto12 supplies Northrop Grumman with critical Radio Frequency products for a GEOStar-3 Commercial Satellite Program- Business Wire
China and EU-candidate Serbia sign an agreement to build a 'shared future'- AP News 
Geomagnetic Storm Affecting GPS Signals - May 2024 - Landmark Implement
https://twitter.com/jotajotahermes/status/1789732990655820212
Eutelsat Considers Selling its Ground Network - Via Satellite
Insight: Musk's SpaceX is quick to build in Texas, slow to pay its bills- Reuters
SpinLaunch Board Announces Leadership Transition- Business Wire
From outer space? Sask. farmers baffled after discovering strange wreckage in field
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The Milo Space Science Institute makes space exploration accessible to countries around the world with University-led missions that transform the way we think about engaging in space exploration and innovative business models that reduce the cost of entry.
You can connect with David on LinkedIn and learn more about the Milo Space Science Institute on their website.
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Forecasters warn that a geomagnetic storm is expected to impact the Earth this weekend. The Federal Aviation Administration is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of issuing a commercial launch Vehicle Operator License for proposed SpaceX Starship operations at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Clark County has approved plans for the first phase of construction for a Las Vegas spaceport, and more. 
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Our guest is Rachel Tillman, Founder of The Viking Mars Missions Education and Preservation Project.
You can connect with Rachel on LinkedIn and learn more about the Viking Mars Missions Education and Preservation Project on their website.
Selected Reading
'Severe Geomagnetic Storm' May Hit Earth Today: Everything You Need to Know
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SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy Project at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A
Starlink On Track to Hit $6.6B in Revenue This Year, Quilty Report Estimates - Via Satellite
Construction can start on first phase of Las Vegas Spaceport
NASA Glenn Looking to Lease Facilities
NASA Administrator to Engage Officials in Italy, Vatican, Saudi Arabia
Pakistan's orbiter ICUBE-Q beams back first image from lunar orbit
ASLI Announces Colloquium Series on African Space Program
Should commercial space companies contribute to the FAA the way airlines do? : NPR
MDA Space Announces 2024 Annual And Special Meeting Results And New Board Chair Appointment
Awards — Women's Aerospace Network
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