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Our sister podcast the Spycast hosted by Curator of the International Spy Museum Andrew Hammond, spoke to Harvard Astrophysicist Avi Loeb. Avi is an Israeli-American theoretical physicist who works on astrophysics and cosmology. He’s also a best selling novelist and in 2012, TIME magazine selected him as one of the 25 most influential people in space. Andrew spoke to Avi Loeb about his theory of what is out there in the universe.
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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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NASA’s Inspector General’s Office releases its report on the Artemis 1 mission. China’s Chang’e 6 lunar probe has completed a final systematic joint rehearsal ahead of Friday’s launch. South Korean healthcare company Boryung, has launched the 2024 Humans In Space (HIS) Challenge in collaboration with global partners, and more.
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Our guest is Marc Kneppers, satellite cybersecurity expert at Dominant Information Solutions Canada (DISC).
You can connect with Marc on LinkedIn and learn more about DISC on their website.
Selected Reading
NASA’s Readiness for the Artemis II Crewed Mission to Lunar Orbit
NASA Selects Commercial Service Studies to Enable Mars Robotic Science
NASA Doubles Down, Advances Six Innovative Tech Concepts to New Phase
NASA Selects BAE Systems to Develop Air Quality Instrument for NOAA
SSC Next Gen OPIR Polar Program completes Space Vehicle CDR
China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe ready for launch after final rehearsal - CGTN
Pakistan's moon mission, aboard Chinese rocket, set for launch tomorrow
Boryung Launches 2024 Humans In Space Challenge: Sending Experiments into Orbit
NRO’s first batch of next-generation spy satellites set for launch - SpaceNews
‘Galactic 07’ Mission Launch Window Opens June 8
Missing Satellite Found After 25 Years of Being Lost in Space
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Boeing subsidiary Millennium Space Systems has secured a $413 million dollar contract from the Space Development Agency (SDA). NASA Administrator Bill Nelson asks the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee to pass a pending domestic supplemental appropriations bill that includes money to build a deorbit vehicle for the International Space Station. Astroscale Holdings has been approved by the Tokyo Stock Exchange to list the company’s shares on the Growth Market of the TSE, and more.
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Our guest today is Tuana Yazici, Chair & CEO of Tuana Group, and the non-profit AeroAI Global Solutions.
You can connect with Tuana on LinkedIn and learn more about her program on the website.
Selected Reading
Boeing subsidiary to power space defense
FAA Learning Period to Get Another Extension – SpacePolicyOnline.com
Nelson Pleads With Congress to Fund ISS Deorbit Vehicle – SpacePolicyOnline.com
 Portal Press Release
Astroscale Obtains Approval to List on Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market
Blue Skies Space raises £2M to open up access to satellite data - Tech.eu
ATLAS Space Operations to Support Blue Origin's Blue Ring DarkSky-1 Mission
Umbra Advances to Phase II of the DARPA DRIFT Program
Exolaunch Successfully Deploys NASA’s ACS3 Satellite- Business Wire
GovExec Announces the Founding Underwriters for The GovExec Space Project
Breaking news! The University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory (TAO) Telescope Site Completion Ceremony Holds
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SES has agreed to acquire Intelsat through the purchase of 100% of the equity of Intelsat Holdings S.a.r.l. for a cash consideration of $3.1 billion and certain contingent value rights. Kuva Space has been awarded a €1.8 million contract to participate in the European Space Agency’s Continuous Saftey Services program. The Shenzhou 17 crew have returned to Earth after completing a six-month mission aboard the China’s Tiangong space station, and more.
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Our guest is Musa Mishamo, founder of Kilimanjaro Mobile Planetarium.
You can find out more about the Kilimanjaro Mobile Planetarium on their website.
Selected Reading
SES to acquire Intelsat in compelling transaction focused on the future
Helsinki-based Kuva Space received a €1.8 million contract to join ESA's civil security from space program- EU-Startups
Unseenlabs Announces Next-Generation Satellite Constellation for 2026 to Monitor Sea, Land, and Space Environments from Space- Business Wire
Preligens joins Capella's Analytics Partner Program to accelerate the development of Advanced SAR-Based Geospatial Analytics
Chinese astronauts return to earth after six months in space - ABC News
China set to launch high-stakes mission to moon's 'hidden' side- Reuters
Boosting Australian-Indian commercial space partnerships
KBR Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Results
NASA’s Optical Comms Demo Transmits Data Over 140 Million Miles
Slingshot Aerospace Report Reveals Increasing Risks of Operating in Space
Most U.S. governors oppose moving some National Guard units to Space Force
NASA Administrator Names New Stennis Space Center Director
Asteroid Institute and Google Cloud Identify 27,500 New Asteroids, Revolutionizing Minor Planet Discovery with Cloud Technology
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SpaceX launches a pair of the European Commission’s Galileo satellites. Spire Global has announced that they have entered into a multi-million-dollar deal with a financial firm to provide its High-Resolution Weather Forecast model. The Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC) recommends that the Commercial Space Transportation Office (AST) be moved out of the FAA, and more. 
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Our guest today is Dr. Stefan Frey, CEO and Co-Founder of Vyoma. 
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Selected Reading
EUSPA takes over the latest Galileo satellites in Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP), after their successful injection into orbit- EU Agency for the Space Programme
Spire Global Secures Multi-Million Dollar Deal with Financial Firm for Weather Forecasts- Business Wire
GAF AG awarded contract for CAP-Area Monitoring 2024 in Bavaria
Advisory committee recommends moving FAA commercial space office out of the agency - SpaceNews
Ceres Robotics, Inc. Announces “MoonPower Lunar Grid” and wins NASA Contract
Evolution Space Conducts Full-Scale Tactical Solid Motor Test In Response To Growing Demand
ASES and Turkish Space Agency Sign MoU to Promote Space Activities in Senegal- Space in Africa
China releases first images captured by X-ray satellite Einstein Probe - CGTN
China's Shenzhou-17 crew completes handover, return set for April 30 - CGTN
NASA’s Hubble Pauses Science Due to Gyro Issue
SpaceX making progress on Starship in-space refueling technologies - SpaceNews
Watch Are India's Space Ambitions Election-Proof? - Bloomberg
Testing Novel 3D Mapping Technology to Transform Space Exploration and Benefit Industries on Earth
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