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We need to extend cybersecurity into space. Learn about the different vulnerabilities in space that currently exist (and will increase in the future) with Rebel Space CEO Carrie Hernandez Marshall. 
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The Commerce-Justice-Science subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee pushes for NASA to maintain their schedule, and avoid cost overruns and hold contractors accountable for the Artemis program. A resolution to use space to boost European competitiveness has been agreed to by the European Space Agency and the European Union at the conclusion of a Space Council summit held in Brussels. Amazon’s ​​Project Kuiper is actively deorbiting its two prototype satellites ahead of a full-scale deployment of its satellite constellation, and more.
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T-Minus Guest
Our guest today is Ron Birk, Principal Director for  the Space Enterprise Evolution Directorate at the Aerospace Corporation.
You can connect with Ron on LinkedIn and learn more about the Aerospace Corporation on their website.
Selected Reading
Senate CJS Appropriators See Artemis as Top NASA Priority – SpacePolicyOnline.com
ESA and the EU resolve to strengthen Europe's competitiveness through space
Twelve European countries sign up to zero debris space treaty – Euractiv
Amazon’s Project Kuiper actively deorbits prototype satellites
RFP - Space Test Experiment Platform (STEP) 2.0
House proposal could derail Air Force plan to move space Guard units
Space Force wants 7 new telescopes in Hawaii. Local residents say 'no'
Viasat and Azercosmos to expand satellite services across EMEA and Asia
SatixFy Announces First Quarter 2024 Results- Business Wire
Policewoman Lai Ka-ying is Hong Kong’s first to land prestigious space role- The Standard
Space Force to hold annual Tactically Responsive Space demos
NASA Selects Technology Transfer Services Contractor
The Tesla Elon Musk Launched Into Space Has A 22 Percent Chance Of Hitting Earth (Eventually)- IFLScience
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The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract with Airbus Defence & Space UK worth €340 million for the development of its Vigil satellite. ESA’s Euclid mission has released five new images along with first scientific results. The University of Leicester in the UK and ispace have entered into a strategic consulting agreement to explore lunar night survivability, and more.
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T-Minus Guest
Our guest is Science Journalist and Author, Brad Bergan.
You can connect with Brad on LinkedIn. SpaceX: Elon Musk and the Final Frontier will be available from June 4, 2024.
Selected Reading
Airbus to build ESA’s Vigil space weather forecasting mission
ESA's Euclid celebrates first science with sparkling cosmic views
ispace and University of Leicester Collaborate on Lunar Night Survival Technology- Business Wire
Yahsat partners with Eutelsat Group to leverage EUTELSAT KONNECT satellite to drive growth across its global footprint
China's low-orbit satellite internet expands abroad - CGTN
NASA, Mission Partners Assessing Launch Opportunities for Crew Flight Test
Space Force Training HQ Gets Official Nod to Come to Space Coast
Intelsat to Extend Life of Additional Satellites with Mission Extension Vehicles- Business Wire
Firefly Aerospace Backers Explore $1.5 Billion Sale - BNN Bloomberg
Vaya Space Awarded SBIR Phase I Hybrid Rocket Ejector-Ramjet Airbreathing Hypersonic Missile Study 
Ceres Robotics, Inc. Completes Preliminary Design Review of B5 Lunar Lander
'Heartbreaking for our team': Founders push forward after losing contact with Aussie satellite
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NASA postpones the crewed flight test for Boeing's Starliner indefinitely. Viasat shares have tumbled after the company delivered its quarterly update forecasting its annual revenue below Wall Street estimates. Thales Alenia Space has signed a first phase contract worth €25m with the European Space Agency to demonstrate a complete cargo delivery service to and from space stations in low-Earth orbit by 2028, and more.
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T-Minus Guest
Our guest today is Casey DeRaad, CEO of NewSpace Nexus.
You can connect with Casey on LinkedIn and learn more about the State of the Space Industrial Base on the website.
Selected Reading
Boeing Starliner's helium leak adds another delay to debut crew flight- Reuters
Viasat Releases Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results
Thales Alenia Space signed a contract with the European Space Agency to develop a Low Earth Orbit Cargo Return Service
ESA astronauts Sophie Adenot and Raphaël Liégeois assigned for Space Station mission
Russia denies U.S. charge that it put anti-satellite weapon in space- Reuters 
Defense Innovation Unit, DoD Mission Partners Join Forces To Combat 5G Interference Challenges
Redwire Awarded Contract by European Space Agency to Develop Robotic Arm Prototype for Argonaut Lunar Lander to Support International Lunar Exploration- Business Wire
Planet and BASF Digital Farming Expand Strategic Partnership to Enhance Smart Farming Solutions From Space- Business Wire
SR sa pripojí k Dohodám Artemis týkajúcim sa vesmírneho prieskumu 
Opinion | Solar storms aren’t the apocalypse. But Earth should prepare now. - Washington Post
NASA's Heliophysics Experiment to Study Sun on European Mission
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NASA has selected BAE Systems to develop a $450 million instrument for NOAA’s GeoXO satellite program.  The US Space Systems Command has awarded Starfish Space a $37.5 million Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) contract. ESA’s Ariane 6 Launcher Task Force says that the launch period and the first attempt for launch will happen within the first two weeks of July, and more.
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Our guests today are Brianna Bace and Unal Tatar PhD.
You can connect with Brianna and Unal on LinkedIn, and read their article on "Law in Orbit: International Legal Perspectives on Cyberattacks Targeting Space Systems" on Science Direct.
Selected Reading
NASA Selects BAE Systems to Develop Ocean Color Instrument for NOAA
Space Systems Command awards $37.5 million STRATFI contract to Starfish Space Inc. for Otter satellite augmented maneuver mission
ESA - Ariane 6 joint update report, 21 May 2024
Russia fails in rival UN bid on nuclear, other weapons in space - Reuters
NASA Study Provides New Look at Orbital Debris, Potential Solutions 
NASA, Sierra Space Deliver Dream Chaser to Florida for Launch Preparation
Sidus Space Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
China sends four high-resolution satellites into space - CGTN
China unveils 1st radar network data for global space weather forecast - CGTN
ASCEND Diverse Dozen
Artemis Accords for sustainable space exploration - Canada welcomes partners from around the world
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NASA has selected four companies to provide spacecraft and related services, including acquiring spacecraft components and equipment, in support of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. China’s first vertical high-altitude simulation test bench for liquid rocket engines successfully completed its ground testing last week. Blue Origin successfully launched the NS-25 crewed mission taking six new astronauts to the edge of space, and more.
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T-Minus Guest
Our guest today is Jennifer Speers, VP of Engineering at Merrick & Company.
You can connect with Jennifer on LinkedIn and learn more about Merrick on their website.
Selected Reading
NASA Awards Contracts for Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition Services
Boeing Starliner's debut crewed flight delayed again to check helium leak | Reuters 
Blue Origin Completes 25th Mission to Space with Six Crew Onboard
Thales and Pasqal Report Quantum Satellite Breakthrough
China completes testing of a new bench for liquid rocket engines - CGTN
We have launched world's first autonomous in-space welding system
Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA)
Flat6Labs Announces Investment in SARsatX, Space Tech Startup in KSA and UAE - SpaceTech in Gulf Region
New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit - The New York Times
Vipin Narang Named DOD Acting Assistant Secretary for Space Policy - GovCon Wire
Inmarsat Launches Nexuswave: A Game-Changing 'bonded' Network Service For Maritime Communications
Zebrafish on China's space station in good condition: experts-Xinhua 
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