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SpaceX has submitted its mishap report to the Federal Aviation Administration regarding Falcon 9’s launch anomaly on July 11, and the company’s investigation team, with oversight from the FAA, was able to identify the most probable cause of the mishap and associated corrective actions to ensure the success of future missions. NASA’s Perseverance Rover captures images of rocks on Mars that indicate that the red planet may have hosted microbial life billions of years ago, and more.
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Our guest today is Kirsten Whittingham, President of Max Space.
You can connect with Kirsten on LinkedIn, and learn more about Max Space on their website.
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SpaceX - Updates
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Scientists Find Intriguing Mars Rock
Akima Secures $480 Million Contract to Strengthen U.S. Space Force's Satellite Operations
L3Harris Technologies Reports Strong Second Quarter 2024 Results, Increases 2024 Guidance- Business Wire
Terran Orbital’s New 94,000 Square Foot Space Vehicle Assembly Facility in Irvine, CA Receives Certificate of Occupancy- Business Wire
Spending watchdog questions UK investment in European Space Agency
UAE wins bid to host global space research conference- The National
A boom in space-based intelligence is coming. Can ground networks keep up? - Defense One
NASA Selects Marshall Logistics Support Services II Contractor
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Astronomers discover technique to spot AI fakes using galaxy-measurement tools- Ars Technica
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NASA and Boeing are continuing testing on the Starliner and have said that the capsule may remain on the ISS until September. NASA’s Glenn Research Center streamed 4K video footage from an aircraft to the International Space Station and back for the first time using laser communications. Sierra Space passes a seventh key validation test, and second full-scale structural test of its expandable space station technology, and more.
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Our guest today is James Parker, Cofounder of Leonid Capital Partners. 
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UPDATE: NASA, Boeing to Stream Flight Test Mission Briefing on NASA+
NASA Streams First 4K Video from Aircraft to Space Station, Back
NASA Sponsors New Research on Orbital Debris, Lunar Sustainability
Sierra Space Heralds Giant Leap in Microgravity Research and Manufacturing with Historic Test of Expandable Space Station Technology
Ursa Major: New R&D Center In Ohio To Accelerate Vital National Security Propulsion Technology
AST SpaceMobile Announces First Five Commercial Satellites Completed Final Assembly and Ready for Shipment the First Week of August- Business Wire
ispace-EUROPE announces Completion of First European Designed, Manufactured, and Assembled Lunar Micro Rover- Business Wire
Honeywell Delivers Strong Second Quarter Results And Beats Earnings Guidance; Updates 2024 Outlook
Rocket Lab Sets Launch Date for 51st Electron Mission, Prepares to Deploy Latest Satellites in Multi-Launch Contract for Synspective- Business Wire
Magellan Aerospace Partners With Aequs to Explore Setting up India Based Engine MRO Business New partnerships announced to bolster Scotland’s Space Sector
USPACE Technology Group Rolls out 6 Highly Globally Competitive Commercial Optical Satellites Marking a New Milestone in Satellite Mass Production and Commercialization
SpaceX Starlink satellites made 50000 collision-avoidance maneuvers in the past 6 months. What does that mean for space safety?
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The European Space Agency and the UK Space Agency plan to grow the workforce to 200 people at the European Centre for Space Applications and Telecommunications (ECSAT) by 2030. British paralympian John Mcfall has been cleared to go into space after a two-year feasibility study. Space-based energy generation company Star Catcher has closed its $12.25M seed round, and more.
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Our guest today is Astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell.
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Plans unveiled for stronger European Space Agency presence in UK and space skills training - GOV.UK
Disabled British astronaut John McFall cleared to travel into space
UK Space Agency awards ten technologies to purify water frozen in Moon’s soil - GOV.UK
Star Catcher Closes $12.25M Seed Round to Transform Space Operations With World's First Space-Based Energy Grid
KBR Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Results
RTX's Raytheon partners with AVIO to build a more resilient U.S. Defense Industrial Base for solid rocket motor production
Collins Aerospace relocating Singapore plant to new $250M manufacturing facility in Seletar Aerospace Park, Singapore
ISRO conducts flight experiment of Air Breathing Propulsion System
Morpheus Space Launches New "Reloaded" Factory in Dresden, Germany, significantly increasing availability of the GO-2 Electric Propulsion Systems
Blue Origin Announces Crew for New Shepard’s 26th Mission
SpiderOak and Axiom Space Demonstrate New Rust Enabled OrbitSecure Platform on International Space Station
SES Space & Defense Awarded U.S. Army’s SATCOM as a Managed Service Pilot Contract- Business Wire
Dr. Angel Smith Appointed as Executive Director of SmallSat Alliance
Astronomers are scrambling to save the world's most powerful X-ray space telescope
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SpaceX and the United Launch Alliance have secured $1.76 billion in contract modifications from the US Space Force to provide launch services under the second phase of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program. NASA has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) 4 mission. Axiom Space selects British astronaut Tim Peake to join their team as a strategic advisor, and more.
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Our guest today is Former NASA Astronaut, Colonel Eileen Collins. 
You can connect with Colonel Collins on LinkedIn and you’ll find her book “Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars: The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission” in all good retail stores.
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ULA, SpaceX Book $1.8B in Space Force Contract Modifications Under NSSL Phase 2 Contract - GovCon Wire
NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for NOAA's JPSS-4 Mission
Axiom Space Welcomes British Astronaut Tim Peake to its Astronaut Corps
InCubed2 - innovation in public services with satellite Earth observation - GOV.UK
BiologIC Technologies wins share of £65m fund for space medicine
Sweden Exploring Gripen Responsive Space Launch Capability- Aviation Week Network
Chinese scientists discover water molecules in Chang'e-5 lunar sample - CGTN
Lockheed Martin Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Iridium Announces Second-Quarter 2024 Results
Fire on the launch pad destroyed ABL Space rocket
Facilitating Intelligent Conversations About Artificial Intelligence- Space Systems Command 
New dawn for space storm alerts could help shield Earth's tech- The Royal Astronomical Society 
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The UK Space Agency has announced a £33 million boost for national space programs. The European Space Agency’s Space Debris Office has published its annual Space Environment Report. The French space agency CNES and Bpifrance have selected a Thales Alenia Space-led consortium, along with Magellium Artal Group, to demonstrate an in-orbit capture and inspection service, and more.
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Our guest today is David Vargas, Founder of Astranavem.
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£33 million boost for national space programme - GOV.UK
'The race is on!': British aerospace firm Orbex ready for liftoff after opening London office
ESA Space Environment Report 2024
Thales Alenia Space and Magellium Artal Group chosen for DIANE, a project demonstrating an orbital capture and inspection service
Detecting and measuring ground movements from space: e-GEOS leading the European project
China launches new observation satellite for BRI, national defense - CGTN
What’s Happening in Space Policy July 21-27, 2024
GE Aerospace and Kratos Partner on Small Affordable Engines
US Air Force awards $15M Synthetic Aperture RADAR Satellite System Capabilities contract- G2X Defense
Lunar-Optimized, Ultra-Light Cable Transmits Power- Astrobotic
NASA’s Curiosity rover makes its ‘most unexpected’ find on Mars- CNN
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Our guest today is Amanda Lee Falkenberg, composer of THE MOONS SYMPHONY. The symphony presents an unparalleled fusion of visuals and music, celebrating the convergence of music and science to vividly portray past, present, and future lunar explorations. The music Incorporates the perspectives of astronauts into a musical voyage through our galaxy.  THE MOONS SYMPHONY, coupled with its planetary message, is destined to grace concert halls, open-air arenas, and planetariums across the globe.
You can connect with Amanda on LinkedIn, learn more about The Moons Symphony on her website and find out about the latest performance in Chicago by checking out the Breaking Barriers Festival Schedule.
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