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T-Minus Space Daily

China has begun preparations to send a Shenzhou spacecraft to Tiangong Space station to support the crew in orbit. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has lifted restrictions on spaceflight launch operations. SpaceX launched the NASA-ESA jointly developed Copernicus Sentinel-6B satellite from California, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Our guest today is Patrick O'Neill, Public Affairs and Outreach Lead at the International Space Station US National Laboratory.

You can connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, and learn more about the ISS National Lab on their website and read Upward at https://issnationallab.org/upward/

Selected Reading

Preparations begin for new space mission - Chinadaily.com.cn

FAA to end mandated cuts in domestic US flights- Reuters

NASA, SpaceX Launch US-European Satellite to Monitor Earth’s Oceans

Jeff Bezos to co-lead AI startup in first operational role since Amazon, NYT reports -Reuters

MP seeks to fuel growth of country’s expanding space economy - The Times of India

Heinrich Secures Over $207 Million for New Mexico

VORAGO Shatters Satellite Electronics Barriers, Launching Radiation-Tolerant Chips to Power the Next Generation of Satellite Constellations

Sidus Space Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

'Rust' on the moon? Hematite discovered in Chang'e-6 lunar samples - CGTN

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China’s crew capsule concerns.

The Rebelle Rally is an eight-day, 2,500-kilometer navigation challenge across the Nevada and California deserts with no GPS, no cell phones. Competitors rely solely on analog tools like compasses, maps, and roadbooks to find hidden checkpoints and navigate unforgiving terrain. But behind the scenes, it’s a modern logistics feat made possible by satellite-powered tracking, scoring, communications, and emergency response — all delivered via Iridium’s technology. We spoke with Iridium’s COO Suzi McBride about participating and enabling this event.

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Satellite-enabled Rebelle Rally with Iridium.

Blue Origin’s New Glenn successfully launches NASA’s ESCAPADE and lands its booster on its second flight. A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V launched the ViaSat-3 F2 satellite from Florida. Space Kinetic has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to accelerate the development of its architecture for asymmetric space-based missile defense, and more. 

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Elysia Segal brings us the Space Traffic Report from NASASpaceflight.com. 

Selected Reading

New Glenn Launches NASA’s ESCAPADE, Lands Fully Reusable Booster - Blue Origin

Viasat Successfully Tests HaloNet Launch Telemetry Solution for NASA Onboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn

Viasat Confirms Successful Launch of ViaSat-3 F2

Space Kinetic Awarded DARPA Contract to Advance Asymmetric Missile Defense Architecture

Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser® Spaceplane Successfully Completes Critical Pre-flight Milestones

Intuitive Machines and Texas A&M Space Institute Accelerate Lunar Mission Readiness

Chinese astronauts return to Earth after vessel damaged by space debris 

IonQ Announces Plans to Acquire Skyloom

MDA Space Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results

Virgin Galactic Announces Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results And Provides Business Update

Vartis Space Unveils “Vartis Space Clock” — An Open-Source Framework for Independent Deep-Space Time Synchronization

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Blue Origin’s New Glenn nails its second mission.

Voyager Technologies and Infleqtion have announced a strategic partnership to advance dual-use quantum technology in low-Earth orbit (LEO) and beyond. Xairos UK has been selected by Raymetrics and the European Space Agency (ESA) for the delivery of a Quantum Receiver for the Observatories to Optical Ground Stations project. SES and Infinite Orbits have signed an agreement for one geostationary satellite life extension mission, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Our guest today is Dr. Saralyn Mark, MD, President of iGIANT.

You can connect with Dr. Mark on LinkedIn and learn more about iGIANT on their website.

Selected Reading

Voyager and Infleqtion Partner to Launch Quantum Era in Space

European Space Agency and Raymetrics Select Xairos as Subcontractor for ESA Project

Newsflash: SES and Infinite Orbits to Collaborate in Europe’s First Commercial Life Extension Mission

SES, Relativity Space Expand Multi-Launch Agreement for Terran R

SFL Missions Inc. Awarded Contract for Additional GHGSat Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Microsatellites

BlueOrigin.com/Live

NATO, Industry and Innovators discuss Arctic space security

Cooperation with Vast in the Field of Space Technologies Established

A giant inflatable bag could catch asteroids and space junk- CNN 

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Quantum partnerships and life extension in orbit.

Intuitive Machines (IM) selects Dcubed solar arrays to power their space data network satellites. XRComm and SpinLaunch are collaborating to advance testing, performance analytics, and system readiness across the emerging 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) ecosystem. French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a new national space strategy, and more.

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Selected Reading

Dcubed Solar Arrays Selected to Power Intuitive Machines’ First Space Data Network Satellite

XRComm and SpinLaunch Partner to Advance Innovation in 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN)

Space no longer peaceful, President Macron set to say in new space strategy review- Euronews

U-Space closes a 24 million euros series A to expand into the global smallsat constellation market

'This all must end now.' NASA lab closures at Goddard Space Flight Center under Congressional scrutiny

Space Coast shatters launch record with 94th liftoff of the year

G4 (Severe) Watch in Effect for 12 November- NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center

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Building the next space network.

Lieutenant Rob Sarver and Alex Gendzier are the authors of Warrior to Civilian: The Field Manual for the Hero's Journey, the definitive guide to transition to civilian life for veterans and their spouses and families. The book aims to provide actionable advice to veterans looking for work, while coaching those in hiring positions to give veterans the fair shake they deserve after serving our country.

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Transitioning from service to civilian life.

Vodafone is partnering with AST SpaceMobile to establish a Europe-led satellite constellation to provide satellite-to-smartphone, direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity for commercial and government applications. Chinese commercial space company Galactic Energy said a launch mission for one of its Ceres-1 rockets failed 10 minutes after lift off. China’s Institute of Mechanics’ Sky Flight Science and Technology Centre has unveiled new in-space infrastructure, and more.

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Parker Wishik, Senior Communications Specialist at The Aerospace Corporation, is joined by Colin Macleod, Head of UK Space Regulation, UK Civil Aviation Authority, Matt Archer, Director of Launch, UK Space Agency, and David Sandy, Managing Director, The Aerospace Corporation UK Ltd.

Selected Reading

China's Galactic Energy says Ceres-1 rocket launch failed- Reuters

China joins space factory race against US with breakthrough in inflatable module tech

Vodafone, AST SpaceMobile to set up Europe-led satellite constellation- Reuters

RTX's Raytheon, Avio sign MoU to establish new solid rocket motor facility in the U.S.

New Glenn Mission NG-2

IonQ and the University of Chicago Sign Landmark Agreement to Establish IonQ Center for Engineering and Science to Accelerate Quantum Research and Commercialization

Europe wants to make space food out of thin air and astronaut pee

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Europe pushes forward in the direct-to-device space race.

Defense contractors, including space industry companies who are doing work with the Department of Defense, have requirements in their contracts right now to implement cybersecurity requirements to various degrees. Those requirements have been in contracts for a very long time. Unfortunately, there has never been a mechanism in those contracts to make contractors prove that they're doing those things. And over the years, there have been multiple instances where the DOD has paid the price as a result of their contractors being compromised. That’s about to change. The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program comes into effect on November 10, 2025. Find out more about the requirements from Jacob Horne, Chief Cybersecurity Evangelist at Summit 7.

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The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program.

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency order that prohibits commercial space launches and reentries during peak daytime hours. The launch of a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 carrying the ViaSat-3 F2 mission is scrubbed for a second night in a row. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has introduced his first federal budget which includes C$182.6m ($130M) over three years for the defence ministry to establish capability for space launches, and more.

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Elysia Segal brings us the Space Traffic Report from NASASpaceflight.com. 

Selected Reading

Emergency Order Establishing Operating Limitations on the Use of Navigable Airspace - FAA

Issue with Atlas 5 booster liquid oxygen vent valve causes second scrub of ViaSat-3 F2 launch – Spaceflight Now

Six takeaways from Canada's federal budget

Planet Signs 8-Figure Contract Renewal with International Defense and Intelligence Customer

Craig Technologies to Support KBR Inc. on NASA’s Human Health and Performance Contract 2 (HHPC II)

BlackSky Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results

SES Delivers Solid 9 Months and Q3 2025 Results

Redwire Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results

From Space to Earth: Margaritaville Unveils Mission Patch to Support ISS National Lab Research Projects

HyPrSpace and ATMOS Space Cargo Sign MoU to Advance European Launch and Return Logistics Infrastructure

NASA Awards Funding to Spectral Sciences and Sceye to Advance Climate Monitoring and Sustainable Resource Management from the Stratosphere

Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D™

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The FAA imposes a launch curfew on space flight.

EchoStar says it will sell a set of wireless spectrum licenses to SpaceX for about $2.6 billion in exchange for stock in the space startup. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the ordinary shares of Orbit Technologies Ltd for $356.3 million. Reflex Aerospace has closed a €50 million Series A funding round, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Our guest today is Yanni Barghouty, Co-founder and CEO of Cosmic Shielding Corporation.

You can connect with Yanni on LinkedIn, and learn more about the Cosmic Shielding Corporation on their website.

Selected Reading

EchoStar to sell more spectrum licenses to SpaceX for $2.6 billion- Reuters

Kratos to acquire Orbit Technologies - Intelligence Community News

Reflex Aerospace Secures Record €50 Million Series A

Record-Breaking Optical Power Beaming Proves Path to Scalable Power Grid for Space 

Portal unveils Starburst, an ESPA-class rapid-maneuverability spacecraft, and announces Starburst-1 mission on SpaceX in Q4 2026

Firefly Aerospace Closes Acquisition of SciTec National Security Technology Company

Starlab Names Leidos as Primary Assembly, Integration and Testing Provider

Ecosmic partners with ESA to validate SAFE on Agency satellites

Raytheon UK awarded UK Space Agency contract to deliver orbital analyst capability- RTX

ispace selected for Japan’s Space Strategy Fund project 

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SpaceX to buy more spectrum.

Satellites haven’t changed much in their basic design since we started launching them in the 1950s. They go into their predetermined orbit, live to a short life expectancy, then burn up in our atmosphere on reentry. But what if there was a different approach that could help resolve limitations especially now that things are getting crowded in LEO? Portal Space Systems say they’re solving the need for mobility in space with their Supernova spacecraft. We find out more from CEO Jeff Thornburg. 
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