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T-Minus Space Daily

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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. 

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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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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.

Google Research is detailing a new research initiative they're calling Project Suncatcher, the blueprints for a constellation of solar-powered satellites carrying Tensor Processing Units to operate as space-based AI data centers. US President Donald Trump has renominated Jared Isaacman to become Administrator of NASA after withdrawing his initial nomination just this past May. China’s crewed spacecraft Shenzhou‑20, docked at the Tiangong space station since April 24th, has unfortunately had its return to Earth postponed. And, more.

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Selected Reading

Exploring a space-based, scalable AI infrastructure system design

Trump renominates Musk ally Jared Isaacman to run NASA months after withdrawal

SEALSQ, WISeKey and Swiss Armed Forces advance quantum-secure satellite security 

Our October 14 show: Are satellites vulnerable to eavesdropping? 

China's Shenzhou-20 return mission delayed due to space debris impact- Reuters 

ESA - Sentinel-1D and Ariane 6 ready for liftoff

Rocket Lab - 'The Nation God Navigates' Launch

Astronomer captures 2 meteors slamming into the moon (video) | Space

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Powering up space-based AI data centers.

Intuitive Machines (IM) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lanteris Space Systems (Lanteris), formerly Maxar Space Systems, for $800 million. The Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) has warned the European Commission (EC) that the EU Space Act initiative is doomed to be uncompetitive globally and will put a drag on America’s industry as well. The UK House of Lords has published The Space Economy: Act Now or Lose Out report, and more.

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Our guest today is John Wensveen, President of International Space University. 

You can connect with John on LinkedIn, and learn more about the AI in Space course on their website.

Selected Reading

Intuitive Machines to Acquire Lanteris Space Systems, Creating the Next-Generation Commercial, Civil, and National Security Space Prime

Progressive Policy Institute's Filing with the European Commission Regarding the EU Space Act

The Space Economy: Act Now or Lose Out

ESA - Sentinel-1D and Ariane 6 ready for liftoff

Varda and United Semiconductors Announce Joint Development Agreement

‘Global perspective’ key to moving humanity forward in space- UN News

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Intuitive Machines’ prime moves in space.

SpaceX’s Bandwagon-4 mission launched on Sunday from Florida carrying 18 payloads for KOREA ADD, Exolaunch, Fergani, Tomorrow Companies Inc., Starcloud, and Vast. India launched the CMS-03 satellite to provide communication services over the Indian landmass and a wide oceanic region. China’s Shenzhou-21 crew arrived at the Tiangong Space Station 3.5 hours after liftoff, and more.

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Bailey Reichelt from Aegis Space Law and Matthew Linton from Linton Space Law bring us Space Law FAQs.

Note that the BIS Affiliates Rule discussed in the Space Law FAQ segment has undergone changes in enforcement status due to geopolitical discussions since the episode was recorded. While not being actively enforced for one year, according to the Trump administration, it is still a law, and enforcement can resume at any point. For more information on the President's statement announcing a one-year hold on enforcement, please check out this article: US Is ‘Suspending’ BIS 50% Rule for a Year, Bessent Says, After China Trade Talks- Kharon

Selected Reading

SpaceX - Bandwagon-4 Mission

India space agency launches its heaviest satellite

China's Shenzhou-21 crewed spacecraft docks with space station - CGTN

China's 2026 space mission lineup: Mengzhou-1, Long March-10A to debut - CGTN

MDA Space Makes $10 Million Investment in Maritime Launch becoming an Equity Owner and a Strategic Partner

NASA Cuts ISS Jobs At MSFC

NRF, QIC Join Global Defence Investors in $46m Series A for Australian Hypersonic Flight Pioneer | Hypersonix Launch Systems

Teledyne Completes Acquisition of TransponderTech from Saab

Dwarf peas inside Biosphere 2's SAM breathe new life into space habitat research- University of Arizona News

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All aboard the SpaceX bandwagon to LEO.

When satellites burn up upon re-entering Earth’s atmosphere, they release particles and gases, including metals like aluminium, which may affect atmospheric chemistry. This process, known as atmospheric ablation, is still poorly understood, but early evidence suggests metal content in the atmosphere is rising. To address these uncertainties, the UK Space Agency commissioned three targeted studies to investigate the potential impacts of satellite re-entry. We spoke to Professor Minkawn Kim from the University of Southampton about his findings.

You can hear the Professor’s chat with Maria from 2024 here. 

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The atmospheric impacts of satellite re-entry.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is establishing its first hub in Asia with a new office in Tokyo, Japan. Luxembourg telecommunications company OrbitsIQ Global has acquired UNIO Enterprise. Space infrastructure company Catalyx Space has raised $5.4 million in an oversubscribed Seed funding round, and more.

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

Selected Reading

ESA to establish presence in Tokyo to strengthen strategic partnership with Japan

OrbitsIQ Global Acquires UNIO Enterprise

Catalyx Space Secures $5.4 Million Seed Round to Build for the Next Era of Orbital Logistics

Rendezvous Robotics and Starcloud Partner to Enable Gigawatt-Scale Orbital Power and Data Infrastructure

Momentus Signs New Contract for Partnership with DPhi Space to Fly Edge Computing Payload on Next Mission and for Future Revenue Sharing

The International Space Station marks 25 years of nonstop human presence in orbit

ESA - Flying through the biggest solar storm ever recorded

12-year-old discovers 2 possible new asteroids- Space

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ESA’s spooktacular move to Japan.

NASA’s Acting Administrator Sean Duffy is expected to expedite plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon. Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc. (iRocket) has entered into a $640 million multi-launch agreement with SpaceBelt KSA. SES Space & Defense has been awarded $89.6 Million to provide the US Army with Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM), and more.

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Our guest today is Lesley Conn, Director of Research & Analysis at the Space Foundation.

You can read the Q2 Space Report here.

Selected Reading

Duffy to announce nuclear reactor on the moon - POLITICO

iRocket Announces $640 Million Multi-Year Launch Agreement with SpaceBelt KSA to Deliver Secure and Autonomous Satellite Infrastructure for Saudi Arabia and Beyond

Redwire Launches New Venture Company, SpaceMD, to Commercialize Pharmaceutical Development in Space; Signs Trailblazing Royalty Agreement with ExesaLibero Pharma

Satellite firm SES wins $90 million contract to support U.S. Army- Reuters

Skyrora Secures First UK Launch Licence

Rocket Lab

Voyager Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Firefly Aerospace lifts IPO price range, targets $6 billion valuation amid space investment boom- Reuters

Why a NASA satellite that scientists and farmers rely on may be destroyed on purpose

Space Force preps infrastructure, operators for target-tracking mission

From Mascot to Mission Specialist: Rupert the Space Armadillo Prepares for Liftoff - Space Launch Delta 45 

Preserving space history at Cape Canaveral. 

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NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon.

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