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T-Minus Space Daily

NASA Administrator nominee Jared Isaacman faced questioning on Project Athena and future NASA priorities at his Senate confirmation hearing. Space Leasing International (SLI) has signed an agreement for the purchase of two of AscendArc's Ka-band satellites with a combined value of over $200 million. Shield AI and Sedaro are partnering to advance autonomous operations in orbit, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Our guest today is Jenni Ginsburg, Fire Protection Section Manager at Burns & McDonnell.

You can connect with Jenni on LinkedIn, and learn more about Burns & McDonnell on their website and read about the safety framework here.

Selected Reading

Trump's NASA pick stresses moon race urgency, pressed on Musk ties in Senate hearing- Reuters

SLI signs heads of agreement for purchase of two AscendArc GEO satellites valued at over $200 million

Shield AI Expands into Space Domain through Partnership with Sedaro

Applied Aerospace and PCX Aerosystems Combine to Form Premier Provider of Critical Flight, Space, and Defense Hardware Solutions

NASA Awards Lunar Freezer System Contract

Intuitive Machines’ Space Data Network Leverages Core Technologies from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

X-Bow Systems Awarded Production Contract to Supply Critical Rocket Motor Igniters to V2X

NASA study shows how satellite 'light pollution' hinders space telescopes

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Building safer spaceports & smarter satellites.

The UK Space Agency (UKSA) announces new funding to drive sovereign space innovation. The US administration's nominee for the NASA leadership role, Jared Isaacman, appeared in front of Congress today. Nuclear energy startup Antares has raised $96 million in a Series B funding round, and more.

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Selected Reading

UK Space Agency invests £17 million to drive next wave of space innovation - GOV.UK

Scottish space innovation secures UK Space Agency investment - GOV.UK

Trump's NASA pick to tell Congress about moon race with China, deep-space ambition- Reuters

Antares Raises $96 Million in Series B Funding to Accelerate Nuclear Microreactor Development

A Letter from Our CEO – Antares $96M Series B 

China's LandSpace fails to complete reusable rocket test- Reuters

Космонавта Артемьева исключили из экипажа Crew-12. Он фотографировал документы SpaceX и «вынес в телефоне» секретную информацию — источники

Hundreds of Porsche Owners in Russia Unable to Start Cars After System Failure

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UKSA announces £17M in new funding for space innovation.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has approved a €1.35 billion spending plan to support space defense programs across its 23 member states. The European Space Agency (ESA) has said that a German astronaut will be the first European to fly to the moon with a future NASA-led Artemis mission. Deloitte has contracted Spire Global to design, build and operate eight satellites for Deloitte’s on-orbit cyber payloads, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Our guest today is Kristiina Omri, Director of Special Programs for CybExer Technologies.

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Selected Reading

ESA leaders greenlight $1.6 billion for new 'non-aggressive' space security initiative - Breaking Defense

1st European to fly to the moon will be German- Space

Deloitte Selects Spire to Deliver Advanced Satellite Capabilities, Expanding Their On-Orbit Cyber and Data Operations

Spire Global Selected by GIST Research to Provide Soil Moisture Data for Climate and Conflict Early Warning Research in Ethiopia’s Somali Region

Iridium Awarded 5-Year System Infrastructure Transformation and Hybridization Contract Worth Up to $85.8 Million USA

From space follower to first responder: how China pulled off the Shenzhou rescue mission

ONE Bow River Announces Strategic Investment in Odyssey Space Research to Advance Spaceflight Software and Engineering

Aechelon Integrates Vantor's 3D Operational Terrain into Project Orbion SkyBeam™ to Enhance ICEYE's Space-Based SAR AI Capabilities

Sugars, ‘Gum,’ Stardust Found in NASA's Asteroid Bennu Samples

Essay Explaining ‘Why Geologists Love To Lick Rocks’ Wins Ig Noble Prize

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Would you lick an asteroid?

The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Member States commit €22.1 billion Euros in contributions at the annual ministerial meeting. Europe's Vega C rocket launched an advanced Korean Earth-observation satellite from French Guiana. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched on November 28 from Vandenberg Space Force Base for the Transporter-15 mission, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

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

Selected Reading

ESA Member States commit to largest contributions at Ministerial

Watch Europe's Vega C rocket launch an advanced Korean Earth-observation satellite to orbit today- Space

South Korea's largest satellite launched on Nuri rocket in ambitious space mission

SpaceX - Transporter-15 Mission

Hatches Open, Station Crew Expands to 10 - NASA

Russia accidentally destroys its only way of sending astronauts to space- The Independent

CHAPEA Crew Begins Stay Inside NASA’s Mars Habitat for Second Mission

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Europe sets a new space funding record.

Robert Hutchings Goddard was an American engineer, professor, physicist, and inventor known as the godfather of modern rocketry. He is credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket, which was successfully launched on March 16, 1926. By 1915, his pioneering work had dramatically improved the efficiency of the solid-fueled rocket, signaling the era of the modern rocket and innovation. Our guest is Charles Statkin from the Wonder Mission about the centennial celebrations of Robert Goddard's pioneering work.

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Goddard’s Centennial.

Should space be designated as critical infrastructure? What are the threats we’re facing in space for cybersecurity? We tackle these questions with our guest Jake Braun, former White House Principal Deputy National Cyber Director and chairman of DEF CON Franklin.

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Should space be designated as critical infrastructure?

The Aerospace Corporation presented ‘Space Governance: Policy and Regulatory Frameworks’ at the Caribbean Space Summit, exploring how Puerto Rico can become a leader in the commercial space industry through smart policy. Here is part of their conversation with the UK Space Agency and UK Space Regulator at the Civil Aviation Authority.

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Lori Gordon, Systems Director at The Aerospace Corporation is joined by Matthew Archer, Director of Launch at the UK Space Agency (UKSA) and Colin Macleod, Head of UK Space Regulator at the UK Civil Aviation Authority.

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Space Governance: Policy and Regulatory Frameworks.

A new report out of ETH Zürich that sheds light on a spike in cyber activity targeting space-related organizations during the Gaza War. A Soyuz rocket has been rolled out to its launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to begin counting down to a Thanksgiving Day liftoff. South Korea’s Nuri rocket is scheduled to lift off at approximately 12:55 am on Thursday, according to the Korea Aerospace Administration, and more.

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Selected Reading

New Report Warns Space Sector Faces Rising Cyber Threats Amid Modern Conflicts - Orbital Today

Soyuz Rocket Rolls Out as Cygnus Parks Away from Station - NASA

First nighttime Nuri rocket launch creates excitement throughout Jeolla as local businesses benefit

Professor Chan Heum Park's Team at Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital Sends Their Self-Developed "BioCabinet" to Space Aboard Nuri Rocket

AST SpaceMobile Expands Manufacturing Footprint in Both Texas and Florida, Accelerates Next-Generation BlueBird Production

Intuitive Machines Expands Manufacturing Capabilities at Houston Spaceport Supporting Growing Space Infrastructure Programs

Vast and the Colombian Space Agency Sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Advance Space Cooperation in Latin America

Vast and the Maldives Space Research Organisation Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Engage Republic of Maldives Space Industry 

Spire Global’s Hyperspectral Microwave Sounder Completes Environmental Testing

BlackSky Quickly Delivers First Very High-Resolution Images from Third Gen-3 Satellite Less Than 24 Hours Following Launch

Amentum Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Results

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Cyber threats escalate as new launches lift off worldwide.

China has docked an uncrewed Shenzhou spacecraft with Tiangong Space Station which will return the crew currently on orbit in April 2026. NASA has reduced the number of astronaut missions on Boeing's Starliner contract and said the spacecraft's next mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without a crew. The US Space Force (USSF) has awarded multiple small contracts to develop prototypes for space-based interceptors, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Our guest today is Greg Gillinger, SVP for Strategy & Development, Integrity ISR.

Selected Reading

China completes first emergency mission to Tiangong space station- Reuters

NASA, Boeing Modify Commercial Crew Contract

Space Force Awards Secret Contracts for Golden Dome Interceptors - Bloomberg

Blue Ring to Become First Fully Commercial Space Domain Awareness Mission in GEO with Optimum Technologies’ Sensor

ESA - Two UK sites shortlisted for INVICTUS hypersonic test programme

NASA’s Mars-bound ESCAPADE Mission Captures First ‘Selfies’

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A pivotal week in spaceflight.

Luxembourg’s Space Agency has awarded a contract to the Canadian Space Mining Corporation (CSMC) to develop a novel space-based quantum gravimetry sensor system called Quantum Atomic Subsurface Mapper (QASM). China plans to send an unmanned spacecraft to Tiangong Space Station on November 25 to support the crew left without a return vehicle. China has launched a commercial trial of satellite Internet of Things (IoT) services, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Dave Bittner, host of The Cyberwire, and cybersecurity executive Brandon Karpf, join Maria Varmazis for our monthly space and cyber segment to talk about GPS spoofing.

Selected Reading

Luxembourg Space Agency awards contract to CSMC to Advance Quantum Sensing for Resource Exploration

China to launch Shenzhou-22 spacecraft on November 25, state media reports- Reuters

China launches commercial trial of satellite IoT services - CGTN

ST Engineering Selected to Support UAE’s Space Ambitions with Cutting-Edge SAR Satellite

AST SpaceMobile Announces BlueBird 6 Launch Date, the Largest Commercial Communications Array Ever Deployed in Low Earth Orbit

Space Race With China Drives Antenna-Building Boom in Arctic - Bloomberg

The new space race: These are the different space strategies across Europe- Euronews

NASA Awards Liquid Hydrogen Supply Contracts

School seeks help to find 'space adventure' bear

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Quantum maps, GPS traps, and big launches ahead.

Rocket Lab has opened its dedicated test, launch, and landing facility for its reusable rocket Neutron at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS). NASA has opened a new complex in the Mission Control Center at Johnson Space Center (JSC) for Orion. SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to research and develop satellite communication technology with quantum cryptography, and more.

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

Selected Reading

Rocket Lab Opens Launch Complex 3, A Critical Milestone On The Path To Neutron’s First LaunchNASA debuts new Orion mission control room for Artemis 2 astronaut flight around the moon (photos) -Space

SKY Perfect JSAT Joins JAXA's Space Strategic Fund Initiative Contributing to the Development and Demonstration of Satellite-Based Quantum Cryptography Communication Technologies

SpaceX launches record-breaking 30th flight of a Falcon 9 booster – Spaceflight Now

NUVIEW Secures $5M Department of Defense Award to Enhance Space-Based LiDAR Development

Draper Names Space Kinetic Corp. the Newest DraperSPARX Partner

Apply Now: Space Center Houston Conrad Challenge 2025-2026 Applications Open August 28!

CPR in space could be made easier by chest compression machines- New Scientist 

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Rocket Labs’ Neutron launch site opens on MARS.

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