Harrison and Paul welcome you to their corner of the universe today to discuss all the exciting times in space this week for a special edition of the Space Times podcast! This week we discuss launch industry setbacks with SpaceX and Firefly, ESA's reusable upper stage contract for Vega-C, Blue Origin's New Shepard cadence plans, the impact of a government shutdown on the aerospace industry, space domain awareness initiatives, challenges in data sharing for space safety, increased government spending in space defense, Blue Origin's lunar contracts, Maxar's rebranding, and recent funding rounds and novel space technologies.
Harrison and Paul welcome you to their corner of the universe today to discuss all the exciting times in space this week for the "Space Times" podcast! This week we discuss significant advancements in space domain awareness, the increasing military investment in space, including the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC), the defense pivot of Sierra Space's Dream Chaser, the surprising consolidation in the space tug industry, and development of space infrastructure hubs for refueling and maintenance. We hope you enjoy our conversation, and join us every week!
Harrison and Paul welcome you to their corner of the universe today to discuss all the exciting times in space this week for the "Space Times" podcast! And there’s plenty to talk about in our first week, there’s news about next-generation communication networks, spectrum acquisition, challenges in the direct-to-device market, space sovereignty, the resurgence of small GEO satellites, the growing importance of space security and laser communication, ground station innovation, the diversification of launch providers, the future of space tugs, SAR technology for defense and disaster response, weather measurement, methane tracking, Rotating Detonation Rocket Engines (RDREs), on-orbit power grids, advancements in quantum computing and communications in space, and recent funding rounds in the industry. We hope you enjoy our conversation, and join us every week!
