Still no news on Starliner’s return.

NASA and SpaceX are now targeting no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, for the launch of the agency’s Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station. China launched the first 18 satellites for its “Thousand Sails Constellation” which aims to deploy more than 15,000 satellites to LEO. Firefly Aerospace has signed a second multi-launch agreement with L3Harris Technologies, and more. 

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T-Minus Guest

Our guest today is George Kessler, Director of Projects for NASA’s Hunch program.

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Selected Reading

NASA to Provide Crew Flight Test, Space Station Missions Update

China launches first batch of satellites in mega constellation project - CGTN

Firefly Aerospace Announces Second Multi-Launch Agreement with L3Harris for up to 20 Alpha Launches

Astrobotic Awarded Lunar Power Study with VSAT-XL

Rocket Lab Partners With KSAT To Streamline Satellite Communications for Customers with Upgraded Ground Station Service- Business Wire

Space Force Approves Orbit Fab’s RAFTI as an Accepted Refueling Interface for Military Satellites

Scout Space Joins U.S. Space System Command's Space Domain Awareness TAP Lab Accelerator

Axiom Space CEO Transitions to Board of Directors

Impulse Space Announces Availability of New GEO Rideshare Program and Design Upgrade for Mira Vehicle- Business Wire

Exolaunch and Impulse Space Announce Strategic Partnership in Satellite Launch and In-Space Transportation Services- Business Wire

ESA - Euclid Galaxy Zoo – help us classify the shapes of galaxies

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