Not our payload, not our problem.

NASA responds to the Navajo Nation’s request to delay the first commercial lunar payload services mission to the Moon. SpaceX sues the National Board of Labor after they issued a complaint against the company illegally firing employees. The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied the protest by L3Harris over the award of a NASA contract to Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Our guest today is Philip Harlow, President of commercial satellite operator Telesat.

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Selected Reading

NASA responds to Navajo Nation's request to delay private mission placing human remains on the moon

Biden Administration to Consult with Navajo About Human Remains on the Moon – SpacePolicyOnline.com

48000 pounds of engine thrust to power lift upper stage Vulcan rocket

SpaceX sues US agency that accused it of firing workers critical of Elon Musk- Reuters 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.- U.S. GAO

Funding Future Tech: NASA Names 2024 Innovative Concept Studies

Space elevator design wins Barrow-born architect €10,000

ISRO’s Fuel Cell flight tested in PSLV C58

China's first rocket launch in 2024 successful - CGTN

China completes new commercial launch pad to boost access to space - SpaceNews

Where lawmakers think space policy is headed in 2024

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