The West Wing wants space security by design.

Space and cybersecurity, better together. The US and South Korea strengthen ties. The Air Force PIPs 5 space programs. $60 mil for X-bow, and $100 mil for Ursa Major. And an interview with Jonathan Lacoste, Founder and General Partner at Space.VC, on space startups and venture capital in the space industry.

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T-Minus Guest

Our featured guest today is Jonathan Lacoste, Founder and General Partner at Space.VC, on space startups, venture capital in the space industry, and the unique investing challenges for the industry.

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Selected Reading

The Biden administration is going on the road to tackle satellite cybersecurity I WaPo

U.S. is concerned about rivals’ space threats, leaked documents show I WaPo

Boryung Corporation, Axiom Space Announce Joint Venture Agreement: A New Chapter in Partnership- Boryung 

Space Force acquisition czar wraps program 'scorecard,' puts floundering contractors on notice - Breaking Defense 

Secretive ‘SILENTBARKER’ sats to launch late summer as space monitoring demands grow I Breaking Defense

First ispace lunar lander feared lost - SpaceNews 

NASA chief sees Russians and Americans together on space station through 2030 | Reuters 

Supply chain ‘getting a hell of a lot better,’ Raytheon CEO says, though challenges remain | Breaking Defense  

With $20M in new funding, Hydrosat preps climate-monitoring satellites for launch | TechCrunch 

X-Bow announces $60 million STRATFI agreement - SpaceNews

Rocket engine startup Ursa Major quietly closed $100M in new funding | TechCrunch  

Virgin Galactic Completes Glide Flight From Spaceport America I Virgin Galactic 

What to know about the SpaceX rocket explosion as FAA starts investigation I WashingtonExaminer

'Very serious': Sweden accidentally fires rocket into Norway | World News  

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