Pop the kettle on, UK Space is entering the chat.

The UK Space Conference opens with announcements from the UK Space Agency and Open Cosmos, MDA, and Skyrora and Spirit Aerospace. Thales Alenia Space to provide an S-Band Tracking, Telemetry and Command Transponder for Turkey’s AYAP-1 lunar spacecraft. Rocket Lab expands its production into the former Lockheed Martin Vertical Launch Building in Middle River, Maryland, and more.

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Our guest today is Karolina Dubiel, Founder of Girls in Aerospace Foundation.

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Selected Reading

The UK Space Ecosystem Cluster Directory - Satellite Applications Catapult

Open Cosmos To Build The UK Pathfinder Atlantic Constellation Satellite To Use AI To Improve Environmental Management

Skyrora and Spirit to enhance future UK launch capability

MDA announces strategic expansion in the UK

Thales Alenia Space to provide Communication Transponder for Turkey’s first lunar mission

Rocket Lab to Establish Space Structures Complex in Baltimore County to Supply Advanced Composite Products Internally and to Broader Space Industry

Satellogic Receives NOAA License to Expand U.S. Government Business

North Korea's space launch program and long-range missile projects- Reuters

How China ties space projects in Africa with climate and security priorities

Vulcan Cert-1: Centaur V preparations underway

Stars aligning for Boeing crew launch in April - NASASpaceFlight.com

Tom Hanks visits Artemis 2 moon astronauts and NASA Mission Control- Space

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