Australia’s budget sends space down under.

Budget cuts shake up Australia’s space ambitions. Debt ceiling talks put the freeze on the National Defense Authorization Act. Space Force wants industry feedback on training. NASA’s seeking proposals for saving the Hubble Telescope, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Our guest for today’s episode is Steve Noel, VP for Satcom Solutions at Thales Defense & Security. 

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Selected Reading

Plan for Australian spaceports axed as federal budget cuts run deep- Sydney Morning Herald

Australia’s first national space mission up in the air after federal budget cuts- Australian budget 2023- The Guardian 

Debt ceiling brawl jams up the Pentagon’s mega policy bill- POLITICO 

On National Security | The space surveillance arms race is in full swing- SpaceNews 

Space Force to seek industry help to test tech, train guardians- C4ISRNET

Astroscale and Momentus Team to Offer NASA a Commercial Solution to Reboost Hubble and Deliver Additional In-Space Servicing- SpaceRef

IMPULSE SPACE QUALIFIES THE SAIPH THRUSTER AHEAD OF FIRST FLIGHT- Impulse

Sidus Space Expands Global Ground Site Network With New ATLAS Space Operations Contract- Business Wire 

Hughes Broadband Subscribers Continue to Decline Ahead of Jupiter 3 Launch- Via Satellite

EnduroSat raises $10 million - SpaceNews 

SOF Week 2023: How Collaborative Autonomy can revolutionise multi-domain missions- Shephard Media

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