Caltech’s MAPLE beams wireless power in space. China’s Shenzhou 15 crew return from the Tiangong space station. Northrop Grumman has been awarded over $80 million from The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to conduct communications experiments using commercial space internet services, and more.

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Our guest for today is Nate Mason, Principal at Starburst Aerospace, on the Starburst business accelerator program, new technology opportunities in the space sector, and startups to watch in 2023.

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Selected Reading

In a First, Caltech's Space Solar Power Demonstrator Wirelessly Transmits Power in Space- CalTech

China's Shenzhou 15 capsule lands safely with 3 Tiangong space station astronauts- Space.com

Northrop Grumman gets $80 million Air Force contract for satcom experiments- SpaceNews

Starburst Aerospace, MIT, and MassChallenge Join Forces for NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA)- Yahoo Finance

Top Space Force General Visits Europe to Explore How to Operate Within NATO- Air and Space Forces

Congress asks GAO for review of GeoXO weather satellite program- SpaceNews

Fixed-price satellite contracts earn high grades in Space Force report card- SpaceNews

Arcfield Nets $158M in US Intelligence Space, Ground Systems Integration Contracts- Via Satellite

BlackSky Receives Multi-Million Contract From International Ministry of Defense Customer- Via Satellite

Cybersecurity Gaps Could Put Astronauts at Grave Risk- IEEE

European agency aims to develop spacecraft to take astronauts to Moon- Financial Times

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