Two members of the Polaris Dawn crew performed spacewalks this morning marking the first ever privately funded EVA. AST SpaceMobile has announced the successful launch of its first five commercial satellites, called BlueBirds. Chinese space company LandSpace conducted a successful 10-kilometer vertical takeoff and vertical landing (VTVL) jump test, and more.

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Our guest today is Shane Fry,  CTO of RunSafe Security. 

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Selected Reading

SpaceX-Polaris crew exits capsule for first private spacewalk- Reuters  

AST SpaceMobile Announces Successful Orbital Launch of Its First Five Commercial Satellites

T-Mobile Conducts the First Ever Wireless Emergency Alert Via Satellite- Business Wire

China's commercial rocket company completes 10-km VTVL 'jump test' - CGTN

ispace Announces Launch Timing, RESILIENCE Lander Progress, and Planned Lunar Landing Zone During Mission 2 Update Press Conference

NSPA Contracts SES’s O3b mPOWER Satellite Service for secure communications services

Space Systems Command Awards $188M Contract for meshONE-T Follow-on

Trinity Capital Inc. Provides $30 Million in Growth Capital to Slingshot Aerospace

Next-Gen OPIR Polar Program successfully completes Ground Critical Design Review (CDR) and System Critical Integration Review (CIR) Milestone

Voyager 1 Team Accomplishes Tricky Thruster Swap

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