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Our guest today is Steve Taylor, President of the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA).

For additional information regarding the IREC New Site RFP or ESRA in general, please send an email to general.info@esrarocket.org or visit www.soundingrocket.org.  

Selected Reading

Contracts For Nov. 6, 2024

Space Force expands Commercial Integration Cell for industry cooperation

UPCOMING LAUNCH: Starship's Sixth Flight Test

Viasat Investor Relations

Redwire Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results- Business Wire

SES: YTD and Q3 2024 Results- Business Wire

BlackSky Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results- Business Wire

Virgin Galactic Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results And Provides Business Update

Agile Space Industries to Build Tulsa Space Test Center, Creating a World-Class Space Engine Testing Facility and A Magnet for Space Industry Growth in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Scientists just found a mind-boggling object in deep space- Mashable

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