The US Pentagon has awarded SpaceX a contract to enhance Ukraine’s secure communications by expanding access to their Starshield satellite network. The US Department of Defense has selected SES Space & Defense to deliver satellite capabilities in support of the United States European Command. Nova Space Solutions has received a NASA contract worth approximately $822.7 million to provide operations, services, maintenance and infrastructure support services for the agency’s Stennis Space Center and the Michoud Assembly Facility and more.

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Our guest today is Arial DeHerrera, Vice President of Programs at NewSpace Nexus.

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Selected Reading

Elon Musk's SpaceX Gets US Contract to Expand Ukraine’s Access to Starshield - Bloomberg 

U.S. DoD Awards USEUCOM BPA to SES Space & Defense- Business Wire

Nova Space Solutions Lands $823M NASA Contract for Operations, Maintenance Support - GovCon Wire

AST SpaceMobile Announces Definitive Commercial Agreement with Vodafone Through 2034- Business Wire

Space42 and ICEYE Announce Joint Venture to Bring Satellite Manufacturing to the UAE

Pixxel raises $24M in additional funding, taking its total Series B raise to $60M

SatixFy Announces Nine-Month 2024 Results- Business Wire

Satellogic Announces $10 Million Private Placement Made By a Single Institutional Investor- Business Wire

NI SPACE Initiative Launched to Tackle Blue Green Algae

NASA Accelerates Space Exploration, Earth Science for All in 2024

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