The first CHAPEA mission is complete. ESA says the Ariane 6 is go for launch. Polaris Dawn sets a date. And more.

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T-Minus Guests

Today’s guests join us to discuss their aerospace fellowships and emphasize the importance of mentorship and paying it forward to help others break into the competitive field of aerospace. We’ve got Hailu Daniel talking about the Patti Grace Smith Fellowship empowering black excellence in aerospace, and Raven Otero-Symphony sharing her experiences with the Brooke Owens Fellowship for exceptional undergraduate women and gender-minority students in aerospace.

Selected Reading

Crew of NASA's earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year (Phys.org)

Firefly Aerospace Successfully Launches Alpha FLTA005 Noise of Summer Mission for NASA (Firefly Aerospace)

Boeing to plead guilty to fraud in US probe of fatal 737 MAX crashes (Reuters)

ESA - Ariane 6 launch: how to watch and what to look out for (ESA)

European Space Agency makes final preparations for inaugural Ariane 6 launch (Spaceflight Now)

U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command Issues Solicitation for On Ramp to OSP-4 Launch Contract (Space Systems Command on LinkedIn)

ICEYE strengthens cooperation with the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on space defense (ICEYE) 

Polaris Dawn launch announcement (X formerly Twitter) 

Space Exploration | Science (Sotheby's)

Why GPS Is Under Attack (The New York Times)

Skyrora launch operator Assessment of Environmental Effects - Civil Aviation Authority

RAYTRACER announcement about joining AROSE Team that is developing Australia's Lunar Rover - Roo-ver! (LinkedIn)

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