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Building safer spaceports & smarter satellites.

Isaacman answered questions about Project Athena. SLI purchased two AscendArc satellites. Shield AI and Sedaro partnering on autonomous ops. And more.

T-Minus Space Daily · N2K Networks

December 4, 202529m 51s

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Show Notes

NASA Administrator nominee Jared Isaacman faced questioning on Project Athena and future NASA priorities at his Senate confirmation hearing. Space Leasing International (SLI) has signed an agreement for the purchase of two of AscendArc's Ka-band satellites with a combined value of over $200 million. Shield AI and Sedaro are partnering to advance autonomous operations in orbit, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

Our guest today is Jenni Ginsburg, Fire Protection Section Manager at Burns & McDonnell.

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Selected Reading

Trump's NASA pick stresses moon race urgency, pressed on Musk ties in Senate hearing- Reuters

SLI signs heads of agreement for purchase of two AscendArc GEO satellites valued at over $200 million

Shield AI Expands into Space Domain through Partnership with Sedaro

Applied Aerospace and PCX Aerosystems Combine to Form Premier Provider of Critical Flight, Space, and Defense Hardware Solutions

NASA Awards Lunar Freezer System Contract

Intuitive Machines’ Space Data Network Leverages Core Technologies from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

X-Bow Systems Awarded Production Contract to Supply Critical Rocket Motor Igniters to V2X

NASA study shows how satellite 'light pollution' hinders space telescopes


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