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The House has a Speaker and the FAA has a boss.

Michael Whitaker confirmed as FAA Administrator. Axiom to send all UK crew to the ISS. Airbus and Northrop Grunman teaming up on SKYNET. And more.

T-Minus Space Daily · N2K Networks

October 25, 202326m 38s

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Show Notes

The US Senate has confirmed Michael Whitaker as the new administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. UK Space Agency and Axiom Space announce a new partnership to bring a four person crew to orbit composed entirely of UK astronauts. Airbus and Northrop Grumman have formed a strategic partnership to compete for a part of the UK's military satellite communications program called SKYNET, and more.

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T-Minus Guest

T-Minus Producer Alice Carruth is speaking to Patrick O’Neill from the ISS National Lab, reigning Miss England, Jessica Gagen, and Deputy NASA Administrator Pam Melroy at the AIAA ASCEND Conference.

Selected Reading

Senate confirms Michael Whitaker to run Federal Aviation Administration

UK Space Agency and Axiom Space Sign Agreement on Plans for Historic Human Spaceflight Mission

Airbus and Northrop Grumman shake on pact for UK’s lucrative SKYNET satellite program

Terran Orbital Awarded $4.7 Million Contract by European Space Agency

Ariane 6 Update 

China Focus: China discloses tasks of Shenzhou-17 crewed space mission-Xinhua- CN 

Space startup Skyroot unveils Vikram-1 rocket, set to launch satellites next year - The Economic Times 

ULA targets Christmas Eve for inaugural Vulcan rocket launch, CEO says- CNBC 

Spire Global Awarded Subcontract by Riverside Research for United States Space Force Space Domain Awareness Program

Protecting our critical satellite infrastructure: the importance of space-based infrastructure to humanity and its status within NATO

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