Virgin Galactic delivers on its space tourism promise.
Virgin Galactic takes its first space tourists to space. Viasat reports positive Q2 results. BlackSky books five launches with Rocket Lab. And more.
T-Minus Space Daily · N2K Networks
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Show Notes
Virgin Galactic takes its first three space tourists on a flight from Spaceport America. Viasat reported $780 million in revenue during the last quarter, a 36% increase compared to the same period last year. BlackSky Technology made $19.3 million in revenue in the second quarter of 2023, and booked five new launches with Rocket Lab. NASA has renewed its contract with Spire Global to provide earth observation data, and more.
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T-Minus Guest
Our guest today is Chad Anderson, Managing Partner at Space Capital on Q2 Space Investment and stabilization in the market.
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Selected Reading
VIRGIN GALACTIC COMPLETES FIRST PRIVATE ASTRONAUT SPACEFLIGHT ‘GALACTIC 02’
Viasat revenue grows as investigation continues into malfunctioning $750 million satellite- CNBC
BlackSky Posts Double-Digit Revenue Increase in Q2- Via Satellite
BlackSky Signs New Block Buy for Five Rocket Lab Launches- Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab Inks New Deal to Launch HASTE Mission from Virginia- Rocket Lab
Spire Global Awarded $6.5 Million NASA Contract Renewal for Earth Observation Data- Spire
‘Irreparable’ thrusters and solar activity push 3 HawkEye 360 satellites to lower orbits- TechCrunch
OneWeb Makes US Deal with IP Access International- Via Satellite
Lynk and Vodafone Cook Islands to Begin Sat2Phone Service for Subscribers- Lynk
Russia to launch lunar spacecraft in race to find water on moon- Reuters
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Plots Launch of Its Mega Rocket. Next Year. Maybe. - WSJ
U.S. intelligence agencies take steps to protect commercial satellites- SpaceNews
Over 1,600 People Have Paid Space Perspective for a Balloon Ride to the Edge of Space- SpaceRef
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