The Undiscovered Country

NASA is looking to contract out the job of bringing the International Space Station down safely. Is this the beginning of the end? ASCENT propellent is setting itself up to be a safer alternative to hydrazine propellants. And Both Blue Origin and the Chinese Galactic Energy have their sights set on overtaking SpaceX. What are their chances?

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The Space Force has called for joint operations of GPS.  This could be the beginning of incredible joint efforts!  Astronomers have found the first asteroid belt outside our solar system!  This could bring big changes to current models.  And China just ended its second secret spaceplane mission.  Where will China go from here?  But first, let's back up a bit.

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Europe is planning a megaconstellation to compete with Starlink.  Is this prudent or wasted effort that will lead to disaster?   The UN is debating the future of international space law.  We'll talk about the major points and controversies.  And a report suggests that the Space Force is missing the mark on using the private sector.  Is this a missed opportunity or a gross over exaggeration.?  But first, let's back up a bit.

Recently, a dying star has been spotted by scientists that has swallowed a planet, which provides insight into Earth's eventual fate in five billion years.  Starlink just launched its 4,000nth working satellite, great news or too much?  And the Czech Republic just became the 24th country to sign NASA's Artemis Accords.  All this and more on today's space brief.

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A $30 million contract was just awarded to Lockheed Martin and Raytheon to develop ground systems for the Space Force's Evolved Strategic Satcom program.  The European Space Agency is making big investments into nuclear propulsion.  And NASA just unlocked a process to turn lunar dust into oxygen.!  All this and more, on today's space brief.

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First, a group of 51 National Guard adjutant generals is urging President Joe Biden to create a separate Space National Guard.  Next, physicists have proposed that a large population of small black holes flooded the early universe with particles and radiation, creating their own black hole-powered Big Bang.  Finally, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claims that a recent test flight was a "success," but a group of environmental groups...

SpaceX FINALLY launched its first Viasat-3 satellite on a Falcon Heavy rocket.  We'll take a look at the amazing show.  The JUICE space probe is experiencing antenna issues, will the mission to study Jupiter's icy moons still progress as planned?  And the US Space Force is preparing to test a new 24-hour launch turnaround capability with the Victus Nox mission.  Is this a game changer or business as usual?  All this and mor...

Russia has announced that it will remain a part of the International Space Station (ISS) until 2028.  NASA's announced that SpaceX is set to launch its next Starship rocket within the next few months. And the United States Space Force's has created a "Santa's Naughty List". All this and more on today's space brief.

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The US Department of Commerce plans to develop a space safety system to track satellites orbiting Earth.  China plans to develop a fully reusable version of its Long March 9 rocket. And a recent study discovered that asteroid Phaethon has a sodium tail, rather than a dust tail, as previously believed. This much and more, in today's space brief!

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SpaceX's Starship prototype has been grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the United States' recently updated its National Near-Earth Object (NEO) Preparedness Strategy, and the United States and South Korea has a new agreement to enhance space cooperation.  All this and more on today's space brief.

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On today's space brief, The Japanese space agency JAXA has lost contact with its lunar lander, the first iSpace mission to the Moon.  Space Force, the newest branch of the US military, is considering using commercial data to help monitor satellites and space debris in Earth's orbit.  And scientists have measured the first seismic waves on Mars, revealing new information about the planet's internal structure.  All th...

In this episode I'll explain preparations being made for the first ever civilian EVA. I'll also deliver big news for companies working towards space situational awareness and orbital transfer capabilities. All this and more.  Welcome to the Undiscovered Country.

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In this episode we'll talk about China's reaction to yesterday's story of NASA's declaration of an ongoing space race. We'll also review efforts by AFRL to protect the space environment and recent findings by scientists about the nature of black hole clusters. Welcome to the Undiscovered Country.

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In this episode, I'll break down the huge plans to dramatically increase launch frequency in the US. I'll also talk big money successes and failures being felt across the board. This much and more today on the Undiscovered Country.

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In this episode, I'll explain NASA Administrator Bill Nelson's declaration of a space race with China. I'll also break down NASA's backup backup plan to help return stranded astronauts from the International Space Station. Welcome to the Undiscovered Country.

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In this episode, we will break down the record-breaking year that SpaceX just had, and talk about what that may mean for the future. We will also review what space has looked like in the rest of the world in 2022. Welcome to the Undiscovered Country.

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The White House has made a major decision that could effect the future of space policy in the US. But will it have the effects they hope? Roscosmos thinks they may have narrowed down the cause of a leak at the International Space Station, but today we will talk about whether there is an immediate danger to the station and its crew.  And SpaceX just announced that they are ready for the next stage in their Starlink System. All ...

This week marked a busy one for astronauts and taikonauts across the two giant space stations currently in orbit. Today we will talk about the important space walks that took place, as well as discuss complaints that the astronomy community has against satellite manufacturers.  Spoiler alert, they may be ruining the sky. But what can we do about it. All this today on the Undiscovered Country.

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Mary Lynne Dittmar, chief of government and external relations officer at Axiom Space recently told Vice-President Kamala Harris and the rest of the National Space Council that “There are business cases that are developing for a future LEO economy, but it does not today exist. . . .As with any economic development in a new environment, the greatest contribution that the government can make is to enable private enterprise to develop...