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In case you missed yesterday's news announcement, FedLearn has added two new micro-courses, Effects of the Space Environment on Spacecraft Systems (SP124) and Foundations of Space Mission Operations (SP125), to our space course catalog. Enhance your space acumen with us Visit https://lnkd.in/eEPQbbWV to explore the catalog and purchase today #fedlearn #trainingprovider #traininganddevelopment #onlinelearning #onlinetraining #onlinecourses #asynchronous #artificialintelligence #ai #space #outerspace #spaceenvironments #orbits #satellites #spacesystems #spacemissions #spacemissionoperations #spacetraining #spacelearning #spaceeducation

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📈 Lodestar Space Secures $2.5M Pre-Seed Funding To Safeguard Space Infrastructure Co-led by Inflection.xyz and Lunar Ventures, this round also saw participation from notable investors like Charlie Songhurst, Zehan Wang, and Mehdi Ghissassi, with additional non-dilutive funding from the UK Space Agency. Key Highlights: 🔹Innovative Solutions: Developing a platform-agnostic robotic system for inspecting and repairing satellites. 🔹Recent Achievements: Conducted successful zero-gravity tests with MIT and The Aurelia Institute. 🔹Future Plans: Demonstrating robotic arm capabilities in orbit by the end of 2025. 🔹Strategic Roadmap: Developing a flight-ready model scheduled to fly as a hosted payload next year. 🔹Expansion Goals: Plans to expand operations to the U.S. and attract the Department of Defense's attention. Thomas Santini and Neil Buchanan, the founders, aim to revolutionize space security by creating versatile robotic systems. With advisors like former SpaceX VP Lee Rosen and former Spaceflight Inc. CEO Curt Blake, Lodestar is on track to enhance the safety and longevity of orbital assets. Read more 👇 https://lnkd.in/dJWTqNvi #SpaceTech #Innovation #FundingNews #SpaceSecurity #Robotics

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🌌 Space Entities In California – Insights From The Space Impulse Market Intelligence Platform... California remains a leading hub for space technology and aerospace innovation, hosting a diverse array of ~940 entities, including investors, companies, and academic institutions. High-profile entities like SpaceX, Planet, and Varda Space Industries, along with innovative companies like Anduril Industries, Relativity Space, and Viasat, underscore the state's pivotal role in advancing the space sector. Key Highlights: 🔹Space Companies: Notable firms like Anduril and Relativity Space are leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as AI and 3D printing to revolutionize national security and rocket manufacturing. 🔹Influential Investors: Venture capital firms like Airbus Ventures, Founders Fund, and Khosla Ventures are pivotal in nurturing the growth of space technology startups, driving forward the sector's innovation. 🔹Sector Growth: The Space Impulse Market Intelligence Platform indicates robust activity and investment, positioning California as a leader in space tech development. For a deeper dive, visit app.spaceimpulse.com or reach out to us at [email protected]. Read more 👇 As California's space tech landscape continues to expand, what do you think are the key factors that will drive its growth over the next decade? How can companies and investors best capitalize on these opportunities? https://lnkd.in/evyPV8MY #SpaceTech #Innovation #VentureCapital #California #SpaceX #Anduril #RelativitySpace #Viasat

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Read Dr. Gleason's paper on space weapons and verification!

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"When Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks signed a memo to initiate changes in the Department of Defense’s classification policy for space programs, the move marked a tangible moment in the push to adapt traditional classification policies for a modern space era." #classification #classified #classificationpolicy #elaranova #spacesecurity #nationalsecurity #internationalspace #thoughtleadership #SpaceForce #Pentagon #DOD #nationaldefense #CSpO

🚨 New from CSPS 🚨 Lessons from the Cloud: Outsourcing and Integrating Commercial Space Services Just as the commercial space sector itself is maturing, so too must the United States Department of Defense's ability to tap into it. Realizing the full range of benefits from commercial space services integration will require that the United States Space Force invest in technology and workforce enablers, consider tradeoffs, and embrace and optimize commercial capabilities. In this paper, Margaux Hoar presents a commercial space services integration maturity model that can serve as a roadmap for how space integration is done once the appropriate mission areas and vendors are identified. 🔗 Read the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/eaZYU_-t #CommercialSpace #SpaceForce #SpacePolicy

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Auriga Space, a California-based startup working on kinetic space launch, was awarded a $1.25 million Direct-to-Phase II AFWERX contract to support the development of a new hypersonic lab accelerator named Prometheus and slated to be operational next year. Auriga’s eventual goal is to provide rapid launch capabilities using tech more akin to high speed maglev trains than rocket engines. In the near term, the Prometheus test facility will provide low-cost hypersonic testing for government and commercial clients. Read more about Auriga and how the company fits into the military’s goals for US space dominance: https://ow.ly/kzVt50TaOm4 . . . #SpaceWERX #SpaceVentures #SBIR #space #spacelaunch #hypersonic #rocket #innovation #technology

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"Managing the supply chain is…critical. These systems need to be fielded rapidly to meet a real mission need. "We know how to do this across our company. Managing a high-volume #supplychain is something our team does in other markets such as #aeronautics systems, and we’ve been applying that skillset to the Space Development Agency programs."   Read more about how Northrop Grumman is moving at the speed of relevance in #Space. 🌌 https://lnkd.in/eKemmsg5

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⬇ Your weekly space news round-up featuring: 🌌 Voyager Space and Starlab adds Palantir Technologies as strategic partner on commercial space station effort 🛰 SpaceX unveils backpack-sized ‘STARLINK Mini’ satellite internet antenna for $599 🏭 Honeywell sees space opportunity with $1.9 billion CAES acquisition 🚀 Isar Aerospace raises $70 million 🌟 Boeing and NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration delay Starliner astronaut return to June 22, nearly doubling mission length to test spacecraft 🛰 SIA Report: The latest publication by the Satellite Industry Association reported a remarkable $400B in global satellite revenue last year. For the sixth consecutive year, a record number of satellites were deployed in orbit. Of the 9,691 active satellites at the end of 2023, over 25% were launched within the year. While the satellite industry gained momentum globally, the US remained the dominant player, manufacturing 85% of the commercial satellites launched in 2023 and capturing 54% of global commercial launch revenues. Seraphim Space news: 🌍 Last week, Seraphim Space brought the industry together with two simultaneous events in LA and London. London Tech Week featured Seraphim CIO James Bruegger in a fireside chat with John Serafini, CEO of HawkEye 360, discussing illegal fishing. This was followed by a well-attended Seraphim event for portfolio companies and co-investors. Across the pond, the Seraphim Space Accelerator sponsored a major Payload event in LA alongside Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Deloitte. New Podcast Episode: We are excited to spotlight Spire in our latest podcast episode, featuring founder and CEO Peter Platzer. Portfolio company Spire is a satellite-powered data company addressing the world's greatest challenges with global data solutions. From providing insights into global trade, weather, shipping, and supply chains to combating illegal fishing and enhancing maritime domain awareness, Spire is at the forefront of data innovation with its constellation of over 100 satellites in orbit. More details below and links in the comments ⬇

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Big news: EpiSci, with teammate PhysicsAI, has been announced as a performer on the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Artificial Intelligence Reinforcements (AIR) program, which will demonstrate tactical autonomy in multi-ship, beyond visual range scenarios.   This win demonstrates the advantage of EpiSci’s TacticalAI autonomy software, which was competitively down-selected to transition out of previous DARPA autonomy efforts and was recently exercised during operational demonstrations on the X-62 VISTA.   EpiSci is proud to bring value across all phases of the acquisition lifecycle to build trust and deliver capabilities to the warfighter.    Read more here: https://lnkd.in/d3cmrFCf   Bo Ryu, Dan "Animal" Javorsek, PhD, Epiphany Ryu, Chris Gentile, Chris Cotting, Matthew Niemiec, Nadja Adilovic, Louis Dube #TacticalAI #DefenseTech #DARPA #AutonomySoftware

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The Space Force's latest initiative aims to forge robust partnerships with commercial entities to advance its space operations. Opportunities for Industry w/ CRG's SME Advice on Key Differentiators 1. Advanced Data Integration Solutions: -Interoperable Platforms: Develop platforms that ensure seamless interoperability with existing Space Force systems, reducing the need for extensive infrastructure changes. -Leverage CRG’s Expertise: Utilize CRG’s deep understanding of defense data integration to design solutions that can integrate smoothly with legacy systems while enhancing operational efficiency. 2. Enhanced Analytics Capabilities: -AI and Machine Learning Integration: Implement advanced AI and machine learning algorithms to process and analyze large data sets, providing actionable insights and predictive analytics. -Real-time Data Processing: Focus on real-time data processing capabilities to provide Space Force operators with up-to-the-minute intelligence, enabling rapid response to emerging threats. 3. Scalable and Adaptable Technologies: -Modular System Design: Develop modular systems that can be easily scaled and adapted to accommodate the growing volume of data from various sources, ensuring long-term usability and flexibility. -Future-Proof Solutions: Design technologies that are future-proof, with the ability to incorporate new advancements and updates seamlessly, ensuring continued relevance and effectiveness. 4. Seamless Integration with Ground Systems: -Comprehensive Integration: Enhance the integration of satellite command and control systems with communication networks and sensor systems, breaking down informational silos and improving mission collaboration. -CRG’s Strategic Insights: Work with CRG to gain insights into optimizing ground system integration, ensuring that all components work harmoniously to deliver enhanced situational awareness and decision-making capabilities. Leverage CRG's Expertise: Don’t miss out on the opportunity to revolutionize your approach to space operations. Leverage CRG’s extensive expertise in data integration, analytics, and ground system solutions to elevate your capabilities. Work with us to ensure your technologies are at the forefront of space defense advancements, driving innovation and operational excellence. Visit http://crgroupinc.com or contact us at [email protected] to learn more about how CRG can empower your organization. #CRG #SpaceForce #DataIntegration #SpaceOperations #DefenseInnovation #AdvancedAnalytics #AIinDefense #Interoperability #OperationalEfficiency #CRGExcellence #SpaceDefense #TechInnovation #DefenseContracting #MilitaryTechnology #GroundSystems #SpaceDomainAwareness #USSF #AI

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Anduril, the defense tech startup founded by Palmer Luckey, has announced the launch of Pulsar, a groundbreaking family of modular electromagnetic warfare (EW) systems powered by artificial intelligence, poised to revolutionize battlefield dominance against evolving threats. In today’s rapidly evolving battlefield, where drone technologies and electronic warfare tactics are advancing at an unprecedented pace, maintaining supremacy in the electromagnetic spectrum is paramount. Pulsar emerges as a cutting-edge solution, offering real-time threat identification and adaptive countermeasures across the spectrum, including against small and medium-size drones. “As the war in Ukraine has shown, EW tactics are evolving faster than ever — a cat and mouse game of sensing and dodging, disruption and adaptation, in the spectrum — with updates to EW and threat systems now happening over shorter timelines of weeks, days, or even hours,” the news release says

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If you're at TC Disrupt today and have been curious about the resurgence of defense startups - wow, do I have the talk for you? Check out Topher Haddad as he takes the stage with Rebecca Gevalt and Kai Kloepfer to chat about the renewed momentum behind the American defense industrial base!

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#DYK The number of active satellites we track has increased tenfold in only 5 years? And the number of launches only continues to accelerate. Morgan L Brennan, host of CNBC’s Manifest Space podcast, recently interviewed our CEO Tony Frazier to discuss what this means for the trajectory of #SpaceDomainAwareness and #SpaceTrafficManagement missions and how #AI can help ensure a safe, secure space environment. “In less than five years, the number of active payloads has grown in Low Earth Orbit from 900 to over 9,000. Today, there are also about 13,000 pieces of space debris. Keeping track of that and giving our customers a sense of when their high-value assets might be at risk, is the core of our value proposition. Tune in 🎧

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Catalyzing a Lunar Economy: DARPA's Initial Findings from LunA-10 Study, Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 14, 2024 The expansion of commercial space capabilities has transformed how we deliver mass and services to the Moon. These capabilities could create a real off-Earth economy if they operate jointly. An underlying analytical framework emphasizing integrated models of economic activity is needed to bridge current approaches to lunar system development and an integrated future lunar economy. This framework, : Los

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Our SpaceWERX director, Arthur Grijalva, was recently interviewed by SpaceNews to discuss how the organization is collaborating with the private sector to bring cutting edge technology to the military. Based in Los Angeles, SpaceWERX is making bets on startups and small businesses to the tune of about $460 million a year in research and development contracts. “We are not just building widgets or just doing studies. We’re actually trying to build end-to-end capabilities,” says Arthur Grijalva, director of SpaceWERX. SpaceWERX has set a goal to help guide promising space technologies through the “valley of death,”referring to the gap between early-stage funding and the point where a technology becomes commercially viable or ready for large-scale government adoption. Projects run by SpaceWERX leverage SBIR/STTR funds. “If we can tap into the innovation that’s coming out of small businesses, there’s just so much ingenuity there that you could get a lot more bang for your buck,” said Grijalva. Read more here: https://ow.ly/6sFc50Sx9x8 . . . #SpaceWERX #SpaceVentures #USSF #AFWERX #AFVentures #USAF #DAF #DoD #SBIR #STTR #contracts #startups #space #innovation

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