Episode Details

This week Harrison and Paul discuss significant developments in military networks including the competition between Terran Space and York Space for SDA Tranche 1, Viasat's entry into maneuverable GEO satellites, Firefly’s acquisition of missile defense company SciTec, Starshield's use of S-band for data downlink, Firefly's acquisition of SciTec Missile Defense for missile defense, and improvements in U.S. launch site capabilities at Vandenberg and Cape Canaveral. Many other business updates are covered including Ariane 64 updates, China's successful Gravity-1 launch, business wins for Viridian Space, Stoke Space, Urban Sky, and Auriga Space, Muon Space, Spire Global, and Momentus Space. And several high-tech space technologies advancements are highlighted including the VASIMR thruster, Atomic 6's composite space armor, and the partnership between Serpentrio and Xona Space Systems for high-precision navigation.