Space News for Wednesday, October 25, 2023

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:25) ULA sets Christmas Eve launch date for first Vulcan Centaur(00:48) DoD developing strategy to tap commercial space market (01:20) ITU to consider lunar communications regulations(01:49) Japanese government grant to support work on new ispace lunar lander(02:30) Terran Orbital to build 36 satellite buses for Lockheed Martin – SatNews(02:59) NASA begins to chart path forward on its Mars Sample Return architecture following independent review(03:29) Month: (04:01) ESA’s call for proposals: Fly Your Satellite! – SatNews(04:31) SDA’s agreement with SpiderOak for Rapid Resilience Command and Control Research – SatNews(05:02) Redwire contracted to provide onboard computer for ESA’s Comet Interceptor mission – SatNews(05:37) The 2023 NGA Industry Strategy Summit – SatNews(06:02) Qatar Airways selects Starlink for complimentary high-speed connectivity – SatNews(06:31) How NASA Is Protecting Europa Clipper From Space Radiation