Bhavya Lal
@b-lal.bsky.social
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Wishes to bring the solar system in our economic sphere!
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Bhavya Lal
Eric Berger
4 days ago
NASA just made huge changes to the Artemis Program.
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NASA shakes up its Artemis program to speed up lunar return
Launching SLS every three and a half years or so is not a recipe for success."
https://arstechnica.com/staff/2026/02/nasa-shakes-up-its-artemis-program-to-speed-up-lunar-return/
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Jonathan McDowell
4 days ago
NASA's Isaacman, per
arstechnica.com/staff/2026/0...
announces: Boeing EUS stage cancelled, SLS to continue using Block I (Delta 4 derived) upper stage, new Earth-orbiting mission added to schedule in 2027 as 'Artemis 3' with an Apollo-9-type profle, old Art3 is now Art4, in (implausibly) 2028
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NASA shakes up its Artemis program to speed up lunar return
Launching SLS every three and a half years or so is not a recipe for success."
https://arstechnica.com/staff/2026/02/nasa-shakes-up-its-artemis-program-to-speed-up-lunar-return/
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Bhavya Lal
SpacePolicyOnline
5 days ago
NASA Safety Panel Warns of “High Risk” for Artemis III
spacepolicyonline.com/news/nasa-sa...
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Bhavya Lal
SpacePolicyOnline
5 days ago
Senate Commerce will hold a nomination hrg for Matt Anderson to the NASA Deputy Admin (and one other non-NASA nominee) on Thursday, March 5, 10:00 am ET. Webcast.
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The New Space Race
Podcast Episode · Interesting Times with Ross Douthat · February 26 · 57m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/interesting-times-with-ross-douthat/id1438024613?i=1000751725757
5 days ago
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Jeff Foust
6 days ago
In a NASA statement, Mike Fincke says he was the astronaut who had the medical issue that caused the early return of Crew-11.
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Jeff Foust
6 days ago
Ken Bowersox, NASA associate administrator for space operations, said at the ASCENDx Texas conference just now that he is retiring from NASA. Joel Montalbano will take over.
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Bhavya Lal
SpaceNews
7 days ago
The Commercial Space Federation Releases New White Paper “Perfecting Public-Private Partnerships” February 24, 2026 - Washington, DC – The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is proud to announce the release of a new paper titled “Perfecting Public-Private Partnerships: The Future of Government…
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The Commercial Space Federation Releases New White Paper “Perfecting Public-Private Partnerships”
February 24, 2026 - Washington, DC – The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is proud to announce the release of a new paper titled “Perfecting Public-Private Partnerships: The Future of Government Space Contracts”. The report offers government buyers a playbook for maximizing outcomes on public-private partnerships. “We are pleased this Administration is embracing commercial partnerships for space—something CSF has long endorsed.
https://spacenews.com/the-commercial-space-federation-releases-new-white-paper-perfecting-public-private-partnerships/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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Bhavya Lal
SpacePolicyOnline
9 days ago
What’s Happening in Space Policy February 22-28, 2026
spacepolicyonline.com/news/whats-h...
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Bhavya Lal
SpacePolicyOnline
12 days ago
Here's the 311-page NASA Starliner CFT investigation report (with redactions).
www.nasa.gov/wp-content/u...
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Bhavya Lal
SpaceNews
about 1 month ago
Blue Origin plans bespoke high-speed Starlink rival Blue Origin aims to start deploying more than 5,400 satellites from late next year for its own Starlink broadband competitor, targeting up to 6 Tbps capacity for enterprise, data center and government customers.
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Blue Origin plans bespoke high-speed Starlink rival
Blue Origin aims to start deploying more than 5,400 satellites from late next year for its own Starlink broadband competitor, targeting up to 6 Tbps capacity for enterprise, data center and government customers.
https://spacenews.com/blue-origin-plans-bespoke-high-speed-starlink-rival/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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NASA, Department of Energy to Develop Lunar Surface Reactor by 2030 - NASA
NASA, along with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), announced Tuesday a renewed commitment to their longstanding partnership to support the research and
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-department-of-energy-to-develop-lunar-surface-reactor-by-2030/
about 2 months ago
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Bhavya Lal
SpacePolicyOnline
about 2 months ago
NASA Gearing Up for Artemis II Launch
spacepolicyonline.com/news/nasa-ge...
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Bhavya Lal
Alan Boyle
2 months ago
2026 could be a historic year for lunar treks: NASA plans to send humans around the moon for the first time since 1972, while Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space venture is getting ready for its first moon landing.
www.geekwire.com/2025/year-in...
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Year in Space: Get ready for moon missions to take center stage in 2026
The coming year's space highlights include a NASA mission that will send astronauts around the moon and a Blue Origin lunar lander mission.
https://www.geekwire.com/2025/year-in-space-moon-missions-2026/
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Bhavya Lal
SpacePolicyOnline
2 months ago
Tory Bruno has left ULA for other opportunities. John Elbon is in charge for now.
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Bhavya Lal
SpacePolicyOnline
2 months ago
President Trump has already signed the FY2026 NDAA into law, a pretty fast turnaround. It only cleared the Senate yesterday about noon.
www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...
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Congressional Bill S. 1071 Signed into Law
On Thursday, December 18, 2025, the President signed into law: S. 1071, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026," which authorizes
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2025/12/congressional-bill-s-1071-signed-into-law/
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Bhavya Lal
Nils Gilman
2 months ago
Between 1981 and 2004, the global population of people making less than $1/day declined by over half a billion. China accounted for more than 100% of that decline. In other words, the number of people outside China living in extreme poverty actually *increased* in those two dozen years.
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ENSURING AMERICAN SPACE SUPERIORITY
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Â Purpose.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/ensuring-american-space-superiority/
2 months ago
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Bhavya Lal
SpacePolicyOnline
3 months ago
At celebration of 5 yrs of Artemis Accords at Meridian Intl just now, Amit Kshatriya said "we're two months away from flying to the Moon for the first time in 54 years." So they're still looking at Feb for Artemis II it seems. Livestream on YouTube.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYEx...
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Bhavya Lal
Tim Fernholz
3 months ago
mfw when polycrisis bros say ecological threats have never intersected with social and economic upheaval before
add a skeleton here at some point
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Bhavya Lal
SpacePolicyOnline
3 months ago
Taylor Jordan was appointed as Dir of NOAA's Office of Space Commerce on Tuesday.
space.commerce.gov/department-o...
Same day as OSC's "Financing the Final Frontier" event.
spacepolicyonline.com/events/finan...
It's in addition to being Asst Sec of Cmrc for Env Obs & Prediction, a top job at NOAA.
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Bhavya Lal
SpacePolicyOnline
3 months ago
Bad news for the new version of Starship. @SpaceX posted images of Booster 18, the first Version 3 (V3) Super Heavy first stage, ystrdy as it was about to begin prelaunch testing. The test early this morning “seems to have just exploded” per @LabPadre (see video:
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Update!
www.nasa.gov/glenn/fsps/
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Fission Surface Power (FSP) System - NASA
NASA intends to establish one or more partnerships with US industry to deploy an operational lunar fission surface power (FSP) system. These partnerships are
https://www.nasa.gov/glenn/fsps/
3 months ago
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Bhavya Lal
SpaceNews
3 months ago
Quindar raises $18 million to scale satellite operations software Startup founded by ex-OneWeb engineers aims to replace bespoke ground systems with automated tools
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Quindar raises $18 million to scale satellite operations software
Startup founded by ex-OneWeb engineers aims to replace bespoke ground systems with automated tools
https://spacenews.com/quindar-raises-18-million-to-scale-satellite-operations-software/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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Bhavya Lal
SpacePolicyOnline
3 months ago
In answer to the question -- yes, Senate Commerce will hold another nomination hearing for Jared Isaacman to be NASA Admin. Dec 3. 10:00 am ET. Webcast.
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www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/11/chai...
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Chairman Cruz Announces Nominations Hearing for NASA and Commerce Nominees
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing to consider the nominations for the National Aeronautics and Space Ad...
https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/11/chairman-cruz-announces-nominations-hearing-for-nasa-and-commerce-nominees
3 months ago
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Bhavya Lal
SpacePolicyOnline
4 months ago
No specific date, but NASA has opened media accreditation for the Artemis II launch "in early 2026."
www.nasa.gov/news-release...
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NASA Invites Media to Attend Crewed Artemis II Moon Mission Launch - NASA
Targeted to launch in early 2026, the Artemis II test flight will send NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-invites-media-to-attend-crewed-artemis-ii-moon-mission-launch/
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I’ll be teaching a new class on cislunar governance at Georgetown this spring. It’s gonna be a ride! See here:
spacestudies.georgetown.edu/courses/stia...
And yes, I’ll be coming to many of you for help, guidance, reality checks, and guest appearances. Consider this your early warning!
4 months ago
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Bhavya Lal
NASAWATCH
4 months ago
Looks like the
#shutdown
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#NASA
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Bhavya Lal
SpaceNews
4 months ago
Hegseth pledges sweeping overhaul of Pentagon procurement Shift toward 'commercial first' buying could benefit fast-moving space and tech firms
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Hegseth pledges sweeping overhaul of Pentagon procurement
Shift toward 'commercial first' buying could benefit fast-moving space and tech firms
https://spacenews.com/hegseth-pledges-sweeping-overhaul-of-pentagon-procurement/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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Bhavya Lal
SpaceNews
4 months ago
Nuclear energy is key to American leadership in space The future of American leadership in space will hinge on one factor: the ability to generate high power on orbit and on the surface of celestial bodies such as the moon. From a physics standpoint, nuclear energy offers the highest energy…
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Nuclear energy is key to American leadership in space
The future of American leadership in space will hinge on one factor: the ability to generate high power on orbit and on the surface of celestial bodies such as the moon. From a physics standpoint, nuclear energy offers the highest energy density available for spacecraft, enabling more efficient and compact power generation compared to solar. In August, NASA announced a plan to deploy a 100 kilowatt nuclear fission reactor on the moon by 2030.
https://spacenews.com/nuclear-energy-is-key-to-american-leadership-in-space/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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Bhavya Lal
Jeff Foust
4 months ago
President Trump announces he is renominating Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator.
truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
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Truth Social
Truth Social is America's
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115493839582779089
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Bhavya Lal
SpaceNews
4 months ago
White House renominates Isaacman to be NASA administrator The White House said Nov. 4 it is renominating Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator, the latest twist in an unprecedented saga over the agency’s leadership.
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White House renominates Isaacman to be NASAÂ administrator
The White House said Nov. 4 it is renominating Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator, the latest twist in an unprecedented saga over the agency’s leadership.
https://spacenews.com/white-house-renominates-isaacman-to-be-nasa-administrator/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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Bhavya Lal
Heidi B. Hammel
4 months ago
I recommend this article by
@meghanbartels.bsky.social
and
@leebillings.bsky.social
for folks who are looking for *factual* information about why 3I/ATLAS is of interest to planetary astronomers:
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
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The Race to Study an Interstellar Comet from Deep Space
Astronomers are hustling to use interplanetary spacecraft to study the interstellar comet dubbed 3I/ATLAS while the sun is hiding it from Earth
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-interplanetary-race-to-study-interstellar-comet-3i-atlas
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Bhavya Lal
SpaceNews
4 months ago
The next space race will be won at night The first space race was about getting to the moon. Today’s race to the moon and Mars is about staying there.
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The next space race will be won at night
The first space race was about getting to the moon. Today’s race to the moon and Mars is about staying there.
https://spacenews.com/the-next-space-race-will-be-won-at-night/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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Bhavya Lal
Tim Fernholz
4 months ago
I have a new essay in Bloomberg Weekend about how important government science is to advanced tech like SpaceX's Starship, and what we can expect from big cuts to government R&D:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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What Happens When the US Stops Funding the Science Behind SpaceX?
NASA’s shrinking budget threatens the public science behind SpaceX’s success, and it could weaken America’s ability to develop breakthrough technologies.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-24/as-trump-defunds-nasa-elon-musk-s-spacex-runs-on-borrowed-science
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Bhavya Lal
Loren Grush
4 months ago
This is one of those weeks where I'm reminded that space reporting is 95% talking about going to space and 5% actually going to space
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Bhavya Lal
Issues in Science and Technology
5 months ago
“History shows that when it comes to space nuclear power, the United States is far better at setting goals than seeing them through.”
@b-lal.bsky.social
and Roger Meyers on what it will actually take to get a high-powered nuclear reactor working on the Moon by 2030:
issues.org/space-nuclea...
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A Strategy for Building Space Nuclear Systems That Fly
Bhavya Lal and Roger M. Myers assess what it will take for NASA to design, build, and deploy a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030.
https://issues.org/space-nuclear-systems-nasa-lal-myers/
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Bhavya Lal
SpacePolicyOnline
5 months ago
Isaacman Back in the Running for NASA Administrator
spacepolicyonline.com/news/isaacma...
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Bhavya Lal
Loren Grush
5 months ago
Jared Isaacman may not totally be out of the NASA game just yet
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Billionaire Isaacman Met With Trump Over Top NASA Job
Jared Isaacman and President Donald Trump have met in recent weeks and discussed reviving the fintech billionaire’s nomination to lead NASA, according to a person familiar with the matter.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-09/billionaire-isaacman-said-to-talk-with-trump-over-top-nasa-job?embedded-checkout=true
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Bhavya Lal
SpacePolicyOnline
5 months ago
The NASA IG is worried about maintenance of the >50-yr old spacesuits on ISS by Collins Aerospace. Questions the award fees given to Collins over past 5 yrs bc their performance has declined. Makes recs to help NASA hold Collins accountable and ensure astronaut safety on ISS.
x.com/NASAOIG/stat...
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Bhavya Lal
SpacePolicyOnline
6 months ago
Sean Duffy re NASA in Fox News: "the budget ensures taxpayers' money drives real exploration rather than endless delays and waste." "Bloated bureaucracy, inefficiencies in contract procurement and a culture of overcaution have consistently grounded NASA missions."
x.com/SecDuffyNASA...
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If we find even fossil microbes on Mars, is it a Copernicus moment? Proof that life is not unique to Earth but a cosmic phenomenon (as all us Star Trek fans knew anyway).
6 months ago
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Bhavya Lal
SpaceNews
6 months ago
China proposes flyby mission to asteroid Apophis during 2029 Earth encounter Chinese scientists are proposing using a pathfinder spacecraft to make a flyby of asteroid Apophis when it makes a close approach to Earth in 2029.
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China proposes flyby mission to asteroid Apophis during 2029 Earth encounter
Chinese scientists are proposing using a pathfinder spacecraft to make a flyby of asteroid Apophis when it makes a close approach to Earth in 2029.
https://spacenews.com/china-proposes-flyby-mission-to-asteroid-apophis-during-2029-earth-encounter/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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Bhavya Lal
SpaceNews
6 months ago
Office of Space Commerce loses 40% of budget in rescission The Commerce Department has moved to rescind 40% of the current-year funding for the Office of Space Commerce.
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Office of Space Commerce loses 40% of budget in rescission
The Commerce Department has moved to rescind 40% of the current-year funding for the Office of Space Commerce.
https://spacenews.com/office-of-space-commerce-loses-40-of-budget-in-rescission/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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NIAC Symposium - NASA
THE NASA INNOVATIVE ADVANCED CONCEPTS (NIAC) Program is proud to announce the NIAC Symposium!
https://www.nasa.gov/niac-symposium/
6 months ago
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Acting NASA Administrator Duffy Selects Exploration-Focused Associate Administrator - NASA
Acting NASA Administrator Sean P. Duffy Wednesday named Amit Kshatriya as the new associate administrator of NASA, the agency’s top civil service role.
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/acting-nasa-administrator-duffy-selects-exploration-focused-associate-administrator/
6 months ago
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Bhavya Lal
SpacePolicyOnline
6 months ago
SpaceX will try again tonight (Tuesday, Aug 26) for IFT-10. Same launch window (6:30-7:30 Central/7:30-8:30 pm Eastern).
www.spacex.com/launches/sta...
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Bhavya Lal
SpacePolicyOnline
6 months ago
SpX will try again tonight (Monday, Aug 25) for the IFT-10 launch. Same launch window (7:30-8:30 pm Eastern). Musk posted on X that last night's scrub was due to a ground-side LOX leak.
x.com/elonmusk/sta...
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Bhavya Lal
SpaceNews
6 months ago
The future of space infrastructure In this week’s episode of Space Minds, host David Ariostor speaks with Al Tadros, Chief Technology Officer at Redwire, to explore the future of space infrastructure and commercialization.
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The future of space infrastructure
In this week’s episode of Space Minds, host David Ariostor speaks with Al Tadros, Chief Technology Officer at Redwire, to explore the future of space infrastructure and commercialization.
https://spacenews.com/the-future-of-space-infrastructure/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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