January 21, 2025
 

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In This Issue: Not Your Dad’s Space Domain Awareness | 7th Starship Test Triggers FAA Investigation | Trump Nominates Olivia Trusty for FCC | NGA Director Frank Whitworth to Keynote GovMilSpace | Sky Perfect JSAT to Deploy New Disaster Response Solution | General John Raymond Joins Planet's Board 
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Not Your Dad’s Space Domain Awareness, With Brien Flewelling of ExoAnalytic Solutions
We often hear space described as congested and competitive but Dr. Brien Flewelling likes to describe the situation in space as dense, dynamic, and deep.……[continued]
Launch
SpaceX's Dramatic 7th Starship Test Triggers FAA Investigation
SpaceX’s dramatic Starship test on Thursday afternoon has triggered a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mishap investigation after debris from the test impacted air travel and……[continued]
Government/Military
Trump Nominates Olivia Trusty as FCC Commissioner
President-elect Donald Trump nominated Olivia Trusty as a Republican commissioner for the Federal Communications Commission, Trump announced Jan. 16. Trusty is currently the policy director……[continued]
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Government/Military
NGA Director Frank Whitworth to Keynote GovMilSpace at SATELLITE
Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth, director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) will keynote the opening of the GovMilSpace program at SATELLITE 2025.  Whitworth has served……[continued]
Connectivity
Sky Perfect JSAT to Deploy New Disaster Response Solution in Japanese Arena
SKY Perfect JSAT will bring new disaster response capabilities to the Kobe region of Japan. Sky Perfect JSAT will deploy a disaster-response satellite communications system……[continued]
People
General John Raymond Joins Planet's Board of Directors
Planet Labs has named retired General John “Jay” Raymond to its board of directors, the company announced Jan. 16. Gen. Raymond served as the first……[continued]
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Launch
ICYMI: Blue Origin Debuts New Glenn Rocket, Reaching Orbit in First Launch
Blue Origin launched the New Glenn rocket for the first in the early hours of Thursday morning, reaching its intended orbit. Years in the making, Blue……[continued]
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