US president Joe Biden welcomed Philippine president Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr to the White House to sign the first ever US-Philippines Civil Space Dialogue. Chinese satellite internet startup Galaxy Space has announced they'll be providing broadband connectivity for military hypersonic drones and aircraft. A number of environmental groups are suing the Federal Aviation Administration over damage from the SpaceX Starship launch, and more.
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Our featured guest today is Thomas Kacpura, Deputy Project Manager of the Communications Services Project (CSP) at the NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC). He joins us to discuss the latest from CSP and their approach to fostering new technology development in the space industry.
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Selected Reading
FACT SHEET: Investing in the Special Friendship and Alliance Between the United States and the Philippines- The White House
Private internet satellite company joins China’s hypersonic race- SCMP.com
Environmental groups sue FAA over Starship launch license- SpaceNews
Lawmakers raise concerns about new plan to procure national security launch services- SpaceNews
National Guard leaders petition Biden, Harris for dedicated Space Force branch- Breaking Defense  
UK to pilot use of innovative EO technology for public services- GOV.UK 
Synspective + Thaicom bringing advanced satellite data + monitoring to Southeast Asia- SatNews
Why Kenyans should invest in space exploration- The Standard Health 
Building telescopes on the Moon could transform astronomy, and it’s becoming an achievable goal- The Space Review
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