Caltech’s MAPLE beams wireless power in space. China’s Shenzhou 15 crew return from the Tiangong space station. Northrop Grumman has been awarded over $80 million from The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to conduct communications experiments using commercial space internet services, and more.
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Our guest for today is Nate Mason, Principal at Starburst Aerospace, on the Starburst business accelerator program, new technology opportunities in the space sector, and startups to watch in 2023.
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Selected Reading
In a First, Caltech's Space Solar Power Demonstrator Wirelessly Transmits Power in Space- CalTech
China's Shenzhou 15 capsule lands safely with 3 Tiangong space station astronauts- Space.com
Northrop Grumman gets $80 million Air Force contract for satcom experiments- SpaceNews
Starburst Aerospace, MIT, and MassChallenge Join Forces for NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA)- Yahoo Finance
Top Space Force General Visits Europe to Explore How to Operate Within NATO- Air and Space Forces
Congress asks GAO for review of GeoXO weather satellite program- SpaceNews
Fixed-price satellite contracts earn high grades in Space Force report card- SpaceNews
Arcfield Nets $158M in US Intelligence Space, Ground Systems Integration Contracts- Via Satellite
BlackSky Receives Multi-Million Contract From International Ministry of Defense Customer- Via Satellite
Cybersecurity Gaps Could Put Astronauts at Grave Risk- IEEE 
European agency aims to develop spacecraft to take astronauts to Moon- Financial Times
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