Launch complex upgrades are afoot for Relativity Space’s Terran R. Skyrora’s 3D printed engine hits a testing milestone. Rocket Lab’s suborbital Electron test packs a Wallop. European new space startups join Copernicus. We speak with Chief Corporate Development Officer for D-Orbit, Jonathan Firth, all about their recent activities. And, Alice brings us on-the-ground coverage from day one of the Spaceport America Cup in Las Cruces, New Mexico!
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T-Minus Guest
Our guest for today’s show is Jonathan Firth, Chief Corporate Development Officer for D-Orbit.
You can connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn and learn more about D-Orbit on their website.
Selected Reading
Relativity files permit for Launch Complex 16 Terran R upgrades- Space Explored
Skyrora 3D prints and tests new model of orbital engine to prepare for commercial launch- Skyrora 
Leidos' MACH-TB program successfully completes 1st test launch- Leidos 
​​New Space companies join Copernicus- ESA
ESA’s Copernicus reveals carbon monoxide from fires in Canada- SatNews 
Colombia Taps Sweden to Boost Space Ambitions- Via Satellite
Saudi Arabia boosts space education after success of ISS mission- The National News  
ESA backs Greek firms’ and universities’ CubeSats- ESA
Libra Group Launches World's First Dedicated Space Leasing Company- PR Newswire
Debris from ASAT tests creating 'bad neighborhood' in low Earth orbit: Analyst- Breaking Defense 
The Space Industry Is Taking Off. Space Law Is Still a Mystery.- The New York Times 
The Low Earth Orbit Satellite Space Race: Starlink Versus AST SpaceMobile- Forbes
The future of space on a plate: This chef explores the food that will take us to Mars and beyond- ZME Science
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