Liz Stokes (8:50)

We have three additional stories that are worth reading up on. NASA has opened registration for its International Space Apps Challenge, Intuitive Machines is working with San Jacinto College on their curriculum for space based pharmaceutical work and students from the UK's University of Surrey are in Oman ahead of their payload launch from the Etlach Spaceport.

Alice Carruth (9:12)

All Great Stories list. Where can we find more information about them?

Liz Stokes (9:16)

We include links to the original sources of all of the stories we mentioned throughout the show in the Selected Reading section of our show notes. Those links can also be found on our website space.n2k.com just click on today's episode title.

Alice Carruth (9:29)

Thanks for that, Liz. Hey T Miners crew. Tune in tomorrow for T Miners Deep Space, our show for extended interviews, special editions, and deep dives with some of the most influential professionals in the space industry. Tomorrow we have retired NASA astronaut Bill MacArthur talking about his career and his new role at Titan Space. Check it out while you're traveling on vacation like our host Maria is, or catching up on chores around the house like I am, you don't want to miss it.

Dave (10:10)

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Alice Carruth (11:17)

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Sawyer Wildenstein (11:24)

I'm Sawyer Wildenstein for NSF, and this is your weekly Space Traffic Report for T Minus Space starting off the week. On July 13, we had a Falcon 9 launch from Florida. Its nine roulette engines ignited at 5:04 UTC to lift the Israeli Drawer 1 communications satellite into space. The satellite was built by Israel Aerospace Industries and is also described as a smartphone in space that is expected to provide communication services for military and civilian purposes for 15 years. SpaceX used booster 1083 for this mission, which flew for the 13th time and ended its mission by successfully landing on the drone ship. Just read the instructions. Over in China, a Chung Zheng 7 lifted off from Wencheng carrying a cargo resupply mission to the Tiangong space station. The ninth Tianzhou spacecraft lifted off on July 14 at 21:34 Universal Time and arrived at Tiangong about three hours later, bringing 6.5 tons of supplies. Among the delivered cargo are science experiments, two new and improved EVA suits to be used on Future spacewalks, and one new exercise machine. Tianzhou also carried 1.5 tons of food, increasing the station's menu to over 190 choices. It seems the Chinese astronauts won't have to complain about the food anytime soon. From Tiangong we go to the International Space Station station, which saw the departure of the Axiom 4 crew on July 14. After saying their goodbyes to the station's Expedition 73 crew, the four astronauts boarded crew Dragon Grace ready for their return to Earth. During their two week stay on the station, they worked on over 60 science experiments and studies. This was the fifth space mission for Commander Peggy Whitson and the first for her three crew members, Pilot Shubanshu Shukla of India, Mission Specialist Swavosz Uznanski Wisniowski of Poland, and Tymor Kapu of Hungary. The three first flyers were the first to fly to space for their respective countries since the 1970s and 80s. Crew Dragon Grace undocked from the zenith or space facing port of the harmony module at 11:15 UTC. Just over 22 hours later, Grace splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, marking the end of a successful mission. Speaking of California, a Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg on July 16. Encapsulated in the rocket's fairing were 26 Starlink V2 mini satellites to be added to the Internet constellation. The booster for this mission was B1093, which successfully ended its fourth mission after softly touching down on the deck of the drone ship. Of course I still love you. SpaceX has now launched a total of 9,213 Starlink satellites, of which 1,222 have returned to Earth and 6,938 are currently in their operational orbit. Just a few hours later, SpaceX launched another batch of Internet satellites from Florida. But this launch wasn't for starLink. It was SpaceX's first launch for Kuiper, Amazon's Starlink competitor. So why is SpaceX helping out the competition? Well, Amazon didn't originally want to launch on Falcon 9, but its shareholders essentially forced it to buy some launches from the world's most prolific launch provider. Plus, SpaceX has been launching Internet satellites for other companies for years, so it's really nothing new. Lifting off from Space Launch Complex 40 at 630 Universal on July 16, Falcon 9 carried 24 Kuiper satellites into orbit. This was the first flight for booster 1096, which successfully landed on the drone ship, a shortfall of gravitas. For some reason, Amazon is still secretive about showing the satellites and their deployment, so we didn't get any second stage views. But weirdly, they did release an Image of the payload adapter after all the satellites were deployed, the mission brought the total number of KUIPER satellites launched to 80. This includes the two demo satellites launched in 2023, which have since reentered. Going into next week, it looks like we'll have four Falcon 9 missions, two from Vandenberg and two from Cape Canaveral. One of the missions from Vandenberg will launch NASA's Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellite, or TRACERS for short. These two satellites will study the Earth's magnetic field and how it interacts with the solar wind. Ultimately, this should help NASA and scientists better understand how space weather affects our planet. One of the Falcon 9 missions from the Cape will launch a pair of communications satellites to medium Earth orbit for the O3 constellation. The other two Falcon 9 missions scheduled for the week are Starlink missions, but you probably guessed that already. Finally, there's a Soyuz launch scheduled from Vostochny. This one will lift the final two satellites into orbit for the Ionosphera M constellation of four. These will study Earth's ionosphere and magnetosphere from sun synchronous orbit. And that's everything planned for next week. As always, schedules might change, so keep your eyes on our next spaceflight app and website for all the latest updates. States I'm Sawyer Rosenstein for NSF and that's your weekly space traffic report. Now back to Team Minus Space.

Alice Carruth (16:21)

We'll be right back.

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Alice Carruth (17:17)

Welcome back. We end today's show with the sad news of the passing of Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian skydiver best known for his record breaking 2012 jump from the edge of space. While he wasn't an astronaut or an engineer, his contributions to the space conversation were significant. His jump from 128,000ft was more than a stunt. It was a demonstration of the extreme limits of human endurance and a testbed for high altitude pressure suit technology. The Red Bull Stratos mission helped to inform safety systems for future space travelers, especially in emergency scenarios involving high altitude egress. His leap offered valuable insights into how the human body responds to near space conditions, including supersonic speeds and extreme altitudes. The data collected helped aerospace organizations and even NASA reevaluate safety designs for high altitude pressure suits. While his work wasn't commercial or defense oriented, it echoes through today's innovations in astronaut gear, suborbital tourism and space based rescue systems. Felix Baumtgartner died in a motorized paragliding accident in Italy, but his legacy lives on, especially in my adopted home state of New Mexico where he performed that record breaking jump. May he rest in peace. And that's it for today's Team Ionus Brought to you by N2K CyberWire we'd love to know what you think of this podcast. Your feedback ensures we deliver the insights that keep you a step ahead in the rapidly changing space industry. We have a survey running until August 31st which is linked in our show notes and if you like the show, please share a rating and review in your podcast app. We're proud that N2K CyberWire is part of the daily routine of many of the most influential leaders and operators in the public and private sector. From the Fortune 500 to many of the world's preeminent intelligence and law enforcement agencies, N2K helps space and cybersecurity professionals grow, learn and stay informed. As the nexus for discovery and connection, we bring you the people, technology and ideas shaping the future of secure innovation. Learn how@n2k.com our producer is Liz Stokes. We're mixed by Elliot Peltzman and Trey Hester with original music by Elliot Peltzman. Our Executive producer is Jennifer Iban. Peter Kilpie is our publisher and I'm N2K senior producer Alice Carruth. Our host, Maria Varmazes will be back from vacation later this month, but thanks for sticking with me. Until then, have a great weekend and I'll see you next week.

Sawyer Wildenstein (19:57)

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