EARTB-MOON SYSTEM - Commercial Space Program Developments - BOB ZIMMERMAN 103026
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Commercial Space Program Developments Bob Zimmerman reports on commercial space operations, detailing SpaceX’s preparations for the fifteenth Starshipflight and static fire tests. He discusses lawfare surrounding the Pegon Island spaceport, startup activities from Stoke Space and Cowboy Space, ULA’s Vulcan launch delays, NASA’s Mars Skyfall mission, ISS extension negotiations, and Voyager 1 telemetry. (9)
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