Space based solar power is part of the Space Race, NDAA extends FAA commercial spaceflight learning period, & space supply chain issues

Space Technologies

Good morning,

We’re back after missing our space issue last week. Lots of juicy goodness below but first our spicy takes on the news:

Luigi Mangione has been arrested in connection to last week’s targeted killing of UnitedHealth’s CEO Brian Thompson. Boeing extends its job cuts as Airbus seems to cut fewer than planned. In the vacuum left by Bashar al-Assad’s fleeing from Damascus, the U.S. and Israel have opportunistically made short work of various targets throughout Syria. The U.S. has shwacked a bunch of Islamic State members at various sites, while Israel has reduced military platforms that could have been turned against Jerusalem. But let’s get back to Wednesday’s focus on space.

Europe is looking to compete against SpaceX’s Starlink constellation, with Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo teaming up to create an alternative. As if LEO weren’t crowded enough. Speaking of crowded LEO, the Space Force will need to develop and deploy AI-enabled systems to enhance its ability to conduct…