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There ’s a lot to look forward to next yr . I expect to see much more onward motion from SpaceX on Starship , big changes to NASA under the leading of incoming administrator Jared Isaacman , Rocket Lab ’s Neutron debut , and bountiful missions for Impulse Space , Varda , and rafts of other startups . It will also be interesting to see if rumors prove true with Boeing selling off its space business . That would sincerely mark a new world order .
In term of speculation funding , I expect to see more recovery from the David Low in the 2023 time span , and if Elon Musk ’s Department of Government Efficiency does even a fraction of what it proposes , that could importantly loosen the regulatory and bureaucratic environment in which infrastructure - laborious industries ( like space ) operate . The downstream effects could be seen very quickly .
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Story of the week
Speaking of regulations , it was nice to get an update from Blue Origin last workweek on the inaugural New Glenn launch , with the companionship essentially saying that the only teaser piece to fit into home are regulatory approvals for the rocket ’s hot fire mental testing and launching .
With scarcely two week left of the class , it is absolutely feasible that New Glenn still launches in 2024 , but a plenty will depend on how the hot fire test travel . The turnaround time will be tight …
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Funding of the week
Late - stagecoach trade in space have been on the declination this twelvemonth , so it was exciting to see the declaration fromFleet Space Technologiesthat it had closed a $ 100 million Series D. The Adelaide , Australia - base inauguration has developed a engineering science stack to enable mineral prospect from quad — and identifying critical mineral deposit will be key in a future that heavily relies on them ( i.e. identifying atomic number 3 for batteries ) .
This week in space history
Okay , we didThanksgiving in spacea few editions ago , so it only feels correct to take a spirit at how astronaut celebrate Christmas in place . The spaceman fleet has spent 18 consecutive years celebrating the holiday on the station , full with mini Christmas trees , Santa hats , stockings , and other decorations .
Click this inter-group communication to see a really endearing solicitation of photos from NASA over the years .
