The fish on the Chinese space station are okay.

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NASA has selected four companies to provide spacecraft and related services, including acquiring spacecraft components and equipment, in support of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. China’s first vertical high-altitude simulation test bench for liquid rocket engines successfully completed its ground testing last week. Blue Origin successfully launched the NS-25 crewed mission taking six new astronauts to the edge of space, and more.

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Our guest today is Jennifer Speers, VP of Engineering at Merrick & Company.

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Selected Reading

NASA Awards Contracts for Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition Services

Boeing Starliner's debut crewed flight delayed again to check helium leak | Reuters

Blue Origin Completes 25th Mission to Space with Six Crew Onboard

Thales and Pasqal Report Quantum Satellite Breakthrough

China completes testing of a new bench for liquid rocket engines - CGTN

We have launched world's first autonomous in-space welding system

Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA)

Flat6Labs Announces Investment in SARsatX, Space Tech Startup in KSA and UAE - SpaceTech in Gulf Region

New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit - The New York Times

Vipin Narang Named DOD Acting Assistant Secretary for Space Policy - GovCon Wire

Inmarsat Launches Nexuswave: A Game-Changing 'bonded' Network Service For Maritime Communications

Zebrafish on China's space station in good condition: experts-Xinhua

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