UKSA’s financial gains in space.

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Maria Varmazis, speaks to The Cyberwire’s Dave Bittner to unpack AST SpaceMobile’s request to use amateur radio spectrum for satellite communications. They explore what this means for ham radio users, the role of secondary spectrum access, and why the amateur community is pushing back. It’s a nuanced look at spectrum sharing, space tech, and regulatory tensions. 

Selected Reading

UK Space Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2024-2025 - GOV.UK

EUMETSAT Takes Control of Europe’s First Geostationary Sounder Satellite

Korea aims to establish lunar base by 2045 under new space exploration roadmap

NASA’s TRACERS Mission Targeting Launch on July 22

Booz Allen Triples Venture Capital Commitment to $300 Million

Iran conducted suborbital test with Qased satellite launch vehicle, report says- Reuters

Linde Announces Major U.S. Investments to Support Commercial Space Sector

On this day in space! July 20, 1969: Apollo 11 Astronauts take the first moonwalk

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