{"id":7823,"date":"2022-10-25T17:17:39","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T17:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sktls.com\/?p=7823"},"modified":"2022-10-25T17:18:44","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T17:18:44","slug":"sktls-space-newsletter-from-dusk-to-polaris-dawn-chinas-new-spaceplane-wows-esa-moves-to-spacex-and-much-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sktls.com\/?p=7823","title":{"rendered":"SKTLs Space Newsletter: From Dusk To Polaris Dawn, China&#8217;s New Spaceplane Wows, ESA Moves To SpaceX and Much More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SKTLs Newsletter #39 includes information about the most recent status of the Polaris Dawn crewed mission, China&#8217;s new Spaceplane is doing things other planes can&#8217;t, the ESA moves two of its missions to another private launch provider, Space Force has a new process for funding and a new set of millions to dish out, what happened on this day (Oct. 25th) in space back in 1671, a full update on the SpaceX Starship and the SW Texas Starbase, space startups are growing more than just they&#8217;re funds (SpaceX, Orbit Fab, Apex, Preligens and Relativity Space) and fun facts about the effects cosmic rays have on star formation within galaxies. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sktls.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=17f5565c7fd8e1b07310f8ec1&amp;id=1fe4cf506b&amp;e=4f66c9fb75\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ci4.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/8-xt8ta3PcEqkWVcrd3NF2jV9_knWOxJHmh7UvEmYkw4CR0aRpBaPG7zfCTW8nNqaXqKwE-IZWB59n29U_Fn_is-a25Z5M0gmtPiLGdV-5Dy9l04uMKexHIe7Y-wpOcZBg-kTIp-GcNNsgPDP9Nm1WDbWoj76w=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/17f5565c7fd8e1b07310f8ec1\/images\/3eb24d75-2c77-c1e9-4018-e8aa361aa618.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"431\" height=\"231\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8220;What do you say to a three-headed alien?<br>Hello. Hello. Hello.&#8221;<br><em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/redbubble.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">redbubble.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sktls.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=17f5565c7fd8e1b07310f8ec1&amp;id=df593c0268&amp;e=4f66c9fb75\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/xxL1zhhJRXf-PFgHjEeNyVUPRGASc2SxQWAO9A7CLNC0E1feOPOTAVu5x0ylb8_n6GtcAWkN9kysNtrvJ5kPa3FETdxyj2ilaG7L89nnb5liPs-05guexMFXnWnfyOV7_oHHm0FEts2Zi0JSS7bCBtEMDDfCZA=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/17f5565c7fd8e1b07310f8ec1\/images\/8e525b8a-15fe-1a1d-a195-605f3beb3150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"274\" height=\"428\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Space News<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sktls.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=17f5565c7fd8e1b07310f8ec1&amp;id=e0ad320423&amp;e=4f66c9fb75\" target=\"_blank\">Polaris Dawn Crewed Mission<\/a><br>The billionaire-backed private astronaut mission,\u00a0launching on a\u00a0SpaceX Crew Dragon,\u00a0can&#8217;t seem to get off the ground.<br><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sktls.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=17f5565c7fd8e1b07310f8ec1&amp;id=35422a1fc7&amp;e=4f66c9fb75\" target=\"_blank\">China\u2019s Spaceplane<\/a><br>China\u2019s new spaceplane is pushing all the boundaries\u00a0and now has some new funding.<br><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sktls.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=17f5565c7fd8e1b07310f8ec1&amp;id=d31c1e850d&amp;e=4f66c9fb75\" target=\"_blank\">ESA Missions<\/a><br>SpaceX gets two more missions as the ESA manages loss of access and delays with other launch providers.<br><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sktls.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=17f5565c7fd8e1b07310f8ec1&amp;id=fe55d87518&amp;e=4f66c9fb75\" target=\"_blank\">Space Force Funding<\/a><br>Space Force funding is on fire, vendors will compete for millions.<br><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sktls.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=17f5565c7fd8e1b07310f8ec1&amp;id=af4f760ea7&amp;e=4f66c9fb75\" target=\"_blank\">On This\u00a0Day In Space!<\/a><br>October\u00a025, 1671:\u00a0Iapetus was discovered by Giovanni Cassini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class='embed-container'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The 2023 SpaceX Starbase Update Is Here!\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o3g6M4chmTE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>The Space Race<br><strong>2023 SpaceX Starbase Update<\/strong><br>The first launch of the Starship is growing closer. And with that, Starbase is setting the bar for the space industry and beyond.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>SPACE STARTUP AND PRIVATE COMPANY NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>SATELLITE CONSTELLATION<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Starlink is taking preorders. <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sktls.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=17f5565c7fd8e1b07310f8ec1&amp;id=d75ac22219&amp;e=4f66c9fb75\" target=\"_blank\">SpaceX<\/a>\u00a0has started accepting preorders for high-speed broadband service on private jets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>SATELLITE INFRASTRUCTURE<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Orbit Fab secures a new investor. <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sktls.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=17f5565c7fd8e1b07310f8ec1&amp;id=44afcbd543&amp;e=4f66c9fb75\" target=\"_blank\">Orbit Fab<\/a>, a startup developing infrastructure for refueling satellites in orbit, just added more funding to the $17 million it\u00a0had\u00a0raised previously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>SATELLITE MANUFACTURER<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apex raises seed round. <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sktls.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=17f5565c7fd8e1b07310f8ec1&amp;id=c9cad0d05c&amp;e=4f66c9fb75\" target=\"_blank\">Apex<\/a>\u00a0envisions manufacturing small satellites in Los Angeles, CA., with some big name VCs getting on board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>SPACE INFRASTRUCTURE SOFTWARE<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Preligens aims high.<\/strong> French startup\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sktls.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=17f5565c7fd8e1b07310f8ec1&amp;id=4c653b2ed5&amp;e=4f66c9fb75\" target=\"_blank\">Preligens<\/a>\u00a0is expanding its U.S. subsidiary with a new bid to be a long-term supplier to the U.S. Department of Defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>LAUNCH VEHICLE MANUFACTURER<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Relativity Space expands its test facilities. <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sktls.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=17f5565c7fd8e1b07310f8ec1&amp;id=41bc092468&amp;e=4f66c9fb75\" target=\"_blank\">Relativity Space<\/a>\u00a0will be developing more than 150 acres of land at a space cecnter in Mississippi for testing its engines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sktls.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=17f5565c7fd8e1b07310f8ec1&amp;id=7cf807776e&amp;e=4f66c9fb75\" target=\"_blank\">Fun facts about space&#8230;<\/a><br><strong>Galaxies are in the business of star formation, but how do they now when the work is done?<\/strong><br>New clues show evidence that cosmic ray electrons play a major role when it comes to slowing the rate of star formation as galaxies evolve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sktls.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=17f5565c7fd8e1b07310f8ec1&amp;id=f81ced6c17&amp;e=4f66c9fb75\" 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