Russia launches record-number of satellites.

T-Minus Space Daily

The Russian space agency said a Soyuz 2.1 spacecraft launched on Tuesday from Vostochny carrying 53 satellites to orbit. Redwire says their third batch of pharmaceutical drug crystals grown in space have successfully returned to Earth. Korea Telecom (KT) has signed a memorandum of understanding with KT SAT and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to partner on 6G and Low-Earth Orbit satellite projects, and more.

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Selected Reading

Russian rocket carries record number of satellites into space

Redwire Successfully Returns Third Batch of Pharmaceutical Drug Experiments to Earth- Business Wire

KT Signs 6G LEO Satellite Agreement with KT SAT and KAI

China’s long-term lunar plans now depend on developing its own Starship - Ars Technica

Shenzhou-18 returns samples for extraterrestrial habitation research - CGTN

https://x.com/NanoAvionics/status/1851637431751086247

Failure Analysis of the Arecibo Observatory 305-Meter Telescope Collapse- The National Academies Press

Minuteman III Test Launch Showcases Readiness of U.S. Nuclear Force’s Safe, Effective Deterrent

Teledyne to Acquire Select Aerospace and Defense Electronics Businesses of Excelitas

AFRL, The Ohio State University, NASA test viability of laser welding in space

A Father-Daughter Duo Cracked an ‘Alien’ Code Sent From Space

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