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Firefly to launch QuickSounder. Planet announces a Forest Carbon Monitoring. NASA authorization passes in the US House. And, more. 

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Selected Reading
NASA Selects Launch Provider for New NOAA Environmental Satellite 
https://investors.planet.com/news/news-details/2024/Planet-Releases-AI-powered-Forest-Carbon-Monitoring-Product--Worlds-First-Global-Scale-Forest-Monitoring-System-at-3-Meter-Resolution/default.aspx 
House passes NASA authorization bill - SpaceNews
Fact Sheet: 2024 Quad Leaders’ Summit | The White House 
US, Republic of Korea Sign Statement to Advance Aerospace Cooperation - NASA 
Space Force awards four 'Quick Start' Resilient GPS agreements 
France claims world's first space-to-earth laser comms - Breaking Defense 
Abbott opens grant applications for Space Exploration and Aeronautics Research Fund | KXAN Austin
New Glenn Completes Second Stage Hotfire | Blue Origin 
Xi calls for accelerating progress in China's space endeavors-Xinhua 
Space radiation measurements during the Artemis I lunar mission | Nature 
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-space-force-unit-patches-asc2024/

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