This week, off world: Destroyed planetary systems examined, Rocket Lab launches two tiny satellites, SpaceX launches a huge one and loads more

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 Pick o' the podcasts:

From the video store:

Rocket Lab launches final TROPICS mission - NASASpaceFlight.com

Space Warfare & Anti Satellite Weapons - "Taking the High Ground" in the new warfighting domain

Starlink v2, Iridium, and OneWeb satellites involved in Falcon 9 missions - NASASpaceFlight.com

SpaceX launches Axiom-2, carrying four private astronauts, which docks at the ISS - NASASpaceFlight.com

Long March-2C launches Macao Science-1 A/B and LuoJia-2 01

Nuri 3 – the third launch of Nuri

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Watch: Green flash as meteor blazes across sky in Australia - BBC News

Progress MS-23 launch and docking:

 

VSS Unity conducts first powered flight since Branson’s trip in 2021 - NASASpaceFlight.com

 

Soyuz 2.1a launches Kondor-FKA n°1 satellite from Vostochny - NASASpaceFlight.com

Falcon 9 launches with Arabsat 7B set for Friday - NASASpaceFlight.com

Reading material:

Ukraine war: Satellite images reveal Russian defences before major assault - BBC News

Super Typhoon Mawar swirls near Guam in satellite views | Space

Software problem blamed for ispace lunar lander crash - SpaceNews

The universe looks amazing in James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray photos | Space

China's mysterious space plane released unidentified 'object' in orbit | Space

SOFIA Helps Reveal a Destroyed Planetary System - SpaceRef

NASA's Webb Telescope Finds Elusive Water Vapor in Rare Main Belt Comet - SpaceRef

DoD Space Test Program Eyes Satellite Contract Awards - SpaceRef