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The Space Scoop
Week Ended 08.02.2024
Happy Friday! In a generally quiet week Electron had its 51st launch, Redwire continues forward toward testing space organ 3D printing, and $ASTS closed out July as the best performer. Lets dive in.

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Top Stories
 1) Q2 space earnings season continued this week with the final Prime reporting. The calendar has filled up as we await Space SPACs next week. Highlights below:
  • $BA Defense, Space & Security
    • Revenue: $6B, -2% YoY
    • Oper. Earnings: $(913)M vs. $(527)M YoY
    • Oper. Margin: (15)% vs. (9)% YoY
    • Backlog: $59B
    • New CEO: Kelly Ortberg
    • $125M Charge on Starliner due to CFT delays
    • Shares: +2.0% 

In Other News
Lodestar Space Raises $2.5M Pre-Seed (TechCrunch)
The London-based inspection and repair space robotic startup will use the new capital to build the technology to safeguard space infrastructure. The round was co-led by Inflection.xyz and Lunar Ventures, with participation from Charlie Songhurst, Zehan Wang, Mehdi Ghissassi, and non-dilutive funding from the UK Space Agency.

Chart of the Week
Last Month's Stock Performance: With July behind us, AST SpaceMobile ($ASTS) led the pack trading up +78% followed by Planet ($PL) and Spire ($SPIR) up +37% and +29% respectively. Terran Orbital ($LLAP) and Virgin Galactic ($SPCE) lagged falling -12% and -16%.

Links
• Redwire ($RDW) Signs MOU With Consolidated Safety Services To Support ISS Services Contract

• Rocket Lab ($RKLB) Completes Integration and Testing of Twin Spacecraft for NASA Mars Mission

• Hughes ($SATS) Launches Small Business Cybersecurity Solution

• Redwire ($RDW) to Analyze the Effects of Microgravity on Tissue Bioprinting and Culturing

• Viasat ($VSAT) Introduces Wearable Secure Wireless Hub for Advanced Network and Edge Communications

Opinion
• The Space Industry Is Uncorrelated to Other Investment Opportunities

• Is the U.S. Doing Enough To Engage With China on Space Policy?

• Investors Share Vision of Space Industry’s Future

• Is Planet Labs ($PL) a Defense Contractor Now?

• AST SpaceMobile ($ASTS): Why I’m All In

• AST SpaceMobile ($ASTS): A Chat With President Scott Wisniewski

Earnings Calendar
• $SPCE: Aug 7 - After Market Close
• $RDW: Aug 7 - After Market Close
• $VSAT: Aug 7 - After Market Close
• $BKSY: Aug 8 - Before Market Open
• $MDA: Aug 8 - Before Market Open
• $GSAT: Aug 8 - Before Market Open
• $RKLB: Aug 8 - After Market Close
• $LUNR: Aug 13 - Before Market Open
• $ASTS: Aug 14 - After Market Close
• $SPIR: Aug 14 - After Market Close

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