NASA’s New Partnerships and China’s Record-Breaking Spacewalk

Explore NASA's collaboration with commercial companies to boost its Near Space Network and China's groundbreaking 9-hour spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station. Plus, SpaceX's Bandwagon-2 mission and the Space Force's strategic evolution on its 5th anniversary. Discover the latest in space exploration and the geopolitical shifts shaping the future.

Sources:
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-selects-four-commercial-companies-to-support-near-space-network/
https://www.jpost.com/science/science-around-the-world/article-834249
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-launching-30-satellites-on-bandwagon-2-rideshare-mission-early-dec-21
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/12/20/space-force-marks-5-year-anniversary-republicans-and-trump-aim-take-it-higher.html

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:45) NASA Selects Four Commercial Companies to Support Near Space Network
(00:03:49) Chinese crew completes unprecedented 9-hour mission outside space statio
(00:06:57) SpaceX launching 30 satellites on Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission early Dec. 21
(00:09:39) As Space Force Marks 5-Year Anniversary, Republicans and Trump Aim to Take it Higher