New Era in Space: US and South Korea Collaborate, SpaceX’s Mars Ambitions

NASA and South Korea's KASA sign a landmark agreement to enhance space cooperation, paving the way for groundbreaking discoveries. Meanwhile, SpaceX plans to launch five uncrewed Starships to Mars in the next two years, marking a significant step toward human presence on the red planet. Plus, we discuss the historic return of astronauts after the longest stay on the ISS and NASA's selection of Firefly Aerospace for a new NOAA environmental satellite launch.

Sources:
https://spaceanddefense.io/us-and-south-korea-ink-agreement-to-advance-space-cooperation/
https://dailygalaxy.com/2024/09/spacex-5-uncrewed-starships-mars-two-years/
https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/ckgnzr1dx73o
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nasa-selects-launch-provider-noaa-211800306.html

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:40) US and South Korea Ink Agreement to Advance Space Cooperation
(00:03:49) SpaceX Plans to Launch 5 Uncrewed Starships to Mars within Two Years
(00:06:35) Astronauts return to Earth after longest stay on ISS
(00:09:35) NASA Selects Launch Provider for New NOAA Environmental Satellite