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Issue No. 349
Why it’s here: Mostly a non-policy special issue on biology and geology, but the news-in-brief section includes a Trump executive order on American space superiority, NASA leadership confirmation, and ISS/commercial station policy items relevant to DC.
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Dec 23Orbital IndexIssue No. 349Orbital Index's special holiday issue 349 explores how life has shaped Earth's rocks, atmosphere, and minerals while also briefly rounding up space-industry news such as Trump's space executive order and Jared Isaacman's NASA confirmation.1 outletSpace20 linked
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