AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSpace Tech & Policy: The FCC cleared SpaceX to launch and operate 15,000 Starlink Mobile satellites, a potential boost for phone connectivity that could challenge AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon. SpaceX also shared how close its satellites can get to others in orbit, warning that conjunctions can be “way too close for comfort.” Lunar Heritage: An aerospace heritage group is pushing guidelines to protect historic sites on the moon as more missions plan controlled deorbit crashes—yet ejecta modeling is still limited. Kansas Education & Health: Kansas Health Science University received $1.3 million for scholarships to help keep rural medical students in school. Campus Planning: Emporia State’s updated Campus Master Plan was approved by KBOR, including new buildings, plaza redesigns and changes to older facilities. Local Infrastructure: Lawrence says KDOT apologized after delays on Wakarusa Drive tied to utility conflicts. STEM Research & Learning: KU physics professor Greg Rudnick discussed how NASA’s Roman telescope will help map galaxy evolution and the cosmic web. Cybersecurity: The FBI blamed the ShinyHunters breach on a contractor’s failure to apply a security patch. Social Science: A University of Kansas study found about 1 in 6 kids use or threaten physical force to bully a sibling.
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