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former Obama @whostp44, @SpaceX

Washington, DC
Joined December 2007
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Video from our node at Swan Reach, Australia
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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman space telescope on its way to L2, firing thrusters to stay on course
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Replying to @GioiaRau
@GioiaRau and I had a fascinating conversation about the role that philanthropy could play in leveraging $6 billion in US and European investments in telescopes to increase our fundamental understanding of the universe. Check it out!
In an exciting moment in astronomy, @NASA is preparing to launch the Roman Space Telescope, but a lack of coordination means we may miss unprecedented scientific opportunities. Dr. @GioiaRau, internationally recognized senior space leader, and @RenPhilanthropy advisor on space science, spoke to @tkalil2050 about the role of AI and philanthropy in this critical moment. Read more here: renaissancephilanthropy.subs… 1/2
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Our technology powered laser communications across nearly 500 million km of interplanetary space - all the way to @MissionToPsyche, the first spacecraft to demonstrate optical communications beyond the Earth-Moon system.
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Lasercom is the future. At 100x the speed of traditional radio frequency (and 1/10th the power), our systems power the next generation of space communications.
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Apparently the three-word hold protocol also applies to breaking news alerts.
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I wrote about the rise of optical communications through the lens of a company called Observable Space, which was co-founded by SpaceX's former VP of Software. arstechnica.com/features/202…
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More than 40 years ago, I arrived in Chicago in search of an idea. I was a young man looking for purpose, who believed deeply in America, was inspired by the Civil Rights Movement, and wanted to be a part of something larger. The America I believed in was one where everyone has opportunity, everyone is seen, everyone belongs—because that was an America that had a place for me, too.
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To George and Laura, Bill and Hillary — we're grateful for your friendship, counsel, and devotion to this country. And to Joe and Jill, thank you for being on this journey with us.
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It was great reconnecting with our alumni tonight! Michelle and I will always be grateful for the chance to work side-by-side with so many brilliant, selfless people who believed in something bigger than themselves.
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Live from @reindsummit: Our CEO Dan Roelker joined @EdLudlow on Bloomberg @technology to discuss the future of space-to-ground lasercom
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Space startups used to solve connectivity themselves. @ObservableSpace is helping turn connectivity into infrastructure, giving satellite constellations high-bandwidth links to each other and to the ground out of the box. H/t @WSJ
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Building fast laser comm links to space is really hard, @ObservableSpace is building them anyway We back teams that embrace challenges most would find “too hard”
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The next space race is on the ground
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Great to be featured on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and share what we’re building at Observable Space. @NYSE
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We are pleased to be part of Observable Space’s European expansion as a strategic partner. Congratulations to the Observable Space team! #BaaderPlanetarium #ObservableSpace
Today we closed a $90 million Series A and a $94 million U.S. Space Force contract to scale the next-generation of optical infrastructure for space. Read our official announcement here: observable.space/news/observ…
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Space lasers making their way to @NYSE - most bits pushed and consumed by companies listed there will make their way through @ObservableSpace
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Observable Space raises $90 million and wins Space Force contract for optical systems spacenews.com/observable-spa…
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