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The US Space Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle is executing a series of novel maneuvers, called aerobraking, to change its orbit around Earth and safely dispose of its service module components. NASA’s Low-Cost Optical Terminal ground station transmitted its first laser communications uplink to the TBIRD (TeraByte Infrared Delivery). ispace and the Asteroid Mining Corporation (AMC) have announced an agreement for a space robotics demonstration on a future ispace mission to the lunar surface, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest is Moez Kamel, Threat Management Specialist at IBM Security. You can follow Moez on LinkedIn and his work at IBM’s Security Intelligence blog. Selected Reading X-37B begins novel space maneuver NASA Terminal Transmits First Laser Communications Uplink to Space https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1843797123420303789 ispace and Asteroid Mining Corporation Agree to Pursue Future Mission to the Moon UAE Cabinet approves establishment of Supreme Space Council- The National International Spaceports Launch New Strategic Alliance - Via Satellite Billionaire Robinhood co-founder launches Aetherflux, a space-based solar power startup- TechCrunch ViaSat-3 F1 Begins Delivering Service for Government Customers Bridgit Mendler's space startup Northwood passes first test, connecting prototype antenna to Planet satellites What’s at Stake for Space in the Presidential Election - Bloomberg Carbon Mapper Releases First Emissions Detections from the Tanager-1 Satellite Varda Announces Participation in the Annual Meetings of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers ESA - Sound of Earth’s magnetic flip 41 000 years ago T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Momentus has been selected by NASA to provide launch services for future agency missions through its Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) contract. XDLINX, Argo Space Corp. and Fortius have raised new funding and announced the closing of seed rounds. Advanced Space’s Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) satellite has been awarded an extension of the mission program, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Lou Hawthorne, CEO at NaNotics. You can connect with Lou on LinkedIn, and learn more about NaNotics on their website. Selected Reading Momentus Selected by NASA to Provide Launch Services- Business Wire Space tech firm XDLINX Space Labs raises $7 million in seed round led by Ashish Kacholia with additional backing from E2MC and Mana Ventures Argo Space Corp. Closes Seed Funding Round Fortius Metals secures $2 Million Additional Funding to Bring Advanced Metal 3D Printing to the Aerospace and Defense Industry Advanced Space to Extend the CAPSTONE Mission with NASA NASA’s Roman Space Telescope’s ‘Exoskeleton’ Whirls Through Major Test NASA Seeks Innovative Artemis Lunar Logistics, Mobility Solutions Critical analysis of post-mission disposal options for Cislunar space missions study (UKSAC24_0092) Call for Research Proposals for ESA Astronaut with a Physical Disability, John McFall (AO-2024-FLY!) Will space tourism really lift off? How iPhone’s iOS 18 could aid Hurricane Milton prep via satellite messages T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PLD Space also announced that its working on a family of large reusable launchers called the MIURA Next, as well as Europe's first private manned capsule, the LINCE. Starship's fifth flight test could launch as soon as this Sunday, October 13, pending regulatory approval. Earth Observation company BlackSky has been awarded a contract to deliver non-Earth Imaging services to support an unnamed customer’s Space Domain Awareness capabilities, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Karsen Kitchen, the youngest woman to travel to space. You can connect with Karsen on LinkedIn, and find out more about Orbitelle on their website. Selected Reading PLD Space unveils its strategic plan to lead the future of space access with MIURA Next family and LINCE Starship's Fifth Flight Test BlackSky Wins Seven-Figure Contract for Advanced Space Domain Awareness Solutions- Business Wire Millennium Space Systems Rapidly Completes FOO Fighter Review Milestone Press Release: Dawn Aerospace Flies World’s Only Rapidly Reusable Rocket-Powered Aircraft Twice in One Day NASA Welcomes Dominican Republic as 44th Artemis Accords Signatory Crew-8 Return No Earlier Than Oct. 13 China to launch new crew to space station in late October - CGTN Planet Partner SatAgro Signs a Contract with American Crystal Sugar Company for Sugar Beet Crop Monitoring- Business Wire Amentum Secures $256M Contract to Propel NASA’s Space Exploration Projects- Business Wire How Data From Space Is Transforming Mobility Services Ancient ruins are under threat. Here's how archaeologists are getting help from space (exclusive) T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SpaceX launches Europe’s Hera mission. NASA and SpaceX are standing down from the October 10, launch attempt of the agency’s Europa Clipper mission due to anticipated hurricane conditions in the area. Crew 8’s return has been delayed until Thursday at the earliest. Rocket Lab has been selected by NASA to complete a study for retrieving rock samples from the Martian surface and bringing them to Earth for the first time, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Meganne Christian, European Space Agency Astronaut Reserve and Commercial Exploration Lead at the UK Space Agency. You can connect with Meganne on LinkedIn, and learn more about the ESA Astronaut Reserve training here. Selected Reading SpaceX will launch Europe's Hera asteroid probe today: Watch it live NASA, SpaceX Secure Europa Clipper Ahead of Hurricane Crew-8 Return No Earlier Than Oct. 10 Rocket Lab Awarded NASA Study Contract to Explore Bringing Rock Samples from Mars to Earth for the First Time- Business Wire Impulse Space Selected for $34.5M Contract by Space Systems Command in Support of VICTUS SURGO and VICTUS SALO Missions- Business Wire New Shepard NS-27: Mission Updates Aalyria Awarded NASA Contract to Lead Advanced Network Orchestration Study and Demonstration- Business Wire New Frontier Aerospace Closes Seed Round with Pacific Bays Capital Department of Air Force selects Leidos to oversee its Advanced Battle Management System - Digital Infrastructure network NASA Announces Teams to Compete in International Rover Challenge NASA Announces Teams for 2025 Student Launch Challenge T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest today is Astronomer Kat Troche. Kat participates in sidewalk astronomy, setting up her telescope in New York City to make space for everyone. She recently had the opportunity to learn more about astronomy and dark skies in Chile and shared her story with us. You can follow Kat’s outreach program on Instagram. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan Centaur successfully lifts off for its second certification launch for the US Space Force. NASA is establishing an entirely new mission class for astrophysics, filling a gap in the Explorers Program between major flagship operations and small-scale missions. Impulse Space has secured $150 million in Series B funding, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading Vulcan Cert-2 NASA Establishes New Class of Astrophysics Missions, Selects Studies Gateway Stands Tall for Stress Test Aalyria and Intuitive Machines Receive NASA Space Communication Awards Argo Space's plan to power orbital tugs with moon water pulls in $7.9M Oman’s maiden space launch likely in December Ax-4 Training Underway, Assigned Crew Gears Up for Historic Mission Boeing, Virgin Galactic settle lawsuit over work on Virgin 'mothership' MIRA II receives operation license for aerospike rocket flights – and first flight of “Mini MIRA II” Impulse Space Secures $150M In Series B Funding To Support Ongoing Company Momentum Canopy Awarded $2.8M Contract from USAF to Accelerate Commercialization of Next-Gen Thermal Protection Systems Technologies for Hypersonics and Re-entry Systems Japan's government emerges as incubator for space industry Biggest solar flare since 2017 erupts from sun and Earth is in the firing line (video) T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's October, and that means it’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This feels like a good moment to review how to keep our personal and professional worlds secure, because it is not just one department's job, it's really up to each and every one of us to do our bit to keep our important stuff safe from cybercriminals. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

T-Minus Producer Alice Carruth participated in the NASA Social Media event ahead of the Crew 9 launch from Florida. She shares her experience with the tour and launch. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest T-Minus Producer Alice Carruth. Selected Reading SpaceX Dragon with Crew-9 Aboard Docks to Station T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket rolled out to Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral ahead of its scheduled Friday launch. The Deep Space Network (DSN) managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory successfully completed end-to-end test communications with Astrobotic’s Griffin lunar lander. The China Manned Space Agency has shared the design of the nation’s spacesuit for lunar landing, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Jean-François Morizur, CEO of Cailab. You can connect with Jean-François Morizur on LinkedIn, and learn more about Cailab on their website. Selected Reading ULA rolls Vulcan Centaur rocket to pad ahead of 2nd-ever launch (photos)- Space Griffin Mission One Ground Testing with NASA’s Deep Space Network a Success ESA - Nearing Hera era in space China releases external design of lunar-landing spacesuit - CGTN Planet Renews Contract with the Federal Police of Brazil- Business Wire A renewable bio-epoxy for space - iLAuNCH U.S. Space Force Awards Virtualitics Contract to Increase Operational Readiness RIT will receive $9.9M for Space Force research Beneath the brushstrokes, van Gogh's sky is alive with real-world physics T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SpaceX Dragon “Freedom” carrying the two-man Crew 9 team docked to the International Space Station on Sunday. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is once again grounded pending investigation after it experienced an off-nominal deorbit burn. A new report on NASA’s Management of Risks to Sustaining ISS Operations through 2030 has shared that the leak rate on the orbiting lab is getting worse, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Astronomer Kat Troche. You can follow Kat’s outreach program on Instagram. Selected Reading SpaceX Dragon with Crew-9 Aboard Docks to Station https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1840245345118498987 NASA’s Management of Risks to Sustaining ISS Operations through 2030 China launches first reusable, returnable test satellite - CGTN China-Europe SMILE satellite completes development - CGTN ESA awards Deimos million€€ contract for space sustainability mission “DRACO” – SatNews Anduril lands $25 million contract to upgrade aging space surveillance network - SpaceNews Commerce Department’s New Traffic Coordination System for Space Launches Initial Capabilities Request for Information (RFI): Apophis 2029 Innovation (A29I) Using the Janus Spacecraft (A29I-Janus) KKR completes acquisition of geospatial software business IQGeo Lego Ideas submissions Lunar Landscape, Space Projection Telescope and Voyager 1's Pale Blue Dot need to be made into real sets T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

D-Orbit completes their Series C round. Agile Space locks in new funding, too. Starlink subscriptions continue to balloon. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Elysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading D-Orbit Successfully Closes a €150m [$166m] Series C Round (D-Orbit) D-Orbit Successfully Closes $166m Series C Round (SpaceWatch) Lockheed Martin Ventures Leads Further Investment in Agile Space to Support Accelerating Growth (Agile Space Industries) Starlink hits 4 million subscribers (X) Air France launches free ultra-high-speed Wi-Fi on board all its aircraft (Air France) NASA, South Korea plan mission to unexplored region of deep space (Space.com) Maiaspace Inherits Soyuz Launchpad In Kourou (Aviation Week Network) University researchers flag cislunar space debris concerns (SpaceNews) The Sun Will Destroy the Earth One Day, Right? Maybe Not. (The New York Times) NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 Launch, Docking (NASA) How to spot Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas (The Planetary Society) T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest today is Jason Roberson, Industry Value Expert, Aerospace & Defense at Dassault Systèmes. You can connect with Jason on LinkedIn and learn more about Dassault Systèmes on their website. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NASA awarded a 3 year, $15 million dollar SBIR phase 3 contract to Starfish Space to complete a Small Spacecraft Propulsion Inspection Capability mission (SSPICY). Slingshot Aerospace, ExoAnalytic Solutions, and COMSPOC have been selected to participate in the Office of Space Commerce’s Improved Satellite Owner/Operator Ephemeris Pathfinder. Rocket Lab has completed testing and integration of its second Pioneer spacecraft for Varda Space Industries, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Jason Roberson, Industry Value Expert, Aerospace & Defense at Dassault Systèmes. You can connect with Jason on LinkedIn and learn more about Dassault Systèmes on their website. Selected Reading Getting SSPICY: NASA Funds Orbital Debris Inspection Mission (NASA) Office of Space Commerce Announces Commercial Partners for New TraCSS Pathfinder Project (NOAA) Rocket Lab Completes Second Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries, Advancing In-Space Manufacturing (Business Wire) Voyager Space Successfully Executes Bishop Airlock Operations in Starlab Preparation Mission (PR Newswire) BlackSky Wins U.S. Navy Research Contract for Gen-3 Advanced Optical Intersatellite Links (Business Wire) GITAI Expands Headquarters Office in LA (PR Newswire) Starfighters Space Expands To Midland With Support From Midland Development Corporation (Midland Development Corporation) China aerospace startup sets for rocket vertical recovery missions (CGTN) ESA Astronaut Reserve starts training in October (ESA) Space startup seeks to solve solar power's daylight problem (Axios) Longshot Space closes over $5M in new funding to build space gun in the desert (Tech Crunch) Arctic Sea Ice Near Historic Low; Antarctic Ice Continues Decline - NASA T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The China National Space Administration says China's lunar exploration project will launch two more missions after Chang'e-6 to lay the foundation for an International Lunar Research Station (ILRS). Radian Aerospace has completed the first round of ground taxi tests with its prototype flight vehicle, PFV01. The joint European Space Agency and German Aerospace Agency lunar analogue facility called LUNA opened in Cologne, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest T-Minus Space Producer Alice Carruth updates us on her adventures in Florida ahead of the Crew 9 launch. Selected Reading China to launch two more lunar station missions, first in 2026 - CGTN Commercial Chinese rocket launches 8 satellites from sea - CGTN Radian Aerospace Reveals First Prototype Flight Vehicle, Completes Initial Round of Taxi Tests Joint Fact Sheet: The United States and India Continue to Expand Comprehensive and Global Strategic Partnership | The White House SatSure Joins Hands with JICA DXLab and BCG on a Proof-of-Concept to Develop a Digital Forest Health Monitoring System for the Rajasthan Forest Department (RFD) ESA-DLR lunar analogue facility inaugurated Leaf Space Secures Contract with Maritime Launch Services to Install New Ground Station at Spaceport Nova Scotia- Business Wire Viasat Awarded U.S. Air Force DEUCSI Contract for Phased Array Antenna Technology Development Lunar Outpost Welcomes Leidos to the Lunar Dawn Team- Business Wire Vodafone, Intelsat Expand Satellite Connectivity Services for Private and Public Sector- Business Wire PTC Announces Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS to Help Companies Design Products Faster and Easier with Onshape Outpost Technologies (Outpost Space) Appoints Jamie Landers as Company President- Business Wire L3Harris Donates $50,000 to StellarXplorers - Air & Space Forces Association NASA Relaunches Art Program with Space-Themed Murals T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Firefly to launch QuickSounder. Planet announces a Forest Carbon Monitoring. NASA authorization passes in the US House. And, more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest is Terry Shehata of the Maine Space, sharing the latest in space in the state of Maine, and the Maine Space Conference and the pitch competition - which closes soon, so get those ideas in. Enter the 2024 Maine Space Conference Pitch Competition here. Selected Reading NASA Selects Launch Provider for New NOAA Environmental Satellite https://investors.planet.com/news/news-details/2024/Planet-Releases-AI-powered-Forest-Carbon-Monitoring-Product--Worlds-First-Global-Scale-Forest-Monitoring-System-at-3-Meter-Resolution/default.aspx House passes NASA authorization bill - SpaceNews Fact Sheet: 2024 Quad Leaders’ Summit | The White House US, Republic of Korea Sign Statement to Advance Aerospace Cooperation - NASA Space Force awards four 'Quick Start' Resilient GPS agreements France claims world's first space-to-earth laser comms - Breaking Defense Abbott opens grant applications for Space Exploration and Aeronautics Research Fund | KXAN Austin New Glenn Completes Second Stage Hotfire | Blue Origin Xi calls for accelerating progress in China's space endeavors-Xinhua Space radiation measurements during the Artemis I lunar mission | Nature https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-space-force-unit-patches-asc2024/ T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Soyuz MS 25 spacecraft carrying NASA Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson along with Cosmonauts Nikolai Chub and Oleg Kononenko made a parachute-assisted landing in Kazakhstan. Heads of States from 193 countries have agreed to the United Nations proposed Pact for the Future addressing active debris removal, and space traffic and space resources. The US Office of Space Commerce’s Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS is due to launch in just over 1 week, beginning a transition from the Defense Department that will run through next year, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Courtney Stadd, from the Beyond Earth Institute. You can connect with Courtney on LinkedIn, and learn more about Beyond Earth Institute on their website. Selected Reading Soyuz Lands Returning Dyson, Two Crewmates Back to Earth – Space Station United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs pact for the future Office of Space Commerce AMOS NASA creates space sustainability division to consolidate orbital debris activities - SpaceNews What’s Happening in Space Policy September 22-28, 2024 Big-talking Sateliot raises €10m from flagship VC firm on way to €30m Series B round IBM and NASA Release Open-Source AI Model on Hugging Face for Weather and Climate Applications Space Systems Command and U.S. Space Command Award Contract to Astranis to Add Military Compatibility to New Satellites SpaceX plans to send five uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years, Musk says- Reuters Eutelsat explores partnerships to fund Europe’s space-based network NASA Awards $1.5 Million at Watts on the Moon Challenge Finale T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maria Lanas is an artist that discovered the power of engagement with children through a happy accident. Find out how her Projekt Postcards found a new purpose in space when it crossed paths with Astronaut Nicole Stott. You can connect with Maria on LinkedIn and learn more about Space For Art Foundation on their website. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

India’s government approves several major new space initiatives, including the first module of the country’s own space station, the Bhatariya Antariksh Station (BAS-1). Japan’s government has approved a Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase 3 grant for Interstellar Technologies worth up to ¥4.63 billion ($32.5 million). China launched the last pair of backup satellites for the BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3), and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Elysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading Cabinet approved Gaganyaan Follow-on Missions and building of Bharatiya Antariksh Station Interstellar Secures ¥4.63 Billion SBIR Grant from Japanese Government China launches new satellites to enhance BeiDou-3 services - CGTN NASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Crewmates Return Russian cosmonauts Kononenko, Chub to set new record for longest single stay aboard ISS. Mission Space to Launch Commercial Payload for Space Weather Forecasting Iridium Board of Directors Approves Additional $500 Million Share Repurchase Program; Since Inception Authorizations Now Total $1.5 Billion NASA, NAACP Partner to Advance Diversity, Inclusion in STEM Fields NASA Grants to Strengthen Diversity in Engineering, STEM Fields Maine Space Conference BlackSky Wins 2024 Novaspace Leading Earth Observation Business Award at World Space Business Week- Business Wire Hubble finds more black holes than expected in the early Universe T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forbes reports that Axiom is facing financial troubles and that about 100 people have been laid off from the company this year. BlackSky has been awarded a data services contract by HEO to bring automated low-latency capabilities to non-Earth imaging services for defense, intelligence and commercial use. SpaceX threatens to file suit against the FAA for regulatory overreach, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Victoria Samson, Chief Director, Space Security and Stability for Secure World Foundation. You can connect with Victoria on LinkedIn, and learn more about Secure World Foundation on their website. Selected Reading This Billionaire's Startup Wanted To Build A Space Station. Now It Can Barely Pay Its Bills BlackSky Awarded Space Domain Awareness Contract with HEO and Unlocks Additional Constellation Value by Revolutionizing Non-Earth Imaging Missions- Business Wire Elon Musk threatens to sue FAA after feds propose fining SpaceX $633,000- Ars Technica Rocket Lab aborts launch of 5 'Internet of Things' satellites at last second (video)- Space L3Harris Advanced Weather Imager Captures First GOES-19 Image Sidus Space Enhances LizzieSat™ Constellation Operations via Agreement with Neuraspace Reflex Aerospace and Odysseus Space to Demonstrate Laser Communication Terminal in Orbit, Empowering Rapid & Secure Space2Ground Data Transfer Special Aerospace Services Appoints Dan Dumbacher as Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer India-Australia Space Cooperation Strengthens Ahead of QUAD Leaders’ Summit - Defence News- The Financial Express NASA Shares Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Remarks T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines with a Near Space Network (NSN) contract for communication and navigation services for missions in the near space region, which extends from Earth’s surface to beyond the Moon. NASA and NOAA have selected Lockheed Martin to develop a lightning mapping instrument as part of NOAA’s Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite program. York Space Systems has successfully established optical communications in orbit with its Tranche 0 satellites, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Maria Lanas, Space For Art Foundation Co-founder. You can connect with Maria on LinkedIn and learn more about Space For Art Foundation on their website. Selected Reading NASA Awards Intuitive Machines Near Space Network Contract with a Maximum Potential Value of $4.82 Billion NASA Selects Lockheed Martin to Develop Lightning Mapper for NOAA York Space Systems Achieves Milestone as Tranche 0 Satellites Successfully Establish Optical Communications in Orbit Ursa Major and US Navy Make $25 Million Joint Investment in New Solid Rocket Motor Prototype European Space Agency Galileo SpaceX Eutelsat Group Secures Additional Launches in New Agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries- Business Wire Polaris Spaceplanes receives investment from Dienes Holding French Rocket Builder Sirius Space Secures Launch Pad in Australia Dhruva Space and Manastu Space Announce Collaboration for 2025 Hosted Payload Mission Aalyria Welcomes Maria Hedden as Chief Operating Officer- Business Wire NASA Completes Spacecraft to Transport, Support Roman Space Telescope T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sierra Space has unveiled its Carbothermal Oxygen Production Reactor which successfully completed thermal vacuum testing at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Softbank and Intelsat are collaborating to launch a single “Ubiquitous Network” enabling customers to stay connected everywhere they go. The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed $633,009 in civil penalties against SpaceX for allegedly failing to follow its license requirements during operations in 2023, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Paul Thomas, Space Innovation Lead at Accenture. You can connect with Paul on LinkedIn and learn more about Accenture Space Innovation on their website. Selected Reading Sierra Space Unveils Breakthrough Technology Designed to Extract Oxygen From Lunar Soil, Enabling Sustainable Human Presence on the Moon- Business Wire SoftBank Corp. and Intelsat Launch Landmark Collaboration to Create Ubiquitous Network- Business Wire FAA Proposes $633,009 in Civil Penalties Against SpaceX | Federal Aviation Administration What the UMBRELLA Project Means for the Future of Satellite Constellation Operations – Leanspace Planet Signs Multi-Year Contract with the German Space Agency, Providing Near-Daily Imagery and Deep Archive of Satellite Data- Business Wire Lithuania’s Andrius Kubilius named defense and space commissioner – POLITICO ReOrbit Enters into Strategic Agreement with Uzma for Small GEO Communications Satellite China builds station for satellite-ground laser communication - CGTN Skycorp's ARMAS Sensor to Fly Aboard Lonestar Data Holding's Freedom Payload on Intuitive Machines' Lunar Mission to the South Pole DoJ: Chinese Man Used Spear-Phishing to Obtain Software From NASA, Military - SecurityWeek Mynaric Advances Production of CONDOR Mk3 Sceye Secures Funds in Series C Round Led by Mawarid Holding Company Watchdog group sues for NASA emails with ‘Space Czar’ Harris, Boeing as astronauts linger in orbit- Fox News Space Perspective Successfully Completes Development Flight 2 T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Polaris Dawn all-civilian crew safely splashed down near Florida on early Sunday morning, concluding their 5 days in Earth's orbit. Telesat has completed funding agreements with the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec for its Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit broadband satellite constellation. Construction is underway on MDA Space’s 185,000 square foot expansion at its satellite production facility in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Artist Benediktas Gylys, Founder of Portals. You can connect with Benediktas on LinkedIn and find out more about Portals at Portals.org. Selected Reading ‘Mission complete’: billionaire returns to Earth after spacewalk Telesat Completes $2.54 Billion Funding Agreements for Telesat Lightspeed Satellite Constellation with Strong Government Backing MDA Doubles Satellite Manufacturing Capacity As It Ramps Up MDA AURORA™ Production To Meet Growing Global Demand Capella Space Awarded a $15M Contract with the U.S. Air Force- Business Wire Rivada, Peraton Join Forces for Global Mission-Critical Connectivity Momentus Announces $2.75 Million Private Placement- Business Wire ESA - Ariane 6 joint update report, 16 September 2024 NASA to Develop Lunar Time Standard for Exploration Initiatives NASA Evaluating 11 VIPER Proposals as Congress Asks Questions – SpacePolicyOnline.com CGI completes acquisition of Aeyon, expands capabilities for national security and civilian agency missions Intelsat Unveils Terminal Strategy to Power Multi-Orbit Satellite Services- Business Wire Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the next 2 months | Live Science T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest today is Jai Dialani, Managing Director of Leaf Space US. Leaf Space is an Italian company specializing in Ground Segment as a Service (GSaaS) solutions. Its mission is to simplify satellite communications by providing managed services for satellite operators. The company supports a range of space operations, including small satellite constellations and launch vehicle tracking, with a focus on innovation and sustainability within the expanding space ecosystem​. You can connect with Jai on LinkedIn and learn more about Leaf Space on their website. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Polaris Dawn’s crew released a music video from space collaborating with musicians back on Earth. Venture Capitalist group Airbus Ventures have raised a $155 million fund. United Airlines have signed an agreement with SpaceX’s Starlink to provide free inflight wifi to customers using the airline's mainline and regional aircraft fleet, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Elysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading https://x.com/PolarisProgram/status/1834557770374296010 Airbus Ventures launches $155 million fund focused on deep tech, including space United Signs Starlink Deal to Provide Industry-Leading Connectivity in the Sky - For Free Xenesis Wins SDA Follow-Up Deal for Optical Terminals - Via Satellite RTX's Raytheon, Northrop Grumman successfully test solid rocket motor Momentus Joins DARPA Consortium for Classified Defense Innovation- Business Wire Momentus Enters Into Collaboration Agreement with Lodestar Space for Robotics in Space- Business Wire GPS Modernization Stalls as Pentagon Faces Chip Shortages UK, US and Australia sign supply chain resilience pact - GOV.UK NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 to Conduct Space Station Research T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two members of the Polaris Dawn crew performed spacewalks this morning marking the first ever privately funded EVA. AST SpaceMobile has announced the successful launch of its first five commercial satellites, called BlueBirds. Chinese space company LandSpace conducted a successful 10-kilometer vertical takeoff and vertical landing (VTVL) jump test, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Shane Fry, CTO of RunSafe Security. You can connect with Shane on LinkedIn, and learn more about RunSafe Security on their website. Selected Reading SpaceX-Polaris crew exits capsule for first private spacewalk- Reuters AST SpaceMobile Announces Successful Orbital Launch of Its First Five Commercial Satellites T-Mobile Conducts the First Ever Wireless Emergency Alert Via Satellite- Business Wire China's commercial rocket company completes 10-km VTVL 'jump test' - CGTN ispace Announces Launch Timing, RESILIENCE Lander Progress, and Planned Lunar Landing Zone During Mission 2 Update Press Conference NSPA Contracts SES’s O3b mPOWER Satellite Service for secure communications services Space Systems Command Awards $188M Contract for meshONE-T Follow-on Trinity Capital Inc. Provides $30 Million in Growth Capital to Slingshot Aerospace Next-Gen OPIR Polar Program successfully completes Ground Critical Design Review (CDR) and System Critical Integration Review (CIR) Milestone Voyager 1 Team Accomplishes Tricky Thruster Swap T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The crew of Soyuz MS-26 joins Expedition 71 on the International Space Station. Varda Space has announced a research collaboration with SSPC, the Research Ireland Centre for Pharmaceuticals, that aims to advance mathematical modeling of crystallization in microgravity. The Office of Space Commerce (OSC) has announced a new opportunity for commercial space situational awareness (SSA) companies to support the development of the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS), and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Niall Bradshaw, UKSA Senior Lead for Copernicus and International Earth Observation. You can connect with Niall on LinkedIn and learn more about UKSA and Copernicus on their websites. Selected Reading NASA Sets Coverage for Crew Launch; Trio to Join Expedition 71 Varda Announces Collaboration with SSPC to Improve Fundamental Understanding of Microgravity Crystallization Office of Space Commerce Announces New Commercial Pathfinder Project for TraCSS Successful initial tests of the KERAUNOS optical communications satellite Astroscale Awarded Contract for Next Phase of a UK National Active Debris Removal Mission Boeing Pioneering Quantum Communications Technology with In-Space Test Satellite Sidus Space Announces an Additional Contract Award for NASA ASTRA- Business Wire Chang’e-6 orbiter turns up at Sun-Earth Lagrange point after moon sampling mission - SpaceNews ESA - Juice confirms that Earth is habitable BlueHalo Accelerates Production for USSF SCAR Program with Key Supply Chain, Manufacturing Automation Investments Inversion Space accelerates orbital reentry vehicle tech with $71M Space Force contract- TechCrunch Astronaut Frank Culbertson Letter from September 11, 2001 - NASA T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched the Polaris Dawn mission from Florida to an apogee higher than any human has traveled since the Apollo program. ispace has formed a Lunar Advisory Board that includes respected leaders in the space industry. MDA Space has been contracted by SWISSto12 to provide antenna systems for three of the company's HummingSat satellites for geostationary orbit, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Jai Dialani, Managing Director of Leaf Space US. You can connect with Jai on LinkedIn and learn more about Leaf Space on their website. Selected Reading SPACEX - Where is Dragon? Polaris Dawn launch: Four astronauts leave Earth with SpaceX for first privately-funded spacewalk - BBC News ispace Announces Creation of Lunar Advisory Board- Business Wire MDA Space Awarded Antenna System Contract By Swissto12 To Support Hummingsat GEO Satellites China aims for historic Mars mission ‘around 2028’ as it vies for space power- CNN China's mysterious space plane returns to Earth after 268 days in orbit ESA performs targeted reentry of Cluster satellite - SpaceNews Launch of West of Scotland Space Cluster - Scottish Business News iLAuNCH Trailblazer propels Australian Space R&D onto the global stage Behind the scenes of the first metal part to be 3D-printed aboard the ISS- Airbus Rocket Lab Appoints Chief Operations Officer to Support Company Growth Find Me on the Moon: NASA Lunar Navigation Challenge T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boeing’s Starliner capsule returned to Earth on Friday night concluding a three-month flight test to the International Space Station. NASA has delayed the launch of the ESCAPADE mission to Mars until at least the spring of 2025. NASA has selected eight companies for a new award to help acquire Earth observation data and provide related services for the agency, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guests today are Johnny Powell and Cathy Harper from the International Space Hall of Fame Foundation (ISHFF). You can find out more about ISHFF on their website and check out the New Mexico Space History Museum website. Selected Reading NASA, Boeing Welcome Starliner Spacecraft to Earth, Close Mission Faced with a tight deadline, NASA and Blue Origin agree to delay New Glenn debut- Ars Technica NASA Selects Companies for Commercial SmallSat Services Award Spire Global Awarded $3.8 Million NOAA Contract for Satellite Weather Data- Business Wire ICEYE to deliver SAR satellites and data to Greece's National Satellite Space Project in collaboration with the European Space Agency ImageSat International (ISI) Announces $54.5 Million Contract to Provide Space-Based Analytics Services SatixFy Announces First Half 2024 Results- Business Wire Eartheye Space raises $1.5 million - SpaceNews The Moon had surprisingly recent volcanic activity, samples from Chinese space mission confirm T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest today is Space Educator and Author, Mark Wagner. You can connect with Mark on LinkedIn and read his Space Education Book, access his Space Education Curriculum for high school developed with the Space Prize Foundation and find out more about the Space Education Summit that is coming up on November 22. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Starliner’s set to return. Varda space cinches their next re-entry license ahead of time. NASA and DARPA to collaborate on a servicing demo in GEO. And more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest And Elysia Segal from NSF will be bringing us the Space Traffic Report, taking a look at the space launch news from the week that has been, and a look ahead at the week to come. Selected Reading NASA’s Boeing Starliner Mission Landing Criteria, Timeline Varda Space Industries received FAA reentry license for upcoming second mission launching in early November. NASA to Support DARPA Robotic Satellite Servicing Program SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on national security mission for the NRO Aerospacelab Opens Satellite Manufacturing Facility in the U.S. NOAA Awards 4th Delivery Order Under Radio Occultation Data Buy II Atomos Space Selects CisLunar Industries for Power Processing Units NASA Selects Langley Research Center Support Contractor To guard against cyberattacks in space, researchers ask “what if?” Giampiero Di Paolo appointed Deputy CEO, Senior Vice President Observation, Exploration and Navigation, and CEO of Thales Alenia Space Italia. T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The last Vega rocket lifted off from the European Space Agency’s spaceport in French Guiana transporting the third Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite to orbit. China’s space agency and its counterpart in Senegal signed an agreement on the Chinese-led International Lunar Research Station (ILRS). General Dynamics Missions Systems has been awarded a $491.6 million contract by the Space Development Agency (SDA), and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest is New Mexico State Representative and Aerospace Lawyer, Dayan Hochman-Vigil. You can connect with Day through the New Mexico Legislature website. Selected Reading ESA - Sentinel-2C joins the Copernicus family in orbit China's lunar research station initiative welcomes new global partners - CGTN General Dynamics Mission Systems Awarded $491.6 Million Design and Development Contract for Space Development Agency's Ground, Management and Integration Program Viasat Awarded Potential $150 Million Blue Force Tracker (BFT) Network Services Contract by Defense Information Services Agency (DISA) SpaceX Pulls Employees From Brazil, Discourages Travel There, as Musk Battles Court Over X - WSJ Blue Origin droneship arrives in Port Canaveral ahead of New Glenn launch Redwire Joins the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council to Support Greater Bilateral Collaboration in Space ALL.SPACE Appoints Paul McCarter as Chief Executive Officer to Lead Global Expansion, Drive Innovation and Meet Growing Demand Satellogic Welcomes Kelly Kennedy to Board of Directors | Business Wire Man Finds Space Debris While Snorkeling On Remote Island | IFLScience T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Atlas Space Operations has raised $15 million in its latest growth investment round. The University of Notre Dame is leading a series of experiments onboard the International Space Station to revolutionize early cancer detection. Sierra Space has successfully completed acoustic testing on its Shooting Star cargo module at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Space Educator and Author, Mark Wagner. You can connect with Mark on LinkedIn and read his Space Education Book, access his Space Education Curriculum for high school developed with the Space Prize Foundation and find out more about the Space Education Summit that is coming up on November 22. Selected Reading ATLAS Space Operations Raises $15m in Growth Investment Round Led by NewSpace Capital Space-Based Experiments to Advance Early Cancer Detection Through Blood Tests Sierra Space Shooting Star® Cargo Module Completes Acoustic Testing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center- Business Wire KMI and ExoSat Announce Partnership Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) Selected by NUVIEW to Develop Pathfinder Satellite Bus for Its Space-Based LiDAR Constellation- Business Wire Thruster issues delay BepiColombo probe's Mercury arrival until November 2026- Space Eutelsat and SoftBank Corp. collaborate to offer ubiquitous, low latency, secure connectivity for businesses and government agencies throughout Japan AIAA Names Clay Mowry as Chief Executive Officer Relativity Space has gone from printing money and rockets to doing what, exactly?- Ars Technica Space Center Houston Calls on Student Innovators for the 2024-2025 Conrad Challenge Viasat Introduces Enhanced LAISR Service for Crewed and Uncrewed Airborne, Maritime and Land Platforms NASA Mission Gets Its First Snapshot of Polar Heat Emissions T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FAA declares that the SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle may return to flight operations while the overall investigation of the anomaly during the Starlink Group 8-6 mission remains open, provided all other license requirements are met. Polaris Dawn is expected to launch on Friday, September 6 from Florida. NASA says that the pulsating noise on the Starliner was the result of an audio configuration between the space station and Starliner, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Joanne Oliver, Director at Space Careers.UK. You can connect with Joanne on LinkedIn and learn more about Space Careers UK on their website. Selected Reading SpaceX launches back-to-back Falcon 9 rockets within 65 minutes and aces 2 landings days after a failed booster touchdown (video) Space Coast looks ahead to busy week with Starliner, Polaris Dawn, Blue Origin https://youtu.be/g2ItLkh5K5s?feature=shared Sea Launch Success: Evolution Space Provides Rocket As The Spaceport Company Inaugurates New Hypersonic Test Range At Sea Redwire Completes Acquisition of Hera Systems, Expanding Company’s National Security Spacecraft Portfolio KBR Completes LinQuest Acquisition, Expanding Digital, National Security Space and Intelligence Capabilities T2S Solutions Acquires Flexitech Aerospace, Expanding Its Footprint into Spaceflight Product Offerings for Earth Orbit and Lunar Operations- Business Wire Chinese scientists unveil world's first AI model for lunar exploration - CGTN Rocket Lab Sets Launch Date for Second Dedicated Kinéis Mission to Deploy IoT Constellation- Business Wire NASA Sets Coverage for Starliner News Conference, Return to Earth Sidus Space Appoints Former Airbus US Space & Defense Executive Director, Lavanson (LC) Coffey III, to its Board of Directors- Business Wire John Deere Details Early Access Program for Starlink Solution T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the T-Minus Overview Radio Show. In this program we’ll feature some of the conversations from our daily podcast with the people who are forging the path in the new space era, from industry leaders, technology experts and pioneers, to educators, policy makers, research organizations, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guests today are Sara Kelley and David Thomas. T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest today is Analog Astronaut and International Space Alliance Founder, Martina Dimoska. Martina is creating her own path into the space industry from a non-traditional space region. She represents her home nation of North Macedonia, and the Balkan region in general, on the global stage. You can connect with Martina on LinkedIn and learn more about the International Space Alliance on their website. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NASA has selected Intuitive Machines for a fourth Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative (CLPS) delivery award. Boeing’s Starliner is set to depart the International Space Station no earlier than September 6. NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov assigned to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the ISS, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Elysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading NASA Awards Intuitive Machines Lunar South Pole Research Delivery Boeing's 1st crewed Starliner to return to Earth without astronauts on Sept. 6- Space NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Changes Ahead of September Launch Jared Isaacman on X https://www.linkedin.com/posts/harry-o-hanley Valkyrie and Lonestar Data Holdings’ AI Technology Is Taking One Giant Leap to the Moon, 55 Years After Apollo 11- Business Wire Verizon teams up with satellite service provider Skylo to launch direct-to-device messaging for customers Air Force Issues Draft RFP for $499M SSHINE Space Tech Development Contract - GovCon Wire NASA record holder can relate to astronauts stuck in space. He was, too- AP News NASA Discovers a Long-Sought Global Electric Field on Earth T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NASA’s Office of the Inspector General has released a scathing report on the US Space Agency’s “Management of the Mobile Launcher 2 Project". Blue Origin’s New Shepard launches six passengers to the Kármán line. The CEO of Millennium Space, Boeing's satellite manufacturing subsidiary, has quietly stepped down from the company, and is joining Firefly Aerospace as CEO, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is David Alexander, Director of the Rice Space Institute. You can connect with David on LinkedIn and learn more about the Rice Space Institute on their website. Selected Reading Final Report - IG-24-016 - NASA's Management of the Mobile Launcher 2 Project https://x.com/blueorigin/status/1829134028303393185 First NASA-Supported Researcher to Fly on Suborbital Rocket Banijay Asia Seeks “New Horizons” By Sending Indian Citizen Into Space On Television The CEO of Boeing’s satellite maker, Millennium Space, has quietly left the company Firefly Aerospace Names Jason Kim As New Chief Executive Officer Air Force Selects Outpost for $33.2 Million Award to Develop Scalable Earth Return Vehicle for Hypersonic Testing and Re-Entry Missions- Business Wire Notorious Iranian Hackers Have Been Targeting the Space Industry With a New Backdoor- WIRED NASA Assigns Astronaut Jonny Kim to First Space Station Mission NASA Expands Human Exploration Rover Challenge to Middle Schools South Africa to Launch its National Astro-Tourism Strategy Department of Defense Awards $190 Million Cooperative Agreement to Deliver National STEM Education and Outreach Programs New lunar tech turns moon dust into drinking water T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 first stage booster crashes on a droneship. The FAA is requiring an investigation. Astrobotic have released a post mission report seven months after their lunar lander mission failed in its objective of reaching the moon. Lunar Outpost is joining forces with Arizona State University School of Earth and Space Exploration to form the Lunar Dawn Science Council, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Analog Astronaut and International Space Alliance Founder, Martina Dimoska. You can connect with Martina on LinkedIn and learn more about the International Space Alliance on their website. Selected Reading https://x.com/SpaceX Post-Mission Report Lunar Outpost Establishes Lunar Dawn Science Council, Appoints Arizona State University School of Earth and Space Exploration to Play Critical Role- Business Wire Spire Global Provides Update on New Contracts and Revenue Recognition Review of Certain Prior Contracts; Receives NYSE Notice Regarding Late Form 10-Q Filing Stoke Awarded Contract to Develop Critical Space Mobility Capabilities ICE Collaborates with Space Intelligence to Launch ICE’s Commodity Traceability Service Thaicom and Hughes Communications India Sign Agreement for Satellite Capacity Orbit Secures $6 Million Contract to Supply Advanced Satellite Communication Systems for Naval Military Platforms in Asia Spaceport Cornwall Signs UK Facilities Development Agreement with Wholeship - Via Satellite Joint Statement from the Governments of the United States of America and Japan at the United States-Japan Comprehensive Dialogue on Space Viasat Appoints Gary Chase as Chief Financial Officer Astronaut John McFall explains how the Paralympic Games shaped his space career (exclusive) T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mynaric’s supervisory board has terminated Mustafa Veziroglu as CEO and member of the management board of Mynaric with immediate effect. Redwire has been selected to deliver radio frequency payloads for a constellation of satellites for an unnamed European defense contractor. SpaceX delays the launch of the much anticipated Polaris Dawn mission due to a helium leak, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Eric McManus, President of the US Space Force Association in Texas. You can connect with Eric on LinkedIn, and learn more about the US Space Force Association on their website. Selected Reading Mynaric announces departure of Mustafa Veziroglu as CEO and appointment of Andreas Reif as Chief Restructuring Officer; Annual General Meeting 2024 of Mynaric will be postponed Redwire Selected to Provide Advanced RF Payloads to a Leading European Defense Contractor, Expanding RF Offerings to Overseas Markets- Business Wire https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/ Leidos awarded $51 million contract to enhance missile warning capabilities Flight 2 – Static Fire Update — ABL Space Systems Solar Panels for NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Pass Key Tests NASA Invites Public Input on Low Earth Orbit Microgravity Strategy NASA Seeks Input for Astrobee Free-flying Space Robots FlyBy - XB-1 Completes Second Flight Whisper Aero is working with NASA to bring its ultra-quiet tech to outer space | TechCrunch T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boeing’s Starliner capsule will return to Earth uncrewed. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will stay on the International Space Station until February 2025 as part of the Expedition 71/72 crew. Blue Origin is set to launch their heavy lift New Glenn no earlier than October 13, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Chris Rose, Director, Sent Into Space. You can learn more about Sent into Space on their website. Selected Reading NASA Decides to Bring Starliner Spacecraft Back to Earth Without Crew Blue Origin aims to launch first massive New Glenn rocket on Oct. 13 from Cape Canaveral New Shepard’s Crewed NS-26 Mission Targets Liftoff on August 29 - Blue Origin Northrop Books $200M Space Force Contract for 2nd Deep Space Radar Tech Site - GovCon Wire Firefly Aerospace Shipped Blue Ghost for Environmental Testing Ahead of Mission to the Moon NASA Funds Studies to Support Crew Performance on Long-Duration Missions JAXA | Conclusion of Lunar Activities of the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) NASA Shares Asteroid Bennu Sample in Exchange with JAXA India’s first reusable hybrid rocket ‘RHUMI-1’ set to launch - The Hindu. Loft Orbital and Marlan Space Join Forces to Create First Satellite Production Company in the Middle East- Business Wire NSF awards $38M to strengthen research infrastructure, build partnerships and improve STEM workforce development Andoya Spaceport Receives Launch Site Operator License - SpaceWatch.Global NASA Astronauts Wilmore, Williams’ Space Station Science Highlights T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can learn more about AWS in Orbit at space.n2k.com/aws. Our guests today are Jason Aspiotis, Global Director, In-Space Data & Security at Axiom Space and Jay Naves, Sr. Solutions Architect at AWS Aerospace & Satellite Solutions. AWS in Orbit is a podcast collaboration between N2K Networks and AWS to offer listeners an in-depth look at the transformative intersection of cloud computing, space technologies, and generative AI. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. Selected Reading AWS Aerospace and Satellite www.axiomspace.com/news/aws-aiassistant Audience Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our short survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon’s Project Kuiper is expanding its footprint at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA has selected three companies to provide launch services for future agency missions through its Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare contract (VADR). The US Space Force’s innovation arm SpaceWERX, have announced the Program Year 2024.2 Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI), contract award selections from its Phase II-eligible applicants, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Elysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading National Space Day-24 Project Kuiper is investing $19.5 million to expand satellite operations at Florida's Kennedy Space Center Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin suffers fiery setback building new rocket- The Seattle Times NASA Selects Three New Venture-Class Launch Service Providers SpaceWERX announces Program Year 24.2 STRATFI selections at Fed Supernova- One AFRL DeSantis visits Titusville airport, announces grant to help build space industrial park India delays planned space station and moon base by 5 years- The Register Dozens of indigenous satellites under construction in Iran, says Iranian Space Agency Leadership to Discuss NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Gimbal Space takes on legacy suppliers with fast-paced component supply chain- TechCrunch Former Lockheed Martin Chief Financial Officer Joins Rocket Lab Board of Directors- Business Wire From space to farm: readying NASA satellites to help growers- Cornell Chronicle T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maritime Launch Services has selected Voyager Space as the first Owner Authorized Representative for the next phase of development for Spaceport Nova Scotia’s launch support infrastructure. Chinese engineers have reportedly recovered two experimental satellites five months after they were left in limbo. Scout Space has announced a new flight partnership with Dawn Aerospace to demonstrate a novel very low Earth orbit (vLEO) Space Domain Awareness (SDA) capability, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Jason Aspiotis, Global Director, In-Space Data & Security at Axiom Space. You can hear Jason’s full episode with Maria Varmazis on AWS in Orbit from August 24 at space.n2k.com/aws. Selected Reading Voyager Space Selected as First Technical Support Team Member for Spaceport Nova Scotia- Maritime Launch China space engineers kick ‘doomed’ satellite pair into life in lunar orbit Scout Space to Fly Novel vLEO SDA Sensors on Taskable Spaceplane ESA - Cluster mission set to end with reentry over South Pacific ESA delivers again: ESM-3 departs for US to power Artemis III £2.5 million for satellite data pilots to benefit citizens and businesses - GOV.UK TrustPoint Wins 2 SpaceWERX Contracts in AltPNT Challenge - Defense Daily Shield AI Achieves Groundbreaking Collaborative Multi-Jet Aircraft Autonomy in Kratos MQM-178 Firejet Flight Test Event Bluestone Investment Partners Announces Investment in Missile Defense and Space Technology Business Qualis Corporation NASA astronaut, MA native Suni Williams runs Falmouth Road Race from space T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AstroForge has raised $40 million in a Series A round. Mynaric has slashed its 2024 revenue guidance nearly 70% at the midpoint, citing production delays in its laser communications product. Axiom Space has announced a partnership with Nokia to collaborate on next-generation spacesuits, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Allyson Reneau. You can connect with Allyson on LinkedIn and learn more about her work on her website. Selected Reading Firing on all cylinders: Announcing $40M and Mission 3‍ Mynaric stock tanks after space lasers company slashes revenue guidance, announces CFO departure Axiom Space and Nokia Partner to Enable High-Speed Cellular Network Capabilities in Next-Gen Lunar Spacesuits Space Tech Startup Metakosmos Closes Pre-Seed Round to Propel Next Milestone Development Japan, India agree to boost cooperation on space, cybersecurity Space Intelligence Receives Investment from AzurX Space Ventures and Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) to Build Global, Audit-Grade Nature Mapping Dataset- Business Wire NASA Awards 15 Grants to Support Open-Source Science SpaceX launches 22 Starlink internet satellites into orbit, lands brand-new rocket (video)- Space Space missions are getting more complex − lessons from Amazon and FedEx can inform satellite and spacecraft https://www.instagram.com/p/C-3fKSGOLMs/ T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) spacecraft returned near Earth overnight executing the first-ever lunar-Earth flyby, and the first-ever double gravity assist maneuver. Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) experienced an anomaly during an engine hot fire at SaxaVord Spaceport resulting in an explosion. Planet Labs signed a new contract with the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA), and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Dan Murray, Executive Director of the Office of Operational Safety at the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation. You can connect with Dan on LinkedIn, and learn more about the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation on their website. Selected Reading ESA - Juice snaps Moon en route to Earth Rocket engine explodes during test launch from new spaceport in Scotland - AP News UK Space Command successfully launches first military satellite - GOV.UK Terran Orbital’s Tyvak International Announces Successful Launch of IPERDRONE.0 Developed for the Italian Space Agency- Business Wire Planet Signs Contract with NATO Agency to Advance the Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space (APSS) Program- Business Wire Sierra Space Brings Artificial Intelligence to U.S. Space Systems Command’s Space Domain Awareness TAP Lab Accelerator- Business Wire Sidus Space Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Update NASA Awards $1.25 Million to Three Teams at Deep Space Food Finale Securing Space Networks Amidst Growing Cyber Threats Polaris Dawn, a Groundbreaking Commercial Spaceflight Mission, to Launch on August 26, 2024 DORITOS® Propels Chip Innovation to New Heights by Sending minis COOL RANCH® Zero Gravity Flavored Tortilla Chips to Space T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reuters reports that Sierra Space is currently in negotiations to purchase the United Launch Alliance (ULA). The Space Development Agency awarded $424 million in contracts to York Space Systems and Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems to build 20 T2TL-Gamma prototype satellites. Astroscale announces a $81 million contract with Japan's space agency (JAXA), to remove debris from orbit, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Dr. Joni Sytsma, Chief Technology Officer at The Innovative Launch, Automation, Novel Materials, Communications, and Hypersonics Hub (iLAuNCH) program. You can connect with Joni on LinkedIn, and learn more about iLAuNCH on their website. Selected Reading Exclusive: Boeing, Lockheed Martin in talks to sell rocket-launch firm ULA to Sierra Space SDA Makes Awards to Build 20 Gamma Variant Satellites for Tranche 2 Transport Layer Notice Regarding a Significant Contract for Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration (CRD2) Phase II (Mission name: ADRAS-J2) China launches new group of Yaogan remote sensing satellites - CGTN’ The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz Continues Investigation of Spire Global, Inc. (SPIR) on Behalf of Investors- Business Wire Spire Global Launches Seven LEMUR Satellites on SpaceX Transporter-11 Mission- Business Wire SA’s first state satellite launched into orbit | WE ARE.SA HawkEye 360's Cluster 10 Satellites Launched Successfully and Established Contact ICEYE launches four new satellites into orbit, expanding its own constellation and serving customer missions NASA-Designed Greenhouse Gas-Detection Instrument Launches KBR Secures Naval Research Lab Contract for Advancement of Space Science Instruments Dover Acquires Criteria Labs, a Leading Provider of RF Device and Microelectronic Engineering Solutions NASA Demonstrates ‘Ultra-Cool’ Quantum Sensor for First Time in Space NASA Citizen Scientists Spot Object Moving 1 Million Miles Per Hour T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1984, Dr. Anna Fisher was part of the crew of the second flight of the orbiter Discovery. The STS-51A mission was to rendezvous with two satellites that had failed to make their designated orbits, capture them, and return them to Earth. It was the first space debris clean up mission. Now Dr. Fisher has joined the Board of Advisors for Kall Morris Inc. (KMI). She tells us what drew her to support their mission to clean up space junk. You can learn more about KMI on their website. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. Audience Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched 116 payloads for the Transporter 11 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Maxar confirms that its third and fourth WorldView Legion satellites are performing well after deployment. The ISS National Lab and NASA are collaborating on a solicitation for space-based research, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Elysia Segal from NASASpaceflight.com brings us the Space Traffic Report. Selected Reading SpaceX Terran Orbital’s Pathfinder-R and Pathfinder-4 Scheduled for Launch- Business Wire Planet to Launch Its First Hyperspectral Satellite, Tanager-1, and 36 SuperDoves with SpaceX- Business Wire Maxar’s Third and Fourth WorldView Legion Satellites Performing Well After Launch Science in Space to Cure Disease on Earth--the International Space Station National Lab and NASA Announce New Funding Opportunity AZ Opportunity Fund announces a 320K SF Aerospace Industrial Park in Colorado Springs, CO Rocket Lab Ships Twin Satellites to Launch Site for NASA Mars Mission Lunar Outpost Announces New Space Collaboration with Castrol on Lunar Mission- Business Wire Space for Infrastructure: Health The invisible problem with sending people to Mars - The Verge Is asteroid Psyche actually a planetary core? James Webb Space Telescope results cast doubt T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Terran Orbital has signed an acquisition agreement worth $450 million dollars with Lockheed Martin. Redwire Space is acquiring spacecraft developer Hera Systems. The US Space Development Agency (SDA) and commercial partners York Space successfully demonstrated a Link 16 network entry from Tranche 0 satellites in LEO to a U.S. Navy ship in international waters, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is former NASA Astronaut Dr Anna Fisher. You can learn more about Kall Morris Inc. (KMI) on their website. Selected Reading Lockheed Martin to Acquire Terran Orbital Redwire to Acquire Spacecraft Developer Hera Systems AST SpaceMobile Provides Business Update and Second Quarter 2024 Results York Space Systems and SDA Successfully Demonstrate Link 16 Network Entry to Navy Ship from Tranche 0 https://x.com/NASASpaceOps/status/1821974345742479748 Northrop Grumman continues to trim space workforce in California - SpaceNews USPACE Technology Group and EgSA Ink Strategic Partnership Intend to Set Up Aerospace Joint Venture in Cairo, Egypt to Tap the Booming African Space Economy Apex Announces the Release of its GEO Satellite Bus, GEO Aries BAE Systems wins 2023 Group Achievement Award for work on TEMPO instrument Spectrum Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, Inc (an Ocutrx Company) Announces Retirement of CEO and Appointment of Incoming CEO of Manufacturing Subsidiary https://x.com/dominickmatthew/status/1822765874828202313 T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NASA says they still have time to decide on the fate of Starliner, and continue to float the idea of extending the crew's stay on the International Space Station. Roscosmos’ Progress 89 spacecraft is scheduled to launch this evening on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Florida Tech joins a consortium with University of Florida, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Florida A&M University to advance research in the space manufacturing sector, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guests today are students Felix and Simi from ETH Zurich. You can find out more about ARIS on their website. Selected Reading NASA to Provide Crew Flight Test Status Update Sunita Williams undergoes hearing test in space after eye scans as Starliner saga continues- Mint NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 89 Launch, Space Station Docking Florida Tech joins C-STARS to advance bioprinting, space biology studies NASA’s permanent presence on the moon could begin with USF-invented mapping technology X-Bow Passes Critical Milestone on Hypersonic Booster Contract News- Marble Imaging Archangel Lightworks Selected for InnovateUK's 2023 EUREKA Globalstars Japan Program in collaboration with Infostellar Advanced Manufacturing Startup Hadrian Acquires Datum Source Chinese company CAS Space takes steps toward 1st launch of reusable rocket Exolaunch Appoints Robert Sproles as New Chief Executive Officer Viasat Announces the Next Evolution of its Award-Winning L-Band Tactical Satellite Service (L-TAC)This Gargantuan Lab Simulates Blasting Satellites Into Space | WIRED Kazakh Plan To Join Chinese-Led Moon Base Would Strengthen Space Partnership NASA Challenge Seeks ‘Cooler’ Solutions for Deep Space Exploration T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices